This is a list of of events that have been funded by the Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design 2016 or Scottish Winter Festivals 2016/2017 Small Grants Programmes. You can read more about those programmes here.
12 September 2016
| Glasgow Afghan United |  |
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| Say Hello To Afghan | Saracen House, Glasgow | |
| In this event we are inviting the local MP, MSP, Councillor, Ethnic Minority Community Groups, the local community and local organisations and local businesses. During this event we will talk about Scotland’s Cultural Heritage, Cultural Places, and Famous Architects. We will also talk about what Scotland has given to the world in terms of Innovation. We will be telling the story of our community’s history and culture in Scotland with music, song and dance and we will talk about: Where did people come from? Where did they live? What did they build? What is our community’s contribution to Scotland? |
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12 October 2016
| Japan Desk Scotland | |
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| Say Hello to Japan | University of Strathclyde Chaplaincy Centre, Glasgow | |
| First of five events. Showing documentary ‘Our Scotland: a Japanese perspective’, which looks at inclusive aspects of Scottish society, and ‘The bird, the tree, the bell and the fish of Glasgow’, which looks at freedom of interpretation given by the enigmatic rhyme associated with Glasgow’s coat of arms. | ||
16 October 2016
| Scottish Indian Arts Forum (SIAF) | |
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| Say Hello to Dusherra | Calton Hill, Edinburgh | |
| Dusherra is the flagship event of the SIAF for more than 20 years. Dusherra is one of the most popular festivals of India to celebrate the win of good over evil based on one of the most revered mythological epic of Ramayana.
Featuring cultural music and dance, burning effigies and a firework display, a children’s workshop and activities, and food and drink. |
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22 October 2016
| International Women’s Group | |
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| Say Hello to International Women in Scotland | Free Church of Scotland, Bishopbriggs | |
| We want to engage the international isolated women and their families in sharing multicultural meaning to celebrating Scotland as Home and showcasing the the diverse cultural approaches to that.
Women will share traditional stories, food and dancing, promoting a better understanding of their cultural heritage. |
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24 October 2016
| Soul Food Sisters | |
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| Say Hello to Roma in Scotland | The Hidden Gardens, Glasgow | |
| Soul Food Sisters will organise a celebration of Roma culture with focus on Roma crafts, design and food. We will host paper flower making workshop, “Say hello to Roma” gypsy wagon shopper making, run a Roma cookery workshop and provide fantastic Roma nibbles and life music of Roma band too. On top of that there will be exhibition of Roma photography to accompany the event. | ||
24–29 October 2016
| Ochil Community Centre | |
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| Halloweek at the Ochil Centre | Ochil Community Centre, Stirling | |
| The hall will be decorated all week for everyone using the hall to enjoy. We will have parties on both Monday (messy sensory play) and Wednesday (stay and play café) with Halloween theme (face painting, dressing up, Halloween activities, music, stories and food) culminating in Spooky Friday with a ghost walk (in the park adjacent to the hall) telling spooky stories of Stirling Castle (we are literally in the shadow of the castle), hot traditional Scottish food, traditional Halloween games/music and fun. | ||
26 October 2016
| Japan Desk Scotland | |
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| Say Hello to Japan | University of Strathclyde Chaplaincy Centre, Glasgow | |
| Second of five events. Showing documentary ‘Hiroshima in 2013′, which looks at global implications of the atomic bombing on Hiroshima; | ||
30 October 2016
| Scottish Iraqi Association | |
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| Say Hello to Iraq in Scotland | Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow | |
| This exhibition amongst other things is a celebration of the rich cultural history of Iraq in areas of art, design, architecture, film and song. The event will present its audience with a visual narrative of the architectural, political and rich cultural history of Iraq, captured and immortalised in the artistic format of photography. In the face of the changed landscape of Iraq, thee images are as important as any document which represent a truth through the production of irrefutable evidence. The event will help celebrate, educate and inform attendees of a forgotten past and it is our hope that the event will engender a love of art, architecture and design whether it be in relation to local settings or otherwise. The event is an opportunity to tell the story, the journey of the Iraqi people and the place from where they came from. Moreover, it is an important opportunity for all people who make up our community to come together in the spirit of celebration as citizens of Scotland in order to promote an inclusive national identity. | ||
05 November 2016
| TRENDY TRIBES |  |
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| Multicultural St. Andrews | Mayfield Community Centre, Stirling | |
| Bringing together diverse communities to celebrate St Andrews week – end with Scottish/ African food, music, story- telling and poetry. Showcasing of African heritage – fashion show and dance. | ||
05 November 2016
| Edinburgh Hindu Mandir and Cultural Centre | |
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| Say Hello to Diwali Extravaganza | St Thomas of Aquin’s High School, Edinburgh | |
| Diwali is a globally recognised festival, celebrated across the world and EHMCC is a proud ambassador of Diwali festival in Edinburgh. Diwali lights up the diversity and equality as people from various community spread the joy & happiness through the medium of Music, Traditional folk dance and various kids performance to build their confidence.
