Comhrá, Craic is Cúram: bilingual workshops for Seachtain na Gaeilge

Fáilte go Comhrá, Craic is Cúram: creative community day with Little Ireland Arts Collective in The Salisbury Centre. LIAC is excited to invite you to a day of Irish bilingual workshops, conversations 'as Gaeilge', nurturing and creative sessions, a wee bit of arán donn and of course - 'craic go leor'!

(ENGLISH BELOW) Beidh ceardlanna teanga, ciorcal comh-éisteachta, club leabhair sa Ghaeilge, ceardlanna ceoil is Gàidhlig agus blaisín bia againn le chéile san ionad álainn Salisbury. Cuir feabhas ar do chúpla focal; bain triall as Gàidhlig na hAlban; déan iarracht an feadóg stáin a sheinm no fonn nua a fhoghlaim agus - an rud is tábhachtaí - bain taitneamh as an imeacht. Táimid ag tnúth go mór leis an lá. Bígí inár gcuideachta!

Top up your Irishness whether trying out the tin whistle, reading some exciting new literature 'as Gaeilge', diving into the listening circle or exploring our sister-language, Scottish Gaelic. The afternoon is designed to nurture conversations on what being Irish in Scotland can bring to our lives and most of all, to nurture friendships among the vibrant and ever-growing Irish community in Edinburgh.

Táimid ag tnúth go mór leis an lá. We're looking forward to the day and we can't wait to have your company!

Info: 13:00: Lón/lunch. 14:00: Comhrá is Comh-Éisteacht/the Listening Circle. 15:45: Club Leabhair as Gaeilge/exciting new literature in Irish. 15.45: Gaeilge go Gàidhlig - fun and tuneful route into Scottish Gaelic. 16:00: an Feadóg Stáin/ Tin whistle for all levels. 16.45: Cupán, milseán is ceol: cake & tunes!

Info: Fionntán ó Muirthile, fear an tí. Bilingual listening circle focussing on our unique Irish understanding of community, generosity, creativity and standing against oppression. Cén saigheas cruth a bheas air na rudaí buntúsach sin dúinn, is muidne inár gcónaí in Albain? What form can these concepts take for us, living here in Scotland? Let’s listen thoughtfully to one another, as we explore how these values help us be true to ourselves, here in this time and place. Éistimis a chéile len ár aigne ar na luachanna úd, is muidne ag breathnú ar ceisteanna móra an lae inniu. *it may be possible to run this workshop twice, depending on numbers.

Info: Is deas é an tionscnamh a chruthaigh ár cisteoir, Seán Ó Catháin leis an Club Leabhair LIAC . I gcóir Seachtain na Gaeilge beidh deis againn féachaint ar leabhair nua as Gaeilge, atá aistrithe ón Bhéarla. Gheibh sibh cóip a léamh roimh-ré nuair atá na ticéadaí ceannaithe agaibh! The LIAC Book Club runs every month, it's a great initiative spearheaded by our treasurer, Seán Keane. For Seachtain na Gaeilge, we'll have a chance to look at a new book in Irish which is translated from English. You'll get a printout to read beforehand, which we'll send out as soon as you book your tickets! *this workshop may run over two sessions, de réir na léitheóirí/depending on interest.

Info: déirdre ní mhathúna has been immersed in Scottish Gaelic as well as Irish culture for many years. She's developed some helpful ways of approaching Gaelic for those of us who already have a knowledge of Irish. With a fun mixture of easy chat, the super-fast rhymes of puirt-à-beul and some trustworthy grammar hacks, this workshop will help you demystify the riches of our sister-language. A perfect session if you're considering Gaelic Medium Education for your wee ones, or would like to be able to chat with Gaelic speaking friends or neighbours.

Info: All levels welcome in this workshop. John often plays for dancing. He's a former champion step dancer himself, though prefers set dancing and séan nos these days, and comes from a family of Comhaltas activists. Gura míle to Edinburgh Comhaltas, who'll give us some tin whistles for this workshop. If you have your own, please bring that along too.

Info: A final tuneful gathering to end the day in true house-céilí style.

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