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Free Tattoo Shows for Edinburgh's Ross Theatre
Posted 8th August 2006
Musicians, singers, dancers, percussionists and acrobats from all over the world will gather this week at the Ross Theatre in Edinburgh's Princes Street Gardens for The Royal Bank of Scotland's 'Taste of the Tattoo'.
The first of this year's popular free shows is set to take place tomorrow, Wednesday August 9th at 12.30pm, with the Concert Band of the Army of Chile and the Evendart Artistic Company.
Drawn from Atacama in the north to Patagonia in the south, this diverse group of musicians and dancers are set to provide a fascinating exhibition of Chile's distinctive cultural and musical heritage.
Then, on Thursday, August 10th at 12.30pm, more than 300 performers will present this season's first mini-Tattoo in the gardens.
Thursday's complimentary one-hour show will feature participants from as far afield as Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Switzerland, and China as well as from throughout the United Kingdom. The action is set to include eight top Tattoo acts which will showcase the talents of, amongst others, a Chinese Kung Fu Group, the Top Secret Drum Corps from Switzerland, Uganda's Watoto Children's Choir, South African Highland Dancers and the New Zealand Army Band.
Building on the success of a series of RBS-sponsored Tattoo performances over the last three years, sees this innovative initiative continue to provide all those who have been unable to obtain a ticket for the sold-out military showpiece on the Castle esplanade with a flavour of the record-breaking event.
Tattoo Chief Executive & Producer, Brigadier Melville Jameson, said: "We aim once again to provide spectators with an opportunity to enjoy a free flavour of this year's sold-out event."
You are invited to send a reporter/photographer/camera crew to record these colourful events.
Venue: Ross Theatre, West Princes' Street Gardens, Edinburgh
Date/Event: Wednesday, 9th August - Concert Band of the Army of Chile with the Evendart Artistic Company
Thursday, 10th August - Free Mini-Tattoo with 300 international performers
Time: 12.30pm - 1.30pm
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