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HI-Arts Cultural News archive from March 2005
Looking for feedback on Fèisean

A call for assistance is going out the thousands of people who have participated in Fèisean over the years.
29 March 2005


Book inspires flagship Gaelic cultural events

An Lòchran, Glasgow’s Gaelic Arts Organisation, has drawn inspiration from the book Flower of the West, for two flagship Gaelic cultural events.
24 March 2005


Ceòlas Uibhist announces exceptional line up for 2005

Ceòlas Uibhist is running from 9-15th July and is proud of the exceptional line up of tutors for 2005.
24 March 2005


The Word is Out….

On Saturday 2nd April, the Scottish Storytelling Centre launches a new Training Programme for budding storytellers across Scotland.
24 March 2005


New Storytelling Circle in Inverness

A new and innovative storytelling circle in Inverness is due to have its inaugural meeting on the 6th April at Hootananys, Church Street, Inverness.
24 March 2005


The Highland Festival postponed until 2006

Following consultation with its partners, including the Scottish Arts Council, Highland Council and Inverness & Nairn Enterprise, The Highland Festival has today announced the postponement for a year of the event.
23 March 2005


New Gaelic musical to be premiered at Eden Court Theatre

Taigh Màiri Anndra is a new Gaelic musical to be premiered at Eden Court, Inverness on Thursday 5th May at 7.30pm.
22 March 2005


La Boum! Click for full size imageHighland tour dates for World Roots music band La Boum!

La Boum! celebrate their new album of boundary-crossing World Roots music with a tour in April which includes dates in Inverness, Lochinver and Kinloss.
22 March 2005


Saltire Society award for writer Katharine Stewart

The writer Katharine Stewart is to receive the Saltire Society Highland Branch Award for Contribution to the Understanding of Highland Culture, at a ceremony to be held in the Beaufort Hotel, Inverness on Saturday 9 April at 2 pm.
22 March 2005


Anthony Marwood Click for full size imageAcclaimed violinist makes Scottish Ensemble debut

Acclaimed violinist, Anthony Marwood, makes Scottish Ensemble debut in a tour that takes in Inverness on 11 April 2005.
22 March 2005


Steve Young and Jubal Lee Young on tour

One of America's most durable country-roots performers Steve Young will be making a rare visit to Scotland in late March for some live dates.
17 March 2005


Seriously Scottish Live launch player

The official launch of Seriously Scottish will be on March 16th 2005 at South by South West, an international multimedia and music convention that takes place annually in Austin, Texas.
17 March 2005


Scotland’s top ten announced at Creative Scotland Awards

Ten leading lights of Scotland’s artistic community will pick up a Scottish Arts Council Creative Scotland Award at a gala ceremony at Edinburgh’s Hub tonight (16 Wednesday 2005).
16 March 2005


Vibrant selection of World Music to help launch Skye’s festival season

When visitors head for Skye they look for stunning scenery, good food and traditional music. A delightful surprise is in store over Easter when they find that some of the best World Music currently in Britain is gathering for a weekend of lively concerts in a small venue in south Skye.
16 March 2005


Karine Polwart Click for full size imageKarine Polwart joins Tartan line-up

2005 BBC Folk Awards show-stealer Karine Polwart and her band have been confirmed for Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival on 12th and 13th August.
15 March 2005


Westray Writing Weekend

Westray Writing Weekend with Jan Natanson, Orkney Writer in Residence 2004-2005, and poet John Glenday from 15– 17 April 2005.
15 March 2005


Alpha Munro at work for ArtsPlay in Ross and Cromarty. Click for full size imageMusic Trains across the Highlands

A week of training (21-25 March 2005) is coming to the Highlands in Orff Music and Movement Education, Music Psychology and Music Therapy for teachers, childcarers, musicians, arts workers, students, health practitioners and carers supporting those with additional needs.
15 March 2005


Transatlantic poetry at An Tuireann

Two widely acclaimed US poets bring passion and enlightenment to An Tuireann on the 22nd of March 2005.
14 March 2005


Schools get creative with Sonic Postcards

Whiteness School is taking part in a unique and innovative national education programme entitled ‘Sonic Postcards’, which uses the environment as the inspiration for creative arts and ICT activities.
14 March 2005


'on Bute' book launch at Mount Stuart

'on Bute' is a collection of photographs by Mischa Haller showing this western Scottish island at the beginning of the twenty-first century. The book will be launched at Mount Stuart on Bute on Saturday 23 April 2-4pm 2005.
14 March 2005


