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| Reid launches Tartan week village | |
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| A replica Scottish village has been opened in New York as part of Scotland's Tartan Week celebrations. | |
| Holyrood's outgoing presiding officer George Reid launched the event in the city's Grand Central Terminal. | |
| Mr Reid travelled to the United States on Friday for two weeks of events to promote Scotland in North America. | Mr Reid travelled to the United States on Friday for two weeks of events to promote Scotland in North America. |
| These will climax on 14 April, when thousands of pipers and drummers make their way down New York's 6th Avenue in the Tartan Day Parade. | These will climax on 14 April, when thousands of pipers and drummers make their way down New York's 6th Avenue in the Tartan Day Parade. |
| Before heading the parade as Grand Marshal, Mr Reid is to engage in meetings and activities on behalf of the Scottish Parliament. | |
| He is hoping to forge new links through sharing Scottish parliamentary practice with state legislatures. | He is hoping to forge new links through sharing Scottish parliamentary practice with state legislatures. |
| Scots have played an influential role in the development of society in North America George Reid | Scots have played an influential role in the development of society in North America George Reid |
| His programme also includes meetings with the Assemblee Nationale in Quebec, Canada. | His programme also includes meetings with the Assemblee Nationale in Quebec, Canada. |
| "Our programme of activities has a strong cultural theme this year," he said. | "Our programme of activities has a strong cultural theme this year," he said. |
| "Scots have played an influential role in the development of society in North America - something the Scots in Quebec exhibition currently at Holyrood illustrates all too well. | "Scots have played an influential role in the development of society in North America - something the Scots in Quebec exhibition currently at Holyrood illustrates all too well. |
| "The role of Grand Marshal for the parade is one I am pleased to accept. | "The role of Grand Marshal for the parade is one I am pleased to accept. |
| "To experience the streets of New York lined with people from across North America who are so proud of their Scottish heritage will no doubt once again be an emotional experience." | "To experience the streets of New York lined with people from across North America who are so proud of their Scottish heritage will no doubt once again be an emotional experience." |
| The Scottish Village will showcase Scottish goods and culture. | |
| On Sunday, more than 3,000 people will take part in a 10k run through Central Park sponsored by the Scottish Executive. | On Sunday, more than 3,000 people will take part in a 10k run through Central Park sponsored by the Scottish Executive. |
| Tartan Day was first formalised by the US Senate in 1998 to mark the Declaration of Arbroath on 6 April 1320, when a group of Scottish nobles swore independence from England. | Tartan Day was first formalised by the US Senate in 1998 to mark the Declaration of Arbroath on 6 April 1320, when a group of Scottish nobles swore independence from England. |
| It has since been extended to cover two weeks of events celebrating Scots history and culture. | It has since been extended to cover two weeks of events celebrating Scots history and culture. |