Czech Republic Highland games August 2008

**londonpiper** · 4th August 08, 03:10 AM

For anyone who's in the area, here's the link http://www.skotskehry.cz/en/view.php...nku=2007070004

**Mipi** · 4th August 08, 06:05 AM

Somehow, I missed to find date and location. Not realy in my neighborhood, but not realy far away eihter

**McFarkus** · 4th August 08, 06:14 AM

I would be interested in finding out how highland games ended up in the Czech Republic. One doesn't think of that as a hotbed of Scots immigrants.

**vmac3205** · 4th August 08, 06:34 AM

We were Prague two winters ago and ran into about 9 kilted gentlemen. Okay about 9 kilted really drink guys having a great time. Seems there are quite a few UK expats living there.

**londonpiper** · 5th August 08, 05:20 AM

Originally Posted by McFarkus

I would be interested in finding out how highland games ended up in the Czech Republic. One doesn't think of that as a hotbed of Scots immigrants.

It's all down to the organiser Vaclav (Vasek) Rout, a Czech/German scotophile and piper. The first games were in 2000 when he just got a bunch of his mates together to produce the first ever. Since then it's been going from strength to strength and, although I haven't been for a couple of years due to other commitments, it's the best fun ever.

MIPI

The date this year is the 16th of this month, still time to plan getting there!!

**A_Hay!** · 5th August 08, 11:57 AM

Can anyone provide directions for getting there? I'm very near the Czech Border on the German side, about 2 hours away from Prague.

I could not find anything on the english language web page.

Tom

**londonpiper** · 6th August 08, 01:18 AM

A_Hay, follow this link which might help. Failing that they used to have a coach link from the train station at Liberec on the day

**A_Hay!** · 11th August 08, 09:24 PM

I've decided to try to get over to the Czech Highland Games this weekend. It's about a 3 1/2 hour drive. I sent a couple of emails to the organizer, Valclav Rout, who was kind enough to give me directions and tell me about camping at the games.

I don't speak Czech, but with a little German and English, I'm sure I can get by.

I'll post pics when I return.

Thanks Londonpiper for bringing this to our attention.

Tom

**McFarkus** · 12th August 08, 04:44 AM

We look forward to the pictures

**cajunscot** · 12th August 08, 09:20 AM

I know this web site is out-of-date, but it does chronicle the Burns Night celebrations in Prague:

http://www.burnsnightprague.com/

Our society exchanged Burns Night greetings with them in '06.

Aw'ra best,

Todd