Scotland Week Events in New York
The 5th Annual Scotland Run
Sunday 30 March, 10.00am
Central Park, New York
Operated by the New York Road Runners Club.
Sponsored by the Scottish Government
Register for run at www.nyrr.org.
Race and spectating open to all
Scottish Chef of the Year 2007 at Williams Sonoma
Monday 31 March, 12 - 2pm
59th & Lexington, 121 E 59th Street, New York, NY 10022
Tom Kitchin showcases Scottish delicacies at Williams Sonoma, New York.
Public event – free.
Contact: www.cometoscotland.com
Glenlivet City Links
Tuesday 1 to Friday 11 April
Financial District (tbc), New York
City Links is a 9-hole golf course and clubhouse touring the US until June 2008 and stopping in New York in April. This year, the impressive indoor course will be complemented by an all-new chipping area where guests can test their short game and a new-and-improved driving simulator.
Open to public.
Contact: The Glenlivet Company, www.tglsociety.com
Whisky Live
Wednesday 2 April, Evening
Puck Building, 295 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10012
Whisky Live New York brings a magnificent evening of great whisky, fine food and spectacular entertainment to the heart of New York.
More at www.whiskylive.com
By ticket only – available for purchase from www.whiskylive.com
Contact: Scotland Magazine
Red Hot Chilli Pipers
Wednesday 2nd April, 8.00pm
Stout Bar, New York
Live and Late at Stout
Public event – free
Contact: www.cometoscotland.com
St Andrews Society of the State of New York – Tartan Day Reception & Ball
Thursday 3 April, 5.30pm
New York Racquet and Tennis Club, Park Avenue & 51st Street, New York
By ticket only – available from St Andrews Society
Contact: St Andrews Society of NY
Red Hot Chilli Pipers
Thursday 3 April, 8.00pm
Stout Bar, New York
Live and Late at Stout
Public event – free
Contact: www.cometoscotland.com
Scottish Development International/Visit Scotland Business First Reception.
Thursday 3 April, 8.00pm
Scottish Development International/Visit Scotland Business First Reception.
Scottish Development International/Visit Scotland Business First Reception.
Friday 4 April
Tartan Army Football Challenge
Friday 4 April
Contact: New York Tartan Army
Harris Tweed & Textiles – Undergraduate Fashion Show
Friday 4 April
New York Fashion Institute of Technology, 7th Avenue at 27th Street, New York
By invitation only
Contact: Harris Tweed & Textiles
Eve Tartan Day Ceilidh
Friday 4 April
Abigail Adams Auditorium, 417 East 61st Street, New York
By ticket only – available from New York Caledonian Club
Contact: New York Caledonian Club
British Memorial Garden Concert and Reception
Friday 4 April, 5.00pm
Hanover Square, New York
Sponsored by the Scottish Government
Concert open to all. Reception by invitation only.
Contact: British Memorial Garden Trust
Red Hot Chilli Pipers
Friday 4 April, 8.00pm
Stout Bar, New York
Live and Late at Stout
Public event – free
Contact: www.cometoscotland.com
Annual Tartan Day Parade
Saturday 5 April
6th Avenue, New York
Contact: New York Tartan Day Committee
Kirkin O' the Tartan
Saturday 5 April, 10.00am
Central Presbyterian Church, 593 Park Avenue @ 60th Street, New York
Open to public. Ticket required for brunch following service.
Contact: St Andrews Society of NY
Post Parade Reception
Saturday 5 April, PM
Stout Bar, 133 West 33rd Street, New York, NY 10001
Ticket only – available from St Andrews Society of New York
Contact: New York Tartan Day Committee
Red Hot Chilli Pipers
Saturday 5 April, 8.00pm
Stout Bar, New York
Live and Late at Stout
Public event – free
Contact: www.cometoscotland.com
Tartan Day in Central Park
Sunday 6 April
Literary Walk in Central Park, New York
Procession on Literary Walk in Park followed by reception in The Arsenal Building, Central Park
Contact: American Scottish Foundation
Homecoming Scotland 2009 Seminars
Sunday 6 April, 10am - 4pm
Join VisitScotland for a celebration of Scotland as we gear up for Homecoming Scotland 2009, a year of celebration of Scottish culture. Listen to lectures on Robert Burns, the Enlightenment, Golf and Whisky and explore your Scottish roots with VisitScotland's ancestral experts.
Public event. Free.
Contact: www.cometoscotland.com
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