Funds for a multicultural celebration

A NEW EVENTS fund has been set up marking the 75th anniversary of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

This is to help multicultural organisations from Edinburgh and elsewhere with grants to bring their own special events to life in their communities this September.

The African Caribbean Society of Scotland (ACSS) is based in the capital and provides a platform to celebrate African and Caribbean culture while also offering safe spaces and support for mental health, education and access to financial sustainability.

The organisation will host Afro Vision, a celebration of African and Caribbean music at the Fruitmarket Gallery on Sunday 25 September.

The Old Town celebration will involve Edinburgh residents from a range of cultural backgrounds.

Launched by Black and Ethnic Minority Infrastructure in Scotland (BEMIS Scotland), Scotland on Tour and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the £50,000 funding pot was open to groups led by minority ethnic communities, musicians and singers to stage exciting and diverse concerts, celebrations and performance opportunities for people in their local areas.

Eight bodies from all over Scotland will benefit from the Multicultural Celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Fund putting on community events over the last two weekends in September, featuring music, dance and storytelling.