SAHC Calendar 2013

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January 14	Scottish Australian Heritage Council committee meeting Sydney Mechanics' School School of Arts, 280 Pitt St, Sydney info {at} scottishaustralianheritagecouncil.com.au
January 17	Sydney Society for Scottish History For details of the presentation see the link at top of this calendar http://www.scottishaustralianheritagecouncil.com.au/docs/sssh.pdf
January 25, 1759	Burns night - Celebrating the Bard's 254th birthday International Annual celebration of Scotland's national poet Robert Burns (25 January 1759 - 21 July 1796) Come and celebrate with friends and the Council in Sydney
January 26	Australia Day Celtic Festival 10am - 5:30pm, Bradfield Park (under the Sydney Harbour Bridge - north end) The Celtic Nations celebrating Australia Day - Celtic Council of Australia Recognition Ceremony for Clan Donald Commissioner NSW & ACT, Mr Lachie Macdonald http://www.celticcouncil.org.au/
January 31, 1762	Lachlan Macquarie birthday dinner(31 January 1762 - 1 July 1824) in the presence of Her Excellency The Governor of NSW 7 for 7:30pm, The Womens Club, 4th Floor, 179 Elizabeth Street, Sydney Speaker: Dr Matthew Glozier, History Master Sydney Grammar School Topic: "Aspects of Macquarie's military career" Dress: Black tie/kilts
February 8-10	National Multicultural Festival Canberra City, ACT A weekend of colour, culture, festivities, food & drink, fun http://www.multiculturalfestival.com.au/
February 14	Scottish Australian Heritage Council committee meeting Sydney Mechanics' School School of Arts, 280 Pitt St, Sydney info {at} scottishaustralianheritagecouncil.com.au
February 21	Sydney Society for Scottish History For details of the presentation see the link at top of this calendar Greenwich, Sydney http://www.scottishaustralianheritagecouncil.com.au/docs/sssh.pdf
March 2-3	Geelong Highland Gathering Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Geelong, Victoria Two full day of Scottish family fun with pipe bands, dancing displays, Clans and more http://www.geelonghighlandgathering.org.au/
March 21	Sydney Society for Scottish History For details of the presentation see the link at top of this calendar Greenwich, Sydney http://www.scottishaustralianheritagecouncil.com.au/docs/sssh.pdf
April 6	Bundanoon 36th Highland Gathering Bundanoon, NSW Australia's largest Scottish gathering with a full day of entertainment and activities including pipe bands, Scottish dancing, Clan village, stalls and much more-a great Scottish day out http://www.brigadoon.net.au/
April 15	Scottish Australian Heritage Council committee meeting Castlereagh Hotel, 169 Castlereagh St, Sydney info {at} scottishaustralianheritagecouncil.com.au
April 18	Sydney Society for Scottish History For details of the presentation see the link at top of this calendar Greenwich, Sydney http://www.scottishaustralianheritagecouncil.com.au/docs/sssh.pdf
April 25	Anzac Day - The Scottish act of remembrance National Contact Nea MacCulloch for information http://www.scottishaustralianheritagecouncil.com.au/docs/sssh.pdf
May 2 - 5 May 3 May 4 May 5	Australian Celtic Festival – The year of the Scots Glen Innes, NSW http://www.australiancelticfestival.com/ 6:30pm - Scottish Ball 7:30pm - Concert to Celebrate the Year of Scotland 5:45am - Piper in the mist, Standing Stones 9:30am - Festival parade, Grey Street 3:30pm - Guardians ceremony, Standing Stones 6:00pm - Scottish BBQ, Glen Innes showground 6:00pm - SAHC Celtic Festival Commissioners' dinner, New Tattersalls Hotel 6:00pm - Australian Celtic Awards dinner, Glen Innes and District Services Club 7:00pm - Sapphire concert, Standing Stones 11:55am - Celtic Awards announcements and presentations, Standing Stones 12 noon - Kirkin' o' the Tartan, Standing Stones 12:30pm - Parade of Tartans, Clan roll call, Stone laying ceremony 1:00pm - Massed Pipe Bands, Standing Stones
