A concert at the reference library kicks off the annual Edinburgh Hispanic Festival. This is the 7th Hispanic Festival runs to 14th October with a variety of events around the theme of Hispanic Arts in Scotland.
The Opening Concert features piping, flamenco, poetry and song, with Jean Redpath among others:
18.30: Doors Open
19.00: James Macdonald Reid, leading European bagpiper
19.05: Welcome by Festival Directors and Library Staff
19.15: Selected Poems by Douglas Dunn read in English and Spanish
19.50: Jean Redpath, great Scots folk-singer will present Spanish and Scots songs – in the fiftieth year of her international career
20.10: Break
20.15: Flamenco! Tote Conte and Flamenco Puro
20.45: James Macdonald Reid – Pipes the Retreat
Tickets
Tickets are free but you need to book ahead - call 0131 242 8100 or email [email protected]