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Still to come: Scotland-Tartan Week AMERICAN-SCOTTISH FOUNDATION® NEWSLETTER |
Dear Friend,
What a week for the American-Scottish Foundation®! Tuesday and Wednesday saw us host two fantastic events:
The Life & Legacy of Andrew Carnegie at the Museum of American Finance. We wish to thank our distinguished panel for an engaging evening: 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.
We would also like to thank the Museum of American Finance for working with us, and the Scottish Government and Scottish Development International for helping to make the event possible.
If you missed Tuesday's event, you can still visit the ANDREW CARNEGIE FORGING PHILANTHROPY display at the Museum of American Finance through October 2012.
At Joe's Pub at the Public Theater last night, we enjoyed some of Scotland's freshest musical talent: Song of Return, who gave their debut performance in the US, alongside unique talent; Phamie Gow. If you missed the show, you can still catch the next gig on Saturday at the Mercury Lounge - full details below.
Please visit our website regularly for additional news & updates and please 'like' us on Facebook so we can keep you informed!
Kind Regards,
Camilla Hellman MBE, Development Director American-Scottish Foundation®
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TOMORROW! TARTAN DAY OBSERVANCE
Friday 13th April, 12:30pm 
Join us at Dag Hammerskjold Plaza (between 1st and 2nd Avenue & 47th Street), as the American-Scottish Foundation® (Scottish Coalition NY State Representatives and NY Tartan Day Founding Committee Members) observe this historic date with readings by Gerda Stevenson (appearing in Federer Versus Murray at 59E59 Theater) and music by Mike Ogletree. (formerly of Simple Minds) Piper Andy Hamilton (New York Metro Pipe Band) will play 'Farewell to the Creeks', 'A Border Ballad' and 'Scotland the Brave'. 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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LIVE MUSIC Saturday 14th April, (doors 7:00pm)
SONG OF RETURN (8:30pm)
with PHAMIE GOW (7:30pm)
Mercury Lounge, 217 East Houston St.
 
SONG OF RETURN make their second appearance in NYC during Scotland-Tartan Week, alongside the exceptional talent; PHAMIE GOW
SONG OF RETURN bites the Big Apple! From Glasgow, Scotland: This band has achieved wide acclaim for its live shows and first album "Limits": 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
Multi-talented, instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and composer, PHAMIE GOW has been described as being one of, 'Scotland's most unique talents' and 'a star of the highest order'.
"She's cool, sharp and plays the harp" Edinburgh Evening News
Phamie Gow will be piped in by members of the New York Metro Pipe Band (having piped down the Avenue of Americas in the Tartan Day Parade earlier in the day!)
Phamie will also be joined by guest musicians: Edwin Gael Garcia (bass), Eric Nicolas (guitar), Michael Weisberger (saxophones) and Yayo Serka (percussion/drums) for a set unique to this night only.
Don't miss your chance to see this fantastic line up, and finish off your Scotland-Tartan Week in style.
TICKETS:
Click here for tickets ($15) for the Mercury Lounge gig. A portion from ticket sales for this event will be donated to Nordoff Robbins Scotland for its ongoing work in music therapy. To find out more and donate, please click here.
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THE CULMINATING EVENT OF THE WEEK... THERE'S STILL TIME TO REGISTER TO MARCH!
come and cheer us on with friends & family!
Join the ASF and Friends following the Tartan Day Parade for drinks and Hors d'oeuvres at the beautiful Warwick Hotel (conveniently situated at the end of the Parade route). For tickets click here
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| LIVE MUSIC Saturday 14th April
SCOCHA and PRYDEIN
Open bar from 4:30pm to 7:00pm. With SCOCHA and PRYDEIN on stage. At Stout, 133 West 33rd Street, Manhattan (half-block from Penn Station)
Tickets: $40 in advance, $45 at the door (if available). Book online at www.tartanweek.com
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Federer Versus Murray
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THEATER HIGHLIGHTS It's the Year of Creative Scotland and Scotland is exporting a selection of her finest theater offerings to New York for Scotland-Tartan Week. Experience theater by Scottish writers and performers in the Big Apple on limited engagements only...
