Air a ruith le Astar, chaidh duaisean FilmG a chumail airson an 15mh bliadhna ann an Glaschu a-raoir (16 Gearran). Bha cuid de sgioba Sheachdain na Gàidhlig an làthair agus bha oidhche air leth ann, le buannaichean a bha gu math airidh air na duaisean. Mealaibh air naidheachd do na buannaichean uile, agus dhan a h-uile duine air a’ gheàrr-liosta! Choisinn Choirstaidh NicArtair, tè de thosgairean na Seachdain, duais roghainn FilmG airson an fhiolm ghoirid aice, Priob.

Chùm an oidhche a’ dol thall aig Mharsanta far an deach Seachdain na Gàidhlig a cur air a casan le deagh chruinneachadh de dhaoine a bha airson tighinn còmhla airson craic is cabadaich. Abair gu bheil sinn deiseil airson Seachdain na Gàidhlig a-nis!

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Some of the Seachdain na Gàidhlig team had a great night at the 15th FilmG Awards last night in Glasgow, run by Astar. The winners were truly deserving – well done to you all, and to all who made the short-lists! One of our talented ambassadors, Choirstaidh NicArtair, walked away with the prize of FilmG’s choice for her short film, Priob.

The evening continued with the Deoch an Dorais reception hosted by Seachdain na Gàidhlig at Mharsanta to get everyone ready for the week ahead. A great group of folk gathered to round off the night – we are well and truly ready for Seachdain na Gàidhlig now!

 

Tha Seachdain na Gàidhlig a’ toirt cuireadh dhuibh tighinn còmhla rinn an-dèidh dhuaisean FilmG an ath-sheachdain gus cothrom fhaighinn cruinneachadh còmhla, a’ cabadaich sa Ghàidhlig ann an suidheachadh neo-fhoirmeil.

Cuin? Diardaoin 16 Gearran, 10f – anmoch

Càite? Mharsanta, Bell Street

Bhiodh sinn cho toilichte ur faicinn ann!

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Seachdain na Gàidhlig invites you to an informal gathering after the FilmG awards next week, where we’ll be coming together to chat in Gaelic and continue an enjoyable and social evening.

When? Thursday 16th February, 10pm – late

Where? Mharsanta, Bell Street

We’d love to see you there!

Tha sinn air ar dòigh leis mar a tha sibh uile air gabhail ri Seachdain na Gàidhlig, ag ullachadh thachartasan ann an coimhearsnachdan air feadh na dùthcha agus nas fhaide air falbh.

’S ann leibhse a tha an seachdain agus tha e na thlachd agus na bhlàthachadh-cridhe dhuinn gu bheil sibh a’ coinneachadh gus fèill a dhèanamh air ar cànan, ar dualchas agus ar cultar.

Tha e riatanach gun cùm an obair aig Seachain na Gàidhlig a’ dol fad na bliadhna, a’ cruthachadh ghoireasan is susbaint a bheir cothrom dhan a h-uile duine Gàidhlig ionnsachadh. Tha taic a dhìth bhuaibhse. Ma tha sibh a’ smaoineachadh gum b’ urrainn dhuinn fiù not no dhà a thabhann do Sheachdain na Gàidhlig, nach tadhail sibh air https://handsupfortrad.enthuse.com/sng#!/ agus cumaidh sinn fios ribh air mar a chuidicheas gach sgilling sinn. Tapadh leibh!

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We are delighted with how you have all embraced Seachdain na Gàidhlig, organising events in communites across the country and further afield. The week is yours and it has been heartwarming for us to see how you are planning on celebrating our language, culture and heritage together.

It is essential that Seachdain na Gàidhlig’s work continues throughout the year, developing resources and content to make Gaelic accessible to all. For this we need your help. If you feel you could contribute towards Seachdain na Gàidhlig, please consider donating via this link https://handsupfortrad.enthuse.com/sng and in return we will keep you up to date with all the latest news and developments. Thank you!

Tha sinn air ar doigh tosgaire eile ainmeachadh airson Seachdain na Gàidhlig –  cuideigin air am bi sibh uabhasach eòlach ma bhios sibh a’ cleachdadh na meadhanan sòisealta!

’S e neach-ealain ioma-chuspaireil is neach-cruthachaidh susbaint a th’ ann an  Choirstaidh Iona NicArtair (@choirstaidhiona.jpeg). ’S ann à Grianaig a tha i, is i nise a’ fuireach is ag obair ann an Glaschu. Bha NicArtair ann am Foghlam tro Mheadhan na Gàidhlig bho aois 2-18, an toiseach aig Sgoil-àraich is bun-sgoil Acadamaidh nan Gàidheal is an uair sin Àrd-sgoil Ghàidhlig Ghlaschu. Ann an 2018, cheumnaich NicArtair bho Sgoil Ealain Ghlaschu le BA le Urram anns na h-Ealainean Saora. ’S e cultair is cànan na Gàidhlig, beul-aithris na h-Alba is Èirinn, bròn, gaol, is leanabas na priomh chuspairean anns an obair ealain aice. 

