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Welcome to Highland 2007

Fàilte Oirbh do Ghàidhealtachd 2007

the year scotland celebrates highland culture

a’ bhliadhna a chomharraicheas Alba cultar na Gaidhealtachd




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News Archive
Highland 2007 News archive from May 2007
Bidwells Scottish Stroke Play Boasts Strongest Field Ever

The Bidwells Scottish Open Stroke Play Championship hosted at Royal Dornoch Golf Club this week (1-3 June) has attracted one of the strongest field’s of competitors in the event’s 41 year history.
31 May 2007


The Sutherland Raid

Everyone involved in last weekend¹s Sutherland Raid mountain biking event at Golspie has voted the event a massive success.
30 May 2007


Musicians shown a way through the music maze

Highlands & Islands Enterprise Press Release - Some of the most influential names in the music business will be sharing secrets from the industry in a bid to boost the careers of up-and-coming Scottish musicians.
28 May 2007


Search Begins for Women’s Highland Games Competitors

The Tulloch Inverness Highland Games Committee has announced details of a special women-only Highland Games coaching clinic as entries open for the first women’s championship at July’s event.
28 May 2007


Gaelic Tourist Trail Looks For Business Involvement / Slighe Turasachd Gàidhlig a’ sireadh Ceangal bho Saoghal Gnothachais

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Press Release - Cearcaill na Gàidhlig or The Gaelic Rings, is a brand new initiative designed to boost cultural tourism in the West Highlands and Outer Hebrides, through the creation of a Gaelic language and culture ‘trail’.
28 May 2007


Highland Exposure photography competition exhibition

Highlands & Islands Enterprise Press Release - A week-long exhibition of entries submitted to a prestigious photography competition will be on display in Inverness next week.
28 May 2007


Highland Exposure Digital Photography Competition

An exhibition of entries submitted to a prestigious digital photography competition will be on display in Inverness starting 7th June.
24 May 2007


Go North Announces Line Up

goNorth Press Release - This year's goNorth features an unprecedented number of international artists joining some of the hottest new Scottish talent in Inverness on June 7th & 8th. Bands from the US, New Zealand, Russia, France and Scandinavia, will be on a bill which will see eight city centre venues hosting over 60 acts.
23 May 2007


Sunday Concerts at Bellfield Park

The Highland Council Press Release - A record number of concerts will be played this summer at the bandstand in Bellfield Park, Inverness as part of the Highland Year of Culture.
23 May 2007


Add your event to the Highland 2007 programme!

Event organisers are being encouraged to make the most of Highland 2007, Scotland’s year of Highland culture, by adding their events to the programme.
22 May 2007


Scottish Sea Kayak Symposium

Scottish Sea Kayak Symposium Press Release - The weekend of 25 – 28 May 2007 will see around 250 sea kayakers from around the UK, America; Holland; Jersey; Ireland and France heading to the Isle of Skye to attend the 8th Scottish Sea Kayak Symposium.
22 May 2007


‘Aos Dana’ - Skye’s Book Festival

Fèis an Eilein / The Skye Festival Press Release - As part of Fèis an Eilein / The Skye Festival the Aos Dana Book Festival has gone from strength to strength since its inception in 2005. Held in tandem with the Fèis in July at venues around Sleat, South Skye it is set to build on its fine reputation for showcasing entertaining, engaging and orginal authors in this year when Scotland celebrates Highland Culture.
17 May 2007


Bealach Beag Challenge

Strathpuffer Ltd Press Release - 500 cyclists enjoyed good conditions for the first running of the Bealach Beag Challenge.  Although this is the 'short' course of only 43 miles, it still contains all the hard bits!  Not only is there the UK's highest road climb to contend with but a gruelling trip round the coast of the Applecross Peninsula with ne'r a flat bit of road.
16 May 2007


Still Time to Enter the Sutherland Raid

Sutherland Raid Press Release - There’s still time to get your entry in for this exciting new mountain biking event, comprising a combination of team and individual events, based around the new world class £0.5 million Highland Wildcat Trails facility at Golspie, in the Scottish Highlands.
16 May 2007


