[caption id="attachment_13802" align="aligncenter" width="576" caption="The Revenge of Prince Zi Dan: Shanghai Peking Opera Troupe"][/caption] The Edinburgh International Festival 2011 celebrates the vibrant and diverse cultures of Asia with the finest artists from countries and regions including China, India, Japan, Korea and Vietnam joining others from around the world. The festival explores shared passions, all against the backdrop of Scotland's stunning capital city, an unforgettable three weeks of the very best in international opera, music, theatre, dance and visual arts. To learn more about this year's programme and the theme, watch the East meets West video interview where Festival Director Jonathan Mills discusses how the 2011 Festival programme reflects the ever-changing contemporary relationship between Europe and Asia. Browse EIF Interactive Programme brochure [caption id="attachment_13803" align="aligncenter" width="576" caption="Hiroshi Sugimoto: Lightning Fields and Photogenic Drawings"][/caption]