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East Neuk Festival urges government to support young musicians with giant sand portrait

Putting the spotlight on young musicians with a large sand portrait on Elie beach, East Neuk Festival says: ‘It’s time to let them play’.
Sand in Your Eye's portrait for East Neuk Festival 2021
Sand in Your Eye's portrait for East Neuk Festival 2021

Created and designed by Sand in Your Eye, the eye-catching beach art signifies the launch of East Neuk Festival, which is taking place in indoor and outdoor venues along Scotland’s coastline from 1–4 July. 

East Neuk Festival’s director, Svend McEwan-Brown, said: ‘Multiple lockdowns have caused irreparable damage to all musicians’ lives and careers, and we witness with dismay the especially harsh impact the crisis is having on those in their first years as professional performers. 

‘Millions of opportunities have been lost to these young people all over the globe, and while the scale of this crisis puts it well beyond our reach to resolve, we certainly can play our part in creating opportunities and supporting excellence and creative endeavour as much as we possibly can.’

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