Highland Gaelic pupils get chance to explore Many Places, Many Stories
A chance to flex their creative muscles is being offered to primary and secondary Gaelic pupils across the Highlands – with a Gaelic creative writing scheme.
The Highland Council’s Gaelic team is leading on the initiative called Many Places, Many Stories.
The workshops, run by writer Iain Finlay Macleod, will explore what "image" means for the participants.
A council spokeswoman said: "What images or pictures do pupils like? Which have affected them or others? What connects us to a place? What images are precious, that we keep in our memory?
"From this exploration will come fiction, poetry or drama which explores what matters to the young people who are participating."
Mr Macleod said: “I’m delighted to be leading this scheme with Highland Council, it explores an interesting subject – ‘image’. I’ve seen a lot of great writing work come out of the Gaelic schools, creative and with a unique perspective, and I’m sure this work will add to that.”
Councillor Alister Mackinnon, chairman of the council’s Gaelic strategy and implementation group, said: “It’s important for young people to be assisted to think creatively especially when using their Gaelic language skills.
"I wish to take this opportunity to thank Bòrd na Gàidhlig for supporting this Gaelic creative writing initiative.”
The scheme is funded by Bòrd na Gàidhlig.
