New York a few weeks ago was buzzing with the sounds of bagpipes struck in honor of the national holiday of Ireland — St. Patrick’s Day. And then came the time to celebrate the holiday, which is national in Scotland. We are talking about the Bottom of the tartan, which in the USA officially celebrated since 1998. On Saturday, April 6, in new York city will host the 21st annual parade of tartans (Annual Tartan Day Parade), and is a sight certainly not to be missed!
shutterstockЧто such a tartan?
Tartan is nothing like plaid. To many she is better known as «tartan». This is what people managed not only to track the history and «evolution» multi-colored plaid fabrics, but also to popularize the tartan at home and abroad. Plaid is an integral part of the Scottish kilt, besides, the Gauls, the ancestors of the Scots and the Irish, over shirts always wore plaid cloaks made of wool (in Ireland cloak called a brat in Scotland, plaid).
Why is tartan Day celebrated in the United States?
Scotland though is on another continent, but it is closely connected with the culture of the United States. For example, did you know that performed in the United States in the New year after midnight, the song Auld Lang Syne (with English. — «Good old days») hails from Scotland. In 1788, Scottish poet and patriot Robert burns wrote a poem, which later became a Christmas anthem in the US and many other English-speaking countries.
And how do you like the fact that the 33rd US President Harry Truman had Scottish roots? And even a cartoon character of Mickey mouse for nearly 40 years sounded American of Scottish descent — Wayne Allwin.
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As noted by Scot Michael Maccuish, PR-Manager of the company VisitScotland, the Scots definitely have something to celebrate.
«We may be a small country, but Scotland gave the world inventions such as penicillin, the telephone, television, bicycles, Golf, bus, and Sam Hygena from Outlander [fiction series joint production of the US and the UK, was released in 2014 and is still], those are only a few, he said. — Scotland is a very modern, progressive and forward-thinking country. These innovations and achievements continue today, because the country is a leader in the advanced industries, and in social progress. Scotland has fantastic achievements in the development of LGTBQ rights and equality. And, of course, our whisky and gin continue to get better and better.»
When the start of the NYC Tartan Week parade itself?
From 1 to 8 April guests and residents of the Big Apple as part of NYC Tartan Week will be able to visit a variety of themed activities and get to know the Scottish culture. Details of all events by day you will find here.
But, of course, the main spectacle for many is the parade! On Saturday, April 6, at 14:00 drummers and pipers will walk systems on Sixth Avenue and will perform on their instruments the national anthem and songs of Scotland.
shutterstockИсторический fact
The U.S. Senate in 1998 in recognition of the achievements of Americans of Scottish descent, adopted resolution No. 155, and was appointed April 6, national tartan Day. In new York in 2002 for the celebration of this feast was created the special Committee, who began the organization and holding of events dedicated to the tartan. These events were so numerous that the city authorities adopted decision on holding the NYC Tartan Week.
