RODDY MARTINE

This 128-page guidebook covers Edinburgh''s highlights for the visitor, ranging from its dramatic 1,000-year-old castle to the outstanding National Gallery of Scotland. Top Ten Sights. 13 tours and excursions, including leisure-time suggestions. Practical information section, listing hotels, restaurants, essential contact addresses and numbers. Dozens of top-notch full-colour photographs. Detailed maps of main regions and cities.

The Edinburgh Festival of those days was a much more accessible village... The ground rules were well enough understood. Everything about it was containable. The Fringe was the seed bed for talent and ran happily in step with its established elders and betters. They both knew their place.But then something equally remarkable was about to take place in the New Town of the city I knew and loved...The same year, Roddy Martine is born. In 1963 when, at the age of sixteen, he interviewed Sir Yehudi Menuhin and David Frost for an Edinburgh Festival magazine he edited and the following year, met Marlene Dietrich.Both Richard and Roddy have unique perspectives on the most remarkable international festival of the arts the world has ever known. They have witnessed its evolution over the years and are passionate believers in the power of creativity within everyone.In this fascinating book, Richard the 2013 UK recipient of the Citizen of Europe medal explores the original world vision of Sir John Falconer and Rudolph Bing and, with Roddy, recalls the highs and lows of The Edinburgh International Festival, The Fringe, Art, Book, Jazz and Television Festivals, and The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.Now in its eighth decade, can the Edinburgh Festival survive? Where do we go from here?

Scotlands greatest gift to the world has been itself, its culture, its creativity, the extraordinary ability of its people to integrate and celebrate what truly matters in global terms, friendship and decency. Add in our greatest export, Scotch whisky; our iconic clan and family tartans; our golf courses and musical traditions, and you have an identity that is instantly recognisable and internationally respected and loved. Wear a kilt in Manhattan or Paris and you make friends for life.Art, culture and history circulate the lives of Richard Demarco and Roddy Martine. This compelling sequel to Demarcos Edinburgh battles for the soul of Scotland, tracing its roots from ancient pilgrimage routes to modern-day artistic endeavours.Richard Demarcos personal odyssey, from his encounter with Terry Newman and Southampton College of Art to his profound connections with the Polish art world, forms the cornerstone of this narrative. As he reflects on the essence of the Edinburgh Festival, he unveils a vision where Scotlands cultural legacy transcends geographical boundaries, embracing the world.Martines meticulously crafted essays encapsulate Scotlands artistic landscape. through insightful reflections on Demarcos journey, you are invited to ponder profound questions about identity, heritage and the transformative power of art.A testament to the enduring spirit of creativity and the timeless quest for meaning that defines Scotlands cultural heritage, this book serves as a poignant reminder of the countrys evolution into a global beacon of culture and enlightenment.