After a Winter that has not wanted to let up, could we be seeing a glimmer of Spring on the horizon...
The Year of Homecoming is now here and the celebrations on both sides of the Atlantic will soon be in full swing. Scotland Tartan Week is less than six weeks away... and the countdown to the New York Tartan Day Parade on Saturday April 5th is on.
Next Tuesday February 25th ASF Members and Friends are invited to join for a Members Evening - with New Members invited as Guests of the Foundation ...
The evening will be a chance for ASF Members to get to know each other better. We have had a record number of new members join the Foundation in the past eighteen months and we want to get to know everyone better.
It is going to be BUSY this Spring ...
We have several wonderful projects and events upcoming and are excited to share the news as soon as we can...
As we have said before, we cannot do all we do without your help and support.
Kind regards,
Camilla
Camilla G Hellman, MBE,
Executive Director
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A thank you to everyone who helped make our 19th Annual Burns Night Celebration such a success.
On Friday, January 17, the ASF held its 19th Annual Burns Celebration in association with the University Club, New York.
With over 250 people in attendance the evening was awash in tartan, bagpipes, haggis and reels as Scotland's Bard was celebrated with music from Maureen McMullan and Mike Ogletree and the wonderful sounds of Hannah Read & Friends with their unique blend of Appalachian and Celtic Root music. To view photographs of the event visit our website
Kenneth Donnelly delivered a rousing Address To The Haggis, with great theatrical gusto. The procession was led by Andy Hamilton of the New York Pipes and Drums with the Chef Bagli, David McNicoll and the Stone Family completing the presentation.
ASF would like to thank William Grant USA for the Balvenie whisky tasting.
The Raffle was made possible by the generous support of:
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ASF Members and Friends Evening : Tuesday February 25th
Cafe Tallulah Cocktail Lounge : 6.30 - 9.30pm
240 Columbus Avenue at 71st Street, NYC
Join us for wine and light food, with a welcoming Scottish Mist Cocktail upon arrival. New Members who joined in 2013 and 2014 are invited as our guests
Tickets are $45 for Members and Guests. Reserve using Paypal or the Reservation form. And if you are not yet a Member and Join Now your evening at Cafe Tallulah is free!! We love the roaring fireplace, pool table, velvet sofas and relaxed yet vibrant atmosphere - and the food is delicious. AND we are holding a Raffle with exciting prizes which includes
One Night Stay at the Elysee Hotel in the
heart of Manhattan -
(home of the famous Monkey Bar)
One Night Stay in a deluxe suite with King bed, at the historic Toll Gate Hill Inn, Litchfield, CT
Dinner at Da Capo, Litchfield CT
Dinner at Incognito Bistro, NYC
.... plus other great prizes
You do not have to be present to win or buy tickets ...Tickets are $10 each or 12 tickets for $100. Raffle tickets cannot be bought on Paypal but by
completing the order form
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As the Bryant Park ice rink ends its Season, and Spring approaches, ASF is delighted to share with you the news that leading Scottish Sculptor Andy Scott's Kelpie maquette sculptures will be arriving at Bryant Park Fountain Terrace.
The Kelpies will be exhibited from March 21st through April 22nd in the lead up to the internationally acclaimed week of Scottish celebrations in New York City.
The Kelpies at Bryant Park are scale models of the two 100ft steel horses heads which are the largest equine sculptures in the world. Attracting world wide recognition, the Kelpies are the center piece of the £43 million Helix land transformational project between Falkirk and Grangemouth in central Scotland.
The Maquettes have previously been showcased in Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois, as well as Scotland's capital city Edinburgh.
The Kelpies' arrival in Bryant Park is a partnership between the Helix Project, The City of New York Parks and Recreation, Bryant Park Corporation, and the American-Scottish Foundation.
To learn more about the Kelpies and all that is planned visit the ASF website and to learn more of the Helix Project and all that is being undertaken visit the Helix website. |
NEWS FOR ASF MEMBERS : Rewards for ASF 2014 Members :
ASF Members are now be able to register for the
Brooks Brothers Membership Card,
offering special privileges and discounts to ASF members.
