Each year, the Clan Donald Trust for the Performing Arts provides sponsorship for piping competitions held across the globe. The Robert Burns Society of Charleston is proud to work in partnership with Clan Donald in supporting these significant events.
We extend our warm congratulations not only to the winners, but to every competitor who took part. Reaching the level required to perform in competitions of this caliber means standing among the finest players in the world.
Sister Margaret Memorial Prize for Gaelic Poetry
Saint Francis Xavier University
Nova Scotia, Canada
Ms. Kirsty Duncan
of Etobicoke, Ontario
The Winning Poem
The Robert Burns Society of Charleston Inc. is recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to celebrating and sustaining Scottish-American heritage in the South Carolina Lowcountry. This commitment includes the promotion of historical awareness, cultural expression, and military traditions associated with Scotland. The Society fulfills its mission by hosting educational and cultural activities, supporting the mastery of traditional Scottish arts—such as Highland Bagpiping, Highland Dance, Scottish Fiddle, Scottish Harp (Clàrsach), and the Scots Gaelic language—and by providing grants and scholarships that support academic advancement within the Scottish-American community.
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