Ócáid do theaghlaigh – Seachtain na nInnealtoirí
Feabhra 27, 2013
Fíorú Aislingí mana seachtain na nInnealtóirí i mbliana – toisc gurbh é sin a dhéanann innealtóirí – samhlaíocht a mheascadh le eolaíocht agus iarracht a dhéanamh domhan níos fearr a thógáil.
Sprioc Seachtain na nInnealtóirí deis a thabhairt do dhaoine óga an méid a dhéanann innealtóirí a chlos agus a fheiceáil ó na hinnealtóirí féin.
Ar Satharn 2 Márta, 2013 beidh Lá Teaghlaigh i gColáiste na Tríonóide mar chuid de imeachtaí sheachtain na nInnealtóirí na bliana seo. Beidh léachtaí, cainteanna agus ceardlainne ar siúl i rith an lae.
Tabharfaidh an ócáid seo deis duit gléas leictreach a thógáil tú féin san Makeshop; foghlaim conas is féidir guth a thabhairt do ríomhaire is dtreo is go mbeidh Gaeilge aige, agus triail a bhaint as é a chuir ag caint; fáil amach conas a thomhaiseann innealtóirí an talamh chun bóthar nó foirgneamh a leagan amach; conas fómhair fuinnimh a bhaint ón ngaoth – agus na heachtraí sa Mhata a thug na huirlis dúinn chun na haislingí seo a chuir i gcrích.
Eagraithe ag Comhluadar i bpáirt le Oifig na Gaeilge, Coláiste na Tríonóide, agus An Roth, Cumann na nInnealtóirí.
Tá an imeacht seo dírithe ar an aoisghrúpa 8 – 15.
Chun áit a chuir in áirithint gabh i dteagmháil le:
Nicole Ní Cheallaigh Comhluadar
imeacht@comhluadar.ie / (01) 4789191
Ag Ceiliúradh Seachtain na Gaeilge i Maigh Eo
Feabhra 27, 2013
Mar chuid de Sheachtain na Gaeilge na bliana a bheidh ar siúl ón 4-17 Márta 2013 beidh na céadta imeachtaí éagsúla ar siúl ar fud na tíre agus thar lear chun ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar ár dteanga dhúchais.
Mar chuid den cheiliúradh beidh imeachtaí a reáchtáil gCo. Mhaigh Eo, seo roinnte imeachtaí a bheidh ar siúl sa cheantar.
6 Márta – Seoladh/ceolchoirm le John Spillane san Ostán Talbhóid, Béal a’ Mhuirthead 8pm. Beidh an chluiche nua-chumtha ag Margaret Tallott á sheoladh chomh maith.
9 Márta – Seisiúin Cheoil le Craobh Chlann Lir, Trá Bhuí i nDú Thuama, 9pm.
14 Márta – Caife Maidin Is Leor Beirt, Áras Inis Gluaire 11am-12pm. Ceol, caife agus droch chaint!
14 Márta – Bodach an Chóta Lachna i gComhpháirt le Fíbín Teo. agus Coláiste Chomáin, Ros Dumhach, Áras Inis Gluaire, Béal a’ Mhuirthead 8pm
15 Márta – Bronnadh na nDuaiseanna Comórtas Ealaíne na Bunscoileanna, Áras Inis Gluaire, Béal a’ Mhuirthead 11am
16 Márta – Tóraíocht Taisce, Damhsa ar an Sean Nós agus Seisúin Cheoil ón 2pm ar aghaidh san Ionad Deirbhile agus Teach John Joe, Eachléim
18ú Márta – Tromluí Pinnochio/Pinnochio A Nightmare, Áras Inis Gluaire, Béal a’ Mhuirthead 8pm. Dráma dhá theangach bunaithe ar an sean scéal cáiliúil. Oiriúnach do pháistí 11 bliana d’aois ar aghaidh.
Tuilleadh eolais: l.padden@arasinisgluaire.ie
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Seachtain na Gaeilge i Oirthear na Gaillimhe
Feabhra 27, 2013
Mar chuid de Sheachtain na Gaeilge na bliana a bheidh ar siúl ón 4-17 Márta 2013 beidh na céadta imeachtaí éagsúla ar siúl ar fud na tíre agus thar lear chun ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar ár dteanga dhúchais.