Special Storytime Session For Gaelic Nursery Children

The Highland Council Press Release - Children from the Gaelic Nursery Group at Kinmylies Primary School will celebrate Bookstart in Scotland Day on Thursday (17 May) with a special story-time session in Inverness Library. This year, Bookstart, Scotland has adopted the theme of Highland Culture for its national campaign to coincide with the celebration surrounding Highland 2007.
16 May 2007


Picnic by the Loch the Launch of the Outsider the UK’s Coolest New Festival

An Outsider Press Release - The full event programme and brochure for The Outsider Festival is launched today, Thursday 10 May – six weeks before midsummer and the best weekend of the year.  The Outsider is part of the celebrations for Highland 2007; the year Scotland celebrates Highland Culture.  The festival is sponsored by the Scottish Executive’s It’s Our Future campaign, a public awareness drive focusing on sustainable development and environmental issues.
10 May 2007


The Biggest Small Festival in Scotland

A Fèis an Eilein/Skye Festival Press Release - Fèis an Eilein/The Skye Festival, Skye’s longest running festival is back for its 16th appearance on the summer festivals’ circuit this July. Billed as  “the biggest small festival in Scotland”  it means that, once again, Skye is the place to spend the last fortnight of July in this year that Scotland celebrates Highland Culture.
10 May 2007


The Outsider Brochure Released With Full Event and Activity Programme

The Outsider Press Release - The full event programme and brochure for The Outsider Festival is launched today, Thursday 10 May – six weeks before midsummer and the best weekend of the year.  The Outsider is part of the celebrations for Highland 2007, the year Scotland celebrates Highland Culture.  The festival is sponsored by the Scottish Executive’s It’s Our Future campaign, a public awareness drive focusing on sustainable development and environmental issues.
10 May 2007


Napier Online Receives Worldwide Attention

UHI Millennium Institute Press Release - A new website containing one of Scotland’s most important historical records of Highland life has received nearly 32,000 hits from across the world since going live just over a week ago.
09 May 2007


Inverness features Six Cities Design Festival exhibitions

The Highland Council Press Release - Inverness Museum and Art Gallery is presenting two exhibitions during May and June which are part of the Scottish Executive £3million funded Six Cities Design Festival.
09 May 2007


Big Willow Event with Blazin Fiddles and te POOKa

Big Willow Press Release - The beautiful woodlands of the Brahan Estate will be transformed with magical creatures, the sounds of Blazin Fiddles, and be set ablaze with fire and light on the evening of May 26 2007.
08 May 2007


Starring Role For The Highlands - The Highland Constellation Co-reult na Gàidhealtachd

The Highland Council Press Release - A group of three artists have been chosen to work with The Royal Observatory Edinburgh and local schools to identify a new constellation in the skies above the region in a project run by The Highland Council’s Exhibitions Unit  to celebrate Highland 2007, Scotland’s Year of Highland Culture.  The project will bring together astronomy, digital art, craft and literature.
08 May 2007


Bealach Beag Cycle Sportive

Strathpuffer Ltd Press Release - The Bealach Beag cycle sportive, organised by Strathpuffer Ltd and generously sponsored by Highland 2007, will take place on 12 May 2007.
07 May 2007


Highland 2007 announce InvernessFest Fringe events offered funding

Highland 2007 announce today (Wednesday 2 May) funding for 24 events and projects as part of InvernessFest Fringe celebrations.
02 May 2007


Highland Lives - Digital Storytelling: One year, many lives, many stories

BBC Scotland Press Release - Highlanders will be given the opportunity to bring their stories to life through a unique digital storytelling initiative Highland Lives, aimed at capturing the richness and diversity of life in the Highlands today.
02 May 2007


Tìr is Teanga air ais airson sreath ùr / Tìr is Teanga returns for a new series

Gaelic Media Service Press Release - There is no doubt about the inextricable link between land and language in Scotland. This link has been researched, discussed and celebrated in a brand new series of Tìr is Teanga starting this week on BBC Two Scotland.
01 May 2007


     
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