EDINBURGH— The annual Beltane Fire Festival in Edinburgh, where nearly 10,000 people gathered on Calton Hill to celebrate the symbolic beginning of summer. Held on the night of April 30 into May 1, the festival draws inspiration from ancient Celtic seasonal observances associated with Beltane, a traditional fire festival marking the midpoint between spring and summer.
The celebration is led by the symbolic figures of the May Queen and the Green Man, who represent themes of fertility, renewal, nature, and the transition into the warmer half of the year.
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