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International Bagpipe Day
March 10th is International Bagpipe Day and we thought we would pay tribute to bagpipers all round the world as well as share a little bit of the history of the bagpipes with you! Bagpipes are of course synonymous with Scotland although there are many...
Edinburgh International Children’s Festival
The Edinburgh International Children's Festival is an annual festival celebration which engages with young children in Scotland through the best theatre and dance that the world has to offer. This year the Edinburgh International Children's Festival will run from 25...
International Women’s Day
The American Scottish Foundation salutes all women on International Women's Day as we globally celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The American Scottish Foundation was co-founded in 1956 by Lord Malcolm Douglas-Hamilton and...
Scottish musician Shaz Martin soundtracks International Women’s Day celebrations
Scottish singer-songwriter and musician Shaz Martin's song Carter Scratch has been chosen to soundtrack International Women's Day at the International Women's Day 2021 celebrations taking place in Nashville and Cincinnati on March 7th and March 8th. Shaz's song...
Hippodrome Silent Film Festival
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
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
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
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
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...
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