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 1997. I Moscow Highland Games.
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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