You don’t have to be Scottish to enjoy a Rabbie Burns Night
The Social Scene
With Lourdes Quijada
If you don’t know the meaning of “a braw bricht moonlit nicht” or other strange sounds that sometimes emanate from the mouths of Scottish friends, it doesn’t matter.
If you turn up at the Rabbie Burns Night (Nicht) at the City Club this month, you will be enlightened, enjoy good company, witness a haggis being piped in, listen to some humorous anecdotes and may even get to dance a reel or two (If you want lessons they are free at they St Andrews Society meetings, second Tuesday of every month at the Rincon Aleman on Calle 51).
You may even get to see some manly knees beneath a tartan kilt, or the occasional gentleman in tartan trews (pants). It’s all part of the annual remembrance of the Scottish poet, whose poetry lives on and inspired others including William Wordsworth.
Most of us know at least one piece of Burns poetry, because his Auld Lang Syne is sung around the world on New Year’s Eve, largely by “Sassenachs” who don’t know what the words mean, but if they’ve had a wee drop of the malt, or even that blended mixture that the Scots send all over the world they won’t really care. It’s the feeling that counts.
Burns was renowned for his poetry, carousing and womanizing, but he often included his dalliances in his works…Annie Laurie, or My luve is like a red red rose et al.
The first suppers were held in Ayrshire at the end of the 18th century by Robert Burns' friends.
This year’s celebration in Panama will be on Friday January 21 starting at 7.30. For tickets($55) or information, call 6613-2977 or email
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