The Caledonian Society of Bermuda

St. Andrew's Day Ball 2011

 

Caledonian Society of Bermuda - St. Andrew's Day Ball

Venue: Fairmont Southampton Princess - Poinciana Ball Room

Date: Saturday, November 26th, 2011 at 6.30pm

It's almost time for The Caledonian Society of Bermuda's St. Andrew's Ball 2011! This year is our 75th Anniversary so we are pulling out all the stops to make it a night to remember! 

The Ball will take place at the Fairmont Southampton on Saturday, November 26th and you do NOT need to be Scottish to attend – you just have to enjoy good food, good company, drinking, dancing or any combination of those. The event kicks off with a cocktail reception from 6.30pm until 7.30pm. We are seated at 8pm for dinner, served after the Grand March and MC’s welcome. The four-course dinner will be followed by the ceilidh portion of the evening (Scottish dancing, pronounced kay-lee), with live music from the Bermuda Islands Pipe Band, and then you can dance the night away until 2am with DJ King Arthur.

Don’t worry if you don’t know the moves – we will teach you! There will be a free practice run at Spanish Point Boat Club the Police Recreation Club, near Cedarbridge Academy in Devonshire, on the Wednesday before the Ball (November 23rd from 7pm until 9.30pm) to show you the basics. The practice run is a great night out in itself but, even if you miss that, you will be able to pick it up easily on the night. Any of you who have been before can testify that it’s not that complicated - after all, these dances were originally designed for drunken Scottish people to be able to do!

As well as the pipe band leading everyone into the ballroom after cocktail hour, there will be an exhibition of highland dancing by some junior members of the Bermuda Island Pipe Band Highland Dancers.

Please note that we will NOT be hosting our annual Hogmanay/New Year's Eve Ball this year so, if you usually go to one or the other, we have made the decision very easy for you this year.

Dress code is black tie and tickets are $180 each, including everything but additional drinks. Tickets can be purchased for individuals, couples or whole tables (tables are either for 10 or 12 people).

Ian Hind will be coordinating the seating arrangements – please contact him at IHind@becl.bm and arrange to meet him with the cash to collect your tickets, otherwise you can pay online at www.premiertickets.bm.  Whichever way you choose, make sure you get your ticket for what is sure to be our biggest and best event yet!

 

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Updates on Whisky Galore, Education Grant and St. Andrew's Ball

Don't forget that this Sunday, October 16th is our upcoming cinema event at BUEI, Whisky Galore!

As if the Gosling's whisky-sampling and classic film screening aren't enough, our friends at Harbourfront are offering a special dining deal to movie-goers.  For the bargain price of $46, you can enjoy an appetiser, main course, dessert and regular coffee/tea from their regular menu. This price does not include drinks and gratuities and is for moviegoers only so buy your tickets now at www.premiertickets.bm and then reserve your table at Harbourfront on 295-4207.

Mark your diaries for our next event, our legendary St. Andrew's Ball!  This will be our 75th anniversary ball and will be on Saturday, November 26th.  Tickets are $180 and full details will follow shortly.

We are also pleased to announce the 2011 Caledonian Society Education Grant winner, Lianna Aggarwal. Lianna is completing a 5 year undergraduate degree in Veterinary Medicine at the University of Glasgow, Scotland. The Caledonian Society Education Grant is a onetime grant of $5,000 awarded to a Bermudian Student in full-time tertiary education, at a college or university in Scotland.

Lianna is pictured receiving the cheque from Society Vice President Claire Hattie.

 

The first recipient of the grant was BHS graduate Jessica Dill, who used her grant to help fund her Bachelors in Architecture from Edinburgh College of Art. She is currently working in the Architectural Department of Government and has just been seconded to Cooper and Gardner on the 12th of September. Mount Saint Agnes graduate Chiara Lombardi put her grant to good use studying 3D Design (Interior Design) at Dundee College. She has since gone on to study towards her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Architecture at the Leicester School of Architecture in the UK. Last year’s recipient was Saltus graduate Jonathan Starling, who is undertaking a Masters Degree in urban and regional planning at Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh.

In regard to the awarding of this year’s grant, Scott Devine, President of the Caledonian Society in Bermuda said: “I’m delighted that the Caledonian Society of Bermuda has again this year been able to offer our support to a Bermudian student going on to continue their education in Scotland. We had numerous deserving applicants this year and after much deliberation Lianna was chosen to be this year’s recipient, we’re encouraged how well that previous recipients are progressing in their educational careers and we wish Lianna all the best as she starts her studies at Glasgow University in September.”

 

 

 

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