Ann an 2021, chaidh Choirstaidh ainmeachadh mar Thosgaire Òg na Bliadhna aig Duaisean Gàidhlig na h-Alba son an obair aice air na meadhanan soisealta, an-dèidh a bhith ann an prògram ealain do chloinn air BBC ALBA leis an t-ainm “A’ Chùil” san aon bhliadhna. Ann an 2022, chaidh pos tèatar didseatach a  choimiseanadh le Theatre Gu Leòr mar pàirt de ‘Ceangal/Cwlwm’, leis an t-ainm  “NicFiona”. Ann an NicFiona, bidh Choirstaidh ag innse na sgeulachdan aig ceathrar bhoireannach san teaghlach aice, aig an aon àm ag innse eachdraidh sòisealta  nam ban bho’n chlas-obrach ann an Inbhir Chluaidh.

Aig deireadh na bliadhna sa chaidh, còmhla ri Billy McArtair, a bràthair, rinn  Choirstaidh film goirid sa Ghàidhlig leis an t-ainm “Priob”, a chaidh a mholadh airson 4 duaisean FilmG am-bliadhna sa. 

Mu dheidhinn a bhith na tosgaire airson Seachdain na Gàidhlig, thuirt Choirstaidh: ‘Mar sgoilear FtMG a thainig gu Gàidhlig an-dèidh dhi bàsachadh linntean air ais nam theaghlach, bhean e gu mòr ri mo chridhe a bhith ainmichte mar thosgaire son Seachdain na Gàidhlig! Nuair bha mi na b’ òige, cha robh mi tric a’ faireachdainn mar an seòrsa Gaidheal “ceart” gu tòrr dhaoine, mar sin tha mi nise moiteil gu bheil an cothrom agam gu tric a bhith ag innse dhan a h-uile neach aig a bheil Gàidhlig, no fiù ‘s gaol airson na Gàidhlig, gum buin iad do choimhearsnachd na Gàidhlig gu bràth!’

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We are delighted to announce our second ambassador for Seachdain na Gàidhlig – someone you will be very familiar with if you’re active on social media!

Choirstaidh Iona NicArtair (@choirstaidhiona.jpeg) is a Gaelic-speaking  multidisciplinary artist and content creator from Greenock, living and working in Glasgow. NicArtair attended Gaelic Medium Education from 2-18, first at Highlanders’ Academy Nursery and Primary School in Greenock, then Glasgow Gaelic High School. In 2018, NicArtair graduated from the Glasgow School of Art with a BA (Hons) in Painting and Printmaking. Her artwork mainly centres around Gaelic language and culture, Scottish and Irish folklore, grief, love, and childhood. 

In 2021 she was named the Young Gaelic Ambassador of the Year by Bòrd na  Gàidhlig at the Gaelic Awards for her work on her social media platforms, after starring in BBC ALBA’s “A’ Chùil”, a children’s art series in the same year. In 2022, Choirstaidh was commissioned by Theatre Gu Leòr to produce a piece of digital theatre for the ‘Ceangal/Cwlwm’ project, entitled ‘NicFiona’. ‘NicFiona’ follows four generations of women from NicArtair’s family while documenting the social history of the working class women of Inverclyde.

Towards the end of last year, in collaboration with her brother, musician Billy  McArthur, Choirstaidh produced an animated short film called ‘Priob’ in Scottish Gaelic, which is up for four awards at this year’s FilmG Awards.

About being named ambassador for Seachdain na Gàidhlig, Choirstaidh said: ‘As someone who learned Gaelic in school after it died out in our family generations ago, being recognised as an ambassador for Seachdain na Gàidhlig is really touching! I often felt growing up that I wasn’t the right kind of Gael for many people, so every chance I get now, I want to show everyone who loves and  shares our language and culture that they belong, whoever they are and whatever brought them here!’

Thèid Seachdain nan Cànan an Alba, ga ruith le SCILT (Ionad Cànain Nàiseanta na h-Alba), a chumail eadar 30 Faoilleach – 3 Gearran, a’ dèanamh gàirdeachas air ionnsachadh is labhairt chànanan air feadh na dùthcha.

Thathar an dùil gun tèid fèill a dhèanamh air mar a bhios cànanan gar n-ullachadh mar dhaoine fa-leth agus mar choimhearsnachdan shìtheil air feadh an t-saoghail. Tha fàilte ro ionadan foghlaim, buidhnean coimhearsnachd, buidhnean ealain agus spòrs, iomairtean sòisealta agus gnothachasan beag is mòr pàirt a ghabhail.

Lean an taga-hais #ScotlandLovesLanguages agus an cunntas @LangsWeekScot. Airson tuilleadh fiosrachaidh, tadhail air làrach-lìn SCILT.

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Languages Week Scotland, delivered by SCILT (Scotland’s National Centre for Languages) is a celebration of language learning and multilingualism in Scotland. Now in its fifth year, Languages Week Scotland 2023 will take place from 30 January – 3 February and will be a week of activity across the country.

Languages Week Scotland 2023 aims to celebrate how languages – spoken and signed – equip us as individuals and as a society to contribute to a peaceful world. Educational establishments, community-based groups, arts and sports organisations, social enterprises and businesses – large and small – are invited to engage with the week.

Get involved and follow the hashtag #ScotlandLovesLanguages and the dedicated Twitter account @LangsWeekScot.

For more information check out SCILT’s website.