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Grant for Burns Heritage Park
12/01/2004
A grant of £115,000 for the Burns National Heritage Park
was announced today.
The funding package which will run for the next two
years will help the Park to continue to provide visitors to
Scotland with a great location to enjoy the life and work
of Robert Burns.
Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport Frank
McAveety said:
"It is fitting that in the coming weeks as we
celebrate the Bard's birthday, that the Burns National
Heritage Park in Alloway should receive this funding
package.
"The Park provides visitors with a great insight into
the life of one of Scotland's great global cultural icons
and to experience the pride, passion and power of Robert
Burns.
"Alongside this grant the Executive will be
considering in the coming months how best to commemorate
the 250th anniversary of Burns' birth. The anniversary,
which falls in 2009, and is one of the commitments in the
Partnership Agreement, is aimed at encouraging Scots to
return to Scotland.
"I look forward to working with partners in the near
future in working towards that aim".
Burns National Heritage Park offers visitors a chance
to experience the rich heritage of Burns within the
environment that inspired his imagination. For more
information see
http://www.burnsheritagepark.com
or phone 01292 443700.
The Park will receive funding of £65,000 in financial
year 2003-04, and £50,000 in 2004-05.
The Executive is considering, along with VisitScotland,
EventScotland, Scottish Enterprise and VisitScotland, the
most appropriate way of commemorating the 250th anniversary
of Burns' birth. Further details on each will be provided
in due course.