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In pictures: Italian town stages Scots celebration4 days agoShareSaveShareSaveBBCThe betfut 365 betsound of the bagpipes echoed through the Tuscan hills at the weekend. All pictures by Terry BoydThe streets of an Italian town were filled with the sound of bagpipes at the weekend.It was the annual Barga Scottish Festival when the Tuscan town celebrates its links with Scotland.Many people from the area emigrated north in the early part of the 20th Century.It has led to it being called the "most Scottish town in Italy" and it hosted a weekend of celebrations.The Lord Provost of Glasgow and the Mayor of Barga helped get proceedings startedAmong the guests this year were the Isle of Skye Youth Pipe Band and Skye Highland Dancers who helped kick off the festival on Friday with a parade.Many restaurants and cafes also got in the spirit by offering traditional Scottish fare such as fish and chips and steak pies.A first edition of the Barga Highland Games and a number of talks and presentations were also among the events on offer.The festival drew to a close on Sunday evening with a gala concert.Local shops decorated their windows for the weekendProceedings started with a parade through the townMany emigrants left Barga for Scotland in the early part of the 20th CenturyA market with Scottish produce was part of the festivalBarga has been described as the most Scottish town in ItalyThe event took place over three days from Friday to SundayResidents of Barga are proud of their links with ScotlandThe pipe band proved a hit with localsThe Italian town that celebrates fish and chipsIsle of SkyeItaly
