Atlantis Online
March 28, 2024, 09:16:50 am
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
News: Site provides evidence for ancient comet explosion
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/nationworld/story/173177.html
 
  Home Help Arcade Gallery Links Staff List Calendar Login Register  

THE BACCHANAL OF BURNS NIGHT - 250 ANNIVERSARY OF BARD'S BIRTH

Pages: 1 [2]   Go Down
  Print  
Author Topic: THE BACCHANAL OF BURNS NIGHT - 250 ANNIVERSARY OF BARD'S BIRTH  (Read 1974 times)
0 Members and 48 Guests are viewing this topic.
Bianca
Superhero Member
******
Posts: 41646



« Reply #15 on: January 25, 2009, 07:33:52 pm »



A "Souter Johnny" reciting Robert Burns outside Burn's cottage in Alloway









                                                  Scots celebrate Bard's birthday 
 


BBC NEWS
Jan. 25, 2009

Thousands of people have taken part in events to mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, Scotland's national bard.

The celebrations were led by First Minister Alex Salmond.

It also marked the launch of a year-long programme of events which the Scottish Government hopes will raise the country's profile.

A procession took place in Dumfries and there were further events which took place in Alloway, Burns' birthplace.

Sunday's events began with Mr Salmond attending a church service in Alloway, while Culture Minister Linda Fabiani and the Duke of Buccleuch took part in another commemorative event in Dumfries.

Mr Salmond later attended a wreath-laying ceremony at a statue of Burns in Ayr and then went on to the Dumfries lantern procession attended by thousands.



"The 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns has been celebrated
on a global scale and as it should be -
with dancing, singing, laughter and of course the odd dram "

Alex Salmond
First Minister



The first minister quoted from the poem on BBC Scotland's The Politics Show - a quotation which ended with the phrase "the man of independent mind looks and laughs at all that".

A number of events and exhibitions took place at various locations in Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Glasgow and Edinburgh.

The day also marked the start of the "Homecoming 2009" celebrations which will see more than 300 events being held across the Scotland until St Andrew's Day at the end of November.

The Scottish Government is asking "affinity" Scots around the world to return home and join the celebrations with 100,000 tourists expected and a £40m boost to the economy.
« Last Edit: January 25, 2009, 07:40:13 pm by Bianca » Report Spam   Logged

Your mind understands what you have been taught; your heart what is true.
Pages: 1 [2]   Go Up
  Print  
 
Jump to:  

Powered by EzPortal
Bookmark this site! | Upgrade This Forum
SMF For Free - Create your own Forum
Powered by SMF | SMF © 2016, Simple Machines
Privacy Policy