NYC Tartan Week 2008

Annual Celebration

Note: The below images and words are from a previous year.

Note: there are events taking place there throughout each day. So's to keep on top of what's happening, visit the following to see the schedule: Tartan Week NY
and look below and throughout this page.

VisitScotland, host of this free event at Grand Central Terminal is of course inviting everyone into the Scottish Village to experience and see what a visit to Scotland may be like.

Learn about its History, Foods, Tourism, Sports and much more...continue reading

From learning about studying at one of Scotland's Universities, doing business there, visiting or even working there....one will get a taste of this wonderful country through a number of senses. Visit this special yearly event which'll be there at Vanderbilt Hall until April 10th, 2005 and learn about such locales as Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Fife, Glasgow, Highland and Stirling amongst others.

Yours truly had the fine opportunity of briefly chatting with some of the folks there who were all too friendly and welcoming. Upon my visit I'd caught sight of gorgeous photos of the Scottish Isles, worked my way through some interactive computer kiosks, photographed some of the items on display and even learned about the Wallace Sword as well as Stirling's celebration in honour of William Wallace this coming Summer. That's right. It'll be 700 years after this memorable hero's death. One might recall the name William Wallace as that of the great hero of 'Braveheart', the film by Mel Gibson. Of course a great film shouldn't be the only reason for a visit to this educational/entertaining exhibition. There's plenty of reading material for all to take home. Things one may never have known about this great land/country will be revealed to you.

So, it's with pleasure that New Yorkled sends its warm thanks to the people who greeted us there with kind and warm smiles.

WHEN:
Took Place in 2007

WHERE:
At Vanderbilt Hall within Grand Central Terminal

PRICE:
Free of course

MORE INFO:

• Tartan Week

Photos on this page:
Featured in the photos on this page are just some of the attractions at the Scottish Village from last year (2005). From Tartania, the Scottish Cow (remember the cow parade in NYC?), a gentleman displaying for us his kilt outfit, Glenfiddich: one of the World's Most Famous Scotch Whiskies and a photo of the Scottish Flags.