May 16	Sydney Society for Scottish History For details of the presentation see the link at top of this calendar Greenwich, Sydney http://www.scottishaustralianheritagecouncil.com.au/docs/sssh.pdf
May 25	Berry Celtic Festival Berry, NSW http://www.berrycelticfestival.org.au/
May 31 - June 2 May 31 June 1 June 2	Bonnie Wingham Scottish Festival Wingham, NSW http://www.manninghistorical.org/ 7:00pm - Single Malt Whisky tasting, Wingham Services Club 7:30pm - Family Dance, Wingham Memorial Town Hall 9:30am - Street parade 6:30pm - Scottish Ball 7:30am - Thanksgiving Service, Blessing of Banners, BBQ, Wingham Riverside Reserve 10:00am - Colloquium of Clan and Celtic association Leaders, Tellers Restaurant 2:00pm - Scottish Concert, Wingham Memorial Town Hall
June 11-14	Eighth Australian Conference of Celtic Studies University of Sydney, Sydney http://sydney.edu.au/arts/celtic_studies/about/news/index.shtml
June 17	Scottish Australian Heritage Council committee meeting Castlereagh Hotel, 169 Castlereagh St, Sydney info {at} scottishaustralianheritagecouncil.com.au
June 24	Battle of Bannockburn occurred on this date in Scotland on 24 June 1314 http://www.scottishaustralianheritagecouncil.com.au/
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June 27 - July 1	Scottish Heritage Celebrations 2013, Sydney, NSW Check back here and the SAHC newsletter for more details and bookings. info {at} scottishaustralianheritagecouncil.com.au
Thu 27 June	11:30am for Noon - Mosman Cairn ceremony, Rawson Park, Mosman, NSW
Thu 27 June	6:30pm - Lecture: "The Forman armorial (made for Mary Queen of Scots in 1563) the development of Scottish dynastic propaganda" by Dr Katie Stevenson, Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts, Mitchell theatre, Sydney, NSW
Fri 28 June	1:30pm - Lecture: "Loss, Legacy and Commemoration: Flodden 500" by Dr Katie Stevenson, History House, 133 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW
Fri 28 June	7:00pm - Scottish Tartan Dinner Dance, Ryde/Eastwood Leagues Club, 117 Rydale Rd, West Ryde, NSW
Sat 29 June	2:00pm - Scottish Independence Forum, Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts, Mitchell theatre, Sydney, NSW
Sun 30 June	10:00am - Kirkin' o' the Tartan, Hunter Baillie Memorial Presbyterian Church, Annandale, NSW
Sun 30 June	2:30pm - Lecture: "Bannockburn: The battle and its legacy" by Dr Katie Stevenson, Greenwich, NSW (by invitation of SSSH)
Mon 1 July	12 noon - NSW Parliamentary Scottish Lunch, NSW Parliament House, Sydney, NSW
Mon 1 July	6:30pm - Lecture: "Reflections of Scotland: On life, academia and Scottish history in present day Scotland" by Dr Katie Stevenson, Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts, Sydney, NSW
	http://www.scottishaustralianheritagecouncil.com.au/
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July 6	Aberdeen Highland Games Aberdeen, NSW http://www.aberdeenhighlandgames.com/
July 21	Sydney Society for Scottish History For details of the presentation see the link at top of this calendar Greenwich, Sydney http://www.scottishaustralianheritagecouncil.com.au/docs/sssh.pdf
August 3	Calum's Ceilidh Epping Uniting Church, Oxford St, Epping, NSW http://www.scottishaustralianheritagecouncil.com.au/
August 3	Scottish Australian Heritage Council committee meeting Following the Ceilidh info {at} scottishaustralianheritagecouncil.com.au
August 18	Sydney Society for Scottish History For details of the presentation see the link at top of this calendar http://www.scottishaustralianheritagecouncil.com.au/docs/sssh.pdf
