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www.ulsterscotsagency.com WIN...JIM LINDSAY CDS Ulster-Scots Agency (Boord o Ulstér-Scotch) official publication SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 9 2017 - PAGE 16 New tech boosts Ulster-Scots legacy Award-winning e-learning tool allows new generation to explore impact of local artists PAGE 5 ARLENE FOSTER OUTLINES VISION FOR SCOTTISH LEGENDS SET FOR BELFAST HERO ROBERT HANNA VC HONOURED ULSTER-SCOTS PAGE 3 PAGE 5 PAGE 6 2 www.ulsterscotsagency.com SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 9 2017 SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 9 2017 Fair faa ye Re-discover your Ulster-Scots heritage as Culture Night returns for its ninth year Welcome to the September Culture Night is Belfast’s largest, people use every day 2017 edition of the most exciting and inclusive • a large journey planner map high- Ulster-Scot. cultural celebration. Now in lights other Ulster-Scots places to Summer is now in its final its ninth year, Culture Night brings visit throes and the annual together over 250 free events • audio-visual terminals allow you piping season is coming to a across 100 locations in Belfast to watch films and search close. The 72nd All-Irleand City Centre in a single day. The databases Pipe Band Championship event attracts over 80,000 • display cases feature rare wowed the crowds at Lurgan visitors to Belfast. artefacts and publications Park - full coverage on On Friday September 22, the • free literature available, much of Page 15, while the Antrim Ulster Scots Agency and Ulster can discover thousands of years of which isn’t available elsewhere championships delivered Scots Community Network will history, from the formation of the • gift shop offering books, CDs top quality performances at open the Discover Ulster Scots Giant’s and tartan wares Causeway (which links County Glenarm Castle - see report centre to take part in this exciting The Centre is located within the event. Antrim with the Western Isles of historic Belfast Corn Exchange on Page 14. With a line up to include highland Scotland) right up to the present building which dates from 1852. The Ulster-Scots Agency is gearing up for another funding dancing, bluegrass music, day: In 1859 the Corn Exchange hosted round for our Music and Dance Tuition projects. Information historical re-enactments and a • the exhibition panels cover ten a major Robert Burns centenary Roadshows are to be held across the country in the coming weeks chance to dress up as a historical major stories, starting with the event which was attended by to aid community groups in making their application. character, this will be an evening arrival of Edward Bruce in 1315 Burns’ descendants who lived in More about this here on Page 2. not to be missed. Even though • the timeline room shows how the city. Culture Night activity will The Ulster Scots Agency Juvenile Pipe Band have travelled to Ulster and Scotland are just 13 events in Ulster link with Scotland start at around 6pm and continue Lorient, Brittany this summer to take part in the 2nd biggest miles apart, the story of the close and the rest of the world until 9pm. music festival in Europe. To read more about the band see connections can be hard to find • the language and literature area So why not drop in and see what Page 8. in most museums. Here at the gives examples of Ulster-Scots you could learn at the Discover Also in this edition, you can read more about the recent unveiling Discover Ulster-Scots Centre you publishing, as well as words most Ulster Scots Centre? of commemorative stone for VC recipient Robert Hill Hanna in Kilkeel. You can read more about the launch and where to visit the stone on Page 6. Music and Dance Tuition Programme for 2018 As always we welcome your feedback and hope that everyone finds something of interest in this edition. he Ulster-Scots Agency will Date Area Venue T open the Music and Dance Mon Sept 11 Belfast Discover Ulster-Scots Centre Ian Crozier is Chief Executive of the Ulster-Scots Agency Tuition Programme for 2018 on September 4. Ballymoney Manor Hotel, Ballymoney Tues Sept 12 Cookstown Royal Hotel To assist groups interested in Banbridge Bannville House Hotel making an application to this Wed Sept 13 Omagh Lislimnaghan Parish Hall The Ulster-Scot programme the Ulster-Scots Agency, The official newspaper for the Ulster-Scots Agency / in partnership with the Ulster-Scots Monaghan/ Drum Protestant Hall Tha Boord o Ulster-Scotch Community Network, have Cavan organised a series of public Thurs Sept 