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Home PageNewsHomecoming Scotland 2014 Scotland is to stage a second year of Homecoming in 2014, it has been confirmed.
The event will coincide with the Commonwealth Games and the Ryder Cup, as well as the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn.
Scotland is to stage a second year of Homecoming in 2014, it has been confirmed.
The event will coincide with the Commonwealth Games and the Ryder Cup, as well as the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn.
The 2009 year-long event marked the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns and attracted 95,000 new visitors to Scotland.
Scotland’s first minister, Alex Salmond made the announcement earlier this week:
"In 2014 the eyes of the world will be on Scotland as the Commonwealth Games comes to Glasgow and Gleneagles hosts the Ryder Cup and Scots at home and abroad mark the anniversary of Bannockburn. In this year of celebration, repeating the remarkable success and benefits of Homecoming 2009 is an excellent opportunity to attract tourism and investment and showcase the very best of Scotland.
Dr Mike Cantlay, Chairman of VisitScotland, said:
“ The success of last year’s Homecoming sparked huge interest in people all over the world, not only those with ancestral links to Scotland, but those who simply love this country. Whichever country visitors are travelling from in order to enjoy the wide-ranging celebrations in 2014, they can be guaranteed the warmest possible welcome to these shores and I have no doubt they will leave with memories they will treasure forever.”
More details on the year of celebration are to follow. Keep informed through our regular AncestralScotland enewsletters and by checking our news stories on the site.
Key Dates:
The 700th anniversary of Bannockburn - 23rd and 24th June 2014
The Commonwealth Games - 23rd July - 3rd August 2014
The Ryder Cup - Autumn 2014 - dates to be confirmed
http://www.ancestralscotland.com/newsarticles/3305677/
The event will coincide with the Commonwealth Games and the Ryder Cup, as well as the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn.
Scotland is to stage a second year of Homecoming in 2014, it has been confirmed.
The event will coincide with the Commonwealth Games and the Ryder Cup, as well as the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn.
The 2009 year-long event marked the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns and attracted 95,000 new visitors to Scotland.
Scotland’s first minister, Alex Salmond made the announcement earlier this week:
"In 2014 the eyes of the world will be on Scotland as the Commonwealth Games comes to Glasgow and Gleneagles hosts the Ryder Cup and Scots at home and abroad mark the anniversary of Bannockburn. In this year of celebration, repeating the remarkable success and benefits of Homecoming 2009 is an excellent opportunity to attract tourism and investment and showcase the very best of Scotland.
Dr Mike Cantlay, Chairman of VisitScotland, said:
“ The success of last year’s Homecoming sparked huge interest in people all over the world, not only those with ancestral links to Scotland, but those who simply love this country. Whichever country visitors are travelling from in order to enjoy the wide-ranging celebrations in 2014, they can be guaranteed the warmest possible welcome to these shores and I have no doubt they will leave with memories they will treasure forever.”
More details on the year of celebration are to follow. Keep informed through our regular AncestralScotland enewsletters and by checking our news stories on the site.
Key Dates:
The 700th anniversary of Bannockburn - 23rd and 24th June 2014
The Commonwealth Games - 23rd July - 3rd August 2014
The Ryder Cup - Autumn 2014 - dates to be confirmed
http://www.ancestralscotland.com/newsarticles/3305677/
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