Descripción de Eventos
Burns Night
A Burns' Night supper must always begin with Burns' own Selkirk Grace : "Some hae meat and canna eat, And some wad eat that want it; But wehae meat and we can eat, And sae the Lord be thankit." The menu usually consists of cock-a-leekie soup (or Scotch Broth) and haggis with "tatties and neeps" (also known as clapshot - don't ask me why!), Tipsy Laird (sherry trifle to you and me) followed by oatcakes and cheese, all washed down with liberal tots of good Scotch whisky! The haggis is "piped" in - brought in ceremoniously by the chef accompanied by a piper - and "addressed" with Burns' own poem before being cut and served. Traditional speeches and toasts punctuate the meal (...more Scotch...) and Burns' Night suppers range from the formal to the frankly uproarious excuse for yet more partying, but they all follow the same basic format.
Kiddies' Caledonian Ball
The Kiddies' Caledonian Ball is a party for children from 4 to 13 years old begins……… years ago.
It usually takes place late in May or early in June. Children, dressed in colourful kilts, take part in dancing Scottish Country Dances. There are three different competitions for different age groups during the afternoon. Bronze, Silver and Gold medals are awarded to the winners. Refreshments, sandwiches, and cakes are offered to the children and a tea with sandwiches and home made cakes is served to parents, relatives and friends. The SASRP Pipe Band puts on a wonderful show for everyone to enjoy.
Choral Festival
The Choral Festival is our way of spreading the pleasure of singing and listening to Scottish music among school and non school choirs. The festival continues to ensure that choral music, representative of Scottish historical and cultural tradition, is brought to the people of Argentina.
This competition is divided into four age groups. The choirs are asked to sing two songs in English, one of which must be Scottish. The SASRP Pipe Band contributes by performing at the closing of the event
Essay Competition
The St. Andrew’s Society of the River Plate Essay Competition encourages young writers, students from 10 to 17 years old, from all over Argentina and neighbouring countries to use their imagination and writing skills in English. Many prizes are awarded, and winners may even get their essays published on our web site.The Society sends the information to bilingual schools inviting their students to participate in this event. The essays are written at the respective schools on a given date and then sent for adjudicating to St. Andrew’s Society of the River Plate. Prizes are awarded according to merit.
The essay competition has been held since 1909 and is established as a popular educational event.
The objectives of this competition are to enable young students to compete on equal terms with other students of the same age, provide an exclusive opportunity for schools throughout the country and neighbouring countries to participate in this highly regarded educational event, to promote the use of English as a very important language in today’s world and to encourage students to pursue high academic standards and creative writing.
Caledonian Balln
The first Caledonian Ball was held in 1848, when the 6th Duke of Atholl gave a ball in London to raise funds for Scottish charities. Since then the Caledonian Ball has become an annual event.
In Argentina the first Caledonian Ball was held in 1924, as a gala Scottish party for adults at which the custom of Scottish Country dancing was introduced. During this event, the Scottish Country Dance competition takes place and Bronze, Silver and Gold medals are awarded to the winning eightsomes. The SASRP Pipe Band puts on shows for everyone to enjoy.
Scots Song, Dance & Verse Festival
The festival continues to ensure that songs, dances and poems, representative of Scottish historical and cultural tradition, are introduced to the people of Argentina and furthermore, to South America.
The Song Dance and Verse Festival is held over a period of 3 Saturdays around August/September and is a competition for children and young people in which Scottish Songs, Dances and Verses are evaluated. Medals and Trophies are awarded at the Final Session. In Argentina, the first Singing and Dancing Competition was held in 1909, so this year being the year 2011 it is a 102nd Anniversary of the Festival.
The St. Andrew’s Society of the River Plate Song, Dance and Verse Festival has been running for many years and is established as a highly regarded and popular educational event.
Golf Tournament
Golf started in Scotland around the mid-15th Century. The earliest record of golf comes from King James II of Scotland who, in 1457, forbade the playing of golf and football because he felt that his archers were not dedicating enough time for their practice of archery. In 1754 the Society of St.. Andrew’s Golfers was created, but it wasn’t until 1843 that the St Andrew’s Golf Club was founded.
In Argentina, St. Andrew’s Society of the River Plate organises its Golf tournament every October with the object of fostering this traditional Scottish sport. The San Andrés Golf Club have played host and helped organise this event for over a 100 years. The objective of this tournament is to provide an opportunity for golfers throughout the country to participate in this highly regarded legendary sport. The community is invited to enjoy this event which ends with the performance of the SASRP Pipe Band.
Kirkin of the Tartans
The Kirkin of the Tartans originated when the Scots were defeated by the English at Culloden in 1745. The British Parliament passed an Act in 1746 forbidding the wearing of tartans and keeping of any Highland ways and culture. Nevertheless the Scots kept their traditions secretly and the kirkin of the tartans took place once a year at a church service where they wore their tartans concealed. During the service the minister touched the tartans and pronounced a blessing on them and the clans they represented. In this way, the Scots confirmed their loyalty and respect for their ancient traditions.
In Argentina the Kirkin o’ Tartans is a thanksgiving service held in March at St. Andrew’s City Church to commemorate the arrival of the “Symmetry” and establishment of the Monte Grande colony in 1825 and those attending this service bring their family tartans to be blessed.
St. Andrew's Day Banquet
St. Andrew's Day Celebration is held on the Saturday nearest to November 30th. This event features many Scottish customs such as Scottish food, music, dances and poetry and it is held to toast Scotland and St. Andrew.
For St. Andrew’s Society of the River Plate, this banquet is an event to celebrate everything that is good about Scotland, giving us a chance to reflect on our heritage and gives us an opportunity to get together and recognize the constant work and support of all of our members.
The St. Andrew’s Society of the River Plate Pipe Band performs during this event.
St. Andrew's Day Service
St. Andrew's Day Service is held every year on the Sunday nearest to November 30th which is the official day of Scotland's Patron Saint Andrew. St Andrew, one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus, is the patron saint of Scotland, but he is also the patron saint of Greece and Russia. He was never in Scotland during his lifetime, but after being killed in Greece his relics were brought to the coast of Fife, Scotland. The legend was that a Greek monk, St. Rule, was requested by an angel to take the relics of St. Andrew to Scotland. Although there are different versions of this legend, apparently a religious shrine was built at "Cennrigmonaid" which now is St. Andrew’s town.
The St. Andrew’s Day service is held at the St. Andrew’s City Presbyterian Church in Buenos Aires, Argentina and is followed by a brunch served in the church hall