We have arranged cultural shows that include folk dances, singing, bagpipe music, plays enacted by young children as well as motivational speakers to explain today’s generation on how to meet and fulfil social responsibilities. Followed by Dinner |
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08 November 2016
| Japan Desk Scotland | |
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| Say Hello to Japan | University of Glasgow Chapel, Glasgow | |
| Third of five events. Showing documentary ‘Our Scotland: a Japanese perspective’, which looks at inclusive aspects of Scottish society, and ‘The bird, the tree, the bell and the fish of Glasgow’, which looks at freedom of interpretation given by the enigmatic rhyme associated with Glasgow’s coat of arms | ||
09 November 2016
| Japan Desk Scotland | |
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| Say Hello to Japan | University of Strathclyde Chaplaincy Centre, Glasgow | |
| Fourth of five events. Showing documentary ‘Live a tradition in Maramureş, Romania’, which looks at a Romanian folk singer living in a traditional timber house, and ‘Glasgow West Housing Association: an unofficial story’, which looks at urban collective social housing. | ||
12 November 2016
| Highland Indian Association | |
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| Diwali in Inverness | Raigmore Community Centre, Inverness | |
| Diwali a Multicultural Event – Also known as ‘Festival of Lights’, is being celebrated every year in Oct/Nov. Indian Community has been celebrating this festival along with other minority ethnic groups including local community members for the last 14 years. It has always been a family event and all the age groups are encouraged to participate. Youth will be targeted not only for attendance but also to take active role in socio-cultural activities. A delicious Indian Cuisine will be part of all the event.
There will be a Bagpipe welcome followed by cultural activities which includes – Indian Classical Dance, Bollywood dance, Highland Dance and possibly Gaelic singing |
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12 November 2016
| Scottish International Youth | |
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| Our Architectural Contribution to Scotland | Maryhill Community Centre, Glasgow | |
| Group activities themed on Glasgow’s architecture, presentations on architecture and sculpture from diverse communities, and food, drink and music from around the world. | ||
12 November 2016
| Edinburgh Diwali Organisation | |
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| Say Hello to Diwali | Ross Band Stand, Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh | |
| Diwali is one of most ancient festivals in the world celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists that signifies Victory of Good over Evil, Light over Darkness, Knowledge over Ignorance, and Hope over despair.
Edinburgh Diwali shall be organising famous Hindu Festival of Lights in its traditional form of a Mela which will include performances of music, dance and entertainment, stalls for food and drinks as well as fireworks. Uniquely the ceremony will also mark the start of a very significant year the 70th Year of Indian Independence. |
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13 November 2016
| Al Farooq Education and Community Centre | |
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| Say Hello to our Community Centre | Al Farooq Education and Community Centre, Glasgow | |
| AFECC is based in Govanhill, one of the most densely populated and deprived areas in Glasgow. We provide key services to our diverse and growing community which is comprised of individuals from many diverse backgrounds and racial and religious communities. This event will allow all of our service users to come together as a community under the roof of our ornate B listed gothic building and take the time to enjoy it as an architectural delight whilst learning about the history of the building. The event will allow for community participation and dialogue and for our building to be appreciated in a way which we feel is seldom commented on and often disregarded. Food and drink will be a key component of the event, allowing for a feast of the stomach which will complement the architectural feast of the eyes. We hope this event will allow for greater appreciation of our building and will engender greater appreciation for local architecture and likewise for the magnificent buildings both modern and historic in Glasgow and indeed throughout Scotland. |
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18 November 2016
| Timespan Arts and Cultural Centre | |
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| St Andrews Day Ceilidh and Open Day | Timepsan, Helmsdale | |
| We are planning a special open day for the community and visitors at Timespan when it is usually closed for winter. This will include museum tours, archive awareness training, activities for families (involving the launch of our new children’s activity packs), inauguration of our new virtual curing yard developed by St Andrews University, a High Tea in our Café and a panel discussion with founding members of Timespan. A family ceilidh to celebrate St Andrews Day in the evening will round off the day. Prior to the celebrations our partners at Golspie High School (Youth Development Officer) are setting up a new school band specifically for the Ceilidh. | ||
