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Seachdain na Gàidhlig
World Gaelic Week
Seachdain na Gàidhlig is facilitated by Hands Up for Trad, Scottish Charity No 035 190.
An intergenerational Gaelic and Nature Walk on Saturday. Participants will walk along a local coastal route (some of the older people or anyone with walking difficulties will be taken by taxi) with the older people sharing history, stories and placenames. Younger participants will take responsibility for recording these conversations on their phones, capturing both the oral history and the shared experience. The material recorded on the day will be edited by a technician into a short film highlighting the cultural and linguistic heritage of the area. This film will serve as a legacy piece, preserving local knowledge while encouraging continued intergenerational exchange. Earlier in the week (final dates to be confirmed with local schools) we will run two Gaelic play sessions, one for P1-3 children and one for P4-7 children, together with their parents/grandparents/guardians, and other older members of the community. The children, with their accompanying adults, will be in small groups, each led by a fluent Gaelic speaker so ensuring that the language around the play is all in Gaelic. There will be refreshments available all served by Gaelic speaking helpers. An important part of this will be giving parents with little Gaelic simple vocabulary to use during play sessions at home. If this event is successful, we will talk to parents about repeating it at future dates, so ensuring a continuing legacy and benefit.
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