Scotland will welcome 8,000 members of its diaspora later this month for “The Gathering”, the highlight of its Homecoming Scotland year. In Edinburgh on the weekend of July 23-25, there will be a gathering of 130 clans, a Highland Games festival, and a spectacular clan pageant called “Aisling’s Children”. The Scotsman newspaper reports that cynics… Continue reading Scotland’s Homecoming reaches peak with Gathering, Diaspora Forum
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Homecoming Scotland welcomes Scottish diaspora
Deomonstrating the increasing efforts of nations to reach out to their global communities, Scotland is welcoming home its diaspora this year with a series of events comprising “Homecoming Scotland”. It’s Scotland’s first-ever “homecoming year”, and organisers are celebrating poet Robbie Burn’s 250th birthday as a focal point. They are also highlighting “some of Scotland’s great… Continue reading Homecoming Scotland welcomes Scottish diaspora
Irish Diaspora in Scotland group launched
Irish organisations in Scotland are joining together to form a new umbrella group that will be launched this week. The group, the Irish Diaspora in Scotland Association, is aimed at bringing together Irish groups with members from multiple generations of Irish emigrants and descendents. The IDSA includes among its members the following: Gaelic Athletic Association… Continue reading Irish Diaspora in Scotland group launched