The words ‘Pàrlamaid na h-Alba’ are to be introduced into the Scottish Parliament’s official logo it was announced today.

The Gaelic development agency, Bòrd na Gàidhlig, has welcomed the introduction of a Bill by the Scottish Government to help boost the creative industries in Scotland.

The finalists have been selected for the first Celtic and Scots languages song contest to be held in Inverness as one of four regional competitions held across Europe.

A Midlothian secondary school has been awarded £5000 by Awards for All (Big lottery funding) for the purposes of taking a group of young people aged 12 to 16 to Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Gaelic College on the Isle of Skye in order to increase their awareness of Gaelic language and culture. 

For six year old Philip Nicol and eleven year old Scott Hay, today was a day they will remember for the rest of their lives. The youngsters opened the new visitor centre at Culloden on the 262^nd anniversary of the Battle of Culloden, 16^th April.

Skye is creating the right atmosphere for bright Scots to light up the creative industries, First Minister Alex Salmond said today as he opened a new centre for the creative and cultural industries on the island.

Young Gaelic speakers will get an opportunity to learn professional theatre skills at a new drama summer school to be held in Skye this summer.

The biggest selling bagpipe book of all time, the College of Piping Tutor Book 1, has been translated into Gaelic for the first time.

Edinburgh’s traditional arts festival goes into its sixth year with a showcase of music, dance and storytelling that’s bigger than ever. 
01 April 2008