Stirling, Scotland
AFTER A LONG ANTICIPATION, IT IS OFFICIAL: Stirling Council has followed on to EventScotland's recent announcement of funding for Scotland's 2014 Year of Homecoming with a huge announcement of their own: Stirling will host an international gathering of clans, proposed for 11 - 13 July 2014 to coincide with the Sekonda Stirling Highland Games. The 2014 clan gathering is envisioned to take place across a number of venues in Stirling, and is planned to feature:
* Clans Village
* Cavalcade procession between the Clan Village and the Castle
* Entertainment on the Esplanade
* A program of musical and other cultural events in other key venues From the looks of it, things are going to be absolutely hopping in Scotland in 2014, especially in Stirling. In addition to all of the regular cultural and entertainment events in the area, and in addition to Clans 2014 International Clan Gathering, Stirling Council plans to add the following events in 2014:
* A packed Bannockburn 700 Weekend, featuring re-enactments, the official opening of the National Trust for Scotland's new Visiter Centre
* A potential youth arts festival and schools event
* A "Stirling Tastes Good" food and drink festival in September
* A potential angling festival Of course, the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs has already committed host to a 2nd International Clan Convention to conduct the global business of the Clans, in 2014, most likely also in Stirling and well coordinated with Clans 2014, Bannockburn 700 etc. COSCA and Standing Council will partner in America to ensure that American Scots are well integrated into all of the 2014 events, especially the Clan Convention. This is going to be fun. Stay tuned for more info as it becomes available. Buy more luggage. Go here to take a peek at Stirling Council's excellent 2014 website:
http://www.stirling2014.co.uk/
Yours, aye! - Susan L. McIntosh, President