19 November 2016
| Ethnic Minority Forum | |
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| Say Hello to Festival of Lights | Milngavie Town Hall, Milngavie | |
| Dinner, dance, and talk on Architecture and Design of iconic buildings in Scotland. We propose to celebrate ‘Festival of Lights’ for raising awareness in the community for bringing enlightenment, Unity and harmony by bringing various communities together and remove barriers by understanding each other. By way of specialist talks we will motivate various ethnic communities to visit and appreciate the magnificent Architecture and design available in Scotland and feel part of these. We will invite a specialist speaker to deliver a talk on innovative Architecture and design in Scotland. |
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20 November 2016
| Interfaith Glasgow | |
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| Interfaith Celebration of Diversity | HIllhead Primary School, Glasgow | |
| Interfaith Week is a festival that runs every year in November taht started in Scotland to celebrate the diversity of faiths and encourage people to learn about different faith traditions. As a part of Interfaith Week, Interfaith Glasgow hosts numerous activities and events to bring people from all faith and belief traditions together to deepen understanding and build friendships. This year we aim to build on last year’s success. We will bring together people of different ages and from different faith and belief backgrounds to celebrate religious diversity, engage in dialogue, and participate in a variety of fun and educational activities. One of the most important aspects of the day is the food, which is provided free of charge. We know that food is a great way for people to explore different cultures and this year we plan to have a ‘World Food’ table where we can ask different faith communities to contribute an aspect of the food. We will be looking for funding to cover the cost of this part of the day. | ||
20 November 2016
| Edinburgh City Youth Cafe | |
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| Say Hello to Edinburgh City Youth Café | Edinburgh City Youth Café, Edinburgh | |
| First of four events: Autumn Luncheon for All.
Open to all ages of our communities and all walks of life. This will be a meet and greet with Scottish food to share. |
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23 November 2016
| Japan Desk Scotland | |
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| Say Hello to Japan | University of Strathclyde Chaplaincy Centre, Glasgow | |
| Fifth of five events. Origami workshop. | ||
26 November 2016
| Soul Food Sisters | |
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| Polish St. Andrew’s Night | The Hidden Gardens, Glasgow | |
| Family friendly afternoon of prophecies and future telling. Celebration of Polish St. Andrew’s Night and a very different take on Halloween party. We will be pouring wax, reading messages written in invisible ink, run a “chrust” cake making workshop… and we will provide some classical polish nibbles too. | ||
28 November 2016
| UNIS | |
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| Lets Celebrate St. Andrew’s Day Together | Findlay Church, Glasgow | |
| We will prepare Scottish and Mediterranean food and drinks such as seafood, Scotland’s national dish, haggis. We will have various characteristics of songs, dance and music and languages as our members represent various rich cultures. We will do games and quizzes about Scotland culture and history. We will provide children play area and do activities for them like drawing and dancing. We will invite the media to cover the event. |
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28 November 2016
| Living Solo Initiative | |
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| Celebrating St. Andrew’s Day | The African Arts Centre, Glasgow | |
| We are planning to host a community event to bring together local and ethnic minority community to celebrate St Andrew the Patron Scotland. The event will feature food sharing (traditional Scottish dinner) and music. We will invite guest speakers from statutory and voluntary organisations. | ||
30 November 2016
| Africa in Motion Film Festival (AiM) | |
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| Say Hello to the New Scots | Kinning Park Complex, Glasgow | |
| This is a one-off dine and view event that looks to celebrate traditional Scottish culture and the multiculturalism present within Glasgow, through food, art and the integration of refugees. Taking place on St Andrew’s Day with a focus on Eritrean, Sudanese, Syrian and Scottish cuisine and cinema, the event will be a fusion meal and multi-sensory experience celebrating the ways in which Scottish cuisine could adapt with the arrival of different cultures and communities across Scotland. This event will be created in partnership with Soul Food Sisters, and will engage 3 ‘new scot’ chefs currently living in Scotland. Soul Food Sisters looks to empower migrant women in the local community through cooking, they have the experience of hosting a vast amount of food led events that look to share recipes, experiences and stories through the love of food. | ||
