| Activity | Aberdeen International Youth Festival was founded in 1972 and known until 1983 as the Aberdeen International Festival of Music and the Performing Arts. It comprises events and exhibitions in the arts involving young people from around the world. Music of all kinds, ballet and other forms of dance, theatre and the visual arts are all featured, and prizes are awarded for the best artists in various categories. Both the city’s universities and the council are heavily involved, and a great deal of sponsorship is also attracted from local business, including the oil industry. |