Today, 25th January, is marked for different reasons in Russia and in UK.
In Russia, today is commemorated as students' day. To all my students, and to all students everywhere, I say поздравляю and keep up the good work. If you have any exams looming then ни пуха ни пера! (neither feathers nor down!!)
In the UK, today is the anniversary of the birth of the Scottish Robert (Rabbie) Burns in 1759. He is Scotland's most famous poet and every year on, or close to, this date Burns night celebrations are held. This is a feast centred around Scotland's national dish - the haggis.
Parties are held all over the world. In Moscow the event is usually organised by the St Andrews Society.
http://www.scottishmoscow.org/index.php?
Here is a link to the Moscow News coverage of last year's event.
http://themoscownews.com/local/20110120/188348266.html
Whenever possible there is a piper present to "pipe in" the haggis and there is almost always an address (a toast) to the haggis before it is eaten. Here is a link to the Burns night party in Dundas castle in Scotland in 2008.
http://vimeo.com/5607327
I suggest you don't have your speakers turned up too loud or you may be deafened by the sound of the bagpipes.
In Russia, today is commemorated as students' day. To all my students, and to all students everywhere, I say поздравляю and keep up the good work. If you have any exams looming then ни пуха ни пера! (neither feathers nor down!!)
In the UK, today is the anniversary of the birth of the Scottish Robert (Rabbie) Burns in 1759. He is Scotland's most famous poet and every year on, or close to, this date Burns night celebrations are held. This is a feast centred around Scotland's national dish - the haggis.
Parties are held all over the world. In Moscow the event is usually organised by the St Andrews Society.
http://www.scottishmoscow.org/index.php?
Here is a link to the Moscow News coverage of last year's event.
http://themoscownews.com/local/20110120/188348266.html
Whenever possible there is a piper present to "pipe in" the haggis and there is almost always an address (a toast) to the haggis before it is eaten. Here is a link to the Burns night party in Dundas castle in Scotland in 2008.
http://vimeo.com/5607327
I suggest you don't have your speakers turned up too loud or you may be deafened by the sound of the bagpipes.
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