Local groups invited to share in £3m culture year fund

A fund of £3 million has been set aside for Highland community groups and organisations wanting to take part in the 2007 Highland Year of Culture celebrations.
11 March 2005


Cape Breton flavour to Adult Fèis Rois

Fèis Rois this week launch the 15th Fèis Rois Inbhich – Adult Fèis – a fabulous and unique national event to take place in Ullapool from 30th April to 2nd May 2005.
11 March 2005


TAKE THREE: A Concert Celebrating the music from three Highland Secondary Schools

Three Highland Secondary Schools are joining together to present an evening of exciting music to raise funds for the charity, CHILDREN 1ST, on Tuesday 22nd March at Eden Court Theatre, Inverness.
10 March 2005


Ever fancied getting into the film industry?

Films on Fire Ltd are now recruiting crew and cast to make a short feature. The ten minute film will be shot in May using some great locations in Easter Ross and Inverness.
09 March 2005


Victims Of Authority Click for full size imageRockschool rock Shetland

The London based rock music organisation Rockschool were in Shetland last weekend as part of Shetland Arts Trust’s ‘Solid Rock’ youth rock music programme, an initiative run in partnership with SIC Community Services.
09 March 2005


Scottish Guitar Quartet Click for full size imageScottish Guitar Quartet to visit Shetland

One of Scotland’s leading contemporary guitar groups will visit Shetland on 16th March 2005.
09 March 2005


Maggie Adamson with the guitar she won on the Austin, Texas stand at the Folk Alliance trade fair Click for full size imageShetland musical impact in Montreal

Shetland and its music was well represented recently at a major music festival and conference in Montreal.
09 March 2005


Vibrant selection of World Music to helps launch Skye’s festival season

An exciting new event promoting music from around the world will help launch this year’s much anticipated festival season in Skye.
08 March 2005


Fourth Sandstone Review now available online

Sandstone Press are pleased to announce the publication of the fourth Sandstone Review.
07 March 2005


Macdonald Aviemore Highland Resort announces 1st major concert

The Macdonald Aviemore Highland Resort is to host its first major concert on March 15th with a spectacular performance by Barbara Dickson, as the Scots singer takes her Full Circle show on tour.
04 March 2005


Shamska ( aka Caroline Bury) Click for full size imageAn event full of 'Eastern Promise' in Ardross

On Saturday 19th March Ardross Community Hall will be hosting a day of musical and dance activities dipping into the orient and beyond and culminating in a vibrant and exciting live evening performance by Nomad’iqa.
04 March 2005


Red Moon at Redcastle by Clare Blois Click for full size image'The Quintessential View' - Castle Gallery's new exhibition

In 'The Quintessential View', the new exhibition at Castle Gallery, Inverness (11 March to 2 April 2005), five artists share their experience of the Highlands and beyond.
04 March 2005


Skye Artists Blown Away by Support from Sir Jeremy Isaacs

Now in its third year the Skye & Lochalsh Studio Trails event has won the support of the former Royal Opera chief Sir Jeremy Isaacs and his wife Gillian Widdicombe.
03 March 2005


Leading Festival Confirms Premier Music Line-Up

One of the UK's leading music festivals has announced its programme for 2005 and it will see Irish legend Van Morrison, Scotland's Runrig and Shooglenifty heading the bill.
03 March 2005


Heart gives the Fèis a Way

Fèis Rois and Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival have agreed that the 2005 Fèis Rois Ceilidh Trail will climax on 13th August with a set by Fèis musicians at the festival.
03 March 2005


Exciting new development for Caithness-based arts centre

Caithness Cultural Trust is currently looking for parties who would be interested in renting a work studio, recording studio, practice area or exhibition space in a new arts centre.
03 March 2005


Work in Progress - a writers' critical assessment scheme

HI~Arts announces a new critical assessment scheme for writers in the Highlands and Islands.
02 March 2005


Festival Opportunities for Community Organisations and Promoters

An invitation has been extended to community organisations and cultural event promoters to take an active part in what promises to be an exciting new festival of Highland culture and music.
02 March 2005


Young People express themselves in arts consultation

The Scottish Arts Council have published a new report entitled 'Expressing Themselves: National Youth Consultation on the Arts'
02 March 2005



 

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