Sgeulachdan
(english translation below)
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’S e Proiseact nan Ealan an t-ionad nàiseanta airson leasachadh nan ealain Gàidhlig ann an Alba, agus ’s iadsan a chuir air chois Leabhar Mòr na Gàidhlig, a tha a’ toirt cliù dha cultur Ceilteach an latha an-diugh. Bidh Proiseact nan Ealan a’ dealbhachadh, a’ leasachadh agus a’ toirt gu buil obair ealain aig ìre coimhearsnachd, ìre nàiseanta agus eadar-nàiseanta.
| Photo: Gaelic Storyteller Duncan (Stalker) Matheson at a Sgeulachdan event in Kintail in April 2004; Photo courtesy of the Gaelic Arts Agency
’S e amas Proiseact nan Sgeulachdan a bhith ag ath-nuadhachadh, a’ leasachadh agus a’ cur air adhart aithris sgeulachdan Gàidhlig gu h-àraidh sna h-Eileanan an Iar.
Tha cothrom air a bhith aig cloinn-sgoile agus oileanaich ceangal a dhèanamh ri pàirt èiseil dhen dualchas fhèin agus coinneachadh ri luchd-innse nan sgeul sna coimhearsnachdan aca fhèin, le bhith a’ fàs fiosrach mun stòras sheanchasan a tha ri chluinntinn bho na daoine tàlantach sin.
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 | Am measg nam buannachdan a tha rim faighinn às an sin tha coinneachadh eadar nan ginealaichean agus eadar-obrachadh eadar an sgoil agus a’ choimhearsnachd. Tha sgilean cànain agus sgilean ealain air an toirt le aon ghinealach dhan ghinealach eile agus tha oileanaich a’ fàs fiosrach mun mheud, mun raon agus mun deagh-ghnè a tha tha ri fhaighinn ann an dualchas na Gàidhlig.
Tha an sgeama a’ cur air adhart gu m bi làmh aig aois is òige ann am beatha na coimhearsnachd
Tha Roi-innleachd Stòr Leasachaidh nan Ealain Gàidhlig a’ cur air chois ceangal ùr eadar prìomh luchd-obrach ann an obraichean dualchasach agus cànanach Alba
Pròiseact nan Ealan is the national development agency for the Gaelic Arts in Scotland and originators of The Great Book of Gaelic – A celebration of contemporary celtic culture. Pròiseact nan Ealan designs, develops and delivers new arts initiatives at community, national and international level.
The aim of the Sgeulachdan/Gaelic Storytelling Project is to regenerate, develop and promote Scottish Gaelic storytelling with particular reference to the Western Isles.
Schoolchildren and further education students have had the opportunity to gain access to a key element of their own heritage and to meet Gaelic storytelling within their own communities, becoming aware of the wealth of stories and information to be heard from the talented individuals involved.
Benefits include cross-generational, community and school interaction. Linguistic and artistic skills are transferred from generation to generation and Students are made aware of the scale, range and quality of Gaelic Cultural Heritage. The scheme promotes social involvement in community life for young and old alike. |