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North Highland Connections - Latest Events

North Highland Connections continues, this week and next, to promote cultural programmes with a strong youth bias.  Following the highly successful mini-tour by Italian virtuoso pianist, Gesualdo Coggi, in Caithness and Sutherland, young people again dominate the promotions in the next two weeks.  

North Highland Connections - May Events

27 May, 2011 Ackergill Tower, Caithness.  Gesulado Coggi.  

Young Musicians Audition Day

28th May 2011 is Regional Music Groups Audition Day which will see 400 young musicians from all over the Highlands meet up in Inverness to take part in workshops, performance groups and individual auditions.   The Highland Council's Music Development Officer Norman Bolton said: "The audition day is a vital part of the selection process for our eight Regional music groups which are run as an extension to the work of the Council's Instrumental Tuition Service.  

Wave North 9th - 17th april

As you may already be aware in April 2011 Thurso will host the second event in the O'Neill Cold Water Classic Surfing competition, for the seventh successive year.   Over recent years the surfing competition has been self-contained within its own community of participants without significant impact to the local community.  

Sketch At Skinandis

Saturday 16th April 8.00pm - Midnight.  

Choral Concert at West Church, Thurso

The concert is on the eve of the retirement of West Church's minister, The Revd Ronnie Johnstone, on Saturday, 26th March, at 7:30pm.  The choir is made up of students from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama, one of North Highland Connections cultural partners.  

Faith, Hope and Charity statues come to final resting place

The statues, Faith, Hope and Charity that once adorned the roof of an Inverness High Street draper's store and then spent over fifty years in the ownership of a private collector in Orkney have been installed this week on the banks of the River Ness.   The final piece of the project - the head of statue Charity - that takes centre stage was installed this morning.  

A Newsletter For Budding Film People

Want to be kept up to date with opportunities in the Creative Industries in the Highlands and Islands? From workshops for new or first time directors/ producers/ writers etc to industry seminars, funding talks, funded initiatives, networking opportunities and festival screenings to name a few.   Screen HI sits within Creative Highland, which is the umbrella company set up to deliver the Creative Industries Trade Groupings Strategy on behalf of Highlands and Islands Enterprise for Screen/Broadcast and Music.  

Government Funding Help For Traditional Music School

News that the Scottish Government is prepared to commit £200,000 a year from 2012/13 to 2014/15 to provide funding to help broaden the remit of the National Centre for Excellence in Traditional Music has been welcomed by The Highland Council, who host the centre in Plockton High School, and the West Highland College, who are potential partners in the future funding of the centre.   The Highland Council Leader, Councillor Michael Foxley, who has been actively involved in discussions to find a funding package that will ensure the long-term future of the centre, said: "I am delighted that as part of the overall package required to ensure the long-term future of the centre that the Scottish Government has provided funding through a partnership with the West Highland College.  

Screen Academy Courses

Upcoming Short Courses-Book Now! April 4 - June 27: Introduction to Multiplatform for Media Pros- Online £300/£240 (concession) Skillset Multiplatform Bursaries available for this course Confused about multiplatform? This course provides a great introduction to the new media mind set, social media, writing for online, IP rights and monetising content online.   http://www.screenacademyscotland.ac.uk/content/apr-4-introduction-multiplatform-media-professionals-%E2%80%93-online April 11 - 13: Apple Final Cut Pro 101 - Introduction £747/£547 (concession) Skillset Craft & Technical Bursaries available for this course http://www.screenacademyscotland.ac.uk/content/11-13-april-apple-final-cut-pro-101-introduction-final-cut-pro April 27-28: Avid Pro Tools 110: Production I £499/£399 (concession) Skillset Craft & Technical Bursaries & ILA available for this course Book here: http://www.screenacademyscotland.ac.uk/content/avid-pro-tools-110-pro-tools-production-1 April 19 -20: EP/Movie Magic Scheduling & Budgeting for Film & TV Drama £200/£160 (concession) ILA £200 funding available for this course http://www.screenacademyscotland.ac.uk/content/19-20-april-epmovie-magic-scheduling-budgeting May 14-15 & 28-29: Writers' Factory Introduction to Screenwriting - EXPRESS! £200 (£160 concession) ILA £200 funding available for this course Develop your ideas into stories on this intensive double weekend course http://www.screenacademyscotland.ac.uk/content/may-14th-15th-28th-29th-writers%E2%80%99-factory-intro-screenwriting-%E2%80%93-express May 11 - 13 July Writers' Factory Intermediate Screenwriting £250 (£200 concession) ILA £200 funding available for this course Develop your ideas into stories on this intensive double weekend course http://www.screenacademyscotland.ac.uk/content/may-11-july-13-intermediate-screenwriting June 2-3: Apple Color 101 Introduction to Color 'Rookie' £500/£400 (concession) Skillset Craft & Technical Bursaries available for this course Apple Color 101 is a two-day hands-on training course designed to familiarise students with Apple's masterful new Color grading and finishing software.