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| Edinburgh's Hogmanay lines up Simple Minds to headline new year festival | Edinburgh's Hogmanay lines up Simple Minds to headline new year festival |
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| Edinburgh will mark its 20th year of hosting one of the world's largest new year parties with a series of artistic, musical and sporting events to celebrate the onset of 2013. | Edinburgh will mark its 20th year of hosting one of the world's largest new year parties with a series of artistic, musical and sporting events to celebrate the onset of 2013. |
| Up to 80,000 revellers are expected to descend on Scotland's capital for a three-day Hogmanay festival. | Up to 80,000 revellers are expected to descend on Scotland's capital for a three-day Hogmanay festival. |
| The Scottish band Simple Minds will headline a concert on New Year's Eve and 7,000 torchbearers will march to Calton Hill. On New Year's Day there will be theatrical and musical performances sharing the theme of luck, in a nod to the number 13. | The Scottish band Simple Minds will headline a concert on New Year's Eve and 7,000 torchbearers will march to Calton Hill. On New Year's Day there will be theatrical and musical performances sharing the theme of luck, in a nod to the number 13. |
| People will be invited to throw a dice to decide their cultural destinations in Edinburgh's Old Town for the afternoon, in an event called Your Lucky Day. Organisers said visitors could end up jigging at a Highland ceilidh or watching performances at venues including Greyfriars Kirk. | People will be invited to throw a dice to decide their cultural destinations in Edinburgh's Old Town for the afternoon, in an event called Your Lucky Day. Organisers said visitors could end up jigging at a Highland ceilidh or watching performances at venues including Greyfriars Kirk. |
| There will be a performance of the traditional play Galoshins, which was performed in Scotland up until the early 20th century, usually by children at people's doors or in their front rooms. | There will be a performance of the traditional play Galoshins, which was performed in Scotland up until the early 20th century, usually by children at people's doors or in their front rooms. |
| Sport will be central to Edinburgh's festivities and a triathlon will be open to individuals and teams. Competitors will tackle a 400m swim in the Commonwealth pool, an 11-mile bike ride around Arthur's Seat and a three-and-a-half mile run. For families and younger runners there will be a separate duathlon race involving two runs and a bike ride. | Sport will be central to Edinburgh's festivities and a triathlon will be open to individuals and teams. Competitors will tackle a 400m swim in the Commonwealth pool, an 11-mile bike ride around Arthur's Seat and a three-and-a-half mile run. For families and younger runners there will be a separate duathlon race involving two runs and a bike ride. |
| At an event dubbed Edinburgh's Dogmanay, crowds will be able to watch Alaskan malamutes, samoyeds, Canadian eskimo dogs and Siberian huskies competing in sleigh races. | At an event dubbed Edinburgh's Dogmanay, crowds will be able to watch Alaskan malamutes, samoyeds, Canadian eskimo dogs and Siberian huskies competing in sleigh races. |
| The Mercury-nominated The Maccabees, Dundee's The View and Reverend and the Makers are among the bands taking part. Seven screens will be stationed along Princes Street as DJs play a Hogmanay event called REW1ND3R, touted as the world's largest open-air nightclub. | The Mercury-nominated The Maccabees, Dundee's The View and Reverend and the Makers are among the bands taking part. Seven screens will be stationed along Princes Street as DJs play a Hogmanay event called REW1ND3R, touted as the world's largest open-air nightclub. |
| Pete Irvine, artistic director of Edinburgh's Hogmanay, said "This is the 20th year of Edinburgh's Hogmanay and every year, in response to ever-changing circumstances, we make it different and create what we believe to be the best new year celebration in the world. | Pete Irvine, artistic director of Edinburgh's Hogmanay, said "This is the 20th year of Edinburgh's Hogmanay and every year, in response to ever-changing circumstances, we make it different and create what we believe to be the best new year celebration in the world. |
| "The REW1ND3R is a bold and exciting development and we think it raises the bar as well as the spirit and temperature. We're looking forward to a very hot night in our possibly cold but, as always, cool city. This will be another one of 20 great nights to remember." | "The REW1ND3R is a bold and exciting development and we think it raises the bar as well as the spirit and temperature. We're looking forward to a very hot night in our possibly cold but, as always, cool city. This will be another one of 20 great nights to remember." |
| Fiona Hyslop, Scotland's culture secretary, said: "Edinburgh's Hogmanay promises once again to be a significant highlight of Scotland's winter festivals, and will see the year of creative Scotland out in spectacular style. It plays a major part in promoting Scotland's rich culture and heritage on a world stage. That is why the Scottish government has awarded £200,000 to support the Your Lucky Day elements of this diverse and exciting programme of events." | Fiona Hyslop, Scotland's culture secretary, said: "Edinburgh's Hogmanay promises once again to be a significant highlight of Scotland's winter festivals, and will see the year of creative Scotland out in spectacular style. It plays a major part in promoting Scotland's rich culture and heritage on a world stage. That is why the Scottish government has awarded £200,000 to support the Your Lucky Day elements of this diverse and exciting programme of events." |
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