Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, the National Centre for Gaelic Language, Culture and the Arts on Skye announces its call to international visual artists for the fifth
Scottish stars turned out in Glasgow this weekend to present awards at the ninth annual National Gaelic Film ceremony. FilmG is MG ALBA’s (the Gaelic
Glasgow Life and Sabhal Mòr Ostaig are embarking on a unique collaborative placement to look at Gaelic Arts from urban and rural contexts. The collaborative
A graduate with a passion for marine science has been named as the University of the Highlands and Islands Student of the Year 2016. Samuel
The fifth Sir Iain Noble Memorial Lecture was delivered by Ian MacDonald last Wednesday (9 November) at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, where he gave a wide-ranging
Ian MacDonald will give this year’s Sir Iain Noble Memorial Lecture at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, entitled “Sorley MacLean, Looking back”. The annual lecture was established
A total of 53 students graduated last Friday (7 October) from Sabhal Mòr Ostaig which brings the overall number of students to have graduated from
Construction of two new affordable homes will begin shortly at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig through The Highlands Small Communities Housing Trust’s Rent to Buy Scheme. The
An American poetess, Deborah Moffat, is the winner of this year’s MacDonald of Sleat poetry prize. The competition which is run by Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
This year’s Sabhal Mòr Ostaig UHI Student of the Year award goes to a retired headmaster and Gaelic learner. Originally hailing from Dumfries but now
John Norman MacLeod’s service to Gaelic education was recognised with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the recent Herald Higher Education Awards ceremony in Glasgow. At
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig & An Lòchran are seeking young Scottish performers to take part in a project between Scotland and Ireland in summer 2016. You
Parisian artist, Agathe de Bailliencourt, has been named as Sabhal Mòr Ostaig UHI’s new Artist in Residence under the Jon Schueler Residency Programme, which has
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig UHI is pleased to announce that Aideen O’ Malley is to be the new Chair of its Board of Directors. Aideen takes
TOSTA – Tosta is a collaboration project between cultural agents in several minority language communities of Europe’s Atlantic coast, which will also serve as one
We are looking for a Gaelic artist (working in any art, or cross artform – Sgrìobhadair/ Bàrd/ Neach-ealain Lèirsinneach/ Neach Dràma Gàidhlig/ neo Ceòladair) to
A second Gaelic poetry competition for ‘The Macdonald of Sleat’ Poetry Prize will be held this year. The annual competition was inaugurated by Sir Ian
Bòrd na Gàidhlig, today announced the appointment of Shona MacLennan as its new Ceannard (CEO) who will take up post on 6 June 2016. Ms
An expert on minority languages will present a free lecture at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig UHI next month. Conchúr Ó Giollagáin, Gaelic Research Professor at the
Bòrd na Gàidhlig today announced funding to support the creation of a Gaelic virtual school for Scotland, E-Sgoil. The announcement was made by the Cathraiche
Stars of the big screen turned out in Glasgow on Friday 19th February to present a number of awards at the annual National Gaelic Film
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Gaelic broadcasting and the media will be the focus of a one-day conference being organised at Edinburgh University in March, with campaign groups’ representatives, broadcasters
As part of the arts project #Tosta2016 with Donostia/San Sebastián (European City of Culture 2016), and in partnership with Golden Tree Productions, Cornwall, Sabhal Mòr
The life and work of the internationally renowned artist, Jon Schueler, will be celebrated with an international arts symposium and exhibition marking the centenary of
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig UHI will hold an open day at Ionad Iain Nobail on Wednesday 3 February to allow members of the public the opportunity
A Skye academic and celebrated poet has been made a Professor by the University of the Highlands and Islands. Meg Bateman was awarded the title
A celebratory dinner was held by Sabhal Mòr Ostaig UHI recently to present brothers Rory and Calum MacDonald, from the successful band Runrig, with their
The inaugural MacDonald of Sleat poetry prize was jointly awarded to two poets. The competition was established by Sir Ian MacDonald of Sleat in memory
A student who was born and raised in Spain and who has a passion for Gaelic music and heritage has been named as Sabhal Mòr
A total of 52 students graduated at last Friday’s (2 October) graduation ceremony at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig on an evening when the academic excellence of
A renowned neuroscientist gave a lecture recently at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig UHI on the effects of bilingualism and language learning on brain mechanism and a
Implications for brain, mind and society. with Dr Thomas Bak Dr Thomas Bak from the University of Edinburgh will give a lecture on the
Streap, the highly successful postgraduate course for Gaelic teachers, is seeking new recruits for the 2015 to 2016 session. The course is run in partnership
Oliver Mezger had been named as this year’s John Schueler artist in residence at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, the National Centre for Gaelic Language and Culture.
A diverse range of artforms are represented in the second round of bursaries that have been awarded to nine talented artists from Skye & Lochalsh.
A new Gaelic poetry competition is to be introduced on the Isle of Skye. Sir Ian Macdonald wishes to establish an annual Gaelic poetry competition
The Secretary of State for Scotland, Rt. Hon Alistair Carmichael MP, hosted a special reception yesterday (18 March) at Dover House in London, in honour
Iain Campbell this week took up his post as the new Ceannard (CEO) of Bòrd na Gàidhlig. At its meeting of 04/03/2015, the Bòrd agreed
One day ”pop-up” exhibition Thursday 5th March 6pm-7pm Atrium, ACC, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Naomi Heath, of Llanafan in Ceredigion Wales, is a digital and sound
Gairloch Heritage Museum and Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, the National Centre for Gaelic Language and Culture on the Isle of Skye, have signed a memorandum of
On the evening of Thursday, 12 February, members of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra visited students from the Gaelic and Traditional Music Programme at Sabhal
Applications are invited from emergent artists of all kinds; visual artists, musicians, writers, dancers, performers, filmmakers & arts professionals. The aim of the awards
The first building in the new Kilbeg Development is to be named in memory of the late Sir Iain Noble, who was instrumental in the
The Atlantic Corridor- Slighe a Chuain On Wednesday last the fulfilment of an idea which had long been in the mind of the extraordinarily gifted
Budding filmmakers have submitted a record breaking number of entries to this year’s FilmG, MG ALBA’s national Gaelic short film competition. An amazing 79 films
Due to the forecasted weather this evening it has been decided to postpone this event. It is now due to be held on Wednesday 4th
Muriel Fisher, a Research Scientist Sr. in the department of Linguistics at the University of Arizona was awarded the Excellence in Community Linguistics Award from