30 November 2016
| Nepal Aberdeen | |
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| Nepal St. Andrew’s Day | St Clement Church, Aberdeen | |
| Cultural programme with traditional food. | ||
30 November 2016
| Shawbridge Lions | |
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| Shawbridge Lions Celebrate St. Andrew’s Day | Clyde Community Hall, Glasgow | |
| This event is aimed at mobilising the members of Shawbridge Lions, who are active citizens of Scottish society, and proud to celebrate the numerous values of Scotland. On this occasion, Shawbridge Lions will be celebrating the St Andrew’s Day as our way to showing appreciation to Scotland. The occasion starts with an opening remark that acquaints the audience on the nature and importance of the St Andrews day in Scotland. The event promises good music performances from local upcoming artist from different types of genres, as well as a traditional drumming session. There will also be drama performances from young ethnic minority comedians who were once asylum seekers. There will also be a segment of presentations from other organisations such as Renfrewshire Effort to Empower Minorities (REEM) and Isaro Social Integration Network. Finally, there will be an array of various cultural foods and drinks from different parts of world for consumption. | ||
30 November 2016
| Edinburgh City Youth Cafe | |
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| Say Hello to Edinburgh City Youth Café | Edinburgh City Youth Café, Edinburgh | |
| Second of four events: St Andrew’s Night. Aimed at young people aged 15–24. Featuring food, music and poetry. |
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01 December 2016
| Rainbow Muslim Womens Group | |
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| Say Hello to Falkirk Mosque | Falkirk Islamic Centre, Falkirk | |
| Our event will be an open day in the local mosque where we will be sharing Pakistani & Islamic culture and designs with the wider community. This event will provide an opportunity to learn a bit about the architectural aspects of the designs in the Mosque such as the dome shaped roof and Minar- e- Pakistan structure which is a famous attraction in Lahore.
The event will be a great educational opportunity where the community can take part in storytelling, lessons from history, ask questions and get a chance to create some traditional handmade fans, mosaics and other unique crafts relevant to Pakistan and the mosque. |
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01 December 2016
| Glendale Women’s Café | |
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| Say Hello to Cultural Fusion & Film Night | Glendale Women’s Café, Glasgow | |
| Sharing some cultural food and performances that match the celebratory mood of the occasion, and reflecting the fusion of cultures that frequent the cafe. Women from the community will set a menu and prepare the food. We will celebrate Scotland’s cultural roots and characteristics as made up by the merged community of women who are the café’s life force. This evening will be a celebration of culture, diversity and our common experience as women in our community. | ||
01 December 2016
| Glad Café | |
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| An Alternative St. Andrews Supper | The Glad Café, Glasgow | |
| We want to run an alternative St Andrew’s Night, with food provided by Ranjit’s Kitchen and McCune Smith. The meal would be followed by a performance of traditional music played by Scottish and Indian musicians. We want to bring together a diverse group of people living in the neighbourhood, and draw attention to high quality food and entertainment featuring local chefs and musicians. | ||
03 December 2016
| Fun Little Poland | |
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| St. Andrew’s Day | Broxburn Snooker & Leisure Club, Broxburn | |
| To celebrate St Andrew day we would like to organize food and dance event for adults. It will be a live music with polish, live band ABI POWER . To celebrate St Andrew’s day we are holding a food and dance event for adults. It will feature live music with polish live band ABI POWER. During the concert people could dance, share memories about their country and traditions from Poland and Scotland. Polish traditional food and also Scottish food will be served. There will also be a ”sing a song contest” and poetry readings. |
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03 December 2016
| Craigmillar Community Group | |
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| Multicultural St Andrew’s Day | Craigmillar Community Arts Centre, Edinburgh | |
03 December 2016
| Nneoma Limited | |
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| Akwaaba! Our Fashion Designs! Our Culture! Our Heritage! | Cathcart Baptist Church Hall, Glasgow | |
| The event aims to bring together people from various communities to celebrate and learn of the diversity of our culture and heritage. At the centre of the event will be a workshop which will present different African Traditional Fashion designs from different parts of Africa and a story telling session linked to the origin, history, and the making of those designs.