Mar chuid den cheiliúradh beidh imeachtaí a reáchtáil ag Gaeilge Locha Riach in oirthear na Gaillimhe.
Seo blaiseadh beag de cuid de na himeachtaí
• Ióga i nGaeilge do dhaoine fásta
• Léacht ar Raifteirí le Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh
• Ceiliúradh Lá Idirnáisiúnta na Leabhar
• Spraoicheist Gael Linn do bhunscoileanna
• Scléip ar an Eachréidh … Seó talainne na ngaelscoileanna
• Spraoi sna bunscoileanna le SPLEODAR
Comórtais
1. Comórtas na bhFuinneog do Ghnóanna Bhaile Locha Riach
2. Comórtas Scrabble i nGaeilge
3. Comórtais filíochta & ealaíona do bhunscoileanna is meánscoileanna is clubanna óige
Téama: Seanfhocail is nathanna cainte
Is binn béal ina thost
Dúirt bean liom go ndúirt bean léi
Is ar mhaithe leis féin a dhéanann an cat crónán
Spriocdháta: 15 Márta
Tuilleadh eolais: 091-870718
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Seachtain na Gaeilge i mBiorra
Feabhra 27, 2013
Mar chuid de Sheachtain na Gaeilge na bliana seo beidh na céadta imeachtaí éagsúla ar siúl ar fud na tíre agus thar lear chun ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar ár dteanga dhúchais.
Mar chuid den cheiliúradh beidh imeachtaí a reáchtáil ag Biorra le Gaeilge i gCo. Uíbh Fhailí ón 4-18 Marta 2013.
Ar 9 Márta beidh maidin caife á reáchtáil acu i Emma’s Café agus beidh deis iontach ag daoine bualadh le chéile chun Gaeilge a chleachtadh. Óna 11-1i.n beidh la mór ‘Gaeilge agus Ceol’ scéalaíocht agus taispeántas leabhar Gaeilge sa leabharlann i mBiorra.
Mar chuid de na himeachtaí beidh ceardaíocht sa Crúiscín Stáin, Sráid Bhreandáin i mBiorra.
Ar Mairt 12 Márta beidh ceardlann dhátheangach fíodóireachta agus déantús ciseáin ar siúl agus ta costas €60 ar seo le ábhar san áireamh agus ní leor spás a chur in aitithr roimh ré le glaoch ar Rosalind 087 6681783
Ar an gCéadaoin, 13 Márta 7ag .30 in. beidh oíche Scannáin Ghaeilge agus beidh Ciorcail Comhrá I dteach Tabhairne Craughwell’s.
Tá gach eolas ar fail ó Tin Jug Studio (Tel: 05791 21818/087 668 1783/ Leabharlann Bhiorra 05791 24950.
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Buaiteoirí Scléip 2013 – Amharclann an Riverbank, Cill Dara, 26 Feabhra 2013
Feabhra 27, 2013
Scoileanna rannpháirteacha:
- Gaelcholáiste Phort Láirge
- Coláiste an Eachréidh
- Coláiste Pobail Osraí
- Gaelcholáiste Cheatharlach
- Gael-Choláiste Chill Dara
- Meánscoil Gharman
Ceol nua-aimseartha (aonair):
- Sorcha Ní Chionnaith, Gaelcholáiste Chill Dara (sóisear)
- Eoin Snyder, Coláiste Pobail Osraí (sinsear)
Ceol nua-aimseartha (grúpaí):
- Muireann agus Sinéad, Coláiste an Eachréidh (sóisear)
- NGP, Gaelcholáiste Cheatharlach (sinsear)
Rince cruthaitheach (aonair):
- Dearbhla, Meánscoil Gharman (sinsear) agus
- Tara, Gaelcholáiste Cheatharlach (sinsear)
Rince cruthaitheach (grúpaí):
- Andi agus Izzie, Coláiste Pobail Osraí (sóisear)
- Saol, Gaelcholáiste Cheatharlach (sinsear)
- Na Gnáth Amhrastaigh, Gaelcholáiste Chill Dara (sóisear)
- Na Seacht bPeaca Mharfacha, Gaelcholáiste Chill Dara (sinsear)
- Na Buachaillí Tanaí Bána, Coláiste Pobail Osraí (sóisear)
Comhghairdeas le gach éinne a ghlac páirt, tá súil againn gur bhain sibh ard-taitneamh as an lá (is cinnte gur bhain an fhoireann agus na moltóirí!) agus go bhfeicfimid san Axis sibh ar an 9 Márta don chraobh ceannais.
