Blas Festival Press Release - A group of the most prestigious Gaelic male singers in Scotland are to stage a number of unique concerts in the Highlands that will include a special commemoration of Gaels fighting in Iraq. 31 August 2007
Highland Council Press Release - As Others See Us, an innovative exhibition of portraits by some of the Highland’s and Scotland’s leading artists, opens at Inverness Museum & Art Gallery this Saturday (1 September). Part of the programme for Highland 2007, the year Scotland celebrates Highland culture, the exhibition’s title and theme refer to the famous quote from a Robert Burns poem ‘Oh wad some power the giftie gie us To see oursel’s as others see us!’ 31 August 2007
A Blas Festival Press Release - A leading children’s cook will be teaching Highland kids how to cook healthy food as part of a Gaelic workshop which will also give children a taste of music, language and storytelling. 30 August 2007
Baxters Loch Ness Marathon Press Release - The Baxters Loch Ness Marathon has been shortlisted for the first time for a prestigious VisitScotland Scottish Thistle Award. The Marathon is one of three finalists in the International Events and Festivals category. The 2007 winners will be announced at a glittering ceremony in Edinburgh on the 26th October.
Gaelic Society of Inverness Press Release - The tried and tested formula of gathering together some of the nation’s best talents to perform material relating to a particular theme has been the hallmark of the Gaelic Society of Inverness’s annual musical event. Since its inception some ten years ago this event has entertained and informed thousands of Gaels and non-Gaels and has gained a reputation for its quality. This year the Society has chosen for the event’s theme the Jacobite Rising of 1745 and to mark the re-opening of their visitor centre at Culloden Battlefield, the event is being organised with the help and support of the National Trust for Scotland. 29 August 2007
Highland Council Press Release - Christmas has come early to the Highlands as Unity Recording Studio at Auldearn has been transformed into Santa's Grotto so Fiona Mackenzie, the Mairi Mhòr Fellow for The Highland Council, and Scotland’s top musicians can get into the festive spirit as they record the first ever Gaelic Christmas Album. 29 August 2007
NHS HIghland Press Release - NHS Highland, The Highland Council, Partnerships for Wellbeing and Highland Drug and Alcohol Action Team are today releasing information on three weeks designed to showcase and raise awareness of the importance of being healthy now and for the future. In January this year thousands of school pupils and people from communities across the region took part in the first Healthy Highland Week which was part of the launch celebrations for Scotland’s Year of Highland Culture and the Healthy Highland Year. 29 August 2007
Highlands and Islands Enterprise Press Release - Farms across the Highlands will be opening their gates during September and October and welcoming visitors to a series of free 'Gates Open days' for all the family. 28 August 2007
Blas Press Release - A spectacular concert featuring fifteen top international singers and musicians playing alongside over forty young Highland Fèis students, is to be staged as one of the key events at this year’s Blas Festival, the leading Gaelic and Traditional music event staging 53 music events across 48 venues in the Highlands. 27 August 2007
Let there be Lecht Press Release - Celebrations are in hand for the official unveiling of a stunning new landmark sculpture at the Lecht Ski Centre in Strathdon. 27 August 2007
Highland Council Press Release - Local Highland Councillor Dr Michael Foxley will this Thursday (30th August, 2007) welcome a crack team of archaeology experts to the Lochaber town of Fort William as they begin the first stages of a major investigation into the area’s past. 27 August 2007
Blas Press Release - A newly commissioned work which explores the importance of family through the use of music, film and historical recording is set for its inaugural performance in the Highlands of Scotland. 26 August 2007
Baxters Loch Ness Marathon and Festival of Running Press Release - The organisers of this year’s Baxters Loch Ness Marathon and Festival of Running, taking place on Sunday 7 October, are pleased to announce that for the first time ever, the event will be filmed for a feature TV programme to be shown on Channel 5 later in October this year. 21 August 2007
Highland Council Press Release - A major archaeological survey begins at the end of August in Fort William, led by Dr Tony Pollard, Director of the internationally renowned Centre for Battlefield Archaeology at the University of Glasgow. 15 August 2007
The Highland Council Press Release - Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers make a welcome return to Inverness for two shows on 18 September in Culloden Academy Theatre. The afternoon show is for pupils only with the evening show at 7.30pm open to the general public. 14 August 2007
HIE Skye and Wester Ross Press Release - A series of short animated films produced by residents of Lochcarron in Wester Ross is to be screened in the local village hall on Wednesday 8 August, as part of the Highland 2007 Year of Culture celebrations. 08 August 2007
Fòram Gàidhlig Inbhir Nis Press Release - A unique and vibrant, family-orientated Gaelic language gathering comes to Ullapool in the form of “Tional”. On 1st and 2nd September the Gaelic language will take the centre stage at the MacPhail centre thanks to Clì Gàidhlig, the organisation promoting and helping adult learners of the Gaelic language. Participants can take part in a variety of activities, but they will all be led in Gaelic with translations where necessary. 07 August 2007
Vital Spark Press Release - Heritage and tourism are vital parts of Scotland's economy and connecting effectively with our visitors can make a real difference to their experiences. Interpretation, as an integral part of the tourism product and visitor experience, contributes to greater enjoyment, longer stays, more spending and increase pride in communities. 06 August 2007
SNH Press Release - Richard Lochhead, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment, and representatives from Scottish Natural Heritage and Forestry Commission Scotland, will gather at the Black Isle Show on the morning of Thursday 02 August 2007 for the launch of the ‘Green Machine’ touring exhibition trailer as part of the Highland 2007 year of culture celebrations. 01 August 2007
Heritage Lottery Fund Press Release - As the mid-point of Highland 2007 passes, people across the Highlands are making the most of this special year to explore their heritage. Today the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) announced a grant of £49,200 so that the pupils of Plockton High School can get hands on experience of building a traditional boat. This brings the total the Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded so far for schemes that celebrate Highland 2007 to an incredible £5.8million (full list of projects overleaf). 01 August 2007
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