ASF Spring News and Updates - Tartan Day Parade approaches

An early Spring is in the air, and the month ahead is full of events culminating on Saturday April 9th with the

New York Tartan Day Parade.

We invite Member and Friends of the Foundation to Come March with Us, or cheer us from the sidewalk.

If you would like to march with with the American-Scottish Foundation please Email us at americanscottishfoundation@gmail.com or

call the ASF Events office on 212 605 0338.

The Parade steps off at 2pm from 44th Street and Sixth Avenue and continues up to 55th Street. Its not too long Parade... but just long enough!

Prior to the Parade, between 11.15 and 1pm, ASF presents
The Pipes and Drums on the Fountain Terrace of Bryant Park,
this is two blocks from where we line up to march.

There are many events in the lead up to the Parade - ASF is hosting several - Visit our website to stay up to date.

The American-Scottish Foundation is a founding member of the
National Tartan Day New York Committee, organizers of the Parade and leading events of the week. For additional events of the week visit nyctartanweek.org where all events of the week are listed.

ASF EVENT CALENDAR APRIL 5TH - 10TH
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Tuesday, April 5th - 6pm - 8pm
The Scots Who Built New York - Carnegie Legacy
in association with
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

The ASF is honored to joined the Landmarks 50 Project and to have be developing the Scots Who Built New York project that chronicles the impact Scots, and Scottish Americans have had in the developing of New York. A series of talks have taken place, and this is the fourth in the series.

The Talk and Reception is presented in conjunction with Cooper Hewitt and celebrates The Carnegie Legacy, exploring Andrew Carnegie's enormous contribution to New York's architecture and heritage.

Guests will be welcomed by

Caroline Baumann, Director, Cooper Hewitt.

John Kinnear, Historian, Architect and President, American Friends of the Georgian Group, will give the illustrated talk.

Malcolm Roughead, OBE, Chief Executive, Visit Scotland will speak of "Scotland Today" as Scotland celebrates

"The Year of Architecture and Design" in 2016.

A Reception will follow in the Great Hall.

We request that guests arrive by 6:00pm. From 5:00pm guests are welcome to take a self-guided tour of the mansion.

To purchase tickets please use this following Link.

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Wednesday April 7th, 6pm - 8pm
Global Perspective of Market Fundamentals: Electronic Trading

presented in association with
University of Edinburgh Business School
& Museum of American Finance

Electronic trading has increased liquidity and lowered trading costs, but is it also driving market volatility and stacking the deck against individual investors?

Moderator

- Tom Easton, American Finance Editor, The Economist

Panelists:

Patrick McCarty, Managing Director (US Government Relations),

ICAP

Bill Nichols SMD, Office of Business Development,

Cantor Fitzgerald

Matt Trudeau, Head of Product,

IEX

Dr. Gbenga Ibikunle, Professor in Financial Markets &

Programme Director for Energy Finance & Markets,

University of Edinburgh Business School

Panel discussion followed by Q&A and Reception.

General admission $25; MoAF members, ASF members and University of Edinburgh alumni $10; students and press FREE. Reservations are required.

To purchase tickets please use the following link

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The American-Scottish Foundation presents
Scotland on the Fountain Terrace:
Lunchtime Concerts and Pre-Parade Fun at Bryant Park
April 6th - 10th. The concerts are Free and for all to enjoy
- Come Join Us.

Celebrate Scotland on the Fountain Terrace as we bring you a variety of pipe bands, singers, and musicians to perform for you, from the sound of the bagpipes to Celtic rock, drums, and more.

Daily Performance Schedule:
April 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th - 12:30pm
April 8th - Pipes & Drums at Sunset - 5:30pm
April 9th - Pre Parade Pipes & Drums - 11:15am - 1:00pm

Wednesday, April 6th, 12:30pm - 1.30pm
Tartan Day Observance - In Honor of National Tartan Day
Edinburgh Academy Pipes and Drums
Highland Divas
Readings from Declaration of Arbroath and Presidential Proclamation

Thursday, April 7th, 12:30pm - 1.30pm
Hannah Read & Friends
Scottish Octopus

Friday, April 8th, 12:30pm - 1.30pm
Craig Weir
Laura McGhee
Little Fire
East Hall High School Valhalla Singers (Conducted by Ms. Whitney Rylee)

Friday, April 8th, 5:30pm
The Pipes & Drums at Sunset
Edinburgh Academy Pipes and Drums

Saturday, April 9th, 11:15am - 1:00pm
11:15am - The Pipes & Drums of the Atlantic Watch
11:35am - Accrington Pipe Band
12:00pm - Bonnie Brae Knights
12:20pm - Shamrock & Thistle Pipers
12:45pm - TBA

Sunday, April 10th, 12:30pm - 1.30pm
Strathallan School Pipe Band

The 18th Annual New York Tartan Day Parade is to be led by celebrated Scottish actor Sam Heughan, who will be the
Grand Marshal in the 2016 New York Tartan Day Parade taking place on Saturday, April 9th.

Sam Heughan is best known for his role as the 18th Century Scottish Highlander Jamie Fraser in the STARZ hit series "Outlander." The series is adapted from Diana Gabaldon's international best-selling books.

The National Tartan Day New York Committee has also announced Barbour Inc., the North American subsidiary of J. Barbour & Sons, Ltd., of Great Britain, as the new Platinum Sponsor of the Parade and of the Barbour Scottie and Westie Tartan Dog Pack.

Belhaven is host the Post Parade Party at Papillon. Belhaven are undertaking a series of events throughout the City as the "Official Beer of the New York Tartan Day Parade Events".

With all the recent excitement around "Outlander," we will not only be welcoming Sam Heughan on the day of the Parade as the Parade's Grand Marshall, but also

over 450 fans of the wildly popular television series who will be marching alongside us.

Alan Bain, Chairman of the American-Scottish Foundation is President of the New York Tartan Day Parade this year and noted -
"All of us involved are grateful for the support and energy surrounding the day of festivities, and thrilled to have our Grand Marshal joining us in this celebration of Scottish roots and culture".