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Games and
Activities Fairhill, MD Scottish Games -
May 21, 2005 Meet Hamish McKye Denovan
seen here in his starring role at Pitlochery in August 2004.
A thought… If
Pit in the name of a town means it is a Pictish Town, was Pitlochery
settled by Picts? |
Spotlight
on Upcoming Activities Prepare
For The Scottish Invasion!
Tartan Day Celebrations in New York City -- April 2-10 VisitScotland
Brings the Sights, Sounds and Tastes of Scotland To Grand
Central’s Vanderbilt Hall For a Full Week of Free Events! NEW YORK (April 1, 2005) – What do Sean Connery,
Elvis Presley, Shrek, golf, whisky, Grand Central Station and more than 12
million Americans have in common? They’re all Scottish! In celebration of Tartan Day – a national
holiday honoring Scotland’s rich culture -- VisitScotland will invite
Americans to visit when it transforms Grand Central Station’s Vanderbilt Hall
into a Scottish Village with free public events April 2-10 (visit www.TartanWeekNY.com for a full list).
The US Senate designated
April 6 as National Tartan Day in 1998 to honor “the
outstanding contribution of millions of Scottish-Americans to our great
nation.” The significance of April 6 dates
back to the 1320 signing of the Declaration of Arbroath, the Scottish
Declaration of Independence, which was used as the model for the American
Declaration of Independence. If the Tartan Week
festivities whet the appetite for a trip to Scotland, VisitScotland and
Continental Airlines will be giving
away one free flight to Scotland each day at the Scottish Village. Visitors can also learn about Scottish
festivals and events, special travel deals, and pick up free literature to
help plan a trip to Scotland. The following Vanderbilt Hall events are free and
open to the public: -
Live Cooking Demonstrations, Free Samples! – Join Scottish chefs
Kevin MacGillivray of the Ballathie House Hotel and Joe Queen, a former
member of the Scottish Culinary Olympic team, as they prepare Scottish
delicacies during live daily demonstrations (4/2 at 1 and 5 pm; 4/3 at noon
and 3 pm; 4/4 at noon and 5 pm; 4/5 at noon and 5 pm; 4/6 at 5 pm; 4/7 at
noon; 4/8 at 5 pm; 4/9 at 4 pm; 4/10 at noon and 4 pm) -Live Scottish Fashion Show – Preview the newest fashions -- including
purses, bags, scarves, kilts and other clothing -- from Scottish designers Lochcarron
of Scotland, Howie Nicholsby and Jilli Blackwood during live fashion shows.
(4/3 – 4/5 at 2 and 5:45 pm; 4/6 at noon; 4/7 at 3 and 5:45 pm; 4/8 at 2 pm;
4/9 at 1 and 5 pm; 4/10 at noon and 5 pm) -Live Music – Check out two of Scotland’s hottest Celtic-inspired bands,
Shooglenifty and the Peatbog Faeries, when they perform rocking renditions of
both Scottish classics and their own work. (4/2 at noon; 4/3 at 11 am and
6:30 pm; 4/4 – 4/8 at 1 and 6:30 pm; 4/9 at noon and 5:45 pm; 4/10 at 11 am) -Live Dance – “Off-Kilter” is a sexy and funny production that combines dance,
live music and film in celebration of Scotland’s unique culture. (4/2 at 4
pm; 4/3 at 1 and 5 pm; 4/4 at 11 am and 3 pm; 4/5 at 11 am and 3 pm; 4/6 at 3
pm; 4/7 at 4 pm; 4/8 at noon and 4 pm; 4/9 at 2 and 6:30 pm) -Scottish Genealogy Seminars -- Scotland’s leading genealogist, Cameron Taylor
will help a few of the more than 12 million Scottish-Americans trace their
roots during free one-on-one sessions (4/6 at 11 am; 4/7 at 5 pm; 4/8 at 5:45
pm) and one live demonstration (4/9 at 11 am). -Whisky Discussion -- Glenfiddich presents the production and history of its brand and
Scottish distilleries at Vanderbilt Hall. (4/2 at 2 and 5:45 pm; 4/3 – 4/5 at
4 pm; 4/6 at 2 and 5:45 pm; 4/7 at 11 am and 2 pm; 4/8 at 11 am and 3 pm; 4/9
– 4/10 at 3 pm) -Scottish Film Screening – Check out new films from some of Scotland’s
hottest indie film producers at Vanderbilt Hall. (4/2 at 3 pm; 4/6 at 4 pm;
4/10 at 5:45 pm) -700-Year-Old “Braveheart” Sword – For the first time in history, the real
sword of William Wallace – the legendary Scottish freedom fighter
immortalized in Mel Gibson’s 1995 movie “Braveheart” – will leave the United
Kingdom to travel abroad, in honor of the 700th anniversary of
Wallace’s death. The sword will be on display April 2 - 6 in Vanderbilt Hall.
New York City will host
several other Tartan Week events throughout the week of April 2 – 10
including a parade down Sixth Avenue, Whisky Live, Dressed to Kilt charity fashion
show, museum exhibits and live Scottish music throughout the city. For
complete details on the Scottish Village and other events, please visit www.TartanWeekNY.com.
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