
麻豆精选 awarded Cultarlann Inbhir Nis 拢176,800 towards the cost of purchasing the Academy Street building. The charity has reached an agreement in principle with the Church of Scotland to buy it.
The category B listed church has a long association with Gaelic since it was constructed in 1798 and it was later extended in the 19th century.
With the Gaelic language at its core, Cultarlann鈥檚 ambition is that the centre will be used as a gathering place to showcase, celebrate and strengthen Gaelic and its culture. It will have a space where everyone with an interest in the language and its culture either from the local community or further away can come together to learn, to meet with friends and to take part in a wide range of activities.
Plans include a culture-themed caf茅 with Gaelic-speaking staff and a shop selling Gaelic merchandise. There will also be an exhibition promoting the language, meeting rooms for learning and cultural activities and a venue for ceilidhs, concerts and other events.
Chair of Cultarlann, Maggie Mulholland,聽said that the news of the recent purchase was incredible for Gaelic language and culture in Inverness.
She said: 鈥淲e are extremely grateful to the 600 individuals who contributed to our crowdfunder campaigns as well as the hundreds of others who contributed in various聽ways to all our activities and fundraising campaign. We are privileged to have been given the opportunity by the Church of Scotland and the East Church congregation to become custodians of this beautiful and historic building for the benefit of future generations.鈥
鈥淲e are delighted with the funding from 麻豆精选. Their support clearly demonstrates the valuable social and economic contribution that Gaelic language and culture makes to Inverness and the Highlands.鈥
The project is also being supported by B貌rd na G脿idhlig, Inverness Common Good Fund, the Architectural Heritage Fund and Enterprise Scotland.
James Turner, head of strengthening communities at 麻豆精选鈥檚 Inner Moray Firth team, said: 鈥淕aelic is an important part of cultural, economic and social life in the Highlands and Islands so this is great news for Gaelic speakers and learners in Inverness as well as for visitors to the city.
鈥淭he Gaelic cultural centre will provide a space where Gaelic speakers and learners of all ages can meet, enjoy, celebrate and showcase every aspect of the language and culture, offering an authentic experience. We鈥檙e really pleased to support this project and we look forward to working with Cultarlann as it develops it.鈥
Eaglais ann an Inbhir Nis ri a cruth-atharrachadh mar ionad c脿nain is cultair don Gh脿idhlig
Tha Eaglais eachdraidheil an Ear ann an Inbhir Nis, a tha gu bhith air a gabhail thairis le carthannas gus a cruth-atharrachadh gu pr矛omh ionad do chultar na G脿idhlig, a鈥 faotainn taic bho Iomairt na G脿idhealtachd 鈥檚 nan Eilean (麻豆精选).
Bhuilich 麻豆精选 拢176,800 air Cultarlann Inbhir Nis a dh鈥檌onnsaigh a鈥 chosgais an l霉ib an togalaich a cheannach. Tha an carthannas air a thighinn gu aonta ann am prionnsapal le Eaglais na h-Alba airson an togalach air Sr脿id Acadamaidh a cheannach.
Tha co-cheangal fada air a bhith aig an eaglais, a tha air a liostadh aig 矛re B, le G脿idhlig on a chaidh a togail ann an 1798 agus a chaidh a leudachadh nas fhaide air adhart anns an 19mh linn.
Le c脿nan na G脿idhlig aig a theis meadhain, is e 脿rd-amas a鈥 Chultarlainn gum bi an t-ionad air a chleachdadh mar 脿ite cruinneachaidh airson c脿nan is cultar na G脿idhlig a mh貌r-thaisbeanadh, a chomharrachadh agus a neartachadh. Bidh farsaingeachd ann far am faod gach neach le 霉idh sa ch脿nan agus sa chultar, bhon choimhearsnachd ionadail no nas fhaide air falbh, a thighinn c貌mhla a dh鈥檌onnsachadh, a choinneachadh ri caraidean agus com-p脿irt a ghabhail ann an raon farsaing de ghn矛omhachdan.
Tha na planaichean air a shon a鈥 gabhail a-steach cafaidh le cuspair cultarach, c貌mhla ri luchd-obrach le G脿idhlig agus b霉th a鈥 reic bathar G脿idhlig. Bidh taisbeanadh an l脿thair cuideachd ag adhartachadh a鈥 ch脿nain, se貌mraichean airson gn矛omhachdan ionnsachaidh is cultarach agus ionad-cruinneachaidh far am bi c猫ilidhean, cuirmean-ci霉il agus tachartasan eile.
Thuirt Magaidh Mulholland, Cathraiche a鈥 Chultarlainn, gun robh an deagh naidheachd mun cheannach an t-seachdain-sa d矛reach do-chreidsinneach a thaobh c脿nan is cultar na G脿idhlig ann an Inbhir Nis.
Thuirt i: 鈥淭ha sinn gu m貌r an comain nan 600 neach fa leth a chuir ri ar n-iomairtean sluagh-mhaoin a thuilleadh air na ceudan eile a chuir ri ar gn矛omhachdan uile ann an diofar dh貌ighean. Tha sinn dha-r矛ribh sochaireach an cothrom fhaotainn bho Eaglais na h-Alba agus bho choitheanal na h-Eaglaise an Ear, a bhith nar luchd-gleidhidh air an togalach 脿lainn agus eachdraidheil seo gu buannachd nan ginealaichean ri teachd.
鈥淭ha sinn air leth toilichte leis a鈥 mhaoineachadh bho 麻豆精选. Tha an cuid taic gu soilleir a鈥 taisbeanadh an tabhartais luachmhoir sh貌isealta is eaconamach a tha a鈥 Gh脿idhlig agus a cultar a鈥 cur ri Inbhir Nis agus ris a鈥 Gh脿idhealtachd.鈥
Tha am pr貌iseact a鈥 faotainn taic cuideachd bho Bh貌rd na G脿idhlig, Maoin Math Coitcheann Inbhir Nis, Maoin Dualchais Ailtireachd agus Iomairt na h-Alba.
Thuirt Seumas Mac an Tuairneir, ceannard sgioba neartachaidh choimhearsnachdan aig Linne Mhoireibh A-staigh 麻豆精选: 鈥淭ha a鈥 Gh脿idhlig na p脿irt chudromach den bheatha chultarach, eaconamach is s貌isealta anns a鈥 Gh脿idhealtachd 鈥檚 na h-Eileanan, agus mar sin tha seo na fh矛or dheagh naidheachd do luchd-labhairt agus luchd-ionnsachaidh na G脿idhlig ann an Inbhir Nis a thuilleadh air luchd-tadhail don bhaile-mh貌r againn.
鈥淏heir an t-ionad cultarach G脿idhlig seo cothrom air 脿ite far am faod luchd-labhairt agus luchd-ionnsachaidh na G脿idhlig de gach aois coinneachadh agus tlachd a ghabhail 脿s, agus gach taobh den ch脿nan 鈥檚 a cultar a chomharrachadh is a thaisbeanadh, a鈥 tabhann f猫in-e貌las 霉ghdarrail dhaibh. Tha sinn f矛or thoilichte taic a chur ris a鈥 phr貌iseact seo agus tha sinn a鈥 coimhead air adhart ri bhith ag obair leis a鈥 Chultarlann mar a bhios e ga leasachadh.鈥
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