Robert Burns Symposium at Library of Congress > > ROBERT BURNS AT 250: POETRY, POLITICS & PERFORMANCE > > Library of Congress Symposium > February 24 & 25, 2009 > > To mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, Scotland's > national poet, the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, > in collaboration with The Scottish Government, will present a free > public symposium on Burns' life and work, as well as his impact on > America and American culture. > > Leading scholars, poets, and musicians from Scotland and the United > States will join experts from the Library of Congress in the two-day > event. The symposium will be produced by the Library's American > Folklife Center (AFC), in cooperation with the Library's Center for the > Book and the Poetry and Literature Center. > > Robert Burns at 250: Poetry, Politics, and Performance will be held in > the Mumford Room of the Library's James Madison Memorial Building. The > event is free and open to the public, but space is limited, so > registration is required. Registration information will be available > shortly. For further information contact: Nancy Groce, American Folklife > Center, Library of Congress; Phone: 202-707-1744; Email: ngro@loc.gov.