This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/7849882.stm
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Thousands gather for Burns event | Thousands gather for Burns event |
| (about 4 hours later) | |
| A celebration to mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Scots poet Robert Burns is attracting thousands of people to Dumfries. | |
| Lantern processions will weave their way through the town before converging on the banks of the River Nith for the burning of an effigy of Tam o'Shanter. | Lantern processions will weave their way through the town before converging on the banks of the River Nith for the burning of an effigy of Tam o'Shanter. |
| First Minister Alex Salmond will speak at the event. | First Minister Alex Salmond will speak at the event. |
| The 250th anniversary coincides with the start of the Homecoming Scotland celebrations. | The 250th anniversary coincides with the start of the Homecoming Scotland celebrations. |
| It marks the start of the year-long programme of events which aims to attract people of Scottish descent and tourists to Scotland to celebrate the country's culture and heritage. | It marks the start of the year-long programme of events which aims to attract people of Scottish descent and tourists to Scotland to celebrate the country's culture and heritage. |
| Up to 10,000 people are expected in Dumfries - where the poet died in 1796 - for the procession, which will feature children from 42 schools. | Up to 10,000 people are expected in Dumfries - where the poet died in 1796 - for the procession, which will feature children from 42 schools. |
| A sculpture of Tam o'Shanter was the centrepiece of celebrations in AllowayVarious events celebrating Burns have been taking place across the country this weekend. | A sculpture of Tam o'Shanter was the centrepiece of celebrations in AllowayVarious events celebrating Burns have been taking place across the country this weekend. |
| Locations in Ayrshire which are associated with the bard, such the cottage in Alloway where he was born in 1759, the Auld Kirk and the Brig O'Doon - which featured in his famous poem Tam o'Shanter - have been brought to life with recitals and performances. | Locations in Ayrshire which are associated with the bard, such the cottage in Alloway where he was born in 1759, the Auld Kirk and the Brig O'Doon - which featured in his famous poem Tam o'Shanter - have been brought to life with recitals and performances. |
| A sculpture by Graeme Gilmour of o'Shanter on his horse Meg was placed on the Brig O'Doon. | A sculpture by Graeme Gilmour of o'Shanter on his horse Meg was placed on the Brig O'Doon. |
| The story of Burns is also being projected onto Glasgow's City Chambers in a 15-minute light and sound show, which will end on Sunday night. | The story of Burns is also being projected onto Glasgow's City Chambers in a 15-minute light and sound show, which will end on Sunday night. |
| The celebrations have also been extending beyond Scotland's shores, with more than 3,000 Burns suppers across the world linking up for the first time. | The celebrations have also been extending beyond Scotland's shores, with more than 3,000 Burns suppers across the world linking up for the first time. |
| Do you have pictures - still or moving - of events celebrating Burns? Send them to the BBC news website. Click hereto send an email. | Do you have pictures - still or moving - of events celebrating Burns? Send them to the BBC news website. Click hereto send an email. |
| If you want to send your picture from your mobile phone, email them to newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk. You can send them from any network or phone. Please send the large full size images (usually 640x480 pixels) taken by the mobiles otherwise they are too small to publish. | If you want to send your picture from your mobile phone, email them to newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk. You can send them from any network or phone. Please send the large full size images (usually 640x480 pixels) taken by the mobiles otherwise they are too small to publish. |
| Please ensure when filming or photographing an incident that you make your safety and the safety of others a priority. | Please ensure when filming or photographing an incident that you make your safety and the safety of others a priority. |
If you submit an image, you do so in accordance with the BBC's Terms and Conditions. | If you submit an image, you do so in accordance with the BBC's Terms and Conditions. |
| In contributing to BBC News Online you agree to grant us a royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to publish and otherwise use the material in any way that we want, and in any media. (See the Terms and Conditions for the full terms of our rights.) | In contributing to BBC News Online you agree to grant us a royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to publish and otherwise use the material in any way that we want, and in any media. (See the Terms and Conditions for the full terms of our rights.) |
| It's important to note, however, that you still own the copyright to everything you contribute to BBC News Online. This means you are perfectly free to take what you have produced and re-publish it somewhere else. Please note that if your image is accepted, we will publish your name alongside it on the BBC News website. The BBC cannot guarantee that all pictures will be published and we reserve the right to edit your comments. | It's important to note, however, that you still own the copyright to everything you contribute to BBC News Online. This means you are perfectly free to take what you have produced and re-publish it somewhere else. Please note that if your image is accepted, we will publish your name alongside it on the BBC News website. The BBC cannot guarantee that all pictures will be published and we reserve the right to edit your comments. |