The Scottish Refugee Council believe that everyone seeking safety should receive the same warm welcome and respect, no matter where they’re from or how they arrived. The Festival creates opportunities for people to meet and get to know each other, sampling each other’s cultures and discovering commonalities. By building bridges across communities, the festival offers a vision of hope, friendship, neighbourliness, and solidarity with people seeking refugee protection in Scotland.
And here at Creative Edinburgh, we believe in the power of art and storytelling to foster understanding and empathy. By participating in the Festival, we want to highlight and celebrate the diverse experiences and creative talents of refugees and asylum seekers who have made Scotland their home. As a community, it’s crucial for us to continue amplifying the voices of underrepresented communities to acknowledge their contributions and shed light on the challenges they face. By providing a platform for displaced artists to share their work and stories, we challenge stereotypes, build connections, and hope to inspire others. For these reasons, it felt important to align with the Festival this year and be proactive in our participation.
