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2011 Aztec Highland Games & Celtic Festival

October 5 & 6 2013

Celebrate the culture of the Scottish Highlands with an American Southwest twist!

This event is held in Riverside Park, along the beautiful Animas River in Aztec. Join us for two days of live Celtic music! Local bands will play to the delight of the crowd as they pay homage to the Celtic traditions. Events will include a series of physical competitions by professional athletes, including the Caber Toss, Hammer Throw and the Braemar Stone. There will also be Scottish Dance Exhibitions, Bagpipe Band Exhibitions, children's activities, Clan Tents, food and merchandise vendors, and local beer and wine. Wear your favorite kilt and meet us in the beer tent for great camaraderie and competition!

Email: info@aztechighlandgames.com

Phone: (505) 334-7646

We are looking for Participants, Volunteers, and Donations!

If you would like to participate as an athlete, vendor, volunteer, or have a clan tent, please give us a call! We are also looking for sponsorships and donations to make sure our event continues to be a huge success! For more information and to volunteer email volunteers@aztechighlandgames.com.

2013 Headliner

Celtica

Saturday, October 5, 2013

8:00pm

Friday, October 4, 2013

8:00pm

We are happy to announce that Celtica will be headlining for us this year! They will be performing Saturday with a preview performance on Friday. See the Tickets page for prices and times. For more information please visit www.celticarocks.com

Buy your tickets today!

You can visit our Tickets page and buy tickets online or you can visit

Ubru at 1408 N Hutton in Farmington, NM. Click on their logo to see Ubru's products and services.

Buy your kilt today!

Buzz Kidder's Celtic Shoppe is the official kilt vendor for the Aztec Highland Games & Celtic Festival. They will be onsite selling their tartan and canvas kilts at the games in October for amazing event prices. But if you don't want to wait, visit their website today. Email them and mention the Aztec Highland Games and recieve a discount!

www.buzzkidder.com

Upcoming Events:

Cavid Greenberg & Chris Norman

April 5 at 7:30 at the San Juan Scottish Fiddle Society in Aztec, NM - $12

April 6 at 7:00 at St. Mark's Episcopal Chrusch in Durango, CO - $18 advances/$20 at the door

David Greenberg and Chris Norman will perform Scottish/Baroque fiddle and flute from Nova Scotia. Their music runs the gamut from renaissance, baroque, traditional Celtic and original pieces incorporating flutes, violins, vielles, pipes, keyboards, and voice. They will also be holding a workshop on April 6 at Ft. Lewis College Jones Hall from 12:30 - 2:30. $25 for non-students.

Aztec Highland Games & Celtic Festival Planning Meeting

April 27, 2013

San Juan Scottish Fiddle Society

If you would like to get involved in planning our 2013 event, please attend to see what you can do to help!

Four Corners Celtic Athletics Practice Session

Riverside Park, Aztec

Every Sunday at 2:00pm

Local Four Corners athletes meet to practice Celtic Heavy Athletic events. Including Caber Toss, Scottish Hammer Throw, Braemar Stone, Weight for Distance, Weight for Height, and the Sheaf Toss. If you are interested in either competing in Highland Games or just learning more about it, please attend.

For more information contact (505) 334-7646 or games@aztechighlandgames.com

The Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival

May 18 & 19, 2013

Balloon Fiesta Park, Albuquerque, NM

The Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival will play host to the Worlds Masters Championship on May 18, 2013. This will be the 25 annual games in Albuquerque. The games are being held at the Balloon Fiesta Park. 42 acres of flat to throw on. We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting some great events for pipers, drummers and bands alike! Please take a look below at the list fun things we will be offering this year!

www.celtfestabq.com

Thank you to our 2012 sponsors!

Lodger's Tax

Caber Sponsors