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Visit Scotland

Explore Scotland, famous for its historic castles, traditional Highland games and beautiful lochs, and discover the setting of world-famous movies, the place for stylish shopping and the perfect stage for new and exciting events. Plan your break in Scotland with great deals on accommodation, travel advice and a variety of things to see and do.
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Southern California Scottish Connections

Seaside Highland Games

The premier Scottish event on the Central California Coast. Held every October at Seaside Park in Ventura County.
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Scottish Fest

A festival of Scottish Entertainment & Food, gathering of Clans & Highland Games, held Memorial Day weekend in Orange County California.
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HIGHLAND GAMES
AND FESTIVALS

A resource to find local Highland Games or Festivals near you. Or submit your event to the calendar for free!
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British American Business Council

The British-American Business Council (BABC) is the largest transatlantic business network, with 22 chapters, and over 2,000 member companies based in major business centers throughout North America and the United Kingdom. Its membership includes many of the world’s largest multinationals, as well as hundreds of middle-market and smaller companies.
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BritWeek

BritWeek is a non-profit organization, established in Los Angeles in 2007 by Nigel Lythgoe OBE and the former Consul General Bob Peirce, to highlight the creative fusion between the United Kingdom and California.
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The British United Services Club of Los Angeles

A declared purpose of the Club is to promote the camaraderie between persons who are serving or have served in the British and Commonwealth Armed Forces and their American and other allied forces around the world.
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International Resources

National Library of Scotland

The National Library of Scotland is the world’s leading centre for the study of Scotland and the Scots. We are a major European research library, with collections of world-class importance.

You can see collection items online, and hundreds more digital resources may be available if you register. Anyone can get a library card to consult material in our reading rooms.
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National Galleries of Scotland

The Scottish National Gallery is the national art gallery of Scotland. It is located on The Mound in central Edinburgh, close to Princes Street. The building was designed in a neoclassical style by William Henry Playfair, and first opened to the public in 1859.
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The National Trust for Scotland

NTS is a conservation charity, independent of Government and Scotland’s largest membership organisation. NTS looks after, explains and provides access to important structures ranging from the Neolithic era to the 20th Century, pivotal battlefields, Scotland’s remote islands, cultural treasures, natural landscapes, and all the wildlife they contain.
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Society of Antiquaries of Scotland

The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is the senior antiquarian body of Scotland, with its headquarters in the National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh. The Society’s aim is to promote the cultural heritage of Scotland. 
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National Museums Scotland

NMS’ mission is to preserve, interpret and make accessible for all, the past and present of Scotland, other nations and cultures, and the natural world.
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National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA

The National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA encourages Americans to participate in the care of the cultural and natural treasures protected by the National Trust for Scotland. By providing grants that assist in funding urgent conservation activities, the National Trust for Scotland Foundation ensures that the heritage shared by Scots and Americans is safeguarded for current and future generations.
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Glasgow Film Festival

The Glasgow Film Festival is an annual film festival based in Glasgow, Scotland. The festival began in 2005. By 2015, the festival had seen audience figures top 40,000 for two consecutive years.
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Edinburgh International Film Festival

The Edinburgh International Film Festival is an annual fortnight of cinema screenings and related events taking place each June. Established in 1947, it is the world’s oldest continually running film festival. EIFF presents both UK and international films, in all genres and lengths.
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BAFTA SCOTLAND

BAFTA in Scotland is the Scottish branch of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Formed in 1986, the branch holds two annual awards ceremonies recognising the achievement by performers and production staff in Scottish film, television and video games.
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LATEST NEWS ON SCOTTISH AFFAIRS

The latest political and cultural news from around Scotland.
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Creative Scotland

Creative Scotland is the development body for the arts and creative industries in Scotland. Based in Edinburgh, it is an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government.
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SCREEN SCOTLAND

Screen Scotland is leading the growth of the sector through increased funding and support for film and television production, an increase in specialist staff and further investment in skills, festivals, audiences and education.
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National Records of Scotland

Based in Edinburgh, the National Records of Scotland (previously the National Archives of Scotland) exists to select, preserve, and make available the national archives of Scotland in whatever medium, to the highest standards; to promote the growth and maintenance of proper archive provision throughout the country; and to lead the development of archival practice in Scotland.
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Historic Scotland

Historic Scotland is an executive agency of the Scottish Government charged with safeguarding the nation’s historic environment and promoting its understanding and enjoyment on behalf of Scottish Ministers.
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Blairs Museum

Collection of paintings of some of Scotland’s most renowned historical figures.
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Herald Scotland

Balanced reporting on Scottish affairs from Glasgow.
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The Scotsman

Scotsman.com provides news, events and sport features from the Edinburgh area.
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Scots Heritage Magazine

Bringing Scotland’s culture, clans, and fascinating history to you with interesting editorial and beautiful photography.
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scott’s abbotsford

Abbotsford is a historic country house in the Scottish Borders, near Galashiels, on the south bank of the River Tweed. Now open to the public, it was built as the residence of historical novelist and poet Sir Walter Scott between 1817 and 1825
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History Scotland

History Scotland magazine features research and opinions on the lives of Stewart monarchs, written by Scotland’s foremost historians and experts.
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burns scotland

The Burns Scotland partners care for manuscripts, books, relics, art and memorabilia that illuminate Scotland’s national bard, Robert Burns. Our collections are of national significance and we coordinate access to them and work to ensure their preservation.
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HOUSE OF TARTAN

This is the HOUSE of TARTAN ®, the ORIGINAL Tartan Website. Home of the World’s First Tartan database. Speak to the definitive Tartan Industry experts and Get Help Fast. A wide range of fabrics and products.
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Lallans – Scots Language Society

Home of Lallans Magazine & the Scotsoun Audio Archive. Innin til the Scots Leid Associe. The Scots Leid Associe wis foondit in 1972 an aye ettles ti pit forrit a feckfu case for the Scots language in leiterature, drama, the media, education an ilka day uiss.
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Sabhal Mòr Ostaig

The College is a National Centre for Gaelic Language and Culture and there are lots of learning opportunities for people with an interest in Gaelic, both at the College and by distance -learning.
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Royal Scottish Country Dance Society

The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (RSCDS) is a registered Scottish charity to promote and develop Scottish country dancing worldwide for the benefit of present and future generations.
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Poppy Scotland

Poppyscotland is the leading charity supporting ex-Servicemen, women, and their families in Scotland. Probably best known for running the iconic Scottish Poppy Appeal, but works all year round to help veterans and their families receive the care and support they urgently need.
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Scotland’s Castles

Photos of over 1500 castles in Scotland created by Rene Minolla of Dortmund, Germany. Text in German.
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