Gàidhlig Storymaker announced

We are pleased to announce writer and broadcaster Kirsty MacDonald has been selected as the Library’s first Gàidhlig Storymaker.

The post was inspired by the Library’s current dual-language exhibition, ‘Sgeul | Story: Folktales from the Scottish Highlands’. Drawing from a centuries-old oral storytelling tradition, the role aims to promote Gaelic language through creative storytelling practice. 

Kirsty has more than 20 years of experience in creative cultural projects. As well as storytelling this includes directing, presenting and producing for television. With family links to North Uist she has a wealth of knowledge in using archival and cultural materials to tell compelling stories and engage diverse Gaelic audiences and communities. This focus has been at the heart of her work throughout her career.

Tha sinn toilichte ainmeachadh gun deach an dreuchd chliùiteach mar a’ chiad Sgeulaiche Ghàidhlig a bhuileachadh air an sgrìobhadair agus craoladair Curstaidh NicDhòmhnaill.

Chaidh an dreuchd a bhrosnachadh le taisbeanadh dà-chànanach làithreach an Leabharlainn ‘Sgeul | Story: Sgeulachdan bho Ghaidhealtachd na h-Alba’. A’ tarraing air dualchas beul-aithris a tha a’ dol air ais fad linntean mòra, tha an dreuchd ag amas air a’ Ghàidhlig a bhrosnachadh tro sgeulachdan cruthachail. 

Tha còrr is 20 bliadhna de dh’eòlas aig Curstaidh ann am pròiseactan cultarach cruthachail. A bharrachd air sgeulachdan tha seo a’ gabhail a-steach stiùireadh, preasantadh agus riochdachadh airson telebhisean. Le ceanglaichean teaghlaich ri Uibhist a Tuath tha beairteas de dh’eòlas aice ann a bhith a’ cleachdadh stuthan tasglainn is cultarail gus sgeulachdan inntinneach innse agus airson a bhith ag obair le diofar luchd-èisteachd is coimhearsnachdan Gàidhlig. Tha am fòcas seo air a bhith aig cridhe a cuid obrach fad a cùrsa-beatha.