It’s billed as the world’s biggest indoor military tattoo, a showcase for military bands and marching units.
With performances beginning on Canada Day, July 1 and running to July 8th, part of the theme this year will touch upon the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War.
However the Royal Nova Scotia International tour, has evolved into a much more diversified, fast paced show.
There are the military marching bands, and drill teams of course, but also choirs, obstacle races, plenty of dancers, bicycle acrobats, Olympic gymnasts, comedy teams, and much more.
In the Truro Daily News, assistant director Craig Roberts is reported saying the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo is “very, very” fast pace (with acts of only a few minutes each) and large-scale scenes where acts blend together sets it apart from other events like the Edinburgh Military Tattoo which presents individual acts.
He notes that the event has become more like a huge “Broadway” production, while retaining the overall atmosphere of the military tattoo.
Roberts says the huge event pumps about $40 million into the regional economy.
In addition to dozens of Canadian-based acts and performers, the event includes show teams from the Netherlands, Russia, UK, Switzerland, Denmark, and Germany.
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