The popular Edinburgh International Festival with its bright and innovative manifestations is ready to present the audience with a great choice of performances. This year, the spotlights turn to the Aga Khan Music Programme (AKMP), and the performers and composers developed by the programme offer a breathtaking spectrum of music. The AKMP celebrates music as an elemental expression of human spirituality, and a crucial means of fostering tolerance, curiosity and pluralism by connecting individuals and communities, and bringing musicians’ work to a global audience. The programme acts as a cultural mediator, contributing to the development of the music culture of regions that range from the Middle East and North Africa to South and Central Asian countries. The audience that attends performances at the Edinburgh International Festival is privileged to watch artistic productions that incorporate traditional arts with modern-day features in a play.