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48th Annual Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival

Dozens of kilted athletes, bagpipers and dancers will be back in Monterey entertaining Festival-goers who will enjoy experiencing the fascinating Celtic culture.

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48th Annual Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival

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  1. 48thAnnualMontereyScottish Games& CelticFestivalreturnstotheMontereyCountyFair& EventCenteronAugust1stand2rd, 2015 Dozens ofkilted athletes,bagpipers anddancers willbebackinMonterey entertainingFestival-goerswhowillenjoyexperiencing thefascinating Celtic culture. Monterey,CA,February 18,2015-Savethedate! The48thAnnualMontereyScottish Games&CelticFestivalbrings thebrightcolorsofhundredsof tartanplaidsand thesoundsofmanytalented bagpipebandstoMonterey!Putonyourkilt and sporran,bring yourfamilyand friends, and visitthemysticallandsofScotland and Ireland…without evenleaving theMontereyPeninsula.Dozensofkilted athletes,bagpipersand dancerswill bebackinMontereyentertainingFestival-goerswho willenjoyexperiencing thefascinating Celticculture. Theaward-winningScottish SocietyoftheMontereyPeninsulawill hold its48thAnnualMontereyScottishGames&CelticFestival(www.montereyscotgames.com)onSaturdayandSunday,August 1stand2nd 2015,from9:00AM to5:00PM.Thefestivalwill takeplaceatthebeautiful and spaciousMontereyCountyFair&Event Centerlocated at2004FairgroundRoad,Monterey, CA,93940. Thisvery popularCelticcelebrationbringsthemusic,dance,foodand athleticeventsofScotlandand Ireland toMontereyCounty.Featuring funactivitiesforthe wholefamily,theMontereyScottishGames& CelticFestival offersavarietyoflive Celticentertainment withexciting massedpipebandson parade,including manyaward-winning California-based pipebands,plus talentedHighlandand Irishdancers.

  2. Theoutstanding arrayofspecial entertainment thisyearwillfeaturemanycrowd-pleasingfavoritesfor allagesincludinginternationallyknownentertainers. OnSunday,theFestival willalsofeature“SalutetotheIrish” thatwill include specialIrishentertainment,including performancesby thehilariousSeamusKennedy. The MontereyScottish Games &CelticFestivalalsofeaturesexciting Scottishheavyathletic competitioneventsseeninaward-winning filmssuchasBraveheart,RobRoyandBrave,includingthefamouscabertoss,hammerand stonethrow,weight fordistanceand height,andthesheaftoss. Among themanythrilling sightsandsoundsarecrowd-pleasingactivitiessuchas thepowerfulmassedpipebands,thrilling DrumMajorcompetition,SoloandPipeBand competitions,HighlandDancing,IrishStep dancing,and sheepdog herding.Step backintimewithcostumed historicalre-enactment Groupsdepicting lifein16thCenturyScotland with ClanGalbraith,St.Andrew’sSociety including meet and greetsand teawithMaryQueenofScots,and theSCA(SocietyforCreativeAnachronism).Festival attendeeswill alsoenjoyresearching theirownclansatthe clan and Celticassociationtentsas theystroll throughtheAvenueofClans. Therearelotsoffuninteractivechildren’s gamesactivitiesplannedforthe weeonesattheChildren'sGlen,too.Littleonescanparticipateinscaled downathleticevents(mini-Cabertoss,pillowoverthebar,mini braemarstoneputt),plusenjoyfunCelticcraft projectsand thepopularCelticQuest. ManyvendorsattheMontereyScottishGames&CelticFestivalwill offertastyand BritishandScottishfood and drink,and uniqueScottish,Britishand Irishcrafts,jewelry, clothing,andmusicthat willbeenjoyed byall. There’salways greatshoppingwithauthentic productsimportedfromScotland,Ireland and Englandandhand-madeitemswith Celticthemes. Don’tmissthepopularwhiskytasting seminar that celebratesoneofScotland’sgreatest exports—fine, singlemaltScotchwhiskyand learnmoreabout thehistory,distillationprocessand varioustasting characteristicsoffine whiskies. Guinness beerand otherbeveragesareabundant aswell. Advancediscount presaleticketswill beavailablesoonatwww.montereyscotgames.com. Eachyear,theproceedsfromtheMontereyScottish Games &CelticFestivalbenefitseverallocalnon-profit organizationsinMontereyCounty. Formoredetails,checkoutthewebsitemontereyscotgames.comorcall (831)682-2022.Forsponsorship opportunities,interviewsandhighresolution photos,pleasecall WendyBrickman,BrickmanMarketing,at831-633-4444oremailBrickman@BrickmanMarketing.com. Contact: WendyBrickmanBrickmanMarketing 395Del Monte Center#250 Monterey, CA93940 831-633-4444 http://www.montereyscotgames.com ###

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