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Well we are all ready for the Clan
Gathering in Holyrood park in Edinburgh in July.12 and maybe 14 of us
will make the trip.
Its exciting stuff and
already Clan Wallace NZ are planning another trip, this time to North
Carolina and the grandfather Mountain Highland Games of 2010, and maybe
we can catch up with a Wallace Clan gathering along the way.
STOP PRESS
we might even have this
trip first to the Triad Highland games in North Carolina.
Waipu and my home town of
Inverness and also Greensboro in USA are all twinned AND
CLAN WALLACE are the hosted
clan for the 2010 Games in North Carolina.
Barry Wallace (Our
President) and I are definite to go
WATCH THIS SPACE
On the 25th and 26th July 2009 Edinburgh will
witness one of the largest clan gatherings in history.
Holyrood Park will host a magnificent
Highland Games
over the two days,
then on the Saturday evening Clan members
will parade up
the historic Royal Mile and take their seats on the castle esplanade
for a spectacular
Clan Pageant .
We have lots of items for sale. see our new
main website at
www.celt.co.nz
About The Gathering 2009
Vision
To hold the greatest clan gathering
the world has ever seen.
Mission
To stage an international Clan
Gathering and Highland Games to celebrate Scotland’s rich history and
cultural traditions.
Key Messages
• Come home and celebrate your
roots
• A unique celebration of Scottish heritage and culture
• A celebration of one of Scotland’s greatest traditions
• An opportunity to thank the clan associations and Scottish
societies from around the world for their role in keeping these
traditions alive.
The Gathering 2009 Ltd was setup in February 2007 to organise and
execute The Gathering 2009 in Edinburgh on the 25th and 26th of July
2009. The Gathering 2009 Ltd has received public funding from Event
Scotland, City of Edinburgh Council and Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh
and Lothian. This was granted on the basis that the event would provide
a 18:1 return on investment to Scotland as a whole.
The Gathering 2009 is one of the signature events of Homecoming
Scotland, a year long government initiative aimed at encouraging those
with a passion or connection with Scotland to come home.
For many years Scotland has witnessed a decline in the popularity of
Highland Games and a near extinction of clan activity. However, the
opposite is true in some countries, especially in North America, where
clan membership exceeds 100,000 and over 300 Highland Games and
festivals are held annually.
Over the past few years there has been an overall strengthening of
national identity within Scotland. This has provided an ideal
environment in which to celebrate the contribution that the clans and
their descendants have made to maintaining national traditions.
The Royal Mile
is one of the most famous streets in Europe's capital cities. It has
witnessed Royal processions, public executions and riots. Every notable
figure in Scotland's rich history has walked on this street. This will
be the first time that all the clans have paraded from the royal Palace
of Holyrood up to the Edinburgh Castle esplanade. A true distance of 1
mile and 107 yards, a climb of 560 feet from the bottom to the top.
The parade will be divided into sections with each
section being led by a pipe band. Clans people will parade in
alphabetical order and will be preceded by their chiefs and commanders
with the clan banners.
Would you like to come with us?
Contact any of the following for more information
Clan Secretaries
Tom & Yvonne
078541446
Barry Wallace,
Clan President
094105257
Bob Wallace,
Celtic Connexions
078569501
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