Highland 2007 newsletter – issue 8
Cuairt-litir Bhliadhna Chultarach na Gàidhealtachd 2007 – Àireamh 8
Blas 2007
Faclan & Black Isle Words Festival
Faclan & Fèis Faclan an Eilein Duibh
Connect Music Festival
Fèis Ceangal Ciùil
Highlands Open Studios Open Doors
Dorsan Fosgailte Stiùidiothan na Gàidhealtachd
Half Life
Toiseach Beatha
UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships
Cupa Cruinne Deuchainn Bhaidhsagal Beinne UCI
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31 August – 8 September The Blas Festival is a celebration of Highland and Gaelic music, culture and arts with an exciting series of performances lined up. The events take place throughout the Highlands, with highlights including Harvest, a gala concert written and directed by Capercaillie’s Donald Shaw, and Kin, an original commission from Wolfstone’s Duncan Chisholm. Local, national and international artists are all represented in an eclectic line-up. For full programme, venue and scheduling information visit www.blas-festival.com |
Faclan & Fèis Faclan an Eilein Duibh
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Faclan: 29 August – 1 September Black Isle Words Festival: 31 August – 2 September Stornoway’s Faclan and the Black Isle Words Festival bring together world-class authors and poets to celebrate the inspiration distinctive landscapes have on literary work. Faclan showcases local writing as well as storytelling, song and drama in both English and Gaelic. The Black Isle Words Festival hosts a series of workshops, talks and master classes across the area. www.faclan.org www.wordsinc.co.uk |
Fèis Ceangal Ciùil
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31 August – 2 September The inaugural Connect Music Festival takes place at the breathtaking surroundings of Inveraray Castle, Argyll. The event combines performances from Beastie Boys, Primal Scream, Björk and many more in a packed programme of music and entertainment. Visual attractions, installations, local produce, woodland walks, games and club-hosted tents also feature. www.connectmusicfestival.com |
Dorsan Fosgailte Stiùidiothan na Gàidhealtachd
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1 – 9 September Venues across an area of almost 12,000 square miles will participate in Highland Open Studios Open Doors project. Artists and craftspeople will welcome visitors to studios and workshops for a chance to talk about the art produced, view the equipment used in the process and, in many cases, watch work in production. www.highlandsopenstudios.co.uk |
Toiseach Beatha
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4 – 16 September Half Life is a major landscape work and first co-production between innovative arts charity NVA and the National Theatre of Scotland. Staged around Kilmartin Glen in Argyll, one of the world’s richest prehistoric regions, the event offers day and night experiences revealing the dark but inspiring mindset of Scotland’s early Neolithic inhabitants. Atmospheric installations based around key archaeological sites precede a powerful outdoor evening show, staged in a forest at the entrance to the glen. www.halflife.org.uk |
Cupa Cruinne Deuchainn Bhaidhsagal Beinne UCI
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3 – 9 September The biggest mountain bike event in the world is coming to Fort William, already an established venue in the UCI World Cup circuit, having hosted World Cup events since 2002. The World Championships will take this to a new level with 750 of the world’s top riders competing over the week long festival. Competitors will take part in the disciplines of Cross Country, Downhill, 4-Cross and Trials. www.fortwilliamworldchamps.co.uk |
