HOMECOMING SCOTLANDnews
FASTEST FEET IN THE HIGHLANDS A fi erce battle is about to rage of the banks of Scotland’s most iconic landmark as runners from all over the world pledge allegiance to their clan and go toe-to-toe for the 2014 Baxters Loch Ness Marathon and Festival of Running. Scots, ex-pats and runners with Scottish ancestry are being invited to represent their family in the Clan Challenge and show who has the fastest feet in the Highlands. From Macdonalds to Macraes and Camerons to Campbells, dozens of clans will be
represented in both the marathon and accompanying 10k on 28 September. The Clan Challenge has been introduced as part of the national celebrations from the Year of Homecoming Scotland.
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‘Dram’-atic fi gures
VisitScotland Chairman Dr Mike Cantlay congratulated the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival for kicking off Homecoming Whisky Month in such a ‘dram’-atic manner. The festival, in its 15th year, held a
record 431 events, with many sold out before the festival began on 1 May. Direct sales of almost 6,000 tickets via the website alone exceeded £130,000, but fi nal fi gures for sales will be even higher as tickets sold at the festival hubs and at participating venues will signifi cantly increase these numbers. There were representatives from 31
different countries, with visitors coming from all over Europe, the United States, Canada, Taiwan and Australia to join in the celebrations with Scots and celebrate the Year of Homecoming. The inaugural Spirit of Speyside
Sessions, the new musical string to the festival’s bow supported by Homecoming Scotland, sold in excess of 1,500 tickets with a value of almost £15,000. These fi gures were topped-up by a further 400 people attending the opening launch dinner. The sessions added a night time dimension to the festival, encouraging visitors to stay in the area for longer during the fi ve days of the event. The musical events received an almost universal positive response with visitors even suggesting bands and new venues for 2015. Mike Cantlay, Chairman of
VisitScotland, says: ‘We’re absolutely delighted that this year’s Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, one of Scotland’s best-loved whisky festivals, was such a huge success.’
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LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF), which is part of the Year of Homecoming celebrations, has announced an exciting new partnership with Empire Magazine ahead of the 68th edition of the festival on 18-29 June. EIFF and Empire Magazine will present a series of Hero Hangouts, which will see a variety of legendary names from the world of fi lm interviewed live on stage at the festival. Whether they are big names from in front of or behind the camera, these sessions will give EIFF audiences a rare insight into the brains powering today’s movies. Empire readers and fi lm fans not able to attend the festival in person will be able to watch highlights of the Hero Hangouts at www.
empireonline.com. In addition, for Empire’s issue 301, the world’s biggest movie magazine
has asked its readers to vote for the 301 Greatest Movies of All Time and EIFF has teamed up with Empire to host a very special screening at the festival. The winning fi lms will be revealed in Empire on 29 May.
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