(Update 1/20/26: This year, the Burns Distilled event will take place on January 30 and 31 at Conwell Hall in New York. Below is a little on the event, based on 2024’s soiree, plus an explanation of ...

It’s little surprise the birthday of poet Robert Burns, January 25, is still celebrated across the globe: his work has travelled extraordinary distances, far beyond the boundaries of dialect. The ...