Participants (parents and kids) will have the opportunity to work on pre-designed stencils and sketches to create their own fabrics and fashion designs based on stories from their various origins and background. It is planned that the stories and output of the workshops will contribute towards documentation on the fashions and fabrics designs of Africa. These activities will reflect on who we are and our rich cultural heritage. |
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07 December 2016
| Edinburgh City Youth Cafe | |
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| Say Hello to Edinburgh City Youth Café | Edinburgh City Youth Café, Edinburgh | |
| Third of four events: New Year’s resolutions – get into work!. Aimed at young people aged 15–24. We will look at employment and training for the new year. |
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10 December 2016
| Kenyan Womens Association | |
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| St. Andrews Day Celebration with Kenyan Food and Music | City of Edinburgh Methodist Church, Edinburgh | |
| Through storytelling, food and music, and focusing on St Andrew’s Day celebrations, this event will reflect Scotland as a game for Kenyans who live, work, study, and made friends in Scotland. The food will be prepared by the diverse Kenyan population in Scotland. Kenyan music and dance will be presented. The Storyteller is a Kenyan Scot who appreciated both Kenyan and Scottish culture and history. Her presentation will interweave the two to give the audience an understanding of both. | ||
10 December 2016
| FENIKS | |
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| Polish–Scottish Friendship Ceilidh | Community Church Edinburgh, Edinburgh | |
| Organised by Feniks and the Ceilidh Collective. Hosted by Polish folk dancing group Ojczyzna and the Thunderdog Ceilidh Band, and featuring the folk singing group Davno. | ||
11 December 2016
| Afroscots United | |
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| Afroscots Year of Innovation and Architecture | Townhead Village Hall, Glasgow | |
| We aim to discuss about our integration in Scotland generally and for us as a football team with many players playing in semi-professional teams. We will discuss all difficulties and assess how we integrate to the Scottish way of playing the game, and learn the views of football from people from many different backgrounds.
We’ll compare how you train in Scotland and Africa as many African countries do not have the best facilities and have very similar approach in regards to training and playing competitive games as they rely more on skills, and physicality comes next. We will hear stories from foreigners coming here and playing football, hearing their experiences of integration how they experienced it (accent, mentality etc.). There will also be music, food and drink. |
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11 December 2016
| ANYiSO | |
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| Together Knightswood Community + Pop up cinema | Knightswood Community Centre, Glasgow | |
| An open-door storytelling event with music, dances, food and drink at the Knightswood community centre. Bringing together people from different communities, there would be storytelling, stories of where people come from, where they live, their community history, culture in Scotland, music, dance and food. | ||
11 December 2016
| Congolese Community Unit in Scotland | |
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| Say Hello to Scot-Congo | Calabash Restaurant, Glasgow | |
| An activity day to further promote integration by having our members discuss in detail what home is for each in workshops. Followed by what the community as a whole (based on members present) agree makes a place a home and then going one step further by encouraging members to express their opinions/findings in English rather than French/Lingala seeing that Scotland is now home for them.
We will then discuss music as part of the Congolese heritage highlighting the cultural similarities of Scottish heritage with regards to music as dance and music are 2 forms of arts key to the history of both nations and our aim will be to cement that knowledge in our community. The final part of the day will be a talent showcase of music and dance performances by Scottish residents originally from different countries. |
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17 December 2016
| Isaro Social Integration Network | |
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| Winter Festivals Celebration | Clydebank Town Hall, Clydebank | |
| An afternoon of music and dance from diverse culture including Scottish culture for mainly BME communities but open to everyone. The event will also feature inspiring speeches and quiz that allow community members to learn about Scottish National Celebration. | ||
17 December 2016
| Craigmillar Community Group | |
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| Multicultural Midwinter Festival | Craigmillar Community Arts Centre, Edinburgh | |
27 December 2016
| Scottish Council of Jewish Communities | |
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| Chanukah | Inverness Library, Inverness | |
| Chanukah-themed kosher buffet, a chance to hear about the story of the festival of Chanukah and link it to winter festivals in the cultures of the other people present, take part in the ceremony of lighting the Chanukah candles (this is an 8 day festival starting, this year, on 25th December where one candle is lit on the first day, two on the second, three on the third, etc); and then participants will have a chance to participate in a Yiddish Song and Klezmer music concert and workshop – a chance to learn some songs as well as hear some music with which they may not be familiar. We will work with well known Klezmer musicians and Yiddish song specialists based in Scotland who are very used to delivering participatory workshops. | ||
29 December 2016
| Scottish Council of Jewish Communities | |
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| Chanukah | Mayfield Centre, Stirling | |
| Chanukah-themed kosher buffet, a chance to hear about the story of the festival of Chanukah and link it to winter festivals in the cultures of the other people present, take part in the ceremony of lighting the Chanukah candles (this is an 8 day festival starting, this year, on 25th December where one candle is lit on the first day, two on the second, three on the third, etc); and then participants will have a chance to participate in a Yiddish Song and Klezmer music concert and workshop – a chance to learn some songs as well as hear some music with which they may not be familiar. We will work with well known Klezmer musicians and Yiddish song specialists based in Scotland who are very used to delivering participatory workshops. | ||
31 December 2016
| International Women’s Group | |
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| International Women and Scottish Hogmany | Free Church of Scotland, Bishopbriggs | |
| Many international women continue to be isolated and excluded from participation in local and national celebrations due to historical imposed traditions and barriers including isolation. IWG would like to engage these international women living in Glasgow and facilitate their celebration equally by organising this event celebrating Hogmanay while adding international perspectives.
