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14/6/2010
Extravagansey At Helmsdale
PROGRAMME Helmsdale - Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 June, 10am — 4pm The Moray Firth Partnership Gansey Project invites you to a week-end Extravangansey of free activities for all the family. Featuring Norman Kennedy, internationally-known Scots and Gaelic singer, master craftsman and textile historian.
3/6/2010
2010-2011 Neil Gunn Writing Competition 
This biennial competition is organised by The Highland Council and The Neil Gunn Trust; the 2010-2011 competition, the eleventh, is now open and entries are invited. The lead judge is Scottish author Andrew Greig.
1/6/2010
EXHIBITION of WATER COLOUR - PAINTINGS
by JERSEY ARTIST "NORAH BRYAN" at ULBSTER ARMS HOTEL HALKIRK from SATURDAY 29th MAY---3rd JUNE ADMISSION FREE .WHERE THE BONES OF THE EARTH SHOW THROUGH…
Art Exhibition By Patricia Niemann At North Lands Creative Glass Gallery, Lybster 31st May - 18th June 2010 Patricia Nieman Describes Her Exhibition I was originally trained over 20 years ago in Germany as a goldsmith through a classic trade apprenticeship and later through a degree course in gemstone and jewellery design. My workshop and showroom are set in Latheron.
Latheron Art Show Opened By Jamie Stone MSP
The second Art Show got underway on Friday 29th May 2010 when it was opened by local MSP Jamie Stone. The second Latheron Art show has been well supported by a large numberof artists entering their work.
29/5/2010
Mixing Monsters, Science and Art at Inverness College UHI
Art students from Inverness College UHI are taking part in the forthcoming Monster Science Festival, exhibiting artwork inspired by science in locations throughout Inverness. Students on the Introduction to Art course at Inverness College UHI have fused science and art together, and produced a variety of art work inspired by subjects such as genetics and evolution, The first exhibition, which is a series of sculptures created by the students to represent their feelings on genetic engineering and mutation and is entitled Monsters, Mutants and Mayhem, will launch on Thursday 3 June and will run until Monday 28 June at Eden Court Theatre in Inverness.26/5/2010
CLOSING DATE FOR ROYAL NATIONAL Mod ENTRIES DRAWS NEAR
The closing date for entries for Am Mod Niseanta Roghail - The Royal National M'd - 2010 is the 31st May 2010. Entries are coming in thick and fast and Mod organisers, An Comunn Gidhealach, are busy preparing for this year's event, which is being held in Caithness for the first time.
24/5/2010
Music Group Competition Hots Up
Music group competition hots up Saturday (29 May 2010) will see hundreds of talented young musicians descend on Millburn Academy in Inverness as they vie for coveted places in one of the eight Regional Music Groups run as an extension to the instrumental Tuition Service of Highland Council. Membership for all the groups is by audition and invitation after this annual Audition Day and members are drawn from all areas of Highland.22/5/2010
Art Exhibition At Caithness Horizons
Featuring work by full time and part time NC Students.
21/5/2010
Caithness Music Festival On Song!
Reporter - Noel Donaldson CAITHNESS Music Festival celebrates its 56th birthday next month and is very much on song. There are 242 classes reflecting a wide range of vocal solos, verse speaking, choirs and instrumental performances in the festival, which opens on June 7 and runs for five days.20/5/2010
Launch of new music initiative for Highland schools
The Highland Council is the first Local Authority to introduce the Active Learning through Music programme to all its schools. The programme, written by National Youth Choir of Scotland, was trialled in four Highland schools last year where it was a hit with both staff and pupils.MR. DARWIN'S TREE
Darwin "...the show's 75-minute bravura performace by solo actor Andrew Harrison, works hard to uncover Darwin's soul-searching over his loss of faith and "the terrible void" he feared it could create between him and Emma, his devout Christian wife." Lindsay Shaw, freelance writer and editor.November 9, 2009 Premier at Westmister Abbey. 'Mr.MILOS KARADAGLIC - GUITAR
Milos Karadaglic - Guitar. Milos Karadaglic, a stunning young player from Montenegro, has already established himself as one of the most promising young musical talents.THE SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
NHC is delighted to present this return visit of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra to Thurso,working with Thurso Live Music Association. The Orchestra has enjoyed an enormously successful year- winning BBC Music Magazine CD of the Year and a Classical BRIT Award for its recording of Mozart's last four symphonies with Sir Charles Mackerras; making the first multi-date tour of India by a western orchestra; and enjoying our first Season concerts with new Principal Conductor - a brilliant young Londoner, Robin Ticciati.NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF SCOTLAND STRINGS
North Highland Connections presents the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland Strings (leader Alexander Janiczek). Programme includes : Serenade for Strings - TCHAIKOVSKY 8th String Quartet - SHOSTAKOVICH Five Melodies - PROKOFIEV VENUES AND DATES: Tuesday, 24 August at 7:30pm High School Hall, West Banks Avenue, Wick, Caithness.11/5/2010
Celebrating The Mod 2010 With CD's
A growing series of CD's will shortly be available to borrow from libraries in both Wick and Thurso. The project - MusicMemory Store - will feature people with local connections and raise the profile of the value of traditional and Gaelic music within the community and its relationship to the National Mòd 2010 which is being hosted in Caithness for the very first time from 8th to 16th October.
11/5/2010
Possible Funding Sources For Arts, Culture and Heritage
ARTS, CULTURE & HERITAGE The information provided here was compiled by Jeannie Graham, External Funding manager for Education, Culture and Sport, Highland Council. BRIT TRUST The BRIT Trust is funded by the UK music industry and supports the BRIT School for Performing Arts & Technology and Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Centre.8/5/2010
Creative Scotland CEO announces £500k boost for Highland arts programme
Andrew Dixon, Chief Executive Designate of Creative Scotland, has today announced that music, dance, literature and drama are among six creative disciplines to benefit from £500,000 funding this year for their development in the Highlands. Crafts and visual arts are also in line for a share of the support recommended by the Highland Cultural Strategic Board."Disability Pursuits"
By Lydia Popowich An interactive visual arts exhibition about different ways of seeing the world Preview: Friday 4th June 6.00 - 8.00pm Exhibition Dates: 5th June - 25th July 2010 Caithness Horizons, Old Town Hall, Thurso, Caithness. Tel: 01847 896508 Opening Times: Mon-Sat 10am to 6pm Sunday 11am to 4pm For information on Disability Arts and free workshops contact Lydia Popowich on 01593 721335 or 07777601938 skidlyd[AT]btinternet.com Website: www.LyPopDesigns.co.uk With sponsorship from Caithness Business:- Murray Anderson Flooring, Green and Cameron Building Contractor, Norscot Joinery.
30/4/2010
Latheron Art Show 2010
Friday 28th May to Thursday 3rd June 2010 At Latheron Hall There will be 300+ pieces of work on display including paintings, sculpture and photography by professional and amateur local artists. Latheron Hall Web Site www.latheronhall.net.
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