Explore Gaelic Arts

(Now closed) Letter to Glasgow / Litir gu Glaschu

Competition (now closed)

THIS COMPETITiON IS NOW CLOSED

They say ‘People make Glasgow’ – so what is Glasgow without the people pounding its famous streets, and how is the lockdown changing life in the city?

Glasgow Life and the Gaelic Books Council invite you to write a Letter to Glasgow in Gaelic, to share your thoughts about this great city at an extraordinary time.

Send your letter - no more than 750 words long - to artmusiclearning@glasgowlife.org.uk by 29th June. The winner will receive £500!

You must be over 18 to enter.

Terms and conditions 

This competition is open to anyone aged 18 or above.

Only one entry is allowed per person

All entries should be in Scottish Gaelic. The judges will be looking for the best ideas, and entrants will not be penalised for errors in spelling or grammar. The winning entry may be edited before publication.

Entries should be no longer than 750 words. Entries should be submitted as an email attachment in Word format. The covering email should include the writer’s name, address and telephone number, but the file attachment containing the letter itself should not include the writer’s name or any other identifying information, as entries will be judged anonymously.

Entries should be sent by 9am on Monday 29th June 2020. Entries received after that date will not be considered.

The winning entry will be decided by a panel of 3 connected to both organisations.

The winner agrees to their work being published on-line and for any future live projects, agreed by all parties, after lockdown allows. The copyright remains with the author.

Farpais (now closed)

Bidh iad ag ràdh gu bheil ‘Daoine a’ cur ri Glaschu’, ach dè tha a’ tachairt às aonais nan daoine ri sràidireachd a-muigh, agus ciamar a tha an glasadh-sìos ag atharrachadh ar beatha sa bhaile?

Tha Glaschu Beò agus Comhairle nan Leabhraichean ag iarraidh ort Litir gu Glaschu a sgrìobhadh sa Ghàidhlig, a’ cur an cèill do smuaintean air a’ bhaile mhòr againn aig an àm annasach seo.

Airson pàirt a ghabhail san farpais cuir an Litir agad (suas gu 750 facal) gu artmusiclearning@glasgowlife.org.uk ro 29mh Ògmhios. Gheibh sgrìobhadair (18 +) na litreach as fheàrr £500 agus thèid an litir fhoillseachadh air-loidhne.

Riaghailtean agus Cumhaichean

Tha a’ cho-fharpais seo ga cur air dòigh le Glaschu Beò agus Comhairle nan Leabhraichean.

Tha a’ cho-fharpais seo fosgailte do dhuine sam bith a tha ochd bliadhna deug a dh’aois no nas sine.

Faodaidh gach neach aon tagradh a-mhàin a chur a-steach.

Feumaidh gach tagradh a bhith ann an Gàidhlig na h-Alba. Bidh na britheamhan a’ coimhead airson nam beachdan as fheàrr, agus cha bhi iad a’ peanasachadh tagradh far a bheil mearachdan litreachaidh no gràmar sa Ghàidhlig. Dh’fhaodadh an tagradh as fheàrr a bhith ga dheasachadh mus tèid fhoillseachadh.

Chan fhaod an tagradh a bhith nas fhaide na 750 faclan. Bu chòir tagraidhean a bhith ann an cruth Word, ceangailte ri post-dealain. Taobh a-staigh a’ phuist-d, cuiribh ur n-ainm, seòladh dachaigh agus àireamh fòn, ach cha bu chòir ur n-ainm no dad sam bith a bheireadh fios cò sibh a bhith san litir fhèin, bhon a bhios na tagraidhean air am breith gun fhios cò sgrìobh iad.

Cuiribh tagrabh ro 9m Diluain 29mh den Ògmhios. Cha ghabhar ri tagraidhean a gheibhear an dèidh a’ chinn-latha sin.

Bidh an triùir a tha air a’ phanal a’ tighinn bhon dà bhuidhinn agus bidh iad a’ taghadh an neach-buannachaidh.

Tha an neach-buannachaidh a’ toirt cead airson an cuid sgrìobhaidh a bhith ga fhoillseachadh air-loidhne agus airson pròiseact sam bith san àm ri teachd, cho fada ’s a tha gach buidheann ag aontachadh, agus ma tha e freagarrach nuair a bhios an glasadh-sìos seachad. Mairidh an dlighe-sgrìobhaidh leis an ùghdar.

