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Festival summit
27/09/2004
Culture Minister Frank McAveety chaired a festival summit meeting today as representatives of the various festivals and other organisations discussed ways to improve and expand Scotland's festivals.
The festivals are keen to co-ordinate their efforts and work together as part of any future strategy, and the Executive has agreed, in partnership with Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh and Lothians, Scottish Arts Council and EventScotland, to support a study into various issues which affect the festivals, including transport, festival timetables, co-ordination and strategy.
Mr McAveety said:
"The festivals of Edinburgh are a genuine success story and a national asset. To maintain that success they need to plan for future growth in what is becoming a very competitive global market.
"This Executive recognises it has a part to play in the Festivals' strategic development and this is why I have agreed, with our partners, to fund this study which will be available within six months.
"The Edinburgh Festivals have a premier cultural position throughout the world, but we cannot be complacent. We will work together so that world wide audiences continue to think culture, think festivals, think Scotland."