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14/2/2013
International Representation Plans Forging Ahead
Caithness and Sutherland will be represented this year at a major international cultural festival. The International Pan Celtic Festival attracts over 6,000 visitors from Ireland, Wales, the Isle of Man, France and Cornwall as well as Scotland.
What's On At Caithness Horizons In Coming Weeks
28th January-22nd February Art and Design exhibition - by pupils from Thurso High School 1st-28th February Exhibition of work by Pete Hodgson, Painter and owner of Kirk Gallery, Wick, Caithness Join our exclusive new “Peter’s Pal’s” Young Curator’s Club Sunday 20th January 2013 saw the launch of Caithness Horizons new “Peter’s Pal’s” - Young Curator’s Club with a Penguin-themed workshop delivered by Sandie Robb, Senior Education Officer from The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland. “Peter’s Pal’s” is an exclusive subscription based club for young people aged 8 – 12.31/1/2013
Two Opportunities For Young People To Improve Their Gaelic
Cothroman do dh'òigridh an cuid sgilean Gàidhlig a chur gu feum, an leasachadh agus an leudachadh ann an tachartasan cruthachail ague spòrsail. Fèisean nan Gàidheal is pleased to offer these opportunities for young people to use their Gaelic and expand their skills in creative and fun activities.
27/1/2013
Brass Instrument Tuition Online At The Click Of A Mouse
www.brassblast.co.uk Remote Learning is fast becoming a way to learn an instrument and now a recently launched new web site is packed full of free lessons by short videos at various levels of playing from beginner to the more accomplished player. You can try it all out for free and if you want some extra help then get some online lessons via Skype.
Art And Design Exhibition At Caithness Horizons
29th January - 22nd February 2013.
25/1/2013
Highland Artists Creative Learning Networking Event
Creativity is a term that has a high profile in Scottish education at present. The development of skills in creativity in children and young people is considered by many education experts and Scottish Government policymakers to be of prime importance.25/1/2013
‘Dreich’ tops poll as nation’s favourite Scots word
Ahead of Burns Night on 25th January, a new poll has revealed ‘dreich’ as Scotland’s favourite word in the Scots language. The You Gov survey* asked adults across the country to select their number one Scots word from a list of options including some of Robert Burns’ own favourites.25/1/2013
Caithness Nightscapes
Caithness is the most northerly county on the mainland of Great Britain and it has excellent night skies due to lack of light pollution. In fact Caithness has one of the darkest night skies in the whole UK so you can see arc of Milky Way stretching overhead on every moonless night if the sky is clear.
25/1/2013
Burns baptism record on public display
The original parish register recording the birth of Robert Burns is being specially displayed by the National Records of Scotland to mark the anniversary of his birth on January 25, 1759. It’s the first time in many years that the rarely-seen record has been publicly displayed.24/1/2013
Last minute decision to go to Hip Hop comp pays off
A last minute decision to go to a Hip Hop competiton paid off for some members of the Caithenss Rush Dance Group. They only found about the competition on Thursday morning and by Sunday had grabbed a clutch of trophies.
22/1/2013
Highland Museums Forum Survey On Independent Museums
HMF’s latest visitor survey demonstrates the value of Highland Independent Museums. Nineteen members of the Highland Museums Forum receive each around £12,000 per annum through a Service Delivery Agreement with the Highland Council.
‘Ireland’s Authentic Voice of Country’ Kathy Kane Debuts in Scotland
‘Ireland’s Authentic Voice of Country’, Kathy Kane, will visit Scotland for the first time with her band next week, performing her first Scottish show in Thurso, Caithness. Kathy, from Ballymoney, Co.Antrim, has attracted considerable praise, not only in Ireland but also from established Nashville agents, for her sultry, country voice and her ability to sing gritty American Country with an authenticity that is only usually found Stateside.
21/1/2013
Highland Instrumental Instructor Returns From China
A local Highland Instrumental Instructor has just returned from touring China with The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra. Inverness-based Strings Tutor, Rona Porter was delighted to tour with the SFO as they played a series of 10 New Year concerts all over China.
21/1/2013
500 WORDS IS BACK!
ready to receive your super-duper, simply spectacular short stories. You have until 7:00pm on 22nd February to submit your entry.
20/1/2013
Caithness Paintings - Girnigoe Castle 1648 - Artist Unknown
This painting can be seen at Wick library on request. From Wikipedia In its earliest incarnation, Castle Sinclair Girnigoe was known only as Castle Girnigoe.
19/1/2013
Tour the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
Are you going to a Burn's super this year. Maybe you would like to see this little film about Burns birth place museum.18/1/2013
Fairy Tale Readings At Wick Library
Brothers Grim Fairy Tales read by George Gunn and Linda Young..
18/1/2013
Support for Young People to Gain qualifications In Arts And Creative Industries
New support for young people to gain vocational qualifications and to work in the arts and creative industries 80 paid graduate internships and up to 23 Modern Apprenticeships to take place thanks to new Youth Employment Programme. Young entrepreneurs also supported.18/1/2013
abstractcritical writer’s prize 2013
abstractcritical is delighted to announce abstractcritical Writer’s Prize, which seeks to discover talented young writers, with the winner receiving £500 and the opportunity to publish a series of articles on abstractcritical.com You are free to write about any aspect of abstraction, any movement, artist, theory, style, or artwork. An entry could take the form of a review or an essay; it could re-appraise a work from the history of abstraction, or consider a current exhibition.Local Painting - 'Old St Peters Kirk And Grave Yard' G. Wright 1902
The painting by G Wright 1902 can be found in Caithness Horizons in Thurso, Caithness. The oldest church site in Caithness is St Peters in Thurso.
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