18 - 29 JUNE
Edinburgh International Film Festival
Various venues, Edinburgh, prices vary www.edfilmfest.org.uk
This year showcases the ElFF's inaugural outing away from its former August slot. and launches in style with a screening of John Maybury's The Edge of Love starring Keira Knight/y. Other highlights include retrospectives on French screen siren Jeanne Moreau and late American filmmaker Shirley Clarke. See the first of our preView coverage on page 16.
19 - 22 JUNE
Dundee Literary Festival University of Dundee, prices vary www.dundeeliteraryfest.org
Talks by internationally acclaimed writers. local authors and poets. opportunities to take part in workshops and events especially for children. This year they've bagged fashion icon Vivienne Westwood to make a special appearance.
19 - 21 JUNE
sonar
Barcelona, Spain, 223-2133 www.sonar.es
Sonar's reputation and seemineg inexhaustible capacity for fusing electronica with contemporary art and culture. from Spain and worldwide has made this one of the festival highlights
Whether you want to watch the sun set in the company of one of the world's biggest rock bands or whet your appetite with some of the UK's finest foods, the 2008 festival calendar has something for you. Whether it's set in castles or racecourses, in Balado or Barcelona, featuring street theatre or seafood, old, new or just downright weird, the party starts here
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in Barcelona's cultural calendar. Look out for queen of electro-hotise-techno- clash Miss Kittin and 'parents of synthpop' Ya/oo.
19 - 22 JUNE
The Royal Highland Show Royal Highland Centre, lngliston, Edinburgh, £18 (£13, under 163 free) www.royalhighlandshow.org
This annual agricultural jamboree has established itself as the highlight of Scotland's countryside calendar. In addition to the traditional displays of animals. agricultural machinery. flowers and crafts. the show also boasts the country's largest showcase for food and drink. alongside an exciting programme of competitions. including show jumping. sheep shearing. heavy horses and farriery.
20 JUNE - 1 JULY Ottawa International Jazz Festival Confederation Park, Ottawa, Canada, prices vary www.0ttawajazzfestival.com
Featuring some of the world's most established jazz acts. the OIJF is Canada's premier jazz festival. Now in its 28th year. highlights include the mighty Wynton Marsalis and French chanteuse Madeleine Peyroux.
20 - 22 JUNE
Hurricane Festival Einchenring, ScheeBel, Germany, 290 www.hurricane.de
An annual feature in the German calendar since it started in 1997, this increasingly popular rock festival sets out its stall near ScheeBel in northern Germany on a motorcycle speedway.
Hurricane
This year's acts include Radiohead. The Chemical Brothers and Foo Fighters.
20 - 22 JUNE
The Scottish Traditional Boat Festival
Portsoy, Banff, free scottishtraditionalboatfestival.co.uk As this unique festival enters its 15th year. it continues to be a must for all those with a passion for sailing. Sea legs aren’t mandatory. though, with a wide variety of music. crafts. Cultural and historic exhibitions catering for all those who want to avoid the wet stuff.
20 - 29 JUNE
Glasgow International
Jazz Festival
Various venues, Glasgow, prices vary www.jazzfest.co.uk Grammy-award winner Buddy Guy headlines this year's Festival alongside ‘Birth of the Cool' alto sax player Lee Konitz and soul chanteuse Mari Wilson. Elsewhere on the bill, international acts include Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. saxophonist Bobby Watson and avant garde trumpeter Tomasz Stanko. power trio The Bad Plus and West Coast bluesman Herb Geller. Scottish Showcase. Homegrown expands this year to a full weekend and boasts over 70 fringe events for all ages. with local talent the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra performing a tribute to Steely Dan.
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