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| 'Orangefest' being held in Glasgow | |
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| An Orange Order event dubbed 'Orangefest' is being held in Glasgow city centre despite opposition raised in an online petition. | |
| Thousands of people are expected to attend what the Order describes as a cultural and heritage day in George Square across the course of the day. | |
| The event includes music and speeches and will culminate with a 400-strong parade through the streets. | |
| The petition opposing the event has been signed by more than 28,000 people. | |
| Edward Hyde, Grand Master of the County Grand Orange Lodge Of Glasgow, said the events were all about explaining the organisation's history and background. | |
| He added: "It's an ambitious programme and we would hope that the general public would come on board and take part." | |
| 'Voices unheard' | |
| The petition against the event argued: "The people of Glasgow and Scotland are sick of their voices going unheard in relation to sectarian, hate-filled orange marches. Now we have to put up with Orangefest." | |
| It also calls on Glasgow City Council to "answer to the people of Glasgow as to why this was allowed to go ahead in a city-centre location on a busy Saturday." | It also calls on Glasgow City Council to "answer to the people of Glasgow as to why this was allowed to go ahead in a city-centre location on a busy Saturday." |
| The Orange Order described opposition to the event as "uninformed nonsense" and said "the usual suspects" had made a "last-minute attempt at discrediting" it. | The Orange Order described opposition to the event as "uninformed nonsense" and said "the usual suspects" had made a "last-minute attempt at discrediting" it. |
| "We have to live with the knee-jerk hostility of those who are diametrically opposed to the Order's religious and patriotic principles," the Order said. | "We have to live with the knee-jerk hostility of those who are diametrically opposed to the Order's religious and patriotic principles," the Order said. |
| 'Fraternal organisation' | 'Fraternal organisation' |
| "For everyone else, this event is an open invitation to gain a better understanding of one of Glasgow's oldest and biggest fraternal and charitable organisations, warts and all." | "For everyone else, this event is an open invitation to gain a better understanding of one of Glasgow's oldest and biggest fraternal and charitable organisations, warts and all." |
| The Order said that "recent government-funded studies on sectarianism advocated greater public engagement in order to tackle myths and misconceptions" and Saturday's event was "an honest contribution towards that end". | The Order said that "recent government-funded studies on sectarianism advocated greater public engagement in order to tackle myths and misconceptions" and Saturday's event was "an honest contribution towards that end". |
| A religious service and choir singing will feature at the event, which will also have stalls and addresses by leading figures from Orangeism. | A religious service and choir singing will feature at the event, which will also have stalls and addresses by leading figures from Orangeism. |
| Traffic restrictions will also be in place for the afternoon parade. | Traffic restrictions will also be in place for the afternoon parade. |
| Members of the County Grand Orange Lodge of Glasgow will assemble at Holland Street at 15:15 before setting off at 15:30. | Members of the County Grand Orange Lodge of Glasgow will assemble at Holland Street at 15:15 before setting off at 15:30. |
| The parade will follow Holland Street, West Regent Street, Pitt Street, West George Street, Nelson Mandela Place, West George Street, George Square North and arrive in George Square. | The parade will follow Holland Street, West Regent Street, Pitt Street, West George Street, Nelson Mandela Place, West George Street, George Square North and arrive in George Square. |