Contact ASF Tel. 212 605 0338 or Email : asfevents@wwbcny.com
Brooks Brothers have just introduced a range of Scottish products in their own wonderful signature tartan.
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The American-Scottish Foundation is delighted to now offer ASF Members a Preffered Rate when staying
at The Henley Park Hotel,
926 Massachusetts Av. NW, Washington DC
 
The Henley Park Hotel is located in the heart of Washington DC, a boutique hotel of charm and elegance that is a member of the prestigious Historic Hotels of America.
Book online at www.henleypark.com using Corporate Code SCOTTISH or by calling our Reservations Department at 202-414-0503 and asking for the Preferred Rate for AMERICAN SCOTTISH FOUNDATION.
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New York Tartan Day Parade 2014
The Countdown is on ... Now is the time to register to march in the Parade or mark your calendar to join us in New York for the 16th Annual Tartan Day Parade
If you are a Member or Friend of the ASF and would like to march with us please complete the form on our website so we can tell you where we are lining up for the Parade....
ASF is a proud founding Member of the National New York Tartan Day Parade organizing committee.
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For information and ways to become involved in upcoming ASF events - or to discuss participation in the Scottish North American Leadership Conference 2014, please email asfevents@wwbcny.com
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February 25th
ASF Members & Friends Evening
Cafe Tallulah
71st & Columbus Avenue, New York
March 22nd - April 23rd The Kelpies at Bryant Park Fountain Terrace, 40th Street & Sixth Avenue Saturday April 5th The New York Tartan Day Parade44th - 56th Street Sixth Avenue, New York The Parade steps off at 2pm
To Register your organization to march
ASF Post Parade Reception for Members & Friends - Details will be announced shortly
Friday May 9th - SAVE THE DATE : Spring Highland Fling
Monday May 19th
ASF Annual General Meeting
July 7th - 8th Edinburgh
SAVE THE DATE
The International Scottish North American Leadership Conference
For a full list of the ASF Calendar of Events please visit our website
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The American-Scottish Foundation, Inc., Scotland House ®
575 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor,
New York, NY 10022-2511
Tel (212) 605-0338
Fax (212) 605-0222
Email: asfevents@wwbcny.com
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About ASF
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The mission of The American-Scottish Foundation®, an international not-for-profit organization, is to establish links and strengthen ties between Scotland and the United States, through the pursuit of contemporary social, cultural, educational, and business activities.
The mission remains as relevant today as when ASF was founded in 1956 by Lord Malcolm Douglas-Hamilton - to champion the extraordinary relationship between the peoples of Scotland and the United States - a bridge between the two great countries - seeking to strengthen & support the future of the Scottish American diaspora, and its legacy.
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As you plan your next trip discover wonderful deals and opportunities at the Visit Britain Shop
Click the link below - Your reservations via this link will also help support the work of the ASF : All reservations carry a donation to the Foundation
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2014 in Scotland
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2014 is going to be a big one for Scotland! Here are some of the up coming events and celebrations:
Year long events
28 - 30 June 2014 7 - 8 July 2014 23 July - 3 August 2014 23 - 28 September 2014
4 - 13 September 2014
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New Chicago - Edinburgh Flight
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We are delighted that United Airlines are establishing a new direct service - just in time for 2014's Year of Homecoming, Glasgow's Commonwealth Games, the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles and our own Scottish Leadership Conference (the Conference is hosted by ASF and the Chicago Scots in conjunction with Asia Scotland Institute, on Edinburgh, July 2014!
The scheduled flights will operate five times weekly from May 22 to June 11, daily between June 12 and Sept 1, and four times weekly between Sept. 2 and Oct. 5, 2014.
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American-Scottish Foundation
Scotland House 575 Madison Avenue, 10th floor New York, NY 10022
t. 212 605 0338 f. 212 605 0222 www.americanscottishfoundation.org
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