Come Celebrate With Us On Friday – 29th January 2010! The birth of Scotland’s most famous son Robert Burns. Time’s running out!

Come Celebrate With Us On 29th January 2009! The birth of Scotland’s most famous son Robert Burns.

Who?

The famous Scottish poet Robert Burns was born 250 years ago at Alloway, near Ayr in Scotland on the 25th January 1759 and on the 29th January 2009, we’ll be celebrating in Costa Rica.

The first recorded Burns celebration was held in July 1801 on the anniversary of his Death comprising a group of friends and acquaintances. Later the date was to change to the evening of the anniversary of his Birth (25th January) and would become “Burns Night” with the focal point being the “Burns Supper”

A Burns Supper is one of the most celebrated events in the Scottish cultural calendar, not just in Scotland but throughout the world. The true Burns Supper follows a common agenda, specific to the celebration of the life, works & cultural heritage of Robert Burns.

The main objective of a Burns Supper therefore is to celebrate the memory of Robert Burns and the Scottish heritage.

What’s It All About? The following is a broad list of the key elements of a Burns Supper:

1) Fun loving guests!

2) A traditional Burns Supper menu

3) A Chairman or Chairwoman

4) Speakers:

Where there is the Address to the Haggis
The Immortal Memory
A Toast to the Lassies (From the men to our women)
A Reply from the Lassies (From the women to their men)

For those of you who know little about the haggis, you can see how to make your very own Scottish haggis dinner here.

5) Entertainers Include:

Piper (or appropriate music)
Recitals of Burns poetry
Singers – ballads & songs of Burns
Musicians – playing traditional Scottish music

If drinking good Scotch, eating haggis, enjoying live Celtic music, dancing and generally making a complete fool of ourselves sounds like something you would be interested in then this event is for you.

When & Where?

Mark in your diaries – Burns Supper at 7pm in the Costa Rica Country Club on the 29th January 2010. It should be a great night!

You can see the details of two of our previous Burns Celebration Dinners at:

1. Costa Rica Culture – A Scottish ‘Burns’ night in Escazu.
2. Scottish Events in Costa Rica – Burns Night Supper. Haggis or Craggis?

How Much?

This evening full of fun and festivities will cost c28,000 per person (about $48) which includes haggis, tributes and poems with a full buffet, copious wine and whisky and live Celtic music with Peregrino Gris – a Celtic Costa Rican band and tickets should be paid for in advance.

Please Buy Your Tickets ASAP

For tickets please contact Ian Young at 506 2282-4717 or youngir@hotmail.com or the British Embassy at 00506 2258-2025 or Penny Houghton on 506 2582-1569

What Should You Wear?

If you have a kilt please, please wear your kilt and full Highland Dress.

If you do not have a kilt then please wear tuxedos and a cocktail dress for the ladies with a tartan bow tie maybe? A heather buttonhole, or tartan sash? If you do not have a tuxedo then a smart jacket and tie would be fine.

Anyone that shows up with shorts, T-shirts, jeans or sandals will have their neeps beaten to a pulp with an aged haggis.

Some Bagpipe Jokes Please!

A guy walks into a bar and announces “I have a great new bagpipe joke!” The bartender says “Let me stop you right there son. You see that karate black belt hanging up behind the bar? That’s mine. And I play the pipes.

See that ornery lookin’ feller in the Harley t-shirt? That’s my brother – and he plays the pipes. And that big ugly old guy in the corner with the big scar across his face? That’s my Paw – and he’s a piper. Now, are you sure you wanna tell that joke in here?”

“Hell, no! Not if I’m gonna hafta explain it three times!”

And finally ….

Q: How do you get two bagpipes to play a perfect unison?
A: Shoot one.

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Andrew Makarik

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Andrew Makarik is the main editor of WeLoveCostaRica, a fan of this sunny country. He is also a loving husband and a has a lovely daughter. By being a devoted family man and the biggest Costa Rica fan, he wants to make more people feel at home there. WeLoveCostaRica unites people and helps them find new home or a new travel destination. This website is a friendly community where everyone can find not only information, but also new friends and travel pals. Andrew is also passionate about IT and programming, so he himself maintains a friendly atmosphere in this cozy environment of WeLoveCostaRica.com.