Our Burns Dinner is held in the elegant University Club of Toronto. After being piped in to a reception where society members, Club members and guests mingle, the meal starts with a Burns grace. A first course is served, then everyone stands for the piping in of in the haggis. The piper leads the haggis-bearing party, to where, with great drama, Burns’ poem To A Haggis is recited. Everyone joins in on the last line, “Gie her a haggis!” and toasts the haggis with a glass of whisky before tucking into a delicious meal.
Cost is 130 per person. Further details at http://www.cassoc.ca/standrews-burnsdinner.htm
N/A: The College of Piping & Celtic Performing Arts of Canada Robbie Burns Fundraising Gala
January 20, 2018N/A
On Saturday, January 20, 2018, The College of Piping and Celtic Performing Arts of Canada will host a celebration of the life and works of Robbie Burns at their annual Robbie Burns Fundraising Gala. The funds raised from this event will go towards the operational expenses of The College and directly supporting the operational mission statement of “Empowering students to realize their full potential through Celtic Performing Arts”.
Come for the Kilt Skate in Toronto at Nathan Phillips Square, Hot chocolate and cake will be served. For the second straight year, the Scottish Government will help sponsor a uniquely Canadian celebration of Scottish heritage: Sir John A’s Great Canadian Kilt Skate. Funds will be forwarded to Scottish organizations across the country to help them throw outdoor parties where skaters will take to the ice in kilts, tartans and other Scottish regalia.