Have you heard of the Edinburgh International Book Festival? 📖 Celebrating all types of literature, with cultural and political talks, book signings, debates, writing workshops and all sorts of events for both adults and children. Find out more: bit.ly/4dH6FIM

Did you know that the “million-dollar staircase” in the New York State Capitol Building used Sandstone shipped from Scotland? The 444-step staircase even includes a carving of famous Scottish poet Robert Burns. Learn more about the transatlantic project: bbc.com/news/articles/…

NYC Tartan Week and the Washington Tattoo invite you to join them in New York City this October for a weekend of exciting events to celebrate Halfway to Tartan Day. Check out the link below to see the schedule of events and purchase tickets. 👇 nyctartanweek.org/halfway-to-tar…

Would you like to come face to face with one of Scotland's most famous historical figures? To mark the 750th anniversary of his birth, researchers have created the most accurate 3D reconstruction of Robert the Bruce to date. Read more 👇 blog.historicenvironment.scot/2024/07/the-ma…

Scotland’s two new green freeports, Inverness & Cromarty Firth Green Freeport and the newly launched Forth Green Freeport, are making waves globally as they focus on the energy transition and decarbonisation agenda 🌍 Find out more 👇 #ScotlandIsNow #OffshoreWind ow.ly/Yq0x50T2bEy

The AIG Women’s Open begins today in St Andrews 🏌🏿‍♀️ For the first time in over a decade, the event returns to the historic Scottish town known as the home of golf. Find out more about the final major of the year 👇 aigwomensopen.com/st-andrews-2024

Scotland has dynamic businesses and an educated and motivated workforce. So, it’s not surprising that Scotland is consistently the UK’s top destination for foreign direct investment outside London. Read more in our International Strategy 👇 gov.scot/publications/s…

The island of Rum has been named Scotland’s first International Dark Sky Sanctuary. 🌌 The island of Rum is now 1 of 21 Dark Sky Sanctuaries in the world, with 11 being in the United States. Learn more about Scotland's Dark Sky Sanctuary here: bbc.com/news/articles/…

Scotland’s global identity is grounded in relationships and people-to-people links. The 2022 Anholt-Ipsos Nation Brands Index ranked Scotland as a top 20 country for reputation. Find more on our reputation and influence in our International Strategy 👇 gov.scot/publications/s…

Let the Games begin! 🥇 4,400 athletes from around the world will take part in the Paralympic Games 2024. We're wishing the best of luck to the Scottish athletes and all competitors as the event begins in Paris. The Scots to watch at the Games 👇 bbc.co.uk/sport/articles…

Through supporting businesses Scottish Enterprise helped unlock £2.15 billion in planned exports and secured over 16,700 jobs in the year to March 2024. Read more on the economic development agency's annual results 👇 scottish-enterprise-mediacentre.com/news/scottish-…

🍄From farmlands to ancient graveyards - Scotland's grasslands provide a specific habitat for fungi to thrive. NatureScot have launched a Grassland Fungi Map to provide insight into the wide variety of fungal families found here. Read the blog 👇 scotlandsnature.wordpress.com/2024/08/19/gra…

Our team had the pleasure of attending the 50th annual Virginia Scottish Games last weekend. There was a great display of Scottish sports, food and drink, music and culture at the games. Read more about how Highland Games are celebrated worldwide: scotland.org/events/highlan…

What a treat to spend a morning at the White House with none other than the brilliant Hebridean Baker!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👨‍🍳 Sadly they didn’t let him loose on the kitchen this time but I still reckon President Biden and team would love his shortbread. Huge thanks to White House History for hosting us.

Scotland’s distilleries are going green 🟢 🍸 Arbikie Distillery made the world’s first climate positive spirts, growing crops on site and using renewable energy. Learn more about their efforts in sustainability 👇 arbikie.com/pages/sustaina…

Yesterday the Hebridean Baker visited the Residence of Dame Karen Pierce to celebrate Scottish and US culinary traditions with Colin Gray and James Roscoe. We then partnered with White House History and The National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA for an evening of stories, treats and song from Scotland’s islands.

Scottish salmon is the UK’s largest food export, enjoyed in over 50 countries worldwide. Exports to the US increased 18% on 2023, to a total value of £91m in 2024. Read more 👇 salmonscotland.co.uk/news/scottish-… #NaturallyScottish

Last week the Hebridean Baker visited British Embassy Washington to teach Colin Gray and James Roscoe how to make a Hot Toddy using Jura whisky, honey from the Ambassador's Residence, and a Georgia peach - perfect for raising a toast to #ScottishConnections. 🍯🍑 See the tutorial below 👇