59E59 Theaters hosts:
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
FEDERER VERSUS MURRAY 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! Matthew McVarish's TO KILL A KELPIE
plays at Theatre 80 APR 13 - APR 15 (varied times)
'AN EXTREMELY SATISFYING NIGHT OF THEATRE' UK TheatrenetVisit www.tokillakelpie.com for full info and to book tickets. For Theatre 80 insert special discount code 'TARTAN' ($3 discount)
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April 1st -15th
Exhibition at Salmagundi Art Club of New York
 Barbara Berger presents New York and Edinburgh in a co-exhibition with esteemed landscape and seascape painter Joseph Perez, at the historic Salmagundi Art Club of New York. See more work here. The exhibiton will include a series of paintings of the Royal Mile Closes in Edinburgh, as well as a painting of Glasgow. www.salmagundi.org
TONIGHT: Thursday 12th April, 2012
St. Andrew's Cocktail Reception
The Saint Andrew's Society of the State of New York's annual cocktail reception at the New York Racquet and Tennis Club, 370 Park Ave., (52nd Street), NYC from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Business or Cocktail Attire required.
Price: $60 per person for members and their guests, $80 per person for non-members. Supported by Year of Creative Scotland 2012, Grant's and Walkers.
There is a limited number of $60 tickets so members and their guests should book early to avoid disappointment. Purchase tickets here or please call St. Andrew's Society of The State of New York on 212-223-4248
TONIGHT: Thursday 12th April, 2012
Scotland Unfiltered at the Parlour Midtown
This special one-off fundraising event offers a unique take on Scotland's diverse culture and heritage at The Parlour Midtown, opening champagne reception at 7.30pm.
Kilts and cocktail attire requested. Tickets: $50. More info here: http://scotlandunfiltered.com/
Friday 13th April, 2012
Pre-Parade Ceilidh - NY Caledonian Club
Warm-up with jigs and reels at the NY Caledonian Club's world famous pre-parade ceilidh on Friday night. Held at Abigail Adams, 417 East 61 Street (between 1st Ave. and York Ave.) Booking strongly advised.
Tickets $30 members, $35 non-members. Price at the door will be $40; door sales only after midnight on April 11. NYCC gratefully thank Belhaven Brewery for donating beer for the event; to include their Twisted Thistle and Belhaven Lager on draft. Buy your tickets here.
Saturday 14th April, 2012
Kirkin o' the Tartan and Pre-Parade Brunch
10:00am-12:30pm, sponsored by the St. Andew's Society of the State of New York., at Church of Our Saviour, 59 Park Ave, New York City (between 38th and 37th streets) Buses will be provided to transport all to the Tartan Parade site. Tickets $20 adults, Children under 10 half price, children under 5 free. Reservations are required and limited! Purchase tickets online or please call 212-223-4248. |
REMEMBER - FOOD AND DRINK IS A BIG PART OF SCOTTISH CULTURE!
Here are some suggestions with Scottish flair:
Caledonia Scottish Pub (Upper East Side): A welcoming bar, with 8 rotating beers on tap, perfectly mixed cocktails and one of New York's most impressive selections of whisky! Over 130 different kinds from Scotland, Japan, Ireland and the U.S.A. Highlands (West Village): A contemporary Scottish gastro pub with an authentic Scottish interior.
Jones Wood Foundry (Upper East Side): A food driven pub. The menu, created by Chef/Partner Jason Hicks, represents the best of time-honored British culinary traditions that have been reinvigorated for 21st century palates. Mary Queen of Scots (Lower East Side): Presenting the finest food and drink from Scotland and the British Isles; this beautifully designed space gives a true feeling of a traditional Scottish country house.
Noorman's Kil (Brooklyn):Presenting over 230 whiskies, this neighborhood favorite is sure to please. Vintry Wine & Whisky (Downtown): A luxury wine bar located on historic Stone Street in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District. Vintry offers 80 wines by the taste, glass or bottle as well as over 230 different whiskies. Step into its distinctive, handcrafted interior to experience the marriage of wine & whisky. |
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For more information on any of the events listed, please email asfevents@wwbcny.com or tel: 212 605 0338 x4
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