Creative Scotland Calendar 2012

CREATIVE SCOTLAND CALENDAR2012

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Soilleireachadh le dannsairean Mirrie, pròiseact phoblach ealain a thug an luchd-ealain roxane Permar agus nayan Kulkarni gu bith, agus air a bharantachadh le Buidheann Leasachaidh ealain Shealtain. dealbh: Marc Mac na Ceàrdaich.

an illumination by Mirrie dancers, a public art project conceived by artists roxane Permar and nayan Kulkarni and commissioned by Shetland arts development agency. Photo: Mark Sinclair.

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new year’s day

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’S e fèis ciùil dùthchasach na h-alba a th’ ann an Celtic Connections, aithnichte agus le freumhan ciùil bho air feadh na cruinne-cè, a bhios a’ comharrachadh ceòl Ceilteach agus a cho-cheangal ri cultaran air feadh an t-saoghail. Thairis air 2,000 neach-ciùil, 300 tachartas, 18 làithean, 14 ionadan cruinneachaidh, 1 fhèis mhìorbhaileach. dealbh: Lieve Boussauw. www.celticconnections.com

Celtic Connections is Scotland’s annual folk, roots and world music festival that celebrates Celtic music and its connections to cultures across the globe. over 2,000 musicians, 300 events, 18 days, 14 venues, 1 brilliant festival. Photo: Lieve Boussauw. www.celticconnections.com

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Co-Cheòltairean red note a’ taisbeanadh Museum of Flight mar phàirt de Fhèis Lammermuir. a’ nochdadh prìomh luchd-ciùil, orcastrathan agus co-cheòltairean, ’s e fèis ciùil chlasaigeach a th’ ann am Fèis Lammermuir, a bhios a’ gabhail àite ann an ionadan fìor bhrèagha agus inntinneach air feadh sgìre Lodainn an ear. www.lammermuirfestival.co.uk

red note ensemble performing at The Museum of Flight as part of the Lammermuir Festival. Featuring major music artists, orchestras and ensembles, the Lammermuir Festival is a classical music festival taking place in beautiful and intriguing venues across east Lothian. www.lammermuirfestival.co.uk

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rèidio celestial – obair le luchd-ealain Zoë Walker agus niall Bromwich, air a bharantachadh le ealain aTLaS agus stèidhichte san eilean Sgìtheanach. Shiubhail am bàta siùil – còmhdaichte ann an còrr agus 60,000 taidhle sgàthain – timcheall an eilein Sgìtheanaich, rònaigh agus ratharsaigh, a’ cruinneachadh sgeulachdan airson obair fuaim ùr a tha sònraichte don àite. dealbh: Cailean hattersley. www.atlasarts.org.uk

celestial radio by artists Zoë Walker and neil Bromwich, commissioned by aTLaS arts and based on the isle of Skye. The sailing boat – covered in over 60,000 mirrored tiles – travelled around the islands of Skye rona and raasay collecting stories for a new site specific sound work. Photo: Colin hattersley. www.atlasarts.org.uk

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april Fool’s dayGood Friday

easter Sunday

earth day St. George’s day

Palm Sunday Passover Begins

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Tha an t-seirbheis ghluasadach taigh-dhealbh, Screen Machine, air a bhith a’ dol air chuairt anns a’ Ghàidhealtachd ’s na h-eileanan airson còrr agus 10 bliadhna, a’ sealltainn fhiolmaichean air ùr thighinn a-mach ann an cofhurtachd taigh-dhealbh nua-aimsireil. Buinidh Screen Machine agus thathar ga obrachadh le Sgrion roinneil alba, a’ bhuidheann leasachaidh airson taigh-dhealbh ann an coimhearsnachdan dùthchail agus easbhaidheach air feadh na h-alba. dealbh: ewen Weatherspoon. www.regionalscrenscotland.org and www.screenmachine.co.uk

Screen Machine mobile cinema service has been touring the highlands and islands of Scotland for over 10 years screening new release films in modern cinema comfort. Screen Machine is owned and operated by regional Screen Scotland, the development agency for cinema in rural and under-provided communities throughout Scotland. Photo: ewen Weatherspoon. www.regionalscrenscotland.org and www.screenmachine.co.uk

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early May Bank holiday

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na dannsairean Toby Fitzgibbons agus Matthew robinson bho Theatar dannsa na h-alba aig Pàillean Pàirc Baxter, dùn deagh. Pàirt de phròiseact togail dheilbh urban Stages le dannsair nicole Guarino bho Theatar dannsa na h-alba – a’ comharrachadh freumhan SdT ann an cultar dhùn deagh, tha na h-ìomhaighean a’ togail nan dannsairean a-mach às an t-suidheachadh àbhaisteach aca agus gan leigeil mu sgaoil air feadh a’ bhaile gu cuid de dh’àiteachan ainmeil dhùn deagh. dealbh le nicole Guarino. www.scottishdancetheatre.com

Scottish dance Theatre’s dancers Toby Fitzgibbons and Matthew robinson at Baxter Park Pavilion, dundee. Part of the urban Stages photographic project by Scottish dance Theatre dancer nicole Guarino – celebrating SdT’s roots in dundee’s culture, the images take the dancers out of their usual setting and set them loose across the city to some of dundee’s famous landmarks. Photo: nicole Guarino. www.scottishdancetheatre.com

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JuNE An t-ÒGmhios

Spring Bank holidayQueens diamond

Jubilee

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Stèidheachadh impossible nation – an Gailearaidh air Shiubhal. B’ e gnìomhachd cho-obrachail a bh’ ann an impossible nation le ochdnar luchd-ealain co-aimsireil albannach. Bha an gailearaidh air a cruth-atharrachadh le sprèadhadh de dh’ìomhaighean is teacs a’ rannsachadh dè tha e a’ ciallachadh a bhith albannach. Chaidh impossible nation air chuairt airson 4 mìosan, a’ tadhal air sgoiltean agus air coimhearsnachdan ann am faisg air 70 diofar àite air feadh alba. dealbh: ailean Laughlin. www.travellinggallery.com.

installation of impossible nation – The Travelling Gallery. impossible nation was a collaborative work by eight contemporary Scottish artists. The gallery was completely transformed with an explosion of images and text exploring what it means to be Scottish. impossible nation toured for 4 months, visiting schools and communities in nearly 70 different locations throughout Scotland. Photo: alan Laughlin. www.travellinggallery.com.

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Judith Williams ann an orlando aig Cryptic, a fhuair a leithid de mholadh aig Fèis dhùn Èideann 2011. ann an taisbeanadh àrd-ùrlair Cryptic mun duan mhìorbhaileach do leannan aig Virginia Woolf, bha an ceòl tùsail le Craig armstrong agus aGF agus bha e air a stiùireadh le Cathie Boyd. dealbh: Tommy Ga-Ken Wa. www.cryptic.org.uk

Judith Williams in Cryptic’s critically acclaimed orlando at the edinburgh Festival 2011. Cryptic’s staging of Virginia Woolf’s glorious ode to a lover featured an original soundtrack by Craig armstrong and aGF and was directed by Cathie Boyd. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wa. www.cryptic.org.uk

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AuguST An lùnAstAl

Summer Bank holiday

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’S e pròiseact a bhuineas do na Coimhearsnachdan Brosnachail a tha seo, a chaidh a chur air bhonn le maoineachadh bhon Chrannchur nàiseanta. Tha baile fearainn Fhortha ann an Lannraig a deas na laighe ri taobh Tuathanas-gaoithe Blacklaw, an dàrna tuathanas-gaoithe tìreil as motha san rìoghachad aonaichte. air a bhrosnachadh leis an seo, agus le eachdraidh nan cruthan-tìre ag atharrachadh mun cuairt orra, tha For, le am pròiseact ‘Gaoth, Clòimh is Facail’ a’ brosnachadh a’ bhaile aca gu lèir gus modh coimhearsnachd a leasachadh ann an com-pàirteachadh sna h-ealain tro thogail deilbh, sgrìobhadh agus aodaichean fighte. dealbh: Kenny Bean.

This is an inspiring Communities project made possible with the help of national Lottery Funding. The village of Forth, South Lanarkshire, is adjacent to Blacklaw Windfarm, the second largest on shore windfarm in the uK. inspired by this, and the history of the changing landscapes around them Forth, with their ‘Wind, Wool and Words’ project are inspiring their village to develop a community approach to participation in the arts through photography, writing and textiles. Photo: Kenny Bean.

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OcTOber 2012auguST 2012

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Byreruitheam: drumadh Taiko. Thàinig Byreruitheam gu bith tro phròiseact hayday aig Theatar Byre, a’ tairgsinn chlasaichean agus bhùithtean-obrach do dhaoine thairis air 50. Chaidh an dealbh seo a thogail aig horsecross ann am Peairt aig àm latha subhachais do aosmhorachd Chruthachail. Tha alba Chruthachail a’ cur prìomhachas air an obair san roinn seo agus chithear foillseachadh air a’ chiad fhèis nàiseanta a-riamh airson ealain agus aosmhorachd ann an alba san dàmhair 2012. dealbh: Cailean hattersley

Byrerhythm: Taiko drumming. Byrerhythm evolved from the Byre Theatre’s haydays project offering classes and workshops to people over 50. This shot was taken at the horsecross, Perth during a celebratory day of Creative ageing. Creative Scotland is prioritising work in this area and will see the launch of the first ever national festival for arts and ageing in Scotland, october 2012. Photo: Colin hattersley.

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halloweendaylight Saving ends

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Fìdhlearan a’ cluich aig deireadh cùrsa còmhnaidheach fad-seachdaine ann an ulapul airson ceòl traidiseanta, òran, dannsa agus dràma. Tha Fèis rois a’ comasachadh dhaoine de gach aois cothrom, com-pàirt agus tlachd a ghabhail às na h-ealain thraidiseanta agus à cànan na Gàidhlig tro phrògram eadar-mheasgte de ghnìomhachdan fad na bliadhna. ann an 2011, fhuair còrr air 3,000 neach cothrom air ceòl traidiseanta tro Fhèis rois. dealbh: derek Gordon. www.feisrois.org

Fiddle players performing at the end of a week-long residential course in traditional music, song, dance and drama in ullapool. Fèis rois enables people of all ages to access, participate in and enjoy the traditional arts and Gaelic language through a diverse programme of year-round activities. in 2011, more than 3,000 people accessed traditional music through Fèis rois. Photo: derek Gordon. www.feisrois.org

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Baile Litreachais uneSCo dhùn Èideann. ‘Coimhead ris a’ bheò, biodh spèis agad dhaibh agus lean ort.’: loidhnichean bhon dàn aig dùbhghlas dunn ‘disenchantments’ air a thilgeil air Creag Chaisteal dhùn Èideann airson Latha naoimh Valentine, pàirt de iomairt Giùlain dàn ann an com-pàirteachas le Leabharlann Bàrdachd na h-alba. dealbh: Chris Small. www.cityofliterature.com

edinburgh uneSCo City of Literature. ‘Look to the living, love them, and hold on.’: lines from douglas dunn’s poem Disenchantments projected onto edinburgh Castle rock for Valentine’s day, part of the Carry a Poem Campaign in partnership with the Scottish Poetry Library. Photo: Chris Small. www.cityofliterature.com

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Christmas day Boxing day

hanukkah Begins

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Cover: Scottish dance Theatre’s natalie Trewinnard (photo: andy ross)

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