Highlands site proposed for £17m Gaelic centre
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:47 pm
Artagail san Albannach agus deasbad na chois.
'A VISION of a £17 million national centre for Gaelic culture to be built in the Highlands over the next 20 years is being backed by councillors.
Pairc na Gàidhealtachd will be developed on a site in Newtonmore currently used by the Highland Folk Museum, and be staffed by Gaelic speakers.
The facility will include a visitor centre, exhibition, café, shop, learning spaces, offices, plus an archaeological park and possibly an "eco park".'
Agus beachdan làidir:
'Where on earth is Highland Council getting all this money for a museum project when all the people involved in Gaelic on the ground are being squeezed out because of lack of money or so the story goes.
An example of this seems to be the Gaelic newspaper which is about to go out of business this month for the meagre sum of £40,000.
What will be the long-term benefits of this to learners or Gaelic speaking parents who wish to raise their children as Gaelic speakers or is this just more hype?
Does anyone know? Do they have money to burn?'
Gheibhear tuilleadh air làrach an Albannach:
http://news.scotsman.com/gaelic/Highlan ... 5081458.jp
'A VISION of a £17 million national centre for Gaelic culture to be built in the Highlands over the next 20 years is being backed by councillors.
Pairc na Gàidhealtachd will be developed on a site in Newtonmore currently used by the Highland Folk Museum, and be staffed by Gaelic speakers.
The facility will include a visitor centre, exhibition, café, shop, learning spaces, offices, plus an archaeological park and possibly an "eco park".'
Agus beachdan làidir:
'Where on earth is Highland Council getting all this money for a museum project when all the people involved in Gaelic on the ground are being squeezed out because of lack of money or so the story goes.
An example of this seems to be the Gaelic newspaper which is about to go out of business this month for the meagre sum of £40,000.
What will be the long-term benefits of this to learners or Gaelic speaking parents who wish to raise their children as Gaelic speakers or is this just more hype?
Does anyone know? Do they have money to burn?'
Gheibhear tuilleadh air làrach an Albannach:
http://news.scotsman.com/gaelic/Highlan ... 5081458.jp