2011 EDINBURGH FESTIVAL

EDINBURGH -- The Edinburgh International Festival has announced some of its 2011 dance highlights. Visiting Asian companies, many rarely seen in Scotland, will include the National Ballet of China; a moving celebration of cultural memory from acclaimed Vietnamese choreographer Ea Sola; and the dramatic brilliance of the
Shanghai Peking Opera Troupe, which combines music, storytelling and breathtaking movement in a contemporary version of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy, Hamlet.

Important 2011 diary dates include: Wednesday March 23, brochure available and full program listed online; Saturday April 2, public booking opens online, by post, telephone and in person at Hub Tickets; Friday August 12, Festival 2011 opens; Sunday Sept. 4, fireworks concert, Festival 2011 comes to a close.

For information and tickets, write to Hub Tickets, The Hub, Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NE, Scotland; tel. 44 (0) 131-473-2000; visit eif.co.uk