Click here to read the full releaseEventScotland and the Scottish Government today announced that they are to fund two events in Lockerbie and Galashiels as part of the Games for Scotland initiative.
The Commonwealth Jazz Group and Bolly Borders will receive funding through the Games for Scotland events programme. The Scottish Government initiative, which is being delivered by EventScotland, has been designed to engage communities throughout Scotland in the lead up to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and raise awareness of the Handover Ceremony taking place during the Closing Ceremony of this year’s Delhi Commonwealth Games.
The Handover Ceremony, which will feature a 346 strong cast, comprising artists and dancers from across Scotland, marks the beginning of a four-year journey that will culminate in Glasgow’s hosting of the Commonwealth Games in 2014 - the biggest sporting event ever to take place on Scottish soil.
The Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders events will take place in early October and will give local communities the opportunity to unite and take pride in Scotland’s role as host of the 20th Commonwealth Games.
With programmes consisting of jazz performances, dancing displays and a host of other participatory activities there are many ways for local communities to get involved in what promises to be a landmark day on the road to Glasgow 2014.
