1994, December. Moscow Caledonian Club
founded.
1995-1997
Exchange of visits between MCC members and University of
Aberdeen students.
1997
1-3 February. I Russo-Scottish Folk
Festival in Moscow. Participants: Grenada Folk Band,
Kalinka Dancers, Vladimir Lazersons Band, Sí
Mhór, Bedlam Howe (Turriff)
etc.
22 June. I Moscow Highland Games
held at Znamensky Stadium Participants:Russian athletes
headed by Olympic and World shot put champion Svetlana Kryveleva,
Bruce Sheppard and other Scottish athletes, Nairn Pipe Band,
Dufftown Highland Dancers. Games opened by British Ambassador
Sir Andrew Wood and filmed by BBC and Russian TV.
12 August. Memorial tablet to Patrick Gordon of
Auchleuchries presented to St.Marys Roman Catholic Cathedral,
Aberdeen.
22 August. MCC takes part in Fyvie Folk Festival.
1998
20-29 June. II Festival of Scottish Culture and Highland
Games in Moscow. Scottish guests included Grantown-on-Spey Pipe
Band, Dufftown Cultural Group, craftsmen from Lochaber, Bedlam
Howe and Dàimh folk bands
and Ronnie Browne - over 100 in all!
August . Russias debut at the Edinburgh Military
Tattoo - Central Band of the Russian Navy conducted by Captain
A.S.Danilchenko.
12 August. Memorial tablet to Admiral Samuel Greig
unveiled in Inverkeithing by MCC and Fife Council.
30 November 10 December. I Scottish Folk & Whisky
Festival in Moscow. Sponsored by The Famous Grouse and Whyte
& Mackay.Featured musicians from Elgin, Buckie, Fochabers
etc.
1999
1-9 April. Scottish Folk
Festival in Moscow featuring Brian Miller, Gordeanna McCulloch
and Handsel.
25 May-5 June. I Season of
Russian Culture in Scotland. Concerts by Moscow Family band in
the Highlands, including Fort William, Nairn, Mallaig and
Inverey.
17-25 July. III Festival of
Scottish Culture and Games in Moscow. Russian athletes headed by
European shot put champion Oleg Lyakhov. Folk bands included Sí
Mhór, Wolves & Sheep,
Grenada and Beggars Row.
27 November-11 December.
II Scottish Folk and Whisky Festival. Sponsored by
Johnnie Walker. Concerts by Beggars Row.
2000
13-24 April. The Scottish Stepdance Company (Isle of Skye)
in Moscow.
27 May-14 June. II Season of Russian Culture in Scotland.
Part of International Highland Festival. Concerts by Grenada and
Moscow Chamber Orchestra "The Seasons" in Inverness,
Aviemore, Portree, Ullapool and Inverey.
1-17 July. IV Festival of Scottish Culture and Games in
Moscow. Held, as usual, in Sokolniki district. Scots contingent
included Dumbarton Pipe Band, The Hebrideans, Beggars Row and
members of the Highland Council. Attended by nearly 40,000
people and broadcast by all main Russian TV channels with an
audience of over 200 million.
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