Buaiteoirí Scléip 2013 – Amharclann an Firkin Crane, Corcaigh, 22 Feabhra 2013
Feabhra 25, 2013
Scoileanna rannpháirteacha:
- Coláiste an Phiarsaigh
- Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí
- Gaelcholáiste Choilm
- Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh
- Gaelcholáiste Mhuire
- Gaelcholáiste Phort Láirge
- Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne
Ceol nua-aimseartha (aonair):
- Ava Barrett, Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh (sóisear)
- Séamus Ó Beoláin, Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí (sinsear)
Ceol nua-aimseartha (grúpaí):
- Na Scáthanna, Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh (sóisear)
- Aimsir Mheirbh, Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí (sinsear)
Rince cruthaitheach (aonair):
- Tara Ní Dhuinnín, Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí (sóisear)
- Áine Ní Loingsigh, Coláiste an Phiarsaigh (sinsear)
Rince cruthaitheach (grúpaí):
- Clocha Cora, Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG (sóisear)
- Céim ar Chéim, Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG (sinsear)
- An Basadóir, Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí (sinsear)
- FYC, Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh (sóisear)
Rogha na Moltóirí:
- Níl Sí gan Locht, Gaelcholáiste Choilm (sinsear)
Comhghairdeas le gach éinne a ghlac páirt, tá súil againn gur bhain sibh ard-taitneamh as an lá (is cinnte gur bhain an fhoireann agus na moltóirí!) agus go bhfeicfimid san Axis arís sibh ar an 9 Márta don chraobh ceannais.
Let’s not lose our native tongue in outer space
Feabhra 21, 2013
OPINION: A celestial tweet as Gaeilge was loved. We should treat Irish far better on Earth
On Monday night, Chris Hadfield became the nation’s favourite Canadian astronaut when he tweeted a picture of Ireland from space accompanied by a message in Irish – “Tá Éire fíorálainn!” In charming us with a few judiciously chosen words of our native tongue, the commander was following the recent example of two more illustrious foreigners. In May 2011, the Queen of England left our then president Mary McAleese open-mouthed in disbelief with a majestically delivered “Go raibh maith agat” and, just a few days later, Barack Obama had a crowded College Green in raptures with that riff on his can-do battle cry for the ages, “Is féidir linn”.
On both occasions, the decision to respectfully acknowledge the existence of the Irish language was greeted with widespread approval. It appears that the sound of a stranger speaking Irish gives us a fuzzy feeling of self-worth, a feeling not to be had from, say, speaking Irish ourselves. Hadfield’s tweet from the great beyond brought a similar jolt of affirmation, and the Irish language became – for one night on Twitter at least – a little reminder that, as the poet Michael Hartnett once wrote, “We are human, and therefore not a herd.” On Monday, the tweet machine was positively glowing with gratitude, much of it for the commander’s use of a few words in Irish. “Wow, I can feel the warmth of the Irish all the way up here…” Hadfield later tweeted, adding a “go raibh maith agaibh!” that ensured there was more Irish used in the International Space Station this week than most Irish people would use in a year.
Lip service
It is easy to be cynical about these fleeting public expressions of warmth towards Irish, a language that has all but had the life sucked out of it by years of lip service.
Still, there was something genuine about the affection for the language evident in the response to Hadfield. Maybe this was because the commander’s tweet, for all its otherworldliness, was more authentic than either Obama’s or the banríon’s cúpla focal. While Obama’s mantra has entered the mainstream like no other phrase in Irish since “an bhfuil cead agam dul go dtí an leithreas?”, there was a hint of the rock star’s “Good evening, wherever we are! We love you!” about his “Is féidir linn.” For her part, Queen Elizabeth’s “go raibh maith agat” was burdened with such historical significance that McAleese’s silent “Wow!” felt like an overreaction almost immediately.
