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Comhairle na Gàidhlig
The Gaelic Council of Nova Scotia
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In this edition... | Anns an eagran seo...
Clasaichean Air Loidhne | Online Classes
1) Gàidhlig air Astar
2) Stòras air Astar
3) An Cùrsa Bogaidh II & III
Céilidhean Air Loidhne | Online Céilidhs:
1) The Gaelic Narative Project
2) World Gaels Jam
3) Cafe Bheairteis- Fèisean nan Gàidheal
4) Live Mac-Talla readings - The Highland Village
5) Pop-up Gàidhealtachd - The Highland Village
Leabhraichean-éisteachd ann an Gàidhlig | Audiobooks in Gaelic
1) Acair Books
Gàidhlig air an Rèidio | Gaelic on the Radio
1) Gaelic Nova Scotia Station
2) Aiseirigh nan Gàidheal
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Clasaichean Air Loidhne | Online Clases
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Gàidhlig air Astar
For all the information you need please click HERE
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Stòras air Astar (Spring 2021)
For all the information you need please click HERE
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An Cúrsa Bogaidh II & III
Cuir thu fhéin san àite seo. Picture yourself here.
In connection with our partners at Cape Breton University, Colaisde na Gàidhlig is proud to host two 6-credit courses on-site, An Cùrsa Bogaidh II (intermediate) designed for university students seeking second year credits, and An Cùrsa Bogaidh III (higher intermediate) designed for students seeking third year credits. These courses are also appropriate for personal development.
An Cùrsa Bogaidh II & III combine conversation and active based learning with reading, writing, and grammar lessons. During the four weeks, students have the opportunity to take part in cultural activities such as visiting, song, dance, music, storytelling and other traditional customs. Field trips are scheduled for each Friday where students get the chance to visit a local Gaelic community, learn about its history, and connect with Gaelic speakers and tradition bearers.
Dates: Monday, May 3 to Friday, May 28, 2021
Professor: Màiri Britton
Deadline for application: Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Click HERE for more information or to register
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Céidhlidhean Air Loidhne | Online Céilidhs
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The Gaelic word céilidh is recognizable to English speakers and may conjure up images of a musical gathering in a hall or pub where you pay to be entertained. But in Scottish Gaelic a céilidh is a visit, where news is exchanged, stories are shared, maybe some tunes or a song, accompanied by tea and a bite to eat. A ceilidh is an exchange, a participatory affair, where one leaves a bit more knowledgeable and uplifted than before they arrived. It is time well spent.
As your hosts for a series of virtual visits, we want to warmly invite you to join us to share stories on our connection with Gaelic language, history, culture and people. Whether you are totally new to the language and culture with no family connections, grew up among Gaels but don’t speak the language, or a fluent speaker, there is space for everyone to explore what Gaelic language and culture means to us, to our community, to our world.
Following in the path cultivated by the Narrative Project, these 90-minute Zoom gatherings will feature voices, moments and stories that we want more of. We’ll connect with topics and invited guests through our own stories and memories. We’ll practice Gaelic hospitality as we hold space for everyone’s story, weaving together a multi-colored blanket to keep us warm in the challenging times of a pandemic and uncertain world.
Nach tig sibh air céilidh? Won’t you come for a visit? Ur Beatha Astaigh – You are welcome in the house.
There is no charge. Register here: REGISTER
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World Gaels Jam 2021
Fàilte oirbh a (bhana-)chàirdean! | Greetings friends!
Tha sinn gu math toilichte cuireadh a thoirt dhuibh pàirt a ghabhail anns a' chiad Chaidreabh Gàidheil an t-Saoghail air loidhne. It is our honour and privilege to invite YOU to apply for our 1st World Gaels' Jam Online! This Jam will bring together Gaels from around the world – a group of about thirty, drawn from diverse backgrounds. We treasure diversity and hope our group will include Gaels from many different countries, with different levels of experience and a range of viewpoints.
We will share in deep listening, self-discovery, systemic inquiry, community building, and play. We will meet online using Zoom.
