North East Clan Fortnight (Aberdeen City)
Before, or after, attending The Gathering 2009 in Edinburgh, experience your North East ancestral homeland! The Clan Fortnight has something for everyone: St Machar's Cathedral Ecumenical Service, 'Your North East' heritage conference, 'Medieval Icons of Scotland' conference, Whytes Homeland Coach Tours, family history days and golf classics. Aberdeen City and Shire welcome you to the very best of Scotland, this and every year!
The North East Clan Fortnight, from July 18th to August 3rd, will showcase Aberdeen and Grampian's clan ancestral homelands, history and traditions. The two-week programme of events will give visitors the opportunity to:
• Discover more at Heritage conferences, or by taking coach tours with Blue Guides.
• Research their family history at archives and registrar offices.
• Watch a performance of the only Burns' Opera "Ae Fond Kiss", or see legends Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham.
• Sip whisky at five Distilleries, or enter two Golf competitions.
• Join the March of the Clans at Aboyne Highland Games and enjoy fellowship afterwards at their Clan's Tent where they may meet their Chief.
• Enjoy the spectacle of Aberdeen's Tartan Day Parade with pipe bands, celebrities and international youth festival performers - including the first ever Gordon Highlanders' International Beating Retreat with affiliated bands from Canada, Australia, South Africa and Europe.
• Complete their stay by visiting Turriff Show - Aberdeenshire's premiere farming, food and country life showcase.
Where and When
Start Date:
Saturday, July 18, 2009
End Date:
Monday, August 03, 2009
Address:
Across Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Local Authority Area:
Aberdeen City
Region:
Grampian
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