The Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo is a show inspired by Military Tattoos given by military bands and display teams. It has taken place annually in Nova Scotia's capital, Halifax since 1979. It is the largest annual indoor show in the world. It is currently held in the Halifax Metro Centre. In 1979 it was proposed that there would be a Tattoo to open the International Gathering of the Clans scheduled to take place in Nova Scotia. This show, which was planned in less than six months, was just the beginning of a long line of Tattoos that would take place in Nova Scotia. Starting out as a single day event to welcome Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother (due to popular demand it actually ran for two), this show evolved into a culturally significant, economically important and critically acclaimed nine day production; a mainstay in the Halifax Regional Municipality. With the recurring theme ‘Bond of Friendship’ woven into The Nova Scotia Tattoo each year, warm international relationships were quick to form and continued to strengthen year after year. In recognition of how much the show had evolved since 1979 on an international level, the name formally changed to The Nova Scotia International Tattoo in 1988. On May 4, 2006, it was announced that the Tattoo had received the designation "Royal" from Queen Elizabeth II. The announcement was made at Government House in Nova Scotia by Lieutenant-Governor Myra Freeman. [1] The show has been seen by well over 1,000,000 spectators and hosted tens of thousands of performers from 21 countries. It generates tens of millions in economic impact annually for the Province of Nova Scotia and the Halifax Regional Municipality.
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- official website
- www.militarytattoo.org - Information Website
