Fèis News

15th January 2010

BBC Alba Consultation - deadline Monday 18 January 2010
Mar a bhios fhios agaibh, tha co-chomhairle a' dol air adhart an-dràsta mu dheidhinn BBC Alba. 'S e Diluain 18mh den Fhaoilleach an ceann-latha airson freagairtean a chur mu BBC Alba. Tha e cudromach gun cluinn Urras a' BhBC bho ghrunn dhaoine agus tha ceisteachan air-loidhne a ghabhadh a lìonadh a-steach gu furasta, an seo:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/consultations/departments/bbc/sgr-dadh-bbc-alba-/consultation/consult_view

Mur a h-eil e air a bhith comasach dhuibh BBC Alba fhaicinn gu ruige seo, tha e cudromach gu bheil fhios aig an Urras gum biodh sibh a-measg luchd amhairc na seirbheis nam biodh i air a craobh sgaoileadh na b' fharsainge, tro Freeview mar eisimpleir. A bharrachd air a' cheisteachan air-loidhne faodaidh sibh sgrìobhadh le beachd sam bith gu BBC Trust (BBC Alba review), 180 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5QZ no post-d a chur gu trust.consultations[AT]bbc.co.uk

As you may be aware, the BBC Trust is carrying out a consultation about BBC Alba. Monday 18th January is the deadline for submissions. It is important that the BBC Trust hears from a good number of people and there is a questionnaire online that can be filled in very easily, here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/consultations/departments/bbc/bbc-alba-review/consultation/consult_view

If you have been unable to receive BBC Alba up until now it is important that the Trust knows you are a potential viewer should the channel be broadcast more widely, on Freeview for example. In addition to the online survey you can also write with any comments to BBC Trust (BBC Alba review), 180 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5QZ or e-mail trust.consultations[AT]bbc.co.uk.
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Trèanadh do Luchd-teagaisg
Tha Fèisean nan Gàidheal a' tairgse trèanadh do luchd-teagaisg aig Sabhal Mòr Ostaig air 20 agus 21 An Gearran 2010. Gheibhear tuilleadh fiosrachaidh an seo http://www.feisean.org/treanadh.html

As part of its continued commitment to developing skills within the Fèis movement, Fèisean nan Gàidheal will be holding a Tutor Training Weekend at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig on 20 and 21 February 2010. These weekends will concentrate on the basic requirements for tutoring - Level 1, and more advanced teaching techniques in Level 2. Level 1 and 2 will be available at the Sabhal Mòr Ostaig weekend. Further information here http://www.feisean.org/training.html
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Fèis Trèanaidh
Tha Fèisean nan Gàidheal a' cur air dòigh Fèis Trèanaidh ann an Srath Pheofhair air 13mh agus 14mh Màrt 2010 far am faigh daoine pàirt a ghabhail ann an grunn bhùithtean-obrach a bhiodh feumail dhaibh ann a bhith a' ruith Fèisean. Faodar clàradh le Iona NicDhòmhnaill air 01478 614001 no iona[AT]feisean.org. Gheibhear tuilleadh fiosrachaidh an seo http:// http://www.feisean.org/Training/feis-broch2010.pdf

Fèisean nan Gàidheal is running a Fèis Training Market in Strathpeffer on 13 and 14 March 2010. Participants will be able to take part in a number of workshops that will be of benefit to them in organising and running Fèisean. Booking can be made with Iona MacDonald on 01478 614001 or iona[AT]feisean.org. Details are available here http://www.feisean.org/Training/feis-broch2010.pdf

Tha Féis Bàrdachd Eadar Nàiseanta Bhéal Átha na mBuillí, aon uair eile, le taic fialaidh bho Colmcille, a' sireadh amasan bho bhàird Ghàidhlig Alba is Eirinn. Mar thàladh, tha an fharpais a tairgsinn 4,000 euro son a chiad duair, 2,000 airson an darna agus 1,000 airson an treas duais. Gheibh triùir eile ruigeas an geàrr-liosta 400 euro an urra nuair a leughas iad an dàin aig an fhéis (30mh dhen Giblein gu 2rna dhen Chéitinn) nuair a theid nas luchd-cosnaidh nan duais ainmeachadh.

Am bliadhna, 's iad na britheamhan Paddy Bushe as Eirinn agus Aonghas Dubh Macneacail as Alba. Feumaidh gach amas a bhi astigh roimh an 5mh dhen Ghearran, 2010. Leis gach oidhirp a cosg dìreach £5.00, b'fhiach do bhàrd sam bith, eòlach no ùr - agus gach òranaiche - smaoineachadh air pasgan a chur astigh (ach na biodh dàn nas fhaide na 70 loighne). Tha an cothrom faighinn air a gheàrr-liosta gu math àrd! Bi moiteil as do chomas agus buaill astigh na pìosan is fheàrr a tha agad ri làimh!

Gheibhear bileagan inntrigidh bho Strokestown International Poetry Festival, Bawn Street, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon, Ireland no tromh http://www.strokestownpoetry.org/

The Strokestown International Poetry Festival is pleased to announce that, thanks to the generous sponsorship of Colmcille, the festival will again be offering valuable prizes for a poem in Irish or Scottish Gaelic. With a first prize of €4,000, the competition offers poets in these languages prizes at a level which is usually offered only to poets writing in English. There will be a second prize of €2000 and a third of €1000. A shortlist of six will be announced, and each shortlisted poet will receive at least €400 when they read at the festival in Strokestown (30th April to 2nd May, 2010), when the winners will be announced.

This year's judges are poets Aonghas MacNeacail from Scotland and Paddy Bushe from Ireland. The final date for entries is 5th February, 2010. With an entry fee of just €5 or £5 per poem, it is well worthwhile for any poet, or aspiring poet, to enter a good few poems. The odds on being shortlisted are very good! It's time to forget the "poor mouth" of Gaelic poetry, and for hundreds of poems to be sent to Strokestown!

Entry forms from Strokestown International Poetry Festival, Bawn Street, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon, Ireland or download from http://www.strokestownpoetry.org/