Leabhar 's Craic
08 May 2008
On Saturday 24th May, Ceòl ’s Craic (Glasgow’s Gaelic night club) will be celebrating the creative heights of Gaelic literature, and the talents of our Gaelic poets, novelists and short story writers.
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01 November 2007
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Seachd!
04 October 2007
BAFTA (The UK's film academy) has failed to put forward any non-English language films for the Best Foreign Language Film category at next year's Oscars - which includes Seachd.
Tales from the Museum / Sgeulachdan bhon Taigh Tasgaidh
04 October 2007
GASD funded exhibition at An Tobar, Tobermory, Mull - 8th Sept - 31 Oct 2007
Srathspe Away
04 October 2007
Dannsa's annual festival of dance and culture, Srathspè Away, is back this November, and more diverse than ever!
Ealtainn - Bliadhna Julie
28 September 2007
Tuesday 2nd October @ 1900 BBC2 Scotland
MINISTER TO HEAR OF FÈIS SUCCESS
17 September 2007
Scottish Government Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture, Linda Fabiani MSP, is set to attend Fèisean nan Gàidheal's Annual Conference in Aviemore this weekend, where she will hear that the Fèis movement has enjoyed a record year, with its work now reaching over 28,000 people throughout Scotland.
Youth Music Initiative
07 September 2007
Training and Continuing Professional Development Opportunities
HIGHLAND KIDS TO EXPLORE GAELIC THROUGH MUSIC AND FOOD
31 August 2007
A leading children’s cook will be teaching Highland kids how to cook healthy food as part of a Gaelic workshop which will also give children a taste of music, language and storytelling.
Blas Festival Fun Day
29 August 2007
Saturday 1st September, 11am - 3pm, Spectrum Centre, Inverness.
Tickets for St Kilda!
17 May 2007
Tickets for St Kilda are on sale now!
Dealbh Ealain
17 May 2007
Read more about how the conference went...
Dealbh Ealain
08 May 2007
We will be streaming from day 2 of the Arts Conference tomorrow from 9am to 5pm
Arts Conference Live
07 May 2007
We will be streaming speeches live from Dealbh Ealain at An Lanntair tomorrow.
Draft National Gaelic Arts Strategy available
02 May 2007
A draft version of A National Gaelic Arts Strategy 2008 - 2012 is now available.
Book online for conference
30 April 2007
Booking now available online for Gaelic arts conference
Young people at Dealbh Ealain
24 April 2007
Young people invited to Gaelic Arts Conference
Dealbh Ealan
18 April 2007
Gaelic Arts Conference - more details announced!
Gaelic Arts Conference
05 April 2007
An Lanntair, Stornoway
Feis Glaschu
05 April 2007
Monday 9 April until Saturday 14 April, 2007 CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow
Seo Seinn
05 April 2007
£10000 Seo Seinn singing competition deadline nears
Mach 10
20 March 2007
Dealbhan Mach ann an Deich
St Kilda Press Reports
19 March 2007
Following the St Kilda Launch in Brussels the project has featured in number of articles in the national press.
Launch of St Kilda - A European Opera
01 March 2007
St Kilda, once known as the ‘island on the edge of the world’, is to be celebrated across Europe in a spectacular theatrical production taking place on June 22 and 23. It was announced today in Brussels that St Kilda - A European Opera, will be performed simultaneously in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany and Scotland with elements of the show transmitted by live satellite link from St Kilda. Each venue will produce and stage performances based on the same shared script, score, libretto and pre-filmed footage, but each with its own distinct interpretation.
Mach ann an Deich
20 February 2007
Mach ann an Deich uses new technology to get behind the scenes
Mach 10
16 February 2007
Mach ann an Deich on myspace!
Vacancies @ An Lanntair
16 February 2007
New job vacancies at An Lanntair.
Julie Fowlis @ Ceol 's Craic
16 February 2007
An Lòchran are delighted to announce that Julie Fowlis will be offically launching her eagerly awaited second albumn “cuilidh” at Ceòl ‘s Craic.
Happy New Year
16 January 2007
New year's resolutions
There's no "V" in Gaelic
16 January 2007
January will see an explosion of celtic and Gaelic arts in Glasgow at the Celtic Connections festival. At a time when there is an abundance of musical events in the city, with a loyal Gaelic following, TAG Theatre Company and An Lòchran (Glasgow’s Gaelic arts organisation) are offering audiences an inspiring piece of Gaelic theatre. For three nights only, “There’s No V in Gaelic” will be at the Citizens’ Theatre, Circle Studio from 25-27 January 2007.
Na h-Òganaich
16 January 2007
An Lòchran, Glasgow’s Gaelic arts organisation, are collaborating with Celtic Connections to bring the legendary cult Gaelic folk group Na h-Òganaich back together again in Glasgow for their first performance there in 30 years.
Gaelic at Celtic Connections
09 January 2007
Celtic Connections is showcasing a wealth of Gaelic material this year - have a look at this lot, and book now to avoid disappointment.
Stor Gaidhlig
16 December 2006
We put together an Amazon store that brings together a selection of the Gaelic media available there.
Recieve our news updates via e-mail
16 December 2006
We have a new service where you can subscribe to get our news items via your inbox.
Kendal Mountain Film Festival 2006
12 December 2006
A short film produced by Proiseact nan Ealan (The Gaelic Arts Agency), that portrays the harsh life endured by the community of St. Kilda, has won the Innovation Award at this year's Kendal Film Festival.
Regeneration of the Gaelic language, art and culture is essential
07 December 2006
After the launch of the Demand for Gaelic Arts report last week, we are going to highlight some of the results from it in more detail.
Demand for Gaelic Arts
28 November 2006
Yesterday the report of the Gaelic Arts survey was made public. The full report is available here online with photos and a video recording of the launch
Live Video from the launch of the Rannsachadh Mor
27 November 2006
We have a live video link today at midday from the Bord na Gaidhlig offices in Inverness today for the launch of the results of the Gaelic Arts Survey.
Planet Comhradh
17 November 2006
The most recent Gaelic news on one page.
Buy An Leabhar Mor The Songs CD
16 November 2006
You can now buy the CD through our website.
Gaelic Feed Reader
09 November 2006
We put together a Gaelic feed reader which allows you get updates on Gaelic news all from one page.
Saol na nGael "Life of the Gaels"
08 November 2006
This is an amateur photography competition run by Colmcille. It aims to capture Saol na nGael or the 'Life of the Gaels' in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland.
Gaelic pub quiz
03 November 2006
On 1st November An Lanntair played host to Stornoway's second Gaelic Pub Quiz...
Leabhar Mor - CD of the week
03 November 2006
Leabhar Mor - The Songs is the album of the week on Caithream Ciùil hear a track every day this week.
AMRA CHOLUIM CHILLE: DALLAN'S ELEGY FOR COLUMBA
31 October 2006
The Verbal Arts Centre in Derry will host a stunning series of paintings by artist Brian Ferran based on the 6th century poem Amra Choluim Chille.
Gaelic Search Engine
30 October 2006
Using Google's Co-op service we have put together a search engine which emphasises the results from some Gaelic organisation's website.
Leabhar Mor in Dublin
27 October 2006
The Leabhar Mor exhibition was on display in Dublin at Imram the Irish language literature festival earlier this month.
Ceangal - Connection
25 October 2006
A conference on Creating Partnerships in the Arts this November in Donegal
Wide Ranging Gaelic Music Report published at Mod
24 October 2006
A major report looking at the future of Gaelic music was published on the18th October at the Royal National Mod in Dunoon. The report, commissioned by Pròiseact nan Ealan (PNE) – the Gaelic Arts Agency, was written by Dr Anne Lorne Gillies and is based on the findings of the ‘Iùl Ciùil: Gaelic Music’ Conference held in the Glasgow City Halls earlier this year.
Launch of Leabhar Mòr Song CD
24 October 2006
A new CD of classic Irish and Scottish Gaelic songs was launched at the Royal National Mod in Dunoon on Thursday 19th October last week.
The Great Book of Gaelic in Derry
24 October 2006
The travelling exhibition opens this evening in Derry at the Tower Museum.
Glasgow’s Big Gaelic Questionnaire
18 October 2006
Glasgrow Grows Audiences are conducting a survey on the Gaelic Arts in Glasgow
GASD Press Launch
13 October 2006
A panel of experts drawn together by the Gaelic Arts Agency, Pròiseact nan Ealan (PNE), will look at the idea of a national Gaelic Arts Strategy, at the way ahead for Gaelic music, and will seek the views of relevant stakeholders and the public on the future for the Gaelic arts.
£3m Gaelic Archive
13 October 2006
A TREASURE trove of Gaelic and Scots audio material is to be saved for future generations through a £3m project launched yesterday It will produce an online digital archive of more than 12,000 hours of recordings in Gaelic and Scots, which have been stored on tape or even wax cylinders.
Gaelic Pub Quiz
04 October 2006
Stornoway's first Gaelic pub quiz was held on the 4th October in An Lanntair by the Gaelic conversation group, Comhan Comhraidh.
Football commentary in Gaelic to return to radio
02 October 2006
BBC Scotland's Gaelic radio service, Radio nan Gaidheal, will broadcast live commentary of next month's European Championship qualifying game between Scotland and France.
Sabhal Mor Cultural Centre
29 September 2006
News of a £7million Cultural Centre, a boost to the Creative and Cultural industries
Leabhar Mor C.D. Launch
25 September 2006
Launch of C.D. containing superb selection of traditional Scottish and Irish Gaelic songs and music associated with exhibition of Leabhar Mor nan Gaelic artwork, poetry and book.
Second Round GASD Awards
10 July 2006
Summaries of Projects funded in the second round of GASD Awards
Rannsachadh Mòr (The Big Survey) – Take a break and fill it in!
04 July 2006
Millions of people are making their opinions known each week when they vote for their favourite Big Brother contestants. Channel 4 has realised your opinion counts, and so have we. Why not take 20 minutes to switch off Big Brother, and make your views known about something that affects you! Tell us your thoughts about the Gaelic Arts.
HI-TECH TALES, MAGIC CIRCLES AND A SENSE OF PLACE
04 July 2006
STORIES from the past told in a wild and beautiful landscape through brand-new media will be available at Uig Beach on Lewis from later this summer. Visitors to Uig’s Traighe Mor, one of the most beautiful beaches in the Outer Hebrides, can pick up a hand-held ipaq at the community shop and take themselves on an adventure that spans the centuries.
Rannsachadh Mòr (The Big Survey) – Have Your Say!
03 July 2006
Rannsachadh Mòr – The Big Survey – is the largest ever piece of research on arts and culture in Skye and Western Isles. The survey will arrive on the doorstep of 1 in 4 houses in the Western Isles and Skye and Lochalsh on or before the weekend of 10 June, offering a unique opportunity for residents to give their views and help shape the future of arts and culture in the area.
Iùl Ciùil - Gaelic Music Conference
23 March 2006
On the 22nd and 23rd of March, Glasgow played host to Scotland’s first Gaelic Music Conference. The two day event took place in the newly refurbished City Halls and saw a wealth of Gaelic musicians descend upon the Merchant City. The outcomes of Iùl Ciùil, meaning Guiding Music, will lead the way to a Gaelic Music strategy for Scotland.
