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.

Events celebrating the rich culture of the Highlands and Islands will be added to the many hundreds of events already shown on the Highland 2007 website - http://www.highland2007.com

Where possible, events shown on the website will be added to the printed programme for Highland 2007. To be considered for inclusion in the final edition of the Highland 2007 programme, covering events between 1 September and 31 December, full details of events must be entered using the online form by 1 June 2007 - http://www.hi-arts.co.uk/h2007register-form.html.

As a result of a partnership with Highlands and Islands Enterprise and HI-Arts, all events entered via the Highland 2007 website will be included on both the Highland 2007 and the HI-Arts event database, meaning organisers need only enter their event on one or other site.

Alison Bell, marketing and communications manager for Highland 2007, said: “The third edition of the Highland 2007 programme covering events in July and August is about to be launched and will be distributed to households throughout the Highlands and Islands in the coming weeks. 

“We want to encourage event organisers throughout the area with events in the final four months of the year to put their event details online to ensure as many as possible are included in the next edition of the programme. We want to show everyone just how much is going on in the Highlands and Islands in 2007 and why this is a great place to live and to visit!

“All events fulfilling the criteria will be added to the database and, while the inclusion of all events cannot be guaranteed for the printed programme, we will include as many as possible.”

The Highland 2007 programme features events spread across the six strands of culture: arts, language, science, environment, heritage and sport with something to suit all tastes.  Events are being added to the programme on an ongoing basis, check the website now for an up to date listing www.highland2007.com

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For more information contact Julie Corbett or Alison Bell at Highland 2007 on 01463 702007or 07766 028899 / 07733 123037

Editor’s notes

Highland 2007, the year Scotland celebrates Highland culture, aims to promote the Highlands as a great place to live and to visit through showcasing the unique and special nature of Highland culture past, present and future.  The project is a partnership between three principal funding agencies: The Highland Council, the Scottish Executive, and Highlands and Islands Enterprise.  The year long celebration of Highland culture in 2007 will incorporate an exciting range of major and community events, as well as capital projects and ‘The Highland Promise’ for young people.  See www.highland2007.com for full details. Highland 2007 is the first themed year planned by the Scottish Executive to promote Scotland as a great place to live and to visit.

Highland 2007 commercial partners include:
LifeScan Scotland Ltd - Principal Partner
Tulloch Homes Ltd / BBC Scotland / Scottish Co-op - Major Partners
Royal Bank of Scotland/ Clydesdale Bank / Morrison Construction / Bidwells -  Event Partners
Caledonian MacBrayne / First ScotRail / Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd / Macdonald Aviemore Highland Resort / Macrae & Dick – In-kind Partners
Fionnar Springs / NBH Holdings / PPD Ltd / EAE Distribution / Inver House Distillers - Suppliers

Major events confirmed include the spectacular Tulloch Inverness Highland Games, featuring the World Highland Games Championships, the RBS Inverness Highland Tattoo, European Pipe Band Championships, The Highland Quest, the Six Cities Festival of Design, the Moray Firth Flotilla and the re-dedication of Culloden Battlefield. For sports fans events such as the Adventure Racing World Championship, the UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships and the 100th Camanachd (shinty) Cup Final. And traditional music events taking place around the area include The Royal National Mod and Blas Festival.