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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 The first historical reference to the type of events held at Highland games in Scotland was made during the time of King Malcolm III (Scottish Gaelic: Máel Coluim, c. 1031 – 13 November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.
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.
Beechworth Celtic Festival [7] in Beechworth, Victoria. Berry Celtic Festival [8] in Berry, New South Wales. Celtica Festival [9] in Port Adelaide, South Australia. Kangaroo Valley Celtic Gala Day [10] in Kangaroo Valley, New South Wales. Kapunda Celtic Festival [11] in Kapunda, South Australia.
Kincardineshire. Kincardineshire or the County of Kincardine, also known as the Mearns (from the Scottish Gaelic A' Mhaoirne meaning "the Stewartry"), is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area on the coast of northeast Scotland. It is bounded by Aberdeenshire on the north and west, and by Angus on the south.
Kincardine ( / ˌkɪnˈkɑːrdən / kin-KAR-dən) is a municipality located on the shores of Lake Huron in Bruce County in the province of Ontario, Canada. The current municipality was created in 1999 by the amalgamation of the Town of Kincardine, the Township of Kincardine, and the Township of Bruce. The municipality had a population of 11,389 ...
The Back of the Yards Fiesta is underway, located between Ashland Avenue between 45th and 47th Street. The event runs Friday through Sunday from noon to 10 p.m. The music festival 'Summer Smash ...
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 ...
S. Scotland's Countryside Festival. Scotland's Winter Festival. Scottish Food and Drink Fortnight. Six Cities Design Festival. Spectra Festival of Light. Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival.