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12/1/2009
Training Day To Promote Musical Skills
The Highland Council, in association with the National Youth Choir of Scotland, will be holding a training day to provide primary and secondary school staff the expertise to teach musical skills to young pupils. There are also places available to anyone interested in learning more about the Kodàly approach to music education.10/1/2009
MEDIA Roadshow 2009
MEDIA Antenna Scotland will be holding a briefing event at Inverness Museum & Art Gallery The Discovery Room Castle Wynd Inverness On Wednesday 11 February 2009 From 11am to 1pm (tea and coffee will be served) Come along if you would like further information on opportunities for film, television and interactive companies in areas of development, distribution, training, markets and festivals, provided through the European Union's MEDIA 2007 funding Programme. To register, please contact Emma Valentine at scotland[AT]mediadeskuk.eu or tel.
24/12/2008
City Museum To Host Scottish Printmakers Exhibition
A limited edition print portfolio produced by students and invited artists of Gray's School of Art at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, is set to continue its journey to exhibitions around the world by debuting at the Inverness Museum and Art Gallery from 10 January to 7 February 2009, and then touring venues in Wick, Thurso and Kingussie. The portfolio project is undertaken by final year students of Gray's each year, taking their individual prints and combining these in an attractive box set format (approximately 25cm2 in size) to be easily transportable.22/12/2008
Updated Homecoming Scotland 2009 Events Guide Unveiled
Party leaders today united to unveil the updated events guide for Homecoming Scotland 2009. The programme has more than doubled in size since it was first launched in June this year, demonstrating the nationwide support and enthusiasm for the celebrations.A Search For A 'Monster' Writer!
The competition to find the best 'Monster' story writer from pupils attending primary schools across the North of Scotland has been completed. The competition was launched at the beginning of the year by Graham Winkle the author of 'The Loch Of Mey Monster' and involved entries from Caithness to Aberdeenshire.
15/12/2008
New Highland Youth Gaelic Choir
The Highland Council is delighted to announce that members for its 7th Regional Music Group are now being recruited. The new Highland Youth Gaelic Choir (HYGC) will be holding auditions on 10th January 2009 and applications are now being invited from pupils currently studying at any of the areas secondary schools.7/12/2008
Council publishes Gaelic Carol Book in time for Christmas
A Christmas Gaelic song and carol book titled "Duan Nollaig" has been published this week by The Highland Council's Mairi Mhor Gaelic Song Fellowship. The book follows the successful production of 'Duan Nollaig' in 2007 - the only double CD of Gaelic Christmas songs and carols for all ages.2/12/2008
North Highland Cultural Diary For December 2008
The Diary is written by Adrian Clark Area Cultural Officer, Caithness, Sutherland and East Ross Tel 01349 885114 SOME CULTURAL NEWS NORTH HIGHLANDS NAIDHEACHDAN CULTARACH CEANN A TUATH NA GÀIDHEALTACHD December 2008 An Dubhlachd 2008 EXHIBITIONS & VISUAL ARTS St Fergus Gallery, Wick 6 December ~ 3 January (excluding Public Holidays) China American photojournalist Eve Arnold was one of the first western photographers to enter communist China. She made her visit in 1979, at a time when its government was opening up to the otside world, and the exhibition shows a remarkable set of 40 of photos from this trip.25/11/2008
Pinhole Photography Art Project - You Can Join In
An artist friend of mine forwarded info about a project at an art college in Finland. It's a global project, and is still ongoing.22/11/2008
Small is Beautiful - - - - at No 12 Castle St , Thurso
The intricate miniature prints by Kathleen Lindsley are indeed beautiful examples of the art of wood engraving. They are to be found in an unusual venue - her sister's home in Thurso, during the months of November and December.22/11/2008
Highland 2007 Evaluation Report
The Highland 2007 Evaluation Report on Scotland's Year of Highland Culture was released this week by The Highland Council, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and the Scottish Government. The Evaluation Report was produced by the independent Centre for Cultural Policy Research within Glasgow University.Hansel & Gretel - Thurso Panto - Get Your Tickets Now
Once upon a time a very poor woodcutter lived in a tiny cottage in the forest with his two children, Hansel and Gretel. His second wife often ill-treated the children and was forever nagging the woodcutter.
The Loch Of Mey Monster - Exhibition
The beautiful original drawings from the Loch Of Mey Monster series of children's books can be seen in a small exhibition at Jim Bews book shop, Thurso. This set of small, simple yet lovely pictures capture the landscape of Caithness and the age and wonder of the children involved in the stories.
Writers Reading With Scotia Review - 3 Dec 2008
SCOTIA REVIEW at Tempest Surf Café, Thurso Harbour Wed. 3rd December [AT] 7.30pm - FREE WRITERS READING Come and listen to some of our work.6/11/2008
New design and features on Am Baile website
The Highland Council's awarding-winning bi-lingual Highland history and culture website - Am Baile - has been refreshed with a new look design, improved navigation and new features. Users can now experience enhanced navigation and additional links to new and existing features throughout the site thus making it easier to browse and enjoy the huge variety of materials and different media types on offer.6/11/2008
Highland 2007 Legacy Programme - Round 1 Grant Awards Announced
Members of The Highland Council's Education Culture and Sport Committee have been advised that 53 awards, totalling £388,649, have been approved in the first round of the new Highland 2007 Legacy Programme. Given the national significance of Homecoming Scotland 2009 and the opportunities that exist for the Highlands to participate in this Scotland-wide programme, the first round of grants were prioritised in support of events or projects contributing to this national celebration.6/11/2008
Do More To Celbrate St Andrews Day
St Andrew's Day is packing a particular punch this year in the run up to Homecoming Scotland 2009 and the Scottish Government is encouraging everyone to "DO more" to celebrate our national day. Culture Minister Linda Fabiani today announced an ambitious programme of events planned in cities and towns across the country with the flagship event, the St Andrew's DO, taking place right in the heart of our capital city.24/10/2008
Eden Court Until End Of October 2008
THE WESTENDERS - Sat 25 Oct ----------------------------------------------------------------- A night in London's West End at your local theatre! More of the Best Musicals Ever is no ordinary Musical show. Featuring top West End singers and the highest quality musicians, WESTENDERS will take you on a unique musical journey with this very special brand of music.24/10/2008
Opportunity for Artists & Makers at Caithness Horizons
In December 2008 the refurbished Thurso Town Hall and Carnegie Library reopens to the public as Caithness Horizons. The first temporary exhibition on display in the gallery will be 'Your Ocean', a touring exhibition from the National Maritime Museum looking at man's impact on the ocean and its future sustainability.20/10/2008
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