The event will include international food, music and dance for women, and fun for children too. |
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20 January 2017
| Ethnic Minority Forum | |
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| New Year, New Diversity – Burns Celebration | Partnership House, Kirkintilloch | |
| EMF will be organising Scottish, Indian, African and Chinese dance/music and providing lunch for racial understanding, peace and harmony within various communities. The event will be celebrated in daytime to include people with disabilities and the Elderly who may, otherwise, find it difficult to attend evening celebrations for various reasons. Other minority groups including LGBT and other ethnic minorities will be included to celebrate the event together. | ||
21 January 2017
| Rainbow Muslim Womens Group | |
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| Burns: Pakistan and Scotland Community and Poetry Day | Dawson Centre, Falkirk | |
| A day of sharing Pakistani & Scottish culture and poetry with each other in the community and also learning a bit about the history and famous people of Scotland and Pakistan (i.e. Robert Burns, Allama Iqbal , Parveen Shakir) | ||
21 January 2017
| African Caribbean Women | |
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| The Afro Burns Ceilidh | Napiershall Street Centre, Glasgow | |
| The event will be a night of Ceilidh to celebrate Burns night. A Scottish dance/band group will be invited to entertain and everyone will be encouraged to join in the dancing. There will also be African music by folklore singers and drummers. There will be African storytelling and poetry from Robert Burns and African Poets . All communities will be invited and it will involve adults and children, including old and disabled people. The food will be a show case of African/Caribbean/Scottish classics. | ||
21 January 2017
| Hope Amplified | |
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| Rutherglen’s Diversity | Hope Amplified, Rutherglen | |
| Rutherglen’s Diversity is inspired by the community culture aim at giving communities the opportunity to celebrate the African/Scottish/Asian culture, taste their food, have conversation about their heritage and bring people together. The event will benefit every member of the African, Scottish and Asian communities residing in Rutherglen, Cambuslang, East Kilbride, Greenlees and Whitlawburn. Celebration of African Cultures featuring special programs to delight the entire family.
The activities (Celebration of cultures featuring special programs to delight the entire family. Experience traditional storytelling, electrifying African and Scottish dance and music performances and workshops, children’s activities) will include dancing,traditional Asian games, food & music and face painting with bouncing castle for the children. Other activities will include workshop on how to prepare traditional African food using traditional cooking Utencils, workshop on how to cut and sew traiditional African outfits and traditional beads. |
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21 January 2017
| Abhinaya (SCIO) | |
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| Burns Night with South Asian Dance and Music | Wellington Church, Glasgow | |
| Establishing the link between Scottish Bard Robert Burns and Indian National Poet Rabindra Nath Tagore, the event is a celebration of Burns night with an Indian twist. With a presentation introducing the two National Poets followed by recitation of Burns poetry and an Indian Dance Choreographed to Tagore’s Song inspired by Scottish bard Robert Burns “Auld Lang Syne”. Food will be served after the Address to the Haggis. Scottish Live Music and Dance starts with few professional on the floor to show the Dance Moves and encouraging audience to participate. Kids will be encouraged to participate in the event either by reciting poetry along with dancing and singing. There will be lot of opportunity for networking, learning & appreciating different cultures and languages. | ||
22 January 2017
| The Alwaleed Centre for the Study of Islam | |
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| A Taste of Islam + Burns | University of Edinburgh Chaplaincy, Edinburgh | |
| A number of local Muslims will be preparing and sharing dishes which speak to their cultural background. Taking inspiration from Burns Night, these dishes traditional ‘celebration’ dishes served at times of national celebration. We will also have larger dishes from local restaurants, and centre-stage will be a Halal Haggis.
