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Merchants of the German market which came to Edinburgh every Christmas for more than a request for ten years that were frozen by a new intention of the organizers to make too commercial family event.
All but a few of the 33 carnies who always flew across Germany to sell trinkets and food at the foot of the Butte every winter will be out this year, with many head instead of Alnwick in Northumberland, where they will team up with former organization Gott She closes it.
Traders say they were priced out of the city with soaring operating costs of about 50 percent in the first year of a new partnership between the company Unique Events and Edinburgh Underbelly.
Peggy Jane Pauli glass cutter, a representative of the German market traders, said she felt the Christmas party was losing his mind.
The trader, who has been coming to Edinburgh every year since 2000, said that we wish we could go to Edinburgh, but organizers raise prices so much that I could not is not a German market more is totally different We are very, very upset.
You lose a lot of spirit, it becomes more commercial.
Local merchants, meanwhile, said they are also pushed the festival, with many saying they told all the available spaces have been reserved.
A stallholder based in Edinburgh, who would not be named, said almost all the Christmas food traders long he knew had been told they were not wanted.
He said as soon as I found out who was in charge on the day, I was told that was the contract I applied and was told it was too late.
The offer of this year was the mark of a European market of providential events, which manages the Christmas Markets in Hyde Park, was subcontracted by Underbelly organize selection stalls.
A spokesman said there would Underbelly 138 running booths at the festival from November 22 to January 5, with 26 Scottish market stall.
The spokesman said Unfortunately, this year, many proposals did not fit the profile we are looking for this new and exciting Christmas in Edinburgh and has not offered a field.
City unifying Culture Cllr Richard Lewis said that we believe Underbelly, now responsible for providing this element of the event, set up a solid allocation process and that the offer will be varied and appropriate to the highest quality .
Thousands of pounds in Scottish Government funding will be an event at the Grassmarket to celebrate St Andrew's Day.
An outdoor Ceilidh, offerings of food and drink and storytelling activities for children take place on November 30 The hop St Andrew is a new feature of the Christmas schedule this year managed by unique events and Underbelly.
A total of 65,000 will go to the opening ceremony of an overall expenditure envelope.
From 350 000 to cover the winter events across Scotland.
Traditional festivals of Edinburgh Hogmanay, including Hogmanay in Musselburgh Honest Toun program, will also receive funding.
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