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FEEDBACK FROM
THE TALKING LANDSCAPE,
STAFFIN DISCOVERY HOLIDAY, 2006
"I was beginning to feel part of the community not just a tourist who whizzes in and whizzes out... but (hopefully) treating the landscape with respect."
"As a Scot it really made me think about 'where am I from' and who came before me?"
"Inspired by the people and the landscape"
"Writing poetry!"
"Drinking whisky on the hills! (in context and in moderation!!)"
"Hearing Gaelic poetry up the Quiraing & the Storr – singing as well."
"Gathering dulse (seaweed) and eating a local's dulse soup in his garden."
"Shearing the bottom half of a sheep! Magic!"
"Cutting the peat and understanding what a peat bog is exactly!"
What's On...
RUBHA NAM BRÀITHREAN, STAFAINN
posted: 18th September 2008
event date: DISATHAIRNE 20.9.08
CUAIRT (AN ASGAIDH) TRO MHEADHON NA GÀIDHLIG LE ALAIG BHALTOIS, MAOILIOS, DÙGHALL AGUS S̀NE. COISICH LEINN TRO CHEUMANNAN NAN LINN IS GHEIBHEAR BONAICH IS STRÙPAG! 2.00 – 5.00 FEASGAR
URRAS AN TAOBH SEAR – fios bho donaldsine@aol.com
European Landscape Day
posted: 3rd June 2008
event date: 21 June 2008
Dùthchas an aghaidh nan creag – Poetry of the Land
11.00pm Guided walk (free) - Join Gaelic poet Maoilios Caimbeul, Śne Ghilleasbuig and Dugald Ross (Staffin Museum) who will guide you through the talking landscape of the Quairing. The walk will explore geology, history, placenames, poetry, stories and song. (lasting approx. 2 hours - a reasonable level of fitness and sturdy footwear is required, bring a packed lunch, Meeting point: the car park at Flodigarry alongside Loch Langaig).
2.30pm 'An Introduction to local Placenames'
Maoilios Caimbeul, Śne Ghilleasbuig and Dugald Ross
Columba 1400 (£3.00, including tea/coffee, booking required)
Islands Book Trust Conference
posted: 25th April 2008
event date: 9/10 May 2008
Friday 9th (evening) and Saturday 10th (all day) May, conference.The Islands Book Trust, 'Island Industries' – Skye and The Outer Hebrides, Columba 1400, Staffin. The 2-day event will focus on and compare some of the attempts to promote industrial development in Skye and the Outer Hebrides.
Speakers from both sides of the Minch and beyond: Fred Silver (Lewis), Norman MacDonald (Skye), Roddy MacDonald (South Uist), Cambell Grant (Skye), Roger Miket (Northumberland).
The conference will start at 6.30pm on Friday amd close at 5.00pm on Saturday at Columba 1400. Saturday afternoon will be a visit to the remains of the local diatomite mine and associated railway and ropeway.
All inclusive fee (all sessions, dinner, lunch, accommodation) £50, £15 for all sessions, £5 for individual sessions. Meals available for £5/lunch and £10/dinner. Accommodation in local B&B for £22 on 9th May.
Programmes are available at Columba 1400, the local shops and post office. Further details can be obtained from Alayne Barton on 01851 820946, alayne@theislandsbooktrust.com, website www.theislandsbooktrust.com
Skye Photography Festival
posted: 23rd April 2008
Skye’s first Photography Festival took place during the week of 29 September to 6 October 2007 in Trotternish, North Skye, Scotland.
This initiative was conceived and driven by Urras an Taobh Sear – Staffin Community Trust. The Festival aimed to embrace the arts, cultural and natural heritage, language and outdoor activity.
Festival events were free of charge on the day, and open to Trotternish communities and their visitors. www.skyephotofestival.co.uk
This initiative was conceived and driven by Urras an Taobh Sear – Staffin Community Trust. The Festival aimed to embrace the arts, cultural and natural heritage, language and outdoor activity.
Festival events were free of charge on the day, and open to Trotternish communities and their visitors. www.skyephotofestival.co.uk
Discovery Holiday- Daoine - Àiteachan – Sgeulachdan
posted: 23rd April 2008
Visitors to Skye do not always get a true impression of island life.
There is an eagerness to hear spoken Gaelic and to witness or participate in seasonal activities. Staffin has an immense range of assets, being a stronghold of Gaelic, rich in folk memory, geology, archaeology with a healthy percentage engaged in crofting. The Talking Landscape discovery holiday has built on this strength to add further dimensions to Ceumannan. The pilot holiday ran very successfully in 2006. It was repeated in July 2007 with another five- day course. Sgeulachdan na Tire was held through the medium of Gaelic and kindly supported by Ḅrd na Gàidhlig. Four local tutors (Maoilios Caimbeul, Dugald Ross, Alec Bhaltois and Śne Ghilleasbuig) were joined by eight participants for a primarily outdoor holiday.
Together we guided one another through the footprints of time crossing over the place-names from history and Gaelic culture into geology and archaeology. We focused on poetry, stories and song from this land, were encouraged to create our own poems, and challenged by the sheep shearing and peatcutting. Also included was a lovely boat trip with Staffin Bay Cruises. Everyone participated in the ceilidhs. It was a memorable week full of discoveries - Daoine - Àiteachan – Sgeulachdan.
Please let us know whether you would be interested to join us in 2008.
There is an eagerness to hear spoken Gaelic and to witness or participate in seasonal activities. Staffin has an immense range of assets, being a stronghold of Gaelic, rich in folk memory, geology, archaeology with a healthy percentage engaged in crofting. The Talking Landscape discovery holiday has built on this strength to add further dimensions to Ceumannan. The pilot holiday ran very successfully in 2006. It was repeated in July 2007 with another five- day course. Sgeulachdan na Tire was held through the medium of Gaelic and kindly supported by Ḅrd na Gàidhlig. Four local tutors (Maoilios Caimbeul, Dugald Ross, Alec Bhaltois and Śne Ghilleasbuig) were joined by eight participants for a primarily outdoor holiday.
Together we guided one another through the footprints of time crossing over the place-names from history and Gaelic culture into geology and archaeology. We focused on poetry, stories and song from this land, were encouraged to create our own poems, and challenged by the sheep shearing and peatcutting. Also included was a lovely boat trip with Staffin Bay Cruises. Everyone participated in the ceilidhs. It was a memorable week full of discoveries - Daoine - Àiteachan – Sgeulachdan.
Please let us know whether you would be interested to join us in 2008.