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April 2 - 6 in Vanderbilt Hall.

Celebrated the same time as All Saints Day and All Souls Day, it's a time for families to feast , exchange stories and memories, and remember loved ones who have past away.

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* Scottish Genealogy Seminars -- Scotland's leading genealogist, Cameron
Taylor will help a few of the more than 12 million Scottish-Americans
trace their roots during free one-on-one sessions (4/6 at 11 am; 4/7
at 5 pm; 4/8 at 6 pm) and one live demonstration (4/9 at 11 am).gov/opa /speceven/memday/index.

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VisitScotland Brings the Sights, Sounds and Tastes of Scotland
to Grand Central's Vanderbilt Hall For a Full Week of Free Events!

NEW YORK, What do Sean Connery, Elvis Presley,
Shrek, golf, whisky, Grand Central Station and more than 12 million Americans
have in common? They're all Scottish! In celebration of Tartan Day -- a
national holiday honoring Scotland's rich culture -- VisitScotland will invite
Americans to visit when it transforms Grand Central Station's Vanderbilt Hall
into a Scottish Village with free public events April 2-10 (visit
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in service. It was originally
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New York City will host several other Tartan Week events throughout the
week of April 2 - 10 including a parade down Sixth Avenue, Whisky Live,
Dressed to Kilt charity fashion show, museum exhibits and live Scottish music
throughout the city.com/carla@ldpr.2 million men and women who have died in the U.3 million people have served in the
U. military during wartime since the Revolutionary War, and 1.

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If the Tartan Week festivities whet the appetite for a trip to Scotland,
VisitScotland and Continental Airlines will be giving away one free flight to
Scotland each day at the Scottish Village.

Media Contact:
Jennifer McGuire/Carla Baker
Laura Davidson Public Relations
212-696-0660
jmcguire@ldpr.
"On Memorial Day, we honor their deeds and self-sacrifice," Nicholson
said.5 million living wartime veterans, plus
another 8.va.

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The US Senate designated April 6 as National Tartan Day in 1998 to honor
"the outstanding contribution of millions of Scottish-Americans to our great
nation. WASHINGTON, The Honorable R. In many areas, the local Memorial Day commemoration is
centered in one of the 120 national cemeteries operated by the Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA).

Though preparations begin in mid-October , the festival officially takes place Nov.

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members.
Memorial Day traces it roots back May 5, 1868, when Union survivors of the
Civil War decorated the graves of their fallen comrades.

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This Mexican holiday, called Da de los Muertos in Spanish, represents a rich blend of Catholic and indigenous traditions .

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The following Vanderbilt Hall events are free and open to the public:

* Live Cooking Demonstrations, Free Samples! -- Join Scottish chefs
Kevin MacGillivray of the Ballathie House Hotel and Joe Queen, a
former member of the Scottish Culinary Olympic team, as they prepare
Scottish delicacies during live daily demonstrations (4/2 at 1 and
5 pm; 4/3 at noon and 3 pm; 4/4 at noon and 5 pm; 4/5 at noon and
5 pm; 4/6 at 5 pm; 4/7 at noon; 4/8 at 5 pm; 4/9 at 4 pm; 4/10 at noon
and 4 pm)

* Live Scottish Fashion Show -- Preview the newest fashions -- including
purses, bags, scarves, kilts and other clothing -- from Scottish
designers Howie Nicholsby and Jilli Blackwood during live fashion
shows.

'Honor Our Fallen Heroes' - VA Secretary

S.S.

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(4/3 at 2 and 5:45 pm; 4/4, 4/5 and 4/7 at 2 and 6 pm; 4/6 at
noon; 4/8 at 2 pm; 4/9 at 1 and 5 pm; 4/10 at 11 am and 5 pm)

* Live Music -- Check out two of Scotland's hottest Celtic-inspired
bands, Shooglenifty and the Peatbog Faeries, when they perform rocking
renditions of both Scottish classics and their own work."
Nicholson encouraged all Americans to take part in Memorial Day events in
their communities.

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For complete details on the Scottish Village and other
events, please visit http://www .
The VA Secretary also encouraged people to participate in the National
Moment of Remembrance on Memorial Day, May 30, by pausing for one minute
beginning at 3 p.
Further information about Memorial Day and the National Moment of
Remembrance can be obtained on the VA Internet site at
http: //www.

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James Nicholson,
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, has called upon all Americans to pause on
Memorial Day to honor the 1.

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Scottish Village event times
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Sites especially for children may be found in http://dmoz .

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(4/2 at noon;
4/3 at 11 am and 6:30 pm; 4/4 - 4/8 at 1 and 6:30 pm; 4/9 at noon and
5:45 pm; 4/10 at 1 and 5:45 pm)

* Live Dance -- "Off-Kilter" is a sexy and funny production that
combines dance, live music and film in celebration of Scotland's
unique culture.com. "In gratitude and respect, we say, Rest well, brave souls, for yours is
the sleep of heroes.

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VA records indicate that more than 42.

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" The significance of April 6 dates back to the 1320 signing of the
Declaration of Arbroath, the Scottish Declaration of Independence, which was
used as the model for the American Declaration of Independence. (4/2 at 4 pm; 4/3 at 1 and 5 pm; 4/4 at 11 am and 3
pm; 4/5 at 11 am; 4/8 at noon and 3 pm; 4/9 at 2 and 7 pm)

* 700-Year-Old "Braveheart" Sword -- For the first time in history, the
real sword of William Wallace -- the legendary Scottish freedom
fighter immortalized in Mel Gibson's 1995 movie "Braveheart" - will
leave the United Kingdom to travel abroad, in honor of the 700th
anniversary of Wallace's death." Congress made Memorial Day a national holiday in
1971 .

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Visitors can also learn about
Scottish festivals and events, special travel deals, and pick up free
literature to help plan a trip to Scotland.