Tartan Day Celebration on Avenida de Mayo

5:39 PM Sandra Gutrejde 2 Comments


In an event organized by the Scottish Argentine Society and the City of Buenos Aires, the the Scottish community in Argentina will be celebrated on Saturday, April 13th, 2013 with a parade accompanied by typical music and dance.
The event will start at 12 pm, with the main parade at 3:30 pm, on Avenida de Mayo and Bolivar, celebrating the Scottish history and traditions with music, dance, crafts and typical products.
Tartan Day is a worldwide celebration in which the Scottish descendants remember their cultural legacy, history and people.
Several shows will be presented, with the participation of: Buenos Aires Scottish Guard; Granaderos de Fernando VII; Tartan Army, as well as some other Scottish folkloric groups, and even a battle enactment.

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2 comments:

  1. Oh I wish we had been there for that !
    Nothing like seeing all those hairy legs in kilts LOL.
    Having a Scottish great grandfather, I should have been there ... besitos, from a cold grey but beautiful NY State.

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  2. Hi C! So many things going on here! And the weather is being gorgeous too! But I´m sure you will be so happy to be back home. Hope all is well with the family and the house hunting!

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