Bergen Scottish Society

2006

Here are some news highlights from 2006

Visit of the Loretto School Pipeband
Bergen, 26 October 2006
The Loretto School Pipeband visit Bergen for the Society's Autumn Ceilidh, and perform live on NRK TV and radio, creating great publicity for the event.


Scots take Sund
Sund, 24 October 2006
June Murrison led members of the Society in a display of Scottish Country Dancing for the International Week in Sund.

Skottane tok Sund
Vest Nytt, 24 October 2006


Defending national honour
Bergen, 17 August 2006
In a letter to the editor, the Society Chairperson humbly asks Bergens Tidende and local folks to differentiate between England and Scotland when describing where places like Edinburgh are located.

Geografisk forklaring
Bergens Tidende, 17 August 2006


The Society's first 17th of May
Bergen, 17 May 2006
The Society participates in the Bergen 17th of May parade for the first time. Live interview on NRK1, broadcast national as part of the main 17th of May programme.

17. mai i Bergen
NRK1, 17 May 2006


Have haggis, will travel
Bergen, 26 January 2006
Award-winning Portobello butcher Joe Findlay comes to the Society's rescue by personally bringing haggis over to Bergen for the year's Burns Supper.

Flybåren mat for stålmager
Bergens Tidende­­­, 26 January 2006