Oldest living vernacular
In the end, the charming Canadian commander outdid them both. Here was a language that clings stubbornly, if a little forlornly, to its status as the oldest living vernacular in Europe, fully alive again for a brief moment in the cosmos. And with those three words – “Tá Éire fíorálainn!” – Hadfield brought a little light from afar to our evening.
Meanwhile, in a galaxy not so far away called the Gaeltacht, Irish is dying as the language of the home and community. It is dying because that is what usually happens to languages like Irish, but it is also dying because of official neglect and a failure to take the measures needed to save it. The most recent study in this area suggested that unless radical action was taken, Irish had only 15 to 20 years left as the primary community language in even the strongest Gaeltacht areas.
That was in 2007.
In response, three years later, in 2010, the last government published a 20-year strategy for the language. Three years on and the present Government has been slow in implementing that strategy. Instead, it has diluted what was already an overly aspirational plan by making several decisions that undermine it. For example, it has withdrawn the support given to trainee teachers to study in the Gaeltacht, whereas the strategy is committed to allowing students to spend a greater length of time in Irish-speaking communities. It is difficult to ascertain how many people really care about the preservation of Irish as no government has been willing to take a political gamble that the type of affection provoked by Hadfield’s tweet might be sincere. This is despite the existence of plenty of earthly evidence that proves a considerable majority of us have a favourable attitude to Irish. Would the public support a radical, well-resourced plan to save the Irish language? Would such a plan work? We might never know. Because it seems that, to adapt the tagline from the movie Alien, in the Gaeltacht, nobody can hear you scream.
www.irishtimes.com
Comhdháil agus Cruinniú Chinn Bhliana an Fhorais Pátrúnachta
Feabhra 21, 2013
Beidh Comhdháil agus Cruinniú Chinn Bhliana an Fhorais ar siúl ar an Satharn seo in óstán Kilashee i Nás na Ríogh, Co. Chill Dara. Tuilleadh eolais: eolas@foras.ie nó 01 6294110.
Irish language podcasts launched
Feabhra 20, 2013
Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin is now offering a series of free podcasts online to help people learn Irish.
The ‘Cultúr le Comhrá’ programme, funded by the Big Lottery Fund, was launched by the Mayor of Derry, councillor Kevin Campbell, and is designed to allow people to learn Irish from home.
The course is suitable for those who want to start from scratch and for those with some Irish already who want to improve their language skills. Each podcast is available to download free of charge from the Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin website.
Ciara Nic Lochlainn, project co-ordinator said: “Cultúr le Comhrá means Culture with Conversation and these podcasts which are based on conversation between two speakers are like mini Irish lessons.
“They give learners the opportunity to learn Irish in an easy way without spending any money and fit perfectly with the Líofa 2015 initiative launched some time ago.
“This series will run for 30 weeks and there will be five programmes broadcast per week. Cultúr le Comhrá will be divided into 3 Sections, 10 weeks of podcasts for complete Beginners, 10 weeks of podcasts for Intermediate learners and 10 weeks of podcast for advanced learners.”
The first podcast became available for download or to listen to yesterday at www.culturlann-doire.ie
For more information contact 02871 264132
www.derryjournal.com
Aip úrnua de chuid Raidió na Life
Feabhra 20, 2013
BEIDH ceiliúradh á dhéanamh ag Raidió na Life nuair a bhuailfidh foireann an stáisiúin le hArdmhéara Bhaile Átha Cliath Naoise Ó Muirí ar 05 Márta, nuair a sheolfar aip úrnua.
Tá ceiliúradh á dhéanamh acu faoi láthair freisin mar gheall go bhfuil siad san iomaíocht leis na stáisiúin raidió is fearr sna tíortha Ceilteacha ag Féile na Meán Ceilteach i mbliana.
Beidh an stáisiún san iomaíocht le RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, BBC Raidió nan Gaidheal agus BBC Radio Cymru ag na gradaim ón 24-26 Aibreán.
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