Arts and Culture

Scotland's Winter Festivals programme announced

Tuesday, 18 October 2011 21:19

Scots and Scots at heart, both at home and abroad, are gearing up to celebrate all that is great about the nation during this year's Scotland's Winter Festivals.

The season of celebrations to mark Scotland's distinct culture, unique heritage and creativity runs from St Andrew's Day on November 30 through Hogmanay to Burns Season at the end of January and will bring together lovers of all things Scottish from across the globe.

BBC Alba Freeview: huge increase in Gaelic TV viewing numbers

Monday, 17 October 2011 22:29

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By a Newsnet reporter

The Gaelic channel, BBC Alba, is gaining new viewers in leaps and bounds after it was recently made available at no cost to anyone with Freeview.

BBC Alba which broadcasts on Channel 8, is due to report a stunning increase in viewing figures – more than double the 100,000 to 150,000 extra viewers hoped for with the switch to Freeview in June – thanks to a popular mix of Scottish Premier League matches, rugby matches, traditional music and the award-winning analysis of European affairs – attracting many non-Gaelic speaking viewers.

Scottish culture helping Scots to aspire to greater things

Saturday, 15 October 2011 00:10

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by a Newsnet reporter

The recent debate on the introduction of Scottish Studies has brought Scottish history and culture into focus. Opposition politicians have cited several different reasons as to why they oppose the introduction of Scottish Studies to school children but why the opposition and what does culture mean to Scots people?

BBC urged not to axe music show for talented young Scots

Thursday, 13 October 2011 16:54

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By a Newsnet reporter

MSP Joan McAlpine has today called on the BBC to save a radio show which has led to some of Scotland’s most famous bands getting their big break.

The Radio One show ‘Introducing in Scotland’, hosted by Ally Macrae, is facing the axe as part of the recently announced cut backs from the corporation.

Scotland short-changed over BBC licence fee says Culture Minister

Sunday, 09 October 2011 03:09

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By a Newsnet reporter

Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop has claimed that Scotland is being short changed by the BBC’s London bosses.

The Minister described the recent announcement of job losses as a blow and attacked the UK Government for failing to provide Scotland with a BBC service that is fit for purpose.

A New History of Scotland Part 4: MacBeth

Sunday, 25 September 2011 04:41

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by Stuart MacHardy

Gliog an seo gus an aiste seo leughadh sa Ghàidhlig
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It is an old cliché that history is written by winners, though it would be truer to say that it is written by people paid by the winners. In Scotland’s case such early history as we do have came for the pen of monks and priests, the only literate section of the populace.

Eachdraidh Ùr na h-Alba Pàirt 4: MacBheatha

Saturday, 24 September 2011 14:39

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le Stuart McHardy, eadar-theangaichte gu Gàidhlig le Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh

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Is fhada bhon a chuala sinn an gearradh-cainnt ud gur ann leothasan a gheibh buaidh a thèid an eachdraidh a sgrìobhadh. Bhiodh e nas fhaisg air an fhìrinn, ge-tà, a chantainn gu bheil eachdraidh air a sgrìobhadh le daoine a bha pàighte leothasan a thug buaidh. Ge b’e eachdraidh a th’againn ann an Alba, thàinig e bho phinn mhanach agus shagartan, oir b’ann acasan a-mhàin a bha an comas-sgrìobhaidh.