Get ready to participate in some great upcoming Scottish events from curling to National Tartan Day. Choose one, or join in on all of them. You’ll enjoy something new and it’ll be a great time!

Over the coming weeks there are some fun events taking place and this is your chance to experience more Scottish and Celtic culture.

The Scottish Society of Ottawa will present a “Kilt up, Curl & Ceilidh” on April 1, with a music jam session afterwards. Participants will get to enjoy a 30-minute lesson including basics like how to throw a stone, how many stones to throw, scoring, and common terminology.

The curling will be followed by a fun Ceilidh and pizza for all. Tickets are available here and curlers can register as individuals or as a team. Make sure to indicate skill level and pizza choice!

The event will take place at the Rideau Curling Club in Ottawa, with registration starting at 5:30 pm. There will be great prizes and a draw.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pipes, Drums and Dancers of the National Capital Region concert is also just around the corner, on April 2 at 2 pm. “On the Road to Holland 2023” will be held at the Orleans United Church in Ottawa and will include special guests, the Celtic Folk Ensemble “Shabraque” and The Macleod Fiddlers. Of special note, all proceeds will help support the band’s travel to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Holland.

National Tartan Day on April 6th is almost upon us, and you don’t want to miss it! Presented by the Sons of Scotland Pipe Band of Ottawa, you’re invited to “wear your tartans, bring your friends” and join the 15th annual celebration on Parliament Hill. There will be pipes, drums, song and dance.

The festivities will wrap up with a post parade party at Deacon Brodies Pub at 247 Elgin St. Visit the Sons of Scotland Pipe Band website to learn more and to register!

April 16th to the 23rd is National Volunteer Week in Canada. The theme for 2023 is Volunteering Weaves Us Together. This speaks to the importance of volunteering to the strength and vibrancy of our communities through the interconnected actions we take to support one another. These diverse forms of sharing our time, talent and energy strengthen the fabric of our community.

April 6th is Tartan Day and, as any good Scot knows, Tartan is a woolen cloth woven in one of several patterns of plaid, especially of a design associated with a particular Scottish clan. Like volunteering, Tartan weaves clans and Scots together whether it’s a single Clan, an organization or a country.

The Scottish Society of Ottawa appreciates its dedicated volunteers without whom we could not make possible all of our great community events, such as Hogman-eh!, Burns Supper, or Great Canadian Kilt Skate. These events weave together Scots and Scot enthusiasts in the Ottawa area. To show our appreciation the SSO is planning a Volunteer Appreciation get together Saturday April 22nd. Details to be confirmed soon.

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