50th Annual Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival Announces Special Photo Contest
For Immediate Release
Publicity Contact: Wendy Brickman
(831) 633-4444 or [email protected]
50th Annual Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival to be held on August 5th and 6th, 2017 and will hold a special photo contest
Event celebrates fifty years of bringing the fascinating culture of Scotland, Ireland and England to the Monterey Peninsula
May, 2017. Monterey, CA. Do you have some great photos from a past Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival? Enter to win a pair of free tickets to the upcoming 50th Annual Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival on August 5 and 6, 2017 by participating in the “50th Annual Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival Photo Contest”.
Entrants are asked to submit one photo from their visit to the Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival over the past 5 years at the Monterey County Fair & Event Center. They should email their submission to [email protected] no later than Friday, June 30, 2017 with the subject line, “Scottish Festival Photo Contest” and include their name and phone number. The submitted image should be a JPEG and sized within a maximum 1024 pixels in width and 768 pixels in height. Scottish Festival Past Honorary Chieftain, Margaret Davis, and Games Publicist, Wendy Brickman, will head up the panel of judges and decisions will be made by July 14, 2017 and sent to the winners.
Three winners will receive a pair of tickets ($30 advance price value for each pair). The photos will be judged by the basic elements of a good photographic image, composition, exposure, subject interest, sharpness, and creativity. In addition, the photos will be evaluated for capturing the look and feel of the Festival, including excellent action/motion and multigenerational depiction. For any questions, call (831) 633-4444 or email [email protected]
Here’s a quick glimpse of a past festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
More about the 50th Annual Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival
Advance discount tickets are now on sale for the 50th Annual Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival at the Monterey County Fair & Event Center to be held on August 5th and 6th, 2017 Travel to Scotland, Ireland and England without leaving the Monterey Peninsula. Come out and celebrate Scottish culture, traditions, athletic competitions and entertainment.
At a Glance
What: 50th Annual Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival
When: Saturday, August 5 and 6, 2017 from 9:00 am – 6:00 p.m.
The detailed daily schedule will be posted on www.montereyscotgames.com
Where: Monterey County Fair & Event Center, 2004 Fairground Road, Monterey, CA 93940
What: This very popular Celtic celebration brings the music, dance, food and athletic events of Scotland and Ireland to Monterey County. A feast for the senses, the Festival features fun activities for the whole family, including wonderful games for the wee ones.
The Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival offers a variety of live Celtic entertainment with the thrilling sights and sounds of the massed pipe bands on parade featuring hundreds of pipers and drummers, including many award-winning California-based pipe bands. The event includes talented Highland, Country and other types of costumed dancers, special entertainers, athletes, dozens of clans, two very popular whisky tasting seminars, delicious Celtic food, beautiful jewelry and crafts, fun and interactive children’s games with prizes, sheepdog and duck herding and much more. This fun event for all ages is a celebration full of demonstrations, performances and musical entertainment related to many fascinating aspects of Scottish and Gaelic culture
The Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival also features exciting Scottish heavy athletic competition events seen in award-winning films such as Braveheart, Rob Roy and Brave, including the famous caber toss, hammer and stone throw, weight for distance and height, and the sheaf toss.
Step back in time with costumed historical re-enactment Groups depicting life in 16th Century Scotland with Clan Galbraith, St. Andrew’s Society including meet and greets and tea with Mary Queen of Scots, and the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism). Festival attendees will also enjoy researching their own clans at the clan and Celtic association tents as they stroll through the Avenue of Clans.
The very popular humorous Irish singer/songwriter Seamus Kennedy, will be returning to perform at the Festival in addition to several other Celtic entertainers and more 50th Anniversary Festival surprises ahead.
There are lots of fun interactive children’s games activities planned for the wee ones at the Children's Glen, too. Little ones can participate in scaled down athletic events (mini-Caber toss, pillow over the bar, mini braemar stone putt), plus enjoy fun Celtic craft projects and the popular Celtic Quest.
Many vendors at the Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival will offer tasty and British and Scottish food and drink, and unique Scottish, British and Irish crafts, jewelry, clothing, and music that will be enjoyed by all. There’s always great shopping with authentic products imported from Scotland, Ireland and England and hand-made items with Celtic themes.
Don’t miss the popular whisky tasting seminar that celebrates one of Scotland’s greatest exports—fine, single malt Scotch whisky and learn more about the history, distillation process and various tasting characteristics of fine whiskies. Guinness beer and other beverages are abundant as well.
Tickets: Advance Discount Presale Monterey Scottish Festival tickets go now on sale at www.montereyscotgames.com. Tickets (regularly priced) will be available at the gate during both days of the Festival.
Ticket Prices:
Adult One-Day - Presale [$15.00] - At Gate [$20.00]
Senior (65+) One-Day - Presale [$12.00] - At Gate [$15.00]
Military One-Day - Presale [$12.00] - At Gate [$15.00]
Child (9-15) One Day - Presale [$12.00] - At Gate [$15.00]
Adult Two-Day - Presale [$20.00] - At Gate [$30.00]
Senior (65+) Two-Day - Presale [$15.00] - At Gate [$20.00]
Military Two-Day - Presale [$15.00] - At Gate [$20.00]
Child (9-15) Two-Day - Presale [$15.00] - At Gate [$20.00]
Children 8 & under free
Our valued Festival sponsors include Republic Services, City of Sand City and Britannia Arms.
Here’s a quick glimpse of a past festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
For more information: www.