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Spirit of
Scotland is pleased to bring Singapore & Asia a touch of tartan
to herald in the 30 Nov St. Andrew’s Day celebration.
What had begun as a two-night gig at Clarke Quay in 2006 has grown
into a week long Scottish accented extravaganza in 2007 that continues to showcase the
exuberance of Scotland in a fun & contemporary setting through
music, food, drinks along with a wee game of golf.
CLANADONIA
Back to charm tourists,
business travelers, expatriates & locals with their infectious beats
for the second time around is the ever rambunctious tribal band
Clanadonia from Glasgow.
Soonest the troop’s 6 wild percussionists and top graded bag piper
arrives in Singapore they’ll be off drumming up a storm across the
island...
- Special
performances at the Pan Pacific Singapore & Chysler’s roadshow at
Suntec City Shopping Mall
- Busking
on streets of Orchard Road & Raffles Place
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The Touch of Tartan's celebration down at
Clarke Quay’s Central Square on 30 Nov & 01 Dec 2007. Joining
them will be Singapore-based Celtic band Gan Ainm
and the
duo Alex & Miles from the Disclaimers, who’ll have the
audience on their feet in no time
(Check out
Photos)
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There’ll also be making a special guest
appearance at the St. Andrew’s day wrap party cum barbeque down at
the Prince of Wales in Little India. Open music session to follow
LINE-UP
OF CONCURRENT EVENTS
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Special dinner menu thoughtfully paired with top-end whisky put
together by Pan Pacific Singapore’s Executive Chef & fellow Scotsman
Joseph Martin. Available at the hotel’s Global Kitchen
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A private dinner & whisky pairing for The Hour Glass’s clients and
hosted by whisky specialist Mark Watt specially invited from
Scotland [*By invitation only]
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‘Tee-off’ at renowned fairways in Scotland such as the Gleneagles
and St Andrew’s. Courtesy of Urban Fairways’ brilliant
state-of-the-art golf stimulation right up on Club Street
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Scotch aficionados can drink to their hearts’ content at Singapore’s
arguably first Whisky Galore Festival at the Highlander Bar,
a one of a kind contemporary Scottish themed establishment
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Revelers down at the Clarke Quay’s TOT celebration
may also look forward to chow through tasty Scottish fare and thirst
quenching Bannockburn Ale direct from Scotland from stalls dotted
around the square.
The Bone Marrow
Donor Programme (BMDP)
www.bmdp.org is the official beneficiary of Touch of Tartan 2007
and extension of Clanadonia’s avid support for the UK equivalent -
Anthony Nolan Trust www.anthonynolan.org.uk.
Participants can purchase 'Friends of BMDP’ teddy bears at the
allotted stall at Clarke Quay during the event. |
