Tha Seachdain na Gàidhlig a’ tighinn dhan a’ Ghàidhealtachd
(Read in English below)
Tha Seachdain na Gàidhlig ag innse gu bheil am prògram as motha, as dian-thograiche agus as ioma-nàdarraiche a-riamh gu bhith aca a bheir cruinn luchd-labhairt, luchd-ionnsachaidh is daoine a tha dèidheil air a’ chànan air feadh na h-Alba agus thall thairis.
Thèid an iomairt cànain nàiseanta seo a chumail an ceathramh turas eadar 24mh dhen Ghearran gu 2na dhen Mhàrt 2025 a’ comharradh a’ chuspair Ceanglaichean gun Chrìch.
Fhuair barrachd air 60 buidheann beag air feadh na h-Alba agus thall thairis airgead tro mhaoin nan tabhartasan beaga, le taic Bhòrd na Gàidhlig, airson tachartasan agus gnìomhachdan a chur air chois agus a bhrosnaicheas na Gàidhlig an t-ath-mhìos.
Chuir barrachd dhaoine a-steach airson taic-airgid na chuir a-riamh roimhe airson pàirt a ghabhail san fhèill am-bliadhna, barrachd air 100 tagradh. Sin 44% a bharrachd an coimeas ri 2024 agus meas is iarrtas air a’ chànan a’ sìor fhàs.
Bidh raon farsaing de thachartasan ann, gach aon dhiubh fon cho-bhann a sheallas dhuinn na ceanglaichean cànanach, cultarach is daonna a thig an cois cànain, le pailteas shàr phrògraman air feadh na Gàidhealtachd.
Thathar a’ toirt brosnachadh do dhaoine ann an Alba agus thall thairis pàirt a ghabhail ann an Seachdain na Gàidhlig am-bliadhna agus tachartas a chur air chois iad fhèin.
Faodaidh daoine, buidhnean coimhearsnachd is buidhnean eile le comas sam bith de Ghàidhlig gnìomhachd a chur air chois nan coimhearsnachd fhèin a bhrosnaicheas an cànan is a thogas ceanglaichean. Faodaidh tu tachartas a chur ri làrach-lìn Seachdain na Gàidhlig an seo: seachdainnagaidhlig.scot/events/community/add.
Faodaidh daoine pàirt a ghabhail ann an Là Abairt na Gàidhlig air a bheil fèill mhòr an-còmhnaidh mar phàirt de Sheachdain na Gàidhlig Diardaoin 27mh dhen Ghearran 2025, iomairt a thèid na mìltean mòra an sàs ann gach bliadhna.
Thug an iomairt cruinn barrachd air 170 tachartas ann an 100 àite rè Seachdain na Gàidhlig air feadh na h-Alba agus an t-saoghail, a’ gabhail a-staigh Alba Nuadh agus Nuadh Eabhrac. Bha prògram de cho-thionalan sgoile digiteach againn cuideachd, iomairt gu tur ùr, agus ghabh 12,600 sgoilear ann an 136 sgoil air feadh 27 ùghdarras ionadail pàirt ann an 136 sgoil air feadh 27 ùghdarras ionadail pàirt ann agus thig fàs air seo ann an 2025.
Thuirt Joy Dunlop, Ceannard Seachdain na Gàidhlig: “Bidh pailteas againn rè Seachdain na Gàidhlig 2025 aig am bi deagh bhuaidh far is farsaing air feadh na Gàidhealtachd. Tha am prògram maoinichte a bhios againn am-bliadhna a’ sealltainn gu bheil de neart sa Ghàidhlig bannan a stèidheachadh, brìgh a chur ri beatha agus co-thàthadh choimhearsnachdan a neartachadh. Tha Seachdain na Gàidhlig a’ sìor fhàs o bhliadhna gu bliadhna agus na àrd-ùrlar cudromach airson eadar-mhalairt chultarach Ghàidhlig. Tha sinn fada an comain Bhòrd na Gàidhlig airson na taic a bheir iad dhuinn airson an iomairt seo a chur air chois agus mholamaid do dhuine sam bith air a’ Ghàidhealtachd aig a bheil ùidh sa Ghàidhlig no gaol oirre tachartas a chur air chois is pàirt a ghabhail ann.”
