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NBC-TV's Ann Curry Returns to the Runway for Annual "Dressed to Kilt" Charity Fundraiser
Ann Curry, the award-winning news anchor for NBC’s “Today,” appears this evening with a stellar list of celebrities and media personalities at the “Dressed to Kilt” fashion extravaganza at the Synod Hall at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in Manhattan. This is Ms. Curry’s second appearance at the star-studded evening of fashion and fun is hosted by Sir Sean and Lady Connery. Ann Curry will be appropriately “dressed to kilt” depicting a Celtic warrior complete with a leather mini kilt and two-handed claymore battle sword. According to Society president Robert Currie, “Clan Currie is delighted to serve on the Host Committee for this energetic and colorful event. As a leading figure in American journalism, Ann Curry embodies the spirit of our MacMhuirich/Currie ancestors in chronicling the times we live in. The entire Clan is proud of her many achievements.” The annual event has quickly become one of the most popular Tartan Week events in New York. The entire evening is handled with great fun while helping to raise funds for Friends of Scotland, a national non-profit corporation dedicated to advancing contemporary Scottish interests and meeting contemporary Scottish needs in the United States.” For further information, visit: www.dressedtokilt.com. To learn more about Ann Curry, visit “Clansfolk Profiles." The Clan Currie Society kicked off Tartan Week in New York with their annual observance of Tartan Day at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum on Saturday, April 1, 2006. The event also included the naming of the 2006 Tartan Day Award recipient, Ms. Duncan MacDonald of Martha’s Vineyard, MA. About National Tartan Day National Tartan Day is an American celebration that recognizes the contributions of Scots and Scottish-Americans to the development of the United States. In 1998 the U.S. Senate passed a resolution recognizing April 6 as National Tartan Day in recognition of "the outstanding contribution of millions of Scots-Americans to our great nation." The date commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Arbroath in 1320, which was an influence on the American Declaration of Independence. Almost half of the signatories on the Declaration of Independence were of Scottish descent, while three-quarters of U.S. presidents have been of Scottish ancestry. About The Clan Currie Society The Clan Currie Society, an American-based, international, non-profit cultural and educational organization, is active in preserving and promoting highland heritage at Scottish Games, ethnic festivals, as well as community groups and classrooms. The Society has over 3,000 members worldwide that gather via the Society’s website (www.clancurrie.com) and at special events and clan gatherings. The organization started as a family name society in Glasgow, Scotland in 1959 to further the knowledge and appreciation of the MacMhuirich bardic dynasty. The MacMhuirichs (the Gaelic name for Currie) served for over 700 years as professional poets to the Lords of the Isles and later to the MacDonalds of Clanranald. The Red Book of Clanranald, one of Gaelic Scotland’s literary treasures, was penned by successive generations of the MacMhuirich family. Today, the organization is a leading American-based foundation that focuses on celebrating the Scots-Gaelic origins of the Currie name as well as producing outstanding programs and events to honor Scotland’s rich culture and ancestry. One of the Society’s signature events is the annual observance of National Tartan Day on Ellis Island.
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