History, Tradition and Roots

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January 2010
The Language of Burns Lives On The Scots language still flows from the mouths of children and adults alike, kept alive in no small way by Burns, and many other Scottish media icons.
January 2010
Global Commemorations of Scotland's National Poet, Robert Burns After Queen Victoria and Christopher Columbus, Robert Burns has more statues dedicated to him around the world than any other non-religious figure.
January 2010
The Robert Burns Birthplace Museum Due to open to the public late 2010, the new museum will help preserve Robert Burns' poetry, passion and the Scots tongue.
January 2010
2010 Robert Burns Humanitarian Award Nominees Announced Now in its ninth year, the award is presented annually to a group or individual who has saved, improved or enriched the lives of others or society as a whole.
December 2009
The History and Words of Auld Lang Syne Auld Lang Syne is a song which thrilled the soul of Robert Burns in the 1780’s, and by the year 2010 has become an anthem sung the world over at New Year.

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