25 January 2012
Prague, Czech Republic


Join us for a Burns Night
with a difference!

Celebrate Scotland's famous poet and 18th c. songwriter Robert Burns in a night of Scottish revelry, Culture and great company

Some comments from past nights:
"Magic"

"Fantastic night"
"Witches & goblins won't stop us from coming back next year"


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  Programme in Brief

25.1.12 1830
until the wee hours
Pálffy Palác

1830 The Gathering
1900 Welcome
Reception of the Haggis
Dinner
The Immortal Memory
Recitations/Performances
Charity Auction
Music & Dancing

Price: 1300 CZK if booked before 31/12/11; 1500 therefter Full programme

Photo galleries: 2006, 2005

Here's tae us wha's like us!


(n.b. ignore the scroll that gives a 2006 date - we can't fix the flash, but being tradtionalists we like to keep it!)
     

Poem of the moment

This is the first ever Czech translation of "Address to a Haggis" first performed at Burns Night Prague 22.1.05 & commissioned by Friends of Scotland.

Tvá oblá tvář je čarovná.
je tváří vůdce, chuti tvé
se maso, drůbky nerovná
a co jich jest!
Ty králem jsi všem pokrmům
na věky čest!

Tou horou zadků přeplněn
trám v lavici povzdychne jen.
Lze páskem haggis utáhnout
bude-li nutno.
Na čele se všem perlí pot
jak drahý klenot.

A sedlák zručně otře nůž
pak krájí bachor. Náhle už
zříš vnitřek, páru, jas a růž
do hloubky řez
A pak ten pohled na tu skruž
manu z nebes.

Pak cinkot lžic, jak dychtili
teď každý rychle popílí
žaludky plné za chvíli
jak buben břich.
Teď sedlák dechu popadá
mumlá svůj dík.

Radš žužláš ragú z Francie
jíš mišmaš jako pomeje
či frikasé ti dobré je?
Pak není divem,
že se šklebíc pohoršuješ
nad tímto jídlem.

Ti chudáci se hnusem cpou
jsou neschopní jak vlhký troud
a lýtka maj jak hůlčičky
pak nohu malou
Po poli projít, vodou plout
nejde jim skoro.

Však venkované haggis jí
pak mocným krokem kráčejí.
Cep v ruce když otáčejí
tak to jen hvízdá.
Ty svaly, ta houževnatost
jak skotský bodlák.

Ty živiteli lidí všech
kdo rozhoduješ o jídlech.
Nás Skoty prosím tě vynech
pachutí šlichty.
Spíš poslyš skotské duše dech
Po haggis dychtí.

Translated by Stanslav Kostiha, Alipas s.r.o.
 

see poem archive

  News & Announcements (old news and history here)
Burns Night 2012 Announced 25.1.2012

Put it in your diary now!

We will be returning to our 'top end' format at a the stunning Pálffy Palác Club; Valdštejnská 14; Praha 1 - Malá Strana 101 00.

The programme will follow the traditional format (see the see the draft programme).

We are expecting the return of HM Ambassador to the Czech Republic, and there will be music, dance, great food and buckets of whisky!

The event is not for profit. Friends of Scotland finances the traditional deficit in order to keep the price reasonable low. Early booking will help us manage costs; thus we ar offering a 200 CZK discount to anyone booking before 31/12/2011!

Price: 1300 CZK (booked & paid prior to 31/12/11), else 1500 CZK

Auction

We will be running our traditional charity auction with great prizes. Charity TBC. If you have any items to contribute, please let us know!

 

       
This is a not-for-profit project produced by the Friends of Scotland (Czech Republic) .
We do this because we love Scotland, Burns and a great night!
We would like to thank our sponsors who have helped keep the costs down
and the quality of the experience high!
Please contact us if you are interested in sponsorship opportunities.
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