Family Story Ceilidh with Kirsty MacDonald and friends

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Celebrate Gaelic story and song with our Gaidhlig Storymaker Kirsty MacDonald and friends at this family-friendly event at the National Library of Scotland on 18th April!

About Family Story Ceilidh with Kirsty MacDonald and friends

Listed Under Family and Kids Events / Music Events

Stories and song will be in Gaelic with translations or summaries in English.

This event marks the closing of our dual language exhibition, ‘Sgeul I Story: Folktales from the Scottish Highlands’.

Suitable for ages 6+.

Performers:

Kirsty MacDonald is originally from North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. Kirsty is a Gaelic speaker and storyteller. She is currently the National Library of Scotland’s Gàidhlig Storymaker.

Mairi Kidd is the CEO of Moat Brae, Scotland’s National Centre for Children’s Books. A fluent Gaelic speaker, she has an MA in Celtic Studies from The University of Edinburgh.

Bria Mason is a Gaelic singer and educator. Originally from Wisconsin, she has lived in Scotland since 2005.
Tachartas a tha freagarrach do theaghlaichean le sgeulachdan agus òrain bho dhualchas na Gàidhlig.

Comharraich sgeulachdan is òrain Ghàidhlig còmhla ri ar Sgeulaiche Gàidhlig Curstaidh NicDhòmhnaill agus a caraidean.

Bidh na sgeulachdan agus na h-òrain ann an Gàidhlig le eadar-theangachaidhean no geàrr-chunntasan sa Bheurla.

Tha an tachartas seo a’ comharrachadh deireadh ar taisbeanaidh dhà-chànanaich, ‘Sgeul I Story: Sgeulachdan bho Ghàidhealtachd na h-Alba’.

Freagarrach do dh'aoisean 6+.

A' gabhail pàirt

'S ann à Uibhist a Tuath anns na h-Eileanan an Iar a tha Curstaidh NicDhòmhnaill bho thùs. Tha Curstaidh na neach-labhairt agus sgeulaiche Gàidhlig. Tha i na Sgeulaiche Gàidhlig aig Leabharlann Nàiseanta na h-Alba aig an àm seo.

Tha Màiri Kidd na Ceannard air Moat Brae, Ionad Nàiseanta Leabhraichean Cloinne na h-Alba. Tha Màiri fileanta sa Ghàidhlig, agus tha MA aice ann an Ceiltis bho Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann.

Is e seinneadair agus na neach-foghlaim Gàidhlig a th' ann am Bria Mason. À Wisconsin bho thùs, tha i air a bhith a' fuireach ann an Alba bho 2005.

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