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2024 Wallace Awards Recipients
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Highland Games through September
We are pleased to share a comprehensive list of Highland Games throughout the US and Canada through September. Each Friday, ASF posts the upcoming games for the weekend on our Facebook – ASF Scots in US.
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Highland Games Across America Through July!
This summer, join your local Scottish community by taking part in Highland Games across America! From the East Coast to the West Coast there are numerous games for you to attend with your family and friends!
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ASF Summer Auction is LIVE
The ASF Summer auction is live with over 30 items to bid on! The Auction will run from June 12th through July 4th
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The Kelpies in Bryant Park- A Spotlight on Andy Scott
10 years ago, Sculptor Andy Scott award winning #Kelpie mauetes landed in New York and for a few weeks were in residence at Bryant Park – they looked magnificent on the Fountain Terrace.
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The Coigach Resistance
In 1852 and 1853 an astonishing series of events took place on the Coigach Peninsula in the far North-West Highlands of Scotland. Five attempts by the landowner, the Marchioness of Stafford, to remove and relocate tenants from the land in Coigach were resisted. And what’s more, that resistance was led primarily by women. This is the story of what happened.
Genesis Scottish Open
In attendance at the Genesis Scottish Open this weekend was ASF photographer, Martin Urquhart. Martin sent us some wonderful pictures of his time at the Open.
Highland Games Through June
If you’re in the area at any of these American and Canadian Highland games and Scottish Festivals, come out to support your local Scottish Community!
Scottish Police & Community Choir Joins Us at Tartan Week
Joining us this upcoming New York City Tartan Week is the Scottish Police & Community Choir. Both Friday and Saturday, pre-parade, the choir will perform at Bryant Park’s Fountain Terrace.
Hippodrome Silent Film Festival
Mar 3, 2021
The Hippodrome in Bo'ness Scotland is lauded as "Scotland’s number one ‘destination’ cinema" and was the winner of Best Cinema Experience in Scotland 2019. Screening a year-round program of the new, recent and vintage cinema releases and with encore shows from the...
StAnza: Scotland’s International Poetry Festival
Mar 2, 2021
StAnza, Scotland's International Poetry Festival was founded in Saint Andrews in 1997 by three poets; Brian Johnstone, Anna Crowe and Gavin Bowd, cleverly naming the festival using a combination the location of St Andrews and 'stanza' for those of you who may...
Spring in Scotland Video
Feb 25, 2021
With Spring on the horizon we share a video from SCOTLAND: The Big Picture who look to support …. “the recovery of nature across Scotland through inspiring, educating and engaging with the people of Scotland – and beyond”. We hope it helps bridge the Atlantic for you as it does for us.
250th Anniversary of Sir Walter Scott
Feb 20, 2021
Join us as we explore the life and legacy of Sir Walter Scott – 250th Anniversary – 6pm – 8pm, Zoom Event presented in association with Abbotsford Trust,
with insight from Professor Caroline McCracken Flesher.
Professor McCracken-Flesher is a past Convenor of the International Association for the Study of Scottish Literature, an honorary fellow of the Association for Scottish Literary Studies, and holds the Order of the Stag from the Clan Scott Society.
2021 New York Tartan Week Update
Feb 9, 2021
We may not be able to gather for the NY Tartan Day Parade this year, and march up Sixth Avenue, but the National Tartan Day New York Committee is advancing plans for the 2nd Virtual Celebration of the New York Tartan Day Parade on Saturday April 10th - further details...
ASF+ Read the February Scottish Banner Issue
Feb 2, 2021
The February issue of the Scottish Banner is here and once again ASF Members & Friends can enjoy this issue Free.
A thank you once again to the Scottish Banner. The issue as always is full of news and updates of our Scottish American community around the world
The Scottish Government USA Salute to Burns
Jan 30, 2021
A few weeks ago the Scottish Government USA reached out to groups throughout the USA and asked us to record a selected line of Address to a Haggis. The recording is a great example of our Scottish American community together – Enjoy.
The Scottish Government USA salute to Burns
Jan 29, 2021
A few weeks ago the Scottish Government USA reached out to groups throughout the USA and asked us to record a selected line of Address to a Haggis.
NTS Big Burns Night In
Jan 23, 2021
JOIN US ON SATURDAY 23 JANUARY AS WE TAK A CUP OF KINDNESS IN THE COMPANY OF FRIENDS FOR A CELEBRATION OF BURNS, AND A SHOWCASE OF SCOTTISH TALENT.
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