FESTIVAL OPENS IN EDINBURGH
. (Special Correspondent N.Z.P.A.) (Rec. 9 pjn.) LONDON, August 21. Jtainburgh’s Fourth International with 1Va * Music and Drama opened riuL anksgiving service at St. Cathedral, in spite of the rain C j vi ,, grey skies thousands watched the P rocess ion to the cathedral, the serv i ce was attended by the DouJ?- C f n Ambassador (Mr Lewis Corr, * s t 0 receive the freedom of the city to-day Ush4 concert was at the ite aU ‘ , w h e re Madame MarguerPlavp/Vr 'S? 0 was a friend of Ravel, and tho^P 1 - 300 Concerto in G minor, condiiJLi 2 ris Radio Orchestra was Rnger Desormiere. visit™? g ? he next three weeks 100 000 The citv ar . e GX P ected in Edinburgh, of thef * as V lron Ped for the opening P°ned th + a *' . and an observer resaw fa ih one ’ n ev ery five faces he Were cr owd wes foreign. There i £ ed French students, i»P Swedes. women from Chinese r , pur Pie saris, trilby-hatted s iir.ulf a nZ rrn^ ns ' and Americans. Drama with the Music and EdinburJk’ Y al, th ere also ooened n3tiona ’ Festival of Parts nf Films. Films from all e world are to be shown.
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Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26198, 23 August 1950, Page 7
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