This Jam will take place over the course of six days, April 26 through May 1. We will meet for one 2-hour session on each of five of these days from 1-3 pm ADT/5-7 pm BST. Each session will be followed by an optional céilidh | visit for thirty minutes - which we strongly encourage you to attend. The dates for these sessions will be April 26, 27, and 28; and April 30 and May 1. April 29 will be reserved for rest, additional spontaneous interactions, reflection, integration, and self-care. Leaving spacious time in your schedule for the week will make the Jam much more enjoyable.
For more information and to apply please click HERE
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CAFÉ BHEAIRTEIS, Fèisean nan Gàidheal
Bidh Cafe Bheairteis a’ tilleadh Dihaoine seo!
’S mòr an ùidh a th’ aige ann an spòrs is seinn cuideachd.
Clàr an seo - https://tinyurl.com/CafeB21 - agus bidh fàilte chrìdheil romhaibh bhon òigridh a tha a’ stiùireadh a’ Chafe.
Fèisean nan Gàidheal’s Gaelic conversation café for young people returns this Friday. You can sign up through the link above and a warm welcome awaits you all from our young Café hosts. Hope to see some of you online on Friday at 4pm.
*For those new to the Café, we have been running online through school terms since the first lockdown in Scotland last March. Conversation is often lively and engaging and led very competently by our young steering group. After the formal ‘interview’ with the celebrity guest we leave the zoom call open for any youngsters who want to stay online and informally chat. The entire café takes place in Gaelic and gives those not so confident in the language the opportunity to listen to peers and build their own confidence in the language as well as forge new friendships with other young Gaelic speakers.
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Dé an go 's a' Ghàidhealtachd a' seo? What's on the go in the Nova Scotia Gàidhealtachd this week in 1893 - join us Thursday evenings to hear about "current happenings" and some historical pieces too! And, there's usually a piece about the weather!
We’ll be LIVE on the second Thursday of each month at 7:00pm Atlantic (11:00pm UK) doing a selected, bilingual reading from the Gàidhlig newspaper, Mac-Talla. At about 7:30, we'll begin a Gàidhlig reading of a few pieces (a written synopsis will be available to all).
We're currently working our way through issues in Volume 2 (each week, we'll announce which specific issue we'll read) which can be found here: LINK
'N dòchas gun tadhal sibh oirnn! Hope you'll tune in and join the visit!
To view past recordings, tune in weekly, or view archived editions of Mac-Talla, please visit our Facebook page or click this link to go directly to the archived recordings: LINK
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Am bu thoigh leibh tighinn cruinn 'son beagan do chòmhradh? Agus spòrs? Agus céilidh ged a tha sinn fad o chéile aig an àm seo?
Carson nach tig sibh ann? Cha bhi 'ga bruidhinn ach a' Ghàidhlig. Bidh fàilte ro 'n a h-uile duine.
Highland Village is hosting a weekly online Pop-up Gàidhealtachd Fridays at noon ADT. All are welcome to join in for some fun, conversation and a little céilidh though we can't be together in person. Only Gaelic will be spoken.
Click here for more information. |
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Leabhraichean-èisteachd ann an Gàidhlig | Gaelic Audio Books
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Audio Books Available from Acair Books
If any parents are homeschooling #GME children and would like a bit of assistance or extra practise themselves, we have around 20 audiobooks that can be downloaded for free. #Gaelic
acairbooks.selz.com
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Gàidhlig air an Rèidio | Gaelic on the Radio
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Gaelic Nova Scotia Station
The Gaelic Nova Scotia Station will be on Saturday mornings at 8:00 am
97.5 Community Radio in Kwipew
Listen live at http://live.cioe975.ca/ to hear conversations, music, and the voices and views of Nova Scotia's Gaelic community.
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Aiseirigh Nan Gàidheal
Listen in to this long running bilingual (Gaelic and English) radio program live at 6pm-7pm on Saturdays!
listen live at this LINK!
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