Welcome to our new-look newsletter!
With just a few short weeks until Scotland-Tartan Week 2012, we can't wait for the festivites to begin! We do hope you'll be able to join us in celebrating American-Scottish relations and culture at these very special events. Visit our website often for news & updates and please 'like' us on Facebook so we can keep you up to date! Kind Regards, Camilla Hellman MBE, Development Director American-Scottish Foundation
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Life & Legacy of Andrew Carnegie
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
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The ASF & the Museum of American Finance invite you to a Panel Discussion (6:00pm) followed by Reception (7:00pm).
The Discussion will spotlight Carnegie's love of Scotland and explore his involvement and impact on topics from Philanthropy to Business, Education and Finance.
Panelists include: Vartan Gregorian, President, Carnegie Corporation of New York (Introduction); Peter Krass, Award-winning author of Carnegie (Moderator); Ellen Condliffe Lagemann, Levy Institute Research Professor,Bard College; Martyn Evans, Chief Executive, Carnegie UK Trust; Anthony Marx, President, New York Public Library
Click here to reserve your tickets.
THE LIFE & LEGACY OF ANDREW CARNEGIE display opens at the Museum of American Finance on April 10 through October 2012.
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Song of Return & Phamie Gow
Wednesday 11 April, 9:30pm Joe's Pub**pre-show VIP event at the Butter Restaurant, 7.30pm Saturday 14 April, 7:30pm Mercury Lounge
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SONG OF RETURN bites the big apple! From Glasgow, Scotland; this band has achieved wide acclaim for their live shows and first album "Limits". The band describe their sound as a here and now collection of unsettling dark sounds matched against light to dark vocals, sweeping harmonies & carved melodies.
"Huge stadium sized sound... moody and intense... extremely accomplished."
BBC Radio Scotland
SONG OF RETURN were presented with The Big Apple Tartan Clef Award at the annual Scottish Music Awards - the Tartan Clefs; which benefits Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy in Scotland. The Award, presented by Creative Scotland, in association with the American-Scottish Foundation, Tartan Clef and Nordoff-Robins, recognizes SONG OF RETURN to be the freshest new musical talent in Scotland and national representatives for the Year of Creative Scotland.
Multi-talented, instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and composer, PHAMIE GOW has been described as being, 'Scotland's most unique talents' and 'a star of the highest order'. This charming artiste will entertain you with her ground breaking celtic-electric harp compositions, and beautiful celtic ballads self accompanied on the piano.
"She's cool, sharp and plays the harp"
Edinburgh Evening News
TICKETS:
Click here for tickets ($15) for the Joe's Pub gig. Click here for tickets ($15) for the Mercury Lounge gig.For VIP tickets for the Joe's Pub gig - including pre-event with the artists at the Butter Restuarant ($75) please call the ASF office on 212 605 0338 (Ext.4) A donation from ticket sales for this event will be donated to Nordoff Robbins Scotland for their ongoing work in music therapy. To find out more and donate, please click here.
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Tartan Day Observance
Friday 13 April, 12:30pm
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Join us at Dag Hammerskjold Plaza, as the ASF (Scottish Coalition NY State Representatives and NY Tartan Day Founding Committee Members) observe this historic date with readings and music.
The Declaration of Arbroath was signed on April 6th, 1320. Some 678 years later, in 1998, Senate Resolution 155 was passed, designating April 6 as National Tartan Day "to recognize the outstanding achievements and contributions made by Scottish Americans to the United States". No Tickets required - this is a FREE event.
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Tartan Day Parade
& Post Parade Reception at the Warwick Hotel
Saturday 14 April, from 2:00pm
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The 14th Annual Tartan Day Parade! March with us as we to take to Sixth Avenue for the Tartan Day Parade. The Parade, of which ASF is a founding partner, caps off a great week of events celebrating Scotland-Tartan Week.
To register, please email asfevents@wwbcny.com or call 212 605 0338 x4. Details of meeting point etc. will be given on registration.Following the Tartan Day Parade we'd love you to join us for drinks and Hors d'oeuvres with the ASF and friends at the beautiful Warwick Hotel (conveniently situated at the end of the Parade route). Tickets: $75. Under 16s: $45. Under 5s no charge. For tickets and info, please call the ASF office 212 605 0338 x4
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FEATURED PARTNERS:
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SCOTTISH AGENCIES
CHARITY
TRAVEL
SCOTTISH PRODUCE
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SUPPORT LOCAL STUDENT'S VISIT TO SCOTLAND....
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The ASF - through the Lord Malcolm Douglas Hamilton Bursaries and Education - is proud to be supporting the Uncommon Charter High School (UCHS) in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, in their goal of attending the National Theater of Scotland's Youth Exchange Festival this July.
The Foundation is making a donation to help get talented local high school students to Scotland this July so that they can engage in what will be a fantastic exchange of artistic and cultural ideas. To learn more & to discover how your donation could help, please click here.
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ASF MEMBERSHIP 2012
| Membership is the lifeblood of our organisation. We are very fortunate to have an active and enthusiastic membership base. Your subscription enables us to fulfill our mission of strengthening ties between individuals, institutions and businesses of Scotland and the United States.
The Foundation champions the extraordinary and creative relationship for mutual benefit, with an extensive program of projects and events - a bridge between the two great countries.
Please consider joining the ASF, or renewing your membership for 2012 if you have not already done so. And please invite your friends to join too!
Memberships are now available online here.
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SCOTTISH PLAYS AT 59E59 THEATRES (midtown)
| It's the Year of creative Scotland and Scotland is exporting a selection of her finest Theatre offerings to New York for Scotland-Tartan Week. ASF Members & friends can receive ticket discounts!
Experience theatre by Scottish writers and performers in the Big Apple on limited engagements only...
59E59 Theatres hosts two great pieces:
DAVID HARROWER'S A SLOW AIR, presented by The Tron Theatre, Glasgow APR 4 - APR 29 (varied times). 'SHEER PERFECTION - A MAGNIFICENT PLAY!' Joyce McMillan, The Scotsman
by Gerda Stevenson, presented by Communicado Theatre Company APR 4 - APR 22 (varied times). 'HILARIOUS AND HEARTBREAKING!' The Herald, Scotland
More info and tickets for both of these shows visit www.59e59.org or call 212.279.4200. Quote 'SCOTS' when you book to receive a special ASF $5 ticket discount!
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| SCOTTISH THEATRE IN LOWER MANHATTAN | Matthew McVarish's TO KILL A KELPIE ('AN EXTREMELY SATISFYING NIGHT OF THEATRE' UK Theatrenet) plays two engagements in the city during Scotland-Tartan Week, and also offers ASF member's discounts!
Theatre 80
APR 6 - APR 8 (varied times)
St. Luke's Theatre
APR 10 & 11 (varied times)
Visit www.tokillakelpie.com for full info and to book tickets. For Theatre 80 insert discount code 'TARTAN' ($3 discount) for St Luke's Theatre, insert 'KETART17' ($17 tickets).
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MORE GREAT SCOTLAND-TARTAN WEEK EVENTS...
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