Edinburgh festival looks east – but is it cultural tourism? | Mark Fisher

This year's far eastern programme harks back to cultural events from the past, encouraging audiences to question the very idea of exoticism and othernessSince he took over in 2007, artistic director Jonathan Mills has put his stamp on the Edinburgh international festival by programming thematically. Rather than just presenting a load of good opera, dance, theatre and music, he has tried to order the work around a governing principle. In his inaugural year, for example, he explored the meeting pl...

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