8. When and how do Scottish celebrate Burns Night? (What do they do on that day?) They celebrate it on his birthday on the 25th of January every year. They have a big dinner which begins with the sound of bagpipes and the `haggis', Scotland's national dish. And later on everyone reads poems and sings songs written by R. Burns. 9. What is haggis? Haggis is a kind of sausage made from the heart and other organs of a sheep. 10. What's Hogmanay? When is it? What do they do? Hogmanay is a New Year, it's celebrated on the 31th of December every year. Scottish people blow bagpipe music and dance in the street all night long. At midnight, there are fireworks and everyone sings a Robert Burns song `Auld land syne'. 11. What do you know about Highland Games? What do athletes wear? Almost every weekend in the summer there are highland games somewhere in Scotland
He decided to move to Edinburgh where new editions of his poetry were published. He made a number of tours of Scotland and began collecting traditional Scots songs and tunes for "The Scots Musical Museum". The gathered many old scotish tunes and songs that could have been lost otherwise. Even Haydn and Beethoven got inspiration from the songs he had put down. Burns is the author of the version of the Scots song Auld Lang Syne, which is generally sung at Hogmanay and other New Year celebrations around the English speaking world. Burns got ispiration from nature and beauty around, he wrote about love, universal brotherhood and the human condition. His poetry came straight from the heart and, to this day, his words are considered timeless. Burns Night A Burns Supper is a celebration of the life and poetry of the poet Robert Burns. The suppers are normally held on or near the poet's birthday, January 25, sometimes
· It is home of the Aberdeen Angus breed of cattle Carbisdale Castle · Today is a youth hostel Balmoral Castle · A royal residence in Scotland since Prince Albert bought it in 1853 · Is the Queen's favourite retreat for her late- summer vacation · Alatskivi Castle has been modeled on Balmoral Castle Glamis Castle · a royal residence since 1372 · childhood home of the late Queen Mother · The legendary setting of Shakespeare's play Macbeth THE SCOTTISH CULTURAL SCENE Hogmanay New Year's Eve celebration · Biggest party in Europe · Much more important than Christmas Burns Night 25th of January · Birthday of Robert Burns, national poet · Party includes eating Burns´ Supper, folk dancing, Scottish music · Ends with the singing of Auld Lang Syne The Edinburgh International Festival - Drama and Music festival · Capital for three weeks every summer · The Military Tattoo- famous bagpipe and military band Highland Games (Gatherings) open- air festival
Pushkin Famous titles include Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, The Lady of the Lake, Waverley, The Heart of Midlothian and The Bride of Lammermoor. "A sound head, an honest heart, and an humble spirit are the three best guides through time and to eternity" Robert Burns 17591796 National poet of Scotland He is the best known of the poets who have written in Scottish Grew up in poverty and hardship Made compositions and collected folk songs from across Scotland His song Auld Lang Syne is often sung at Hogmanay (the last day of the year), and Scots Wha Hae served for a long time as an unofficial national anthem of the country. Other poems and songs of Burns that remain wellknown across the world today, include A Red, Red Rose, A Man's A Man for A' That, Ae Fond Kiss and Tam o' Shanter. Lord Byron 1788 1824 One of the greatest British poets and a leading figure in the romantic movement, he remains widely read and influential
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