Scotland is inviting people across the world to don their kilts and enjoy a Highland fling with friends at the world's first online "Worldwide Ceilidh." The Worldwide Ceilidh, at www.scotland.org/ceilidh , coincides with Burns' Supper celebrations as they take place across the globe. The life and work of Scotland's greatest poet, Robert Burns, is traditionally celebrated each year on Jan. 25 and involves coming together to eat haggis, drink whisky, recite his work and don tartan for a ceilidh. Website visitors will find a virtual Scottish makeover by kitting themselves out in a kilt and sporran and dancing a Scottish ceilidh reel with their partner.
The official gateway site to Scotland, www.scotland.org, includes a wealth of information to help people worldwide celebrate all things Scottish and, as we head towards Jan. 25, to celebrate Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns. Visit www.scotland.org/burns-night for more information on Burns, including tips on how to host your own Burns' Supper and a Scots language quiz. At www.scotland.org/burns-night , Scottish actor Andrew James Weir brings Burns to life by reciting some of Burns' most famous poems, including "Address to a Haggis."
The new Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in Alloway, Ayrshire will open in Autumn 2010. The new museum will contain hundreds of Burns' artifacts, many never seen in public before. The museum is part of the Burns' National Heritage Park, which includes the cottage where Burns was born, Tam O'Shanter's haunted "Auld Kirk" and Brig O'Doon bridge. For more information, visit www.cometoscotland.com.
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