Nova Scotia International Tattoo
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| Abbreviation | RNSIT |
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| Motto | "Beòthaichidh Sinn An Cridhe Agus Gairmidh Sinn Dhachaidh Sibh" (Gaelic) "We stir the heart and call you home" |
| Formation | 1979 |
| Type | Organizations based in Canada with royal patronage |
| Legal status | active |
| Purpose | advocate and public voice, educator and network |
| Headquarters | Halifax Nova Scotia Canada |
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Region served
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Halifax Nova Scotia Canada |
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Official language
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English, French |
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Patron
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HM the Queen |
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 currently held in the Halifax Scotiabank Centre.
The Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo is unique from any other Tattoo in the world in that it is more theatrical in nature with a mixture of both military and civilian performers.
It takes place in Halifax Metro Centre in the hockey arena—creating the show in a traditional theatre in the round. The show is heavily costumed and intensively rehearsed with technical staff, choreographers, assistant directors, wardrobe staff and designers as part of the production team—setting it apart from Tattoos in the traditional sense.
A recurring theme of Bond of Friendship is woven into the Nova Scotia Tattoo each year, designed to build international relationships. Additional themes are added each year, usually connected with military anniversaries.
The show has been seen by well over 2,000,000 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.
The Tattoo is presented annually by the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo Society supported by subsidies and in-kind support from the Government of Canada, the Province of Nova Scotia, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Halifax Regional Municipality and the Corporate Community.
Run mainly by volunteers, the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo is a registered charity of Canada.
The word Tattoo is derived from Dutch doe den tap toe (translated to turn off the taps). In 17th century Dutch villages when British soldiers were required back at their barracks, a drummer would march through the streets playing the drumbeat doe den tap toe.
While the first Nova Scotia Tattoo actually took place in 1979, the event that had the greatest impact on the Nova Scotia Tattoo was the Canadian Armed Forces Tattoo. As part of the Centennial Celebrations, the 1967 Canadian Armed Forces Tattoo was the largest touring show ever presented in the world. During the summer of 1967, the Canadian Armed Forces Tattoo made stops in Victoria, Vancouver, Hamilton, Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal – it toured for a total of eight months.
An officer with the Black Watch, Ian Fraser, had experience working on Tattoos because of the Soldiers of the Queen production that was put together in Gagetown, NB, in 1959. Fraser was called from the Staff College in India to Ottawa to produce the Canadian Armed Forces Tattoo.
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