Film G, the Gaelic film competition is now in it’s fourth year and the entries this year are as spectacular as ever.

Here in Edinburgh at JGHS, the kids worked hard every Tuesday of last term to create their entries.

In the past the joint Gaelic & Media project at Gillespies has been very successful winning best production twice, best overall film and best actor.

However they’ve never won the people’s vote and today is the last day to vote, so go to www.filmg.co.uk and click on Films to see their entries amongst the others:

‘Glacte’ - made by S5s

And

‘Air an Stairsich’ – made by S1s. Be careful there are several  ‘Air an Stairsich’ films as it was this year’s theme (On the Threshold). The JGHS one is. Ard-sgoil Sheumais Ghillespie – roll over the image to see which school submitted the film.

Make sure you vote for the film you like best from the entries and good luck JGHS!

Fri 10th June

8.30pm

232 Canongate, Edinburgh

£3 at the door

Bothan is delighted to welcome renowned Gaelic singer Kathleen MacInnes on stage with friends.   Kathleen who belongs to South Uist and was brought up in a Gaelic speaking home has been described by music writer Norman Chalmers as having “unique vocal colour and the ability to breathe dramatic life into her songs”.  Her debut album Og-mhadainn Shamhraidh (Summer Dawn) was awarded “Best Folk Album released in 2006″ by Scotland on Sunday and in 2010 her vocals featured on Ridley Scott’s  Hollywood blockbuster film Robin Hood. Kathleen is also no stranger to TV, having made numerous appearances as both an accomplished actress and singer over the years.  This will the last session of Bothan before the summer break and a great  way to end on a high note.

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You are warmly invited to an evening of great entertainment to support the Alma Project
which works in the field of arts helping people experiencing mental health problems

Date Saturday 5th February

Venue Pleasance Bar

Doors open 7.15pm

Tickets £7.50/£5.00 available from group members

To ensure reservation of ticket ( pick up at door on the night)
email stairheid@live.co.uk or telephone 0131 3323591

Window to the West

This interdisciplinary project is a collaboration between the Visual Research Centre of Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art (University of Dundee) and Sabhal Mòr Ostaig (University of the Highlands and Islands Millennium Institute).

Its title is adapted from Sorley MacLean’s poem Hallaig: ‘Tha bùird is tàirnean air an uinneig / triomh ‘m faca mi an Aird an Iar’; ‘The window is nailed and boarded / through which I saw the West.’ Funded over five years (2005-2010) by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. It is driven by three strands of activity: rethinking of the history of visual art in the Highlands and Islands; the making of contemporary art in a Highland or Highland-related context; and the exploration of the visual in Gaelic language.

The research team consists of a Dundee University group consisting of Murdo Macdonald, Will Maclean, Norman Shaw, Jane Cumberlidge, Don Addison and Lesley Lindsay (research fellow), closely supported by Arthur Watson. At Sabhal Mòr Ostaig the group consists of Norman Gillies, John Purser and Meg Bateman, with key support from the SMO development director, Donnie Munro. Based in Lewis is research advisor Finlay Macleod. The skills in this interdisciplinary group include Gaelic language and culture, contemporary art practice and history of art.

The purpose of this conference is to explore that visual culture of the Ga?idhealtachd, from both the historical and contemporary perspectives.

The event begins with an evening lecture on Thursday 24th June, by Murdo Macdonald, Professor of History of Scottish Art at the University of Dundee. His topic is A Highland Art: Reclaiming the visual for the Ga?idhealtachd.

Other guest speakers include, from Sabhal Mo?r Ostaig, a distinguished list of thinkers about Gaelic culture: Hugh Cheape, Meg Bateman, John Purser and Mike Cormack; from the University of Dundee, Lesley Lindsay, research fellow with the Window to the West project, and from the Royal Scottish Academy, Joanne Soden whose work as curator of the collections has helped to reveal the significance of their Highland aspect. Also programmed for Friday is a paper from Malcolm Maclean, who, as Director of Pro?iseact Nan Ealan has made a major contribution to the development of Ga?idhealtachd art, not least through his advocacy of An Leabhar Mo?r/The Great Book of Gaelic.