28th February 2008
Cola-deug air fh�gail gus co-fharpais �rain �r a dh'fheuchainn
Chan eil ach d� sheachdain air fh�gail do sheinneadairean is sgr�obhadairean ann am m�on-ch�nan �rain a chur a-steach airson N�s �r - a' chiad cho-fharpais �rain a th�id a chumail ann an Inbhir Nis, is mar aonan de ceithir cuairtean-deireannach a bhios tachairt ann an sg�rean eadar-dhealaichte na Roinn E�rpa. Feumar �rain a bhith air an cur a-steach ro 14mh M�rt.
Tha an co-fharpais a' sireadh �rain ann an G�idhlig na h-Alba, Albais, Albais Ulaidh, G�idhlig na h-�ireann, G�idhlig Eilean Mhanainn, Cuimris, C�rnach agus G�idhlig na Breatainn Bhig. Th�id luchd-buannachaidh co-fharpais taobh an iar na h-E�rpa troimhe gu farpais dheireannach Liet Lavut E�rpach a th�id a chumail ann an Lulea, san t-Suain, san D�mhair.
Chan eil co-fharpais �rain eile idir coltach ris ann an E�rpa is i a' leantainn an aon se�rsa cruth is a tha aig a' cho-fharpais ainmeil �ran Eurovision le seinneadairean is c�mhlain-chi�il a' riochdachadh d�thaich sh�nraichte, ach an seo gum bi iad a' riochdachadh mion-ch�nan.
Bidh N�s �r a' tachairt aig Eden Court 21mh �gmhios aig an aon �m ri 'Guthan an Iar - Mion-ch�nain ann an Craoladh is Foghlam', co-labhairt nam mion-ch�nan air a chur air d�igh le Institi�d OGE nam M�le Bliadhna far an cluinnear an craoladair Lesley Riddoch agus Derrick McClure � Oilthigh Obar Dheathain.
Tha �idh air nochdadh sa cho-fharpais anns a' Chuimrigh is ann an Alba mar-th�, ach bu mhiann leis an luchd-eagrachaidh barrachd �rain �ra bho mhion-ch�nan Ceilteach taobh an iar na h-E�rpa a chluinntinn.
Bidh d� dhuais ann - aon dhiubh a th�id a bhuileachadh leis na britheamhan is t� eile a th�id a bhuileachadh mar thoradh air bh�taichean bhon mh�r-shluagh. Bidh britheamh bho gach sg�re a tha gabhail p�irt a' suidhe air a' phannal. Th�id an co-fharpais a chraoladh be� gus an urrainn dhan luchd-�isteachd bh�t a chur air f�n-l�imhe no air an eadar-l�n, is gheibh an fheadhainn a bhios an l�r ann an Eden Court cothrom bh�tadh cuideachd.
'S e fear-eagrachaidh thachartasan is ce�ladair a tha st�idhichte ann an Inbhir Nis, Brian � hEadhra, a bhios a' sti�ireadh a' phr�iseict airson goEvents, a bhios a' cur air adhart is a' leasachadh ealain chruthachail air Gh�idhealtachd is anns na h-Eileanan. Thuirt e: "Tha �idh mh�r a thaobh ci�il is nam meadhanan sa cho-fharpais mar-th� agus tha e na fh�or dheagh chothrom sanasachaidh do dhaoine a tha miannach air a bhith nan ce�ladairean no a tha sgr�obhadh �rain gu proifeiseanta. Tha sinn an d�il ri an t-uabhas de thagraichean san d� sheachdain a tha romhainn."
Thathas a' moladh gun c�m Inbhir Nis a' chuairt-dheireannach thar-E�rpa ann an 2010 fhad 's gun t�id cuairt-dheireannach sg�reil Cheilteach is Albannach a chumail ann am bad eile de thaobh an iar na h-E�rpa, mar eisimpleir anns a' Chuimrigh na ann an �irinn.
Th�id cuirm a chumail le Comhairle na G�idhealtachd aig Taigh a' Bhaile, 20mh �gmhios, dhan fheadhainn a bhios a' frithealadh na co-fharpais aig Eden Court.
'S iad Iomairt na G�idhealtachd is nan Eilean (HIE), Comhairle na G�idhealtachd, Colmcille, Comhairle Ealain na h-Alba, Seirbheis nam Meadhanan G�idhlig agus Institi�d OGE nam M�le Bliadhna.
Gheibhear barrachd fiosrachaidh mun cho-fharpais aig www.nos-ur.eu cho math ri foirmichean tagraidh a ghabhas a l�ghdachadh a-nuas. Tha l�rach MySpace ann cuideachd www.myspace.com/nosur
English
There are only two weeks left for minority language singers and song-writers to enter to N�s �r - the first song contest to be held in Inverness as part of four regional finals held across Europe. The deadline for song applications is 14 March.
Meaning 'New Style' in Gaelic, the N�s �r competition is seeking songs entered from languages such as Scottish Gaelic, Scots, Ulster Scots, Irish, Manx, Welsh, Cornish and Breton. The winners of the West European competition will be entered into the final of the pan-European Liet Lavut competition which takes place in Lulea, Sweden in October.
The contest is the only song competition of its kind in Europe and follows a similar format as the Eurovision Song Contest with singers and bands representing a particular country, except in this case it is a minority language.
N�s �r takes place at Eden Court on June 21 coinciding with UHI Millennium Institute 'Voices of the West - Minority Languages in Broadcasting and Education' conference on minority languages, featuring broadcaster Lesley Riddoch and Derrick McClure from Aberdeen University.
The competition has already gathered interest from Wales, Ireland and Scotland however, organisers are keen for more entries of newly composed music and lyrics from the other Celtic minority languages in western Europe.
Two prizes are awarded - one voted for by the jury and the other voted for by the public. The panel of judges comprises a representative from each participating region. A live broadcast will be arranges where listeners can vote by SMS-text or on the internet and the audience at Eden Court will also be able to vote.
Event organiser and Inverness-based musician Brian � hEadhra is managing the project for goEvents which promotes and develops creative arts in the Highlands and Islands. He says: "There has been a lot of music and media interest in the event already and it is a great promotional opportunity for budding and professional song-writers. We expect there will be a real rush of applicants in the coming two weeks."
It is also proposed that Inverness will host the pan-European final in 2010 while the Celtic and Scots regional final would be held in another part of western Europe, such as Ireland or Wales.
A reception will be hosted by Highland Council at the Town House, June 20 for those attending the competition at Eden Court. Support for is coming from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), Highland Council, Colmcille, Scottish Arts Council, Gaelic Media Service and UHI Millennium Institute.
A website www.nos-ur.eu provides further information on the event as well as access to application forms which can be downloaded and a MySpace site has also been set up too www.myspace.com/nosur
Further information on Liet Lavut is at www.liet.nl
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