Ando Glaso is bringing together Roma and Scottish culture in a unique event to celebrate St Andrew’s Day. The event will showcase talented Roma groups and cuisine. The event will also host a Scottish ceilidh to conclude the event in a traditional Scottish manner. The audience will have the opportunity to immerse in both culture and celebrate St Andrew’s day together. Authentic Roma dishes will be prepared by the Roma participants and entertainment for children such as face painting will...

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We will explore the history of St Andrew's Day. He is Scotland’s patron saint, but who was he? What did he do that was so saintly? How do Scottish people celebrate St Andrews? And how did he get the honour of becoming Scotland’s patron saint?Accompanied by guest speakers, bagpipes, Ceilidh dancing and a mixture of traditional Scottish and African food. With fundraising for cancer research and promotion for other local organisations.

There will be Indian dance from Dance Ihayami and dances by local children, performances by young musicians, songs from the choir of our Nigerian church group and a children's art exhibition on the theme of "Scotland's Cultures". Events will start at 2 pm, and the community cafe will be running throughout the day. In the evening there will be a folk concert with Andrew Gordon, with buffet dinner and licensed bar. The buffet will be Indian Curry. The café will...

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Ceilidhs Against Walls is fundraising event for the Highlands Support Refugees. This year we will celebrate both the Scottish and Syrian cultures by inviting members of recently settled refugee families to attend. The money raised on the night will go towards the shipment of aid to refugee camps around the world and to helping refugees closer to home. The event will include the following: - A ceilidh dance workshop for Syrians to attend hosted by Feisan nan Gailidh - Beginners...

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As part of St. Andrews Fair Saturday, SIAF will organise an evening of Indo-Scottish dance and music event. This will be a 2 hour show at an indoor venue and will be based on Indian and Fusion music & dance. It will be performed by a professional group as well as amateurs comprising of young kids.In addition to this, we will organise a children workshop related to paintings and games that will be focused on the St Andrew’s Fair Saturday...

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We will hold a celebration event on with the Arabic speaking communities in Glasgow to explore what it means to be Scottish and Arabic. The event will have a taste of both cultures in the food we serve at the event, the stories people will tell and also the music and arts presented on this evening. We will explore theme of identity and belonging to Scotland and to see how we can all celebrate and rejoice St Andrews Day.

In the spirit of St Andrew who was known for being strong, sociable and fair, the diverse communities will come together to share initiatives they have taken in their various communities during the year 2019. The best initiative, after a voting session, will be recognised and presented with a gift. Children will be given opportunity to present art works that depicts compassion. There will be assorted food from diverse communities where everyone will share and have a taste from different...

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We will have Highland Music & Dance, Bagpipes, Indian music and dance with creative play and face painting. Jhankar Beats's regular students are going to perform Dance and music. To perform in this event Jhankar Beats will run 12 lessons for their regular students. We will be serving delicious Indian & Scottish food. The performances will be based on the culture and heritage of Scottish and Indian music, dance & song. We encourage people to come along and participate in...

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This event will focus on celebrating St Andrew’s Day by exploring other cultures and their significant poets and poems dating back centuries. We will introduce the story behind St Andrew’s Day and its significance in Scotland’s cultural history. There will be performances from local and Scottish musicians allowing people to dance and enjoy themselves through a wide variety of musical styles. The food enjoyed on the evening will include dishes of Scottish and Middle Eastern origin.This will be inspiring as...

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FAS aims to use this event as the perfect setting to celebrate Scottish and Arab culture whilst brining the community together; truly showcasing that Scotland is indeed a melting pot of cultures and communities. We want people from the Arab, BME, and indigenous communities to indulge in Arabic food from North Africa, Middle East and the Gulf countries; especially from the Al Sham area (Syria, Lebanon and Palestine). The event will focused on improving communication between Arab, other ethnic minority...

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