Scots notices
Featuring notices and announcements about Scots activities and opportunities in Scotland. Check the what's on section for Scots events. Be sure to check the International area of our website for more opportunities.
Inspired - updated 24 Mar
Readings from the Scots New Testament for Easter and Lent - updated 24 Mar
Scotland's Literatures - Scots, English and Gaelic - updated on 24 Mar
Burns exhibition on tour
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Inspired is an exhibition of contemporary art inspired by the life, poetry and songs of Robert Burns, featuring work by a distinguished group of artists from the UK and overseas. The exhibition will feature around 50 new contemporary works of art and several Burns relics.
The exhibition represents a fascinating and unprecedented way to convey the influence and relevance of Robert Burns' work in the present day.
For more details, please phone 0141 287 2999 or visit the Inspired website.
Start Date: Saturday, April 04, 2009
End Date: Sunday, September 20, 2009
Address: The Mitchell Library, Glasgow, G3 7DN.
Throughout Homecoming year the Scots Language Centre will be featuring a series of readings from the Scots New Testament on the home page of its web site. In these specially selected readings Tom Fleming brings the well known stories of the Gospels to life in a distinct Scots voice.
Thousands of online visitors have already listened in to the readings that we have selected for Lent - you can hear the latest one now at www.scotslanguage.com.
From next Sunday and during Easter week the pace quickens as the readings follow the dramatic story of the Passion and Resurrection.
A six week introduction to the history of Scottish literature from the earliest times to the present. Predominant themes will include the role of Edinburgh as a city of literature, as well as the role of Scots and Gaelic as well as literature in English.
Hosted by novelist, storyteller and director of the Scottish Storytelling Centre Donald Smith.
Wednesday 9th September to Wednesday 14th October 2009
1pm – 2pm
Free (please book in advance)
For more information see http://www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk/events/event_display.asp?id=3060
The Zig-Zag exhibition goes on tour this year to mark the 250th anniversary of Burns's birth. This event is part of Homecoming Scotland 2009 – a year-long programme celebrating Scottish culture and heritage.
Tour dates:
National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh: 7 November 2008 to 1 February 2009
Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums: 14 February to 11 April 2009
St Mary's Greyfriars' Church, Dumfries: July-August 2009
Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, Glasgow University: October-November 2009
For additional information please visit the Burns exhibition press release.
If you are having difficulty thinking of birthday presents, anniversary presents, thank you presents or even Christmas presents, why not give the person who has everything a Scots word. You can nominate a person as sponsor of a Scots word in the New Edition of the Concise Scots Dictionary, or you can sponsor a word yourself. For £20 the recipient will be sent a certificate of sponsorship, an information pack about your word and a year's membership of Scottish Language Dictionaries (SLD), entitling them to SLD's newsletters and special members' prices on their dictionaries. You can delight and surprise someone and support work of national importance at the same time. Visit SLD's website for details, or alternatively email Chris Robinson or call on 0131 650 4149. |