Roses in the Salad
‘Have you ever seen roses in the salad? I have’ (Bruno Munari). ‘Vegetables are something serious!’ says the Chef. ‘Vegetables are something boring!’ points out Romilda, his assistant. There should be a way to put a bit of colour into this kitchen! What if all that smelly veg could amaze us? Hold on… what is […]
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Daklen Difato @ Aberdeen International Youth Festival (AIYF)
Up Close & Musical: Daklen Difato @ Aberdeen International Youth Festival (AIYF) Daklen Difato began studying piano at seven years old and at eight he started at the Conservatory of Music ‘E. R. Duni’ in Matera where he recently graduated from. Now an experienced international performer this award winning musician continues to balance his further […]
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Border Tales
Protein presents a thought-provoking yet poignant commentary on multicultural Britain through dance, live music and dialogue compiled from the performers’ personal experiences. Border Tales, conceived and directed by Luca Silvestrini, looks at post-Brexit Britain seen through the eyes of an international cast and gazes satirically on stereotypical thinking about migrant outsiders and bigoted homelanders. ‘Excellently […]
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A Gentle, Shy Antichrist
I grew up in a very Catholic Italian family. I spent an entire life pretending to be a good altar boy. Actually, I’m still pretending. Please, don’t tell my parents I play this show. A stand-up show about emotional conflicts. Daniele Fabbri is not so interested in God or church, but he tells jokes and […]
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Cannonball
The Florence Theatre Company presents Cannonball, an irreverent new drama making its Edinburgh Fringe debut following the company’s sell-out production of America at the Chelsea Theatre. Cannonball follows the young and disillusioned Andrea, taking a darkly comic look at his journey into embracing – or, more likely, rejecting – maturity as he finds his relationship […]
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Manuel Magrini @ Aberdeen International Youth Festival (AIYF)
Manual Magrini became interested in jazz at an early age which inspired him to study it further at the Conservatoire F. Morlacchi, and continued to work with several groups and performers in concerts in Italy and abroad. Manuel won the Fara Music festival prize for ‘Best Soloist’ and ‘Best Group’ with his Trio and won […]
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David Milligan / Enrico Zanisi Trio @ Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival
David Milligan Solo / Enrico Zanisi Trio Two of the most sensitive pianists in Europe. The Scotsman mines Celtic and Nordic roots tocreate extraordinary beauty. The Italian is a romanticist of often breath-taking lyricism. For further information and tickets please visit: www.edinburghjazzfestival.com
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Fergus McCreadie Trio / Manuel Magrini Solo @ Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival
Fergus McCreadie Trio / Manuel Magrini Solo A phenomenal technician for his age, Fergus is progressing so rapidly its hard to keep track of his artistry. Originally inspired by Oscar Peterson, he now ranges across the entire jazz piano tradition, and playing new music of real substance. His band infuse everything with huge […]
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Alessandro Lanzoni Trio @ Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival
Alessandro Lanzoni Trio Still in his mid-20s, Florentine pianist, Lanzoni is a shooting star of the Italian jazz scene. Extraordinarily gifted, with a marvellous touch, he makes music of great lyricism and beauty. His roots are in the Bill Evans tradition, but his Trio is making music for 2017 audiences – full of wonder and […]
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Rumba de Bodas @ Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival
Rumba de Bodas Their high-octane, gypsy-swing travels from latina to swing, balcanica to reggae, soul to folk into an ever-changing musical mix. From starting life as a loose collective in the backstreet music bars of Bologna, they’re now an international phenomenon packing out Festivals of all musical styles. The band that everyone loves return after […]
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