Paper at the ready? Runway clear? Ok. On your marks, get set, goooooooo!
Yes, it really is back! Fèis an Eilein/The Skye Festival is delighted to announce the return of the Great Gaelic Paper Plane Throwing Competition. Scheduled for take off on July 13th the Festival is packed full of unique events in equally unique venues around Sleat in South Skye.
Absent from the programme for a few years, the Great Gaelic Paper Plane Throwing Competiton makes its comeback due to public demand and this year, it promises to be bigger and better than ever.
All entrants to the competiton will be provided with the necessary materials and will be given a set amount time to assemble their aircraft. After that it’s simple, the plane that flies the furthest wins…The only guarantees are that there will be lots of fun and fierce competiton!
This truly unique event will take place at Sabhal Mor Ostaig (Scotland’s Gaelic College) on Tuesday 24th July and is only one of many “funusual” activites planned on this the Fèis’ Family Day.
This 16th Fèis an Eilein runs from 13 – 27 July in several venues and is based at Sabhal Mor Ostaig near Armadale in South Skye. It is packed with concerts, theatre, workshops, book events, family events and almost every other kind of event imaginable.
For full programme details, see www.skyefestival.com
ENDS Duncan MacInnes 01471 844 207
NOTES TO EDITORS
Fèis an Eilein ~ the Skye Festival from Friday 13 July to Friday 27 July 2007
Venue: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Scotland’s Gaelic College, and Armadale Castle, Isle of Skye
Information and Tickets from: 01471 844207, feis@cali.co.uk and www.skyefestival.com
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. See www.highland2007.com for full details.
Aos Dana Book Festival
Friday 13 July 4:30 PM ‘Calum’s Road' - Roger Hutchinson
Friday 13 July 7:30 PM ‘Encounters with Gaels’ - Lesley Riddoch
Saturday 14 July 4:30 PM ‘The Dark Ship’ - Anne MacLeod
Saturday 14 July 7:30 PM ‘The Unbroken Harp’ - David Craig
Sunday 15 July 7:30 PM Reading Ceilidh 'Gaelic is the Loving Tongue'
Monday 16 July 4:30 PM 'Sean agus Ur' - 'Old and New' - Myles Campbell and Andrew Mitchell
Monday 16 July 7:30 PM ‘Gaelic poems in the Scots Tongue’ - Angus Peter Campbell & J. Derrick McClure
Tuesday 17 July 4:30 PM ‘Soil & Soul' and 'Love and Revolution’ - Alastair McIntosh
Monday 23 July 6:00 PM “Soirbheas” – Meg Bateman
Main Festival
Tuesday 17 July 2:00 PM 'The Life and Times of John Muir'
Tuesday 17 July 7:30 PM Cathie Anne MacPhee and the Kathleen MacInnes Band
Tuesday 17 July 9:30 PM 'Sheelanagig'
Wednesday 18 July 8:00 PM ‘Daimh’
Wednesday 18 July 10:00 PM The Puffer Club
Thursday 19 July 8:00 PM ‘Nuala Kennedy’
Friday 20 July 7:30 PM 'Rachel Unthank and the Winterset'
Friday 20 July 9:30 PM ‘The Fred Morrison Band’ and ‘Injuns’
Saturday 21 July 10:00 AM An Tuireann Open Day
Saturday 21 July 2:00 PM 'Millions' (u)
Saturday 21 July 6:00 PM ‘Buntata ‘s Sgadan’ Herring and Tattie Supper
Saturday 21 July 8:00 PM ‘Meantime’
Saturday 21 July 10:00 PM ‘Box Club’ and ‘Là Luaine’
Sunday 22 July 7:30 PM MacDara Theatre
Sunday 22 July 9:00 PM 'Festival' (18)
Monday 23 July 7:30 PM Christine Primrose and Friends
Tuesday 24 July 11:00 AM Family Day
Tuesday 24 July 8:00 PM 'Seikou Susso' Band
Wednesday 25 July 7:30 PM 'Shepheard, Spiers and Watson' / 'Vent du Nord'
Wednesday 25 July 10:00 PM The Puffer Club
Thursday 26 July 7:30 PM Comedy Club - The Stand
Thursday 26 July 9:30 PM Fergie MacDonald Band
Friday 27 July 7:30 PM ‘Harem Scarem'
Friday 27 July 9:30 PM 'Survivors' Ceilidh'
Also Daily workshops for adults and children in singing, drama, yoga, Gaelic and dance.
Daily Charity Cafés with Music session.
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