To complement the food there will also be local musicians, artists and community providing a range of engaging activities, including henna painting, calligraphy, and arts and crafts. |
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24 January 2017
| Milan Senior Welfare Organisation | |
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| Milan Senior South Asians Burns Celebration | Portlee Resource Centre, Edinburgh | |
| This event will bring our elderly, frailer and isolated together to share and celebrate this festive period with Scottish and Indian music, and poetry in Urdu, Punjabi and English. This event will make a huge difference to the lives of the older people who will get involved and will look forward to being part of it and also bring them into contact with the wider society. | ||
25 January 2017
| Edinburgh City Youth Cafe | |
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| Say Hello to Edinburgh City Youth Café | Edinburgh City Youth Café, Edinburgh | |
| Fourth of four events: Burns Night. Aimed at young people aged 15–24. Featuring food, music and poetry. |
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26 January 2017
| Glendale Women’s Café | |
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| Glendale Burns Night | Glendale Women’s Café, Glasgow | |
| Sharing some cultural food and performances that match the celebratory mood of the occasion, and reflecting the fusion of cultures that frequent the cafe. Women from the community will set a menu and prepare the food. We will celebrate Scotland’s cultural roots and characteristics as made up by the merged community of women who are the café’s life force. This evening will be a celebration of culture, diversity and our common experience as women in our community. | ||
27 January 2017
| Govanhill Baths Community Trust | |
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| From the Lovely Shore – An Evening of International Poetry and Song on Burns Night | Govanhill Baths, Glasgow | |
| Each year we stage a “Burns” night on a different theme. Last year our night was a performance of female poets “Fae The lassies”. This year we want to respect the diverse cultures of Govanhill (over 50 nationalities and languages) by having local poets and performers from around the world including Palestine, Zimbabwe, Ireland and Eastern Europe. The event title is from a Burns poem, “The Slaves Lament”. The audience will also receive a small meal of Vegetarian Haggis, Neeps and Chapatis, made by a local multi-ethnic group of caterers. | ||
27 January 2017
| Pollokshields Primary School Parent Council | |
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| The Big Burns Buffet | Pollokshields Primary School, Glasgow | |
| A Burns Supper with an international twist: a dinner at Pollokshields Primary School to bring the community together in a celebration of food. Families will be invited to cook a favourite family recipe from their culture and bring it to share. This will result in a display of dishes from around the world for tasting, with dishes relating to each continent grouped together.
There will be entertainment from the school choir, and music. |
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28 January 2017
| Sunnybank Community Centre | |
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| Burns and Doric Day | Sunnybank Primary School, Aberdeen | |
| A Burns meal with a twist so that all cultures can taste different recipes as well as the traditional Burns supper. With bagpipes, Scottish music and dance, and other traditional music and dance as well.
As Aberdeen has the Doric language—and many of our friends are keen to learn some—we would have some fun activities around the school learning some Doric words. |
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28 January 2017
| Scottish International Youth | |
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| Burn’s Jour Celebrazione | The African Arts Centre, Glasgow | |
| The event celebrates the Burns day by evoking the uniqueness and diversity of SIY members, through their active participating in typical routine activities conducted by the local Scottish society. The participation of SIY members provides a sense of creativity considering through the use of different cultural/traditional methods for the interpretation/realisation of Scottish values.
Featuring readings of Burns poems in different languages, and a haggis preparation workshop! |
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29 January 2017
| Crookston Community Group | |
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| Crookston Community Centre Burns Weekend | River Palace, Glasgow | |
| We have the intention of hosting an event which further build’s on the samosa fun days, By integrating different cultures and communities, CCG’s aim will be to focus on the concept of celebrating the winter festival with there being a ‘Burns night theme’ |
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01 February 2017
| Maryhill Integration Network | |
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| Burns Night Celebration | Maryhill Community Centre, Glasgow | |
| MIN will introduce the customs and traditions associated with Burns Night to those new to Glasgow. The celebration will also be an opportunity for people to share poems and songs from their home countries. The event will include food and an opportunity to take part in a ceilidh. | ||
