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The Celtic Connections festival started in 1994 in Glasgow, Scotland, and has since been held every January. Featuring over 300 concerts, ceilidhs, talks, free events, late night sessions and workshops, the festival focuses on the roots of traditional Scottish music and also features international folk, roots and world music artists.
Beltane or Bealtaine ( / ˈbɛl.teɪn /; Irish pronunciation: [ˈbʲal̪ˠt̪ˠəʲnə], approximately / ˈb ( j) ɒltɪnə / B (Y)OL-tin-ə) [5] [6] is the Gaelic May Day festival, marking the beginning of summer. It is traditionally held on 1 May, or about midway between the spring equinox and summer solstice. Historically, it was widely ...
Annual festivals in Scotland. 25 January: Burns Night. 6 April: Tartan Day. May–September: Highland Games. 27 May-4 June: Children's Festival. 14–23 July: Jazz and Blues Festival. August: Edinburgh Festivals ( Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh Military Tattoo) 30 November: St Andrew's Day. 31 December: Hogmanay.
The Coligny calendar registers a five-year cycle of 62 lunar months, divided into a "bright" and a "dark" fortnight (or half a moon cycle) each. The internal notations show that the months began with the first quarter moon, and a 13th intercalary month was added every two and a half years to align the lunations with the solar year.
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is an American late-night talk show created and hosted by John Oliver for HBO. The show takes a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events. As of June 23, 2024, 306 episodes of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver have aired. The tenth season of the show premiered on February 19, 2023.
History Early events. The first historical reference to the type of events held at Highland games in Scotland was made during the time of King Malcolm III (Scottish Gaelic: Máel Coluim, c. 1031 – 13 November 1093) when he summoned men to race up Craig Choinnich overlooking Braemar with the aim of finding the fastest runner in Scotland to be his royal messenger.
1892 – present. The Royal National Mòd ( Scottish Gaelic: Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail) is an Eisteddfod -inspired international Celtic festival focusing upon Scottish Gaelic literature, traditional music, and culture which is held annually in Scotland. It is the largest of several major Scottish Mòds and is often referred to simply as the ...
The Scottish Festival Orchestra is a Scottish orchestra, assembled from the leading professional orchestral musicians, regularly performing with a wide range of artists at many major venues throughout the country. Ben Folds, Nicola Benedetti, Belle and Sebastian, Idina Menzel and the Chieftains are only a few of the household names that have ...