’S e am buidheann cultar is ceòl tradaiseanta na h-Alba, Hands Up for Trad, a stèidhich Seachdain na Gàidhlig le taic o Bhòrd na Gàidhlig an cois soirbheas iomairtean mion-chànan eile d’ a leithid mar Seachtain na Gaeilge ann an Èirinn agus Mìos nan Gàidheal ann an Alba Nuadh.
Tha an tachartas fad seachdain seo a’ toirt cothrom do luchd-labhairt, luchd-ionnsachaidh is luchd-taice na Gàidhlig an cànan a chomharradh an seo agus thall thairis, a’ brosnachadh ìomhaigh is aire dhan chànan nar dùthaich.
Bidh Seachdain na Gàidhlig 2025 ann eadar 24mh dhen Ghearran is 2na dhen Mhàrt 2025. Airson liosta shlàn nan tachartasan a bhios againn rè na seachdain agus fiosrachadh mar a ghabhas tu pàirt ann, tadhail air: www.seachdainnagaidhlig.scot.
Scotland’s World Gaelic Week comes to the Highlands
Seachdain na Gàidhlig (World Gaelic Week) has unveiled details of its most diverse, ambitious and largest programme to date, bringing together speakers, learners and enthusiasts from across Scotland and beyond.
The fourth edition of the nationwide language initiative will take place from 24 February – 2 March 2025 celebrating the theme, Ceanglaichean gun Chrìch (pronounced kyeh-leech-un gun chreech), which signifies Building Connections in English.
More than 60 groups across Scotland and beyond, have been awarded funding through the initiative’s Small Grants Fund, supported by Bòrd na Gàidhlig, to stage events and activities championing the Gaelic language next month.
A record number of people applied for funding to be part of the celebrations this year, with over 100 applications received. This was a 44% increase in submissions from 2024, as the appetite for and appreciation of the indigenous language continues to grow.
A wide range of events are set to take place, all united by the common bond that demonstrates the linguistic, cultural and human connections that language forges, with a range of programme highlights across the Highlands.
People across Scotland and in diaspora communities around the world are being encouraged to get involved in this year’s Seachdain na Gàidhlig and stage their own events.
Individuals, community groups and organisations with any level of Gaelic can host an activity in their community that promotes the language and builds connections. Events can be added to the World Gaelic Week website at seachdainnagaidhlig.scot/events/community/add.
People can also take part in the hugely popular Say a Gaelic Phrase Day as part of Seachdain na Gàidhlig on Thursday 27th February 2025, which engages thousands online each year.
Seachdain na Gàidhlig 2024 showcased over 170 events in 100 locations throughout Scotland and across the world, including Nova Scotia and New York. The initiative also delivered its first-ever programme of digital assemblies for schools, which engaged 12,600 pupils from 136 schools across 27 local authority areas and will be expanded for 2025.
Joy Dunlop, Director of Seachdain na Gàidhlig, said: “There’s an incredible wealth of activity planned for Seachdain na Gàidhlig 2025 across the Highlands which will have far-reaching positive impacts. This year’s funded programme demonstrates the power Gaelic has in building bonds, enriching lives and enhancing community cohesion. Seachdain na Gàidhlig continues to grow year on year and provides an important platform for Gaelic cultural exchange. We are very grateful to Bòrd na Gàidhlig for their support to make the initiative possible and would encourage anyone with a love of or interest in Gaelic to stage their own event and get involved.”
Organised by Scottish traditional culture and music organisation Hands Up For Trad, with support from Bòrd na Gàidhlig, Seachdain na Gàidhlig was inspired by the success of other minority language initiatives such as Seachtain na Gaeilge in Ireland and Mìos nan Gàidheal in Nova Scotia.
The week-long celebration gives Scottish Gaelic speakers, learners and supporters the opportunity to celebrate the language at home and internationally and drives national recognition and awareness.
Seachdain na Gàidhlig 2025 will take place from 24 February - 2 March 2025. For a full list of events running throughout the week and information on how to get involved, visit: www.seachdainnagaidhlig.scot.