August 31	Central Coast Gathering of the Clans Norah Heads Sports Ground, Norah Heads, NSW http://www.wyong.nsw.gov.au/my-community/events/clanstogather/
September 7 - 8 September 7 September 8	Battle of Flodden 500th Anniversary Commemoration event: Wingham, NSW 6:30pm - Gala Scottish Dinner, Guest speaker: Prof. Sybil Jack, Wingham Services Club 9:30am - Commemoration service, St Andrews Presbyterian Church 2:00pm - Grand Scottish Concert, Wingham Catholic Church http://www.manninghistorical.org/
September 9	Battle of Flodden, 500th Anniversary, occurred on this date in Scotland on 9 September 1513 http://www.scottishaustralianheritagecouncil.com.au/
September 11	Battle of Stirling Bridge commemoration On 11 September 1297, the forces of Andrew Moray and William Wallace defeated the English forces near Stirling on the River Forth. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Stirling_Bridge
September 15	Sydney Society for Scottish History For details of the presentation see the link at top of this calendar Greenwich, Sydney http://www.scottishaustralianheritagecouncil.com.au/docs/sssh.pdf
September 21	Clans on the Coast Celtic Festival Nelson Bay, NSW http://www.clansonthecoast.com/
September 21	Governor-General's Centenary Family Picnic Day at Government House, Canberra, ACT Wear your tartan reflecting the contribution that the Scots made to the development of Canberra over the past 100 years http://www.gg.gov.au/media-release/governor-generals-centenary-family-picnic-day
October 12	Canberra Highland Gathering Kett Street, Kambah, Canberra, ACT http://www.canberracollegepipesdrums.org/highland-gathering-2013.aspx
October 14	Scottish Australian Heritage Council committee meeting - All welcome Castlereagh Hotel, 169 Castlereagh St, Sydney info {at} scottishaustralianheritagecouncil.com.au
October 20	Sydney Society for Scottish History For details of the presentation see the link at top of this calendar Greenwich, Sydney http://www.scottishaustralianheritagecouncil.com.au/docs/sssh.pdf
October 25	Celtic Council of Australia Honours Dinner Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club, Ryde, NSW http://www.celticcouncil.org.au/
November 1	Celtic Foundation: Prof. Anders Ahlqvist final lecture 1pm, Room 325, Woolley Building, University of Sydney
November 3	Combined Scottish Societies of NSW Highland Gathering Castle Hill, NSW
November 17	Sydney Society for Scottish History For details of the presentation see the link at top of this calendar Greenwich, Sydney http://www.scottishaustralianheritagecouncil.com.au/docs/sssh.pdf
November 23	SAHC Planning Day Location in Sydney TBA
November 24	St Andrews Day - Kirkin' o' the Tartan & Emirates Airlines raffle draw 10:00am - Kirkin' o' the Tartan, St Stephen's Uniting Church, Macquarie St, Sydney About 11:30am - March of the Clans, from the corner of Martin Place and Macquarie St, Sydney 12 noon - Tartan Flash Mob and Emirates Airlines raffle draw, Hyde Park, Sydney http://www.scottishaustralianheritagecouncil.com.au/
November 30	St Andrews Day celebrations National http://www.scottishaustralianheritagecouncil.com.au/
December 9	Scottish Australian Heritage Council committee meeting & dinner - All welcome Castlereagh Hotel, 169 Castlereagh St, Sydney
December 15	Sydney Society for Scottish History For details of the presentation see the link at top of this calendar Greenwich, Sydney http://www.scottishaustralianheritagecouncil.com.au/docs/sssh.pdf
December 31	Hogmanay celebrations National http://www.scottishaustralianheritagecouncil.com.au/

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