Sandy Moffat's Mod Painting Unveiled

A painting celebrating Gaelic culture in Glasgow has been unveiled.

The distinguished painter Alexander “Sandy” Moffat – who was artist-in-residence to the Royal National Mòd 2019 – has created an impressive artwork inspired by Gaelic culture at the festival and the vibrant health of Gaelic medium education in the city.

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FOILLSEACHADH AIR DEALBH LE SANDY MOFFAT, NEACH-EALAIN AIR MHUINNTEARAS AIG MÒD GHLASCHU

Tha dealbh a tha a’ comharrachadh cultar na Gàidhlig ann an Glaschu air a fhoillseachadh. Tha am ealainear ainmeil Alasdair “Sandy” Moffat – a bha na neach-ealain air mhuinntearas aig a’ Mhòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail 2019 – air obair-ealain dhrùidhteach a chruthachadh a bha air a bhrosnachadh tro chultar na Gàidhlig aig an fhèis agus tron t-suidheachadh beòthail foghlaim tro mheadhan na Gàidhlig sa bhaile.

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Gaelic Arts Strategy/ Roinnleachd na h-Ealain Gaidhlig

Gaelic Arts Strategy

As part of Glasgow City Council’s Gaelic Language Plan [2012-17] Glasgow Life presents a Gaelic Arts Strategy [2018-22] for Glasgow.

It will be delivered by Glasgow Life in partnership with a variety of agencies and strategic partners. Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and The National Theatre of Scotland. The strategy is supported by Bòrd na Gàidhlig and Creative Scotland, who were consulted in the development of the strategy.

“Arts have an important role in increasing the visibility of Gaelic, strengthening its appeal and maintaining loyalty to the language” - Bòrd na Gàidhlig

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Roinnleachd na h-Ealain Gaidhlig

Mar phàirt de Phlana Gàidhlig Comhairle Baile Ghlaschu [2012-17], tha Glaschu Beò a’ taisbeanadh Roinnleachd Ealain Ghàidhlig [2018-22] airson Glaschu.

Thèid a liubhairt le Glaschu Beò ann an com-pàirteachas le measgachadh de bhuidhnean agus com-pàirtichean roinnleachdail: Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, a’ Cholaiste Ghàidhlig, Conservatoire Rìoghail na h-Alba agus Theatar Nàiseanta
na h-Alba. Bidh e air a lìbhrigeadh le Glaschu Beò ann an com-pàirteachas le measgachadh de bhuidhnean agus compàirtichean ro-innleachdail, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Conservatoire Rìoghail na h-Alba agus Thèatar Nàiseanta na h-Alba. Tha an ro-innleachd a’ faotainn taic bho Bhòrd na Gàidhlig agus Alba Chruthachail, bhon d’ fhuaireadh comhairle ann an leasachadh na ro-innleachd seo.

“Tha àite cudromach aig ealain ann am meudachadh lèirsinneachd na Gàidhlig, neartachadh a tarraingeachd agus cumail suas dìlseachd don chànan.”
- Bòrd na Gàidhlig

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GUIR initiative

About GUIR

GUIR provides opportunities for artists to create new and challenging works exploring Gaelic culture across art forms.

Four pieces will be developed initially through an incubation period. This will include short residencies at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig followed by a period of developing and learning for the artists and will culminate in sharings of the works in Glasgow in 2019 – the year the city hosts the Royal National Mòd.

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About GUIR

Tha GUIR a’ toirt chothroman do luchd-ealain obraichean ùra is dùbhlanach a chruthachadh, a’ rannsachadh cultar na Gàidhlig tarsainn chruthan ealain.

Thèid ceithir pìosan a leasachadh sa chiad àite tro ùine guraidh. Bidh seo a’ gabhail a-steach còmhnaidheachdan goirid aig Sabhal Mòr Ostaig air an leantainn le ùine leasachaidh is ionnsachaidh do luchd-ealain agus thig e gu ceann le bhith roinn na h-obrach ann an Glaschu ann an 2019 – a’ bhliadhna a bhios am baile a’ toirt aoigheachd don Mhòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail.

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Glaschu.net

About glaschu.net

This website is a growing record of Gaelic in Glasgow, designed to give an insight into what Gaelic, past and present, looks like in the city.

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About glaschu.net

Fàs aie clàr na Gàidhlig ann an Glaschu a’ toirt sealladh lèirsinneach air a’ Ghàidhlig mar a bha agus mar a tha sa bhaile.

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