Below you'll
find some images about the 2008 Tartan Day Parade
at Puerto Madero - Buenos Aires, Argentina.
For more pictures please, visit our
Tartan Day 2008 Multimedia Gallery.
we would like to express
our thanks to all societies and group as well
as to the general public for participating in
this event.
We would like to get in
touch with all those who took picures either
with video camera or those who had photos so
as to incorporate them in our audio visual gallery.
Those interested in participating, please contact
us
at : info@scotlandinargentina.com.ar
or at the following mobile 1558749381
Video: Moment:
Scotland in Argentina (SIA)
demonstrating a new Scottish Country Dance in
Argentina. "Eilean Donan Castle - jig 3x48
- which was dedicated to Edward MacRae. You
will notice that that despite the music fails
dancers go on at the rythm of the clapping of
the general public.
Rainy Weather: the event
is carried out normally.
What is a Tartan Day
Parade?
This is a Scottish event
in which Pipe Bands, ceremonial bodies, Scottish
Societies and descendants of Scots participate;
and they can join us all those who have affinity
for the culture of Scotland. (Affinity Scots*).
They all get together to march along with the
music of bagpipes and wearing their tartans
(**) and kilts with pride.
This event commemorates
a new anniversary of the Scottish Independence
Declaration, signed at Arbroath Abbey on April
6th 1320; this Declaration was signed by King
Robert The Bruce. ( read more about the
Declaration
of Arbroath). The event also reminds us
of the contributions made by the first Scottish
settlers who arrived in Argentina on The
Symmetry in the year 1825.
The event starts in
front of the Yacht Club, preceded by the Grand
Marshal and the Bearer of the symbolic key of
“Arbroath
Abbey” and goes on with the bussing
and casting of the colours of the City of Buenos
Aires and the Call to the gathering of the clans..
All those interested in
joining the parade, whether they are: Scots
Descendants not grouped under a particular clan,
pipers and dancers not forming part of either
bands or societies, students and English Teachers,
students of bilingual schools and all those
interested in participating in the event, can
form in the “Scotland in Argentina
Area”. If you would like to join
the parade, please write to: info@scotlandinargentina.com.ar
The general public will
enjoy the music of the bagpipes and the display
of Scottish Traditional dances; they will be
able to participate in some of these dances.
The event closes with the Traditional Toast
(Highland Toast).
With this celebration,
Scots and their friends perpetuate the events
at Arbroath Abbey, reaffirm their faith in Christ
and their determination for an Independent Scotland;
at the same time they keep their traditions
alive in every corner of the world.
* Affinity Scots. ( this
term is used to identify all those people who
have no Scottish Ancestry but who feel an interest
for the Culture and Traditions of Scotland).
** Tartans. ( Scottish
Cloth that represents the colours which identify
each family or clan)
