A SCOTTISH college celebrated the life of the Bard at a Burns Supper last night.
City of Glasgow College hosted guests from across the UK and Europe to enjoy the Burns themed menu which was prepared and served by professional cookery and hospitality students.
Paul Little, principal of City of Glasgow College, said: “This is our ninth Burns Supper and the third to be held in Scholars in our stunning City campus. It is quite the hot ticket in town now and, as an honorary Scot, I am proud to lead this traditional annual event on behalf of our college which is also proud to be part of Burns’ unique legacy.”
The VIP guests included Leader of Glasgow City Council, Susan Aitken, who delivered the Immortal Memory, former SNP MP Roger Mullin who gave the Toast to the Lassies, and Shona Struthers, Chief Executive of Colleges Scotland who replied to the Toast to the Lassies.
Councillor Susan Aitken was a guest speaker at the college’s recent winter graduation ceremony, and said: “It is always a pleasure to spend time at the college campus, right in the heart of the city – and seldom more so than with the happy task of talking about Burns and his poetry.
“The evening was a wonderful achievement for the hard-working students who looked after us so well and honoured the Bard’s life and work in fine style.”
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