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Homecoming Scotland 2009 celebrated the 250th anniversary of Robert Burns’ birth. We also celebrated some of Scotland’s great contributions to the world: golf, whisky, great minds and innovations and Scotland’s rich ancestry and culture.

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Win a copy of Addressing the Bard

Homecoming Scotland: Celebrating National Poetry Day 8th October, 2009.

Addressing the Bard brings Robert Burns into the 21st century. Ask twelve contemporary poets to respond to Burns, and what do you get? An elegy on an otter and a serious look at the credit crunch; a joyful celebration of female friendship and a swinging satire on current politics; reflections on mice, lice, love, sons and climate change…themes local and universal. The poets take twelve of Burns’ poems as their starting point and move outwards to our tumultuous present circumstances and the everlasting concerns of affection, loss, democracy and, importantly, language. Writing in Gaelic, Scots and English, these poets also comment on Burns’ poems and how they chose to address the Bard.

The Scottish Poetry Library has kindly donated copies of Addressing the Bard for a prize giveaway.

There are three copies to be won. For your chance to win, simply answer the following question:

Competition Entry Form
Which of Burn’ poems (and song) is often connected with Hogmanay? *  
 
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From time to time, EventScotland and VisitScotland would like to keep you informed about Homecoming Scotland 2009 and visiting Scotland. Would you like to receive our e-newsletter? *  
 

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Terms and Conditions for the Homecoming Scotland 2009 / Scottish Poetry Library Promotion

1. This promotion is open to anyone aged 16 or over. Entry excludes employees and their immediate families of Homecoming Scotland, EventScotland, Scottish Poetry Library, VisitScotland/visitscotland.com, their agencies and anyone else professionally connected with the promotion.
2. Only one entry per household will be accepted for the prize draw.
3. Closing date for receipt of entries for the prize draw is 19/10/2009
4. The winner will be notified by email within one week of the close of the prize draw.
5. The winner will be the first three entries drawn by EventScotland under independent supervision.
6. Eventscotland's decision is final and no dispute will be entered into.
7. The prize is one copy of ‘Addressing the Bard’ book.
8. No cash alternative or other prize is available.
9. No purchase is necessary to enter the prize draw.
10. Entry into the prize draw requires the consumer to provide their name and email address.
11. This competition is governed by UK competition law and no cash alternative will be offered. By entering the promotion the winners and guests will be deemed to have accepted and be bound by the terms and conditions and by any other requirement set out in the promotional material.
12. The prize-winners’ name and county will be made available by sending a SAE to:
EventScotland
5th Floor
Ocean Point One
94 Ocean Drive
Edinburgh
EH6 6JH

Promoter:
EventScotland, Homecoming Scotland 2009, 5th Floor, Ocean Point One, 94 Ocean Drive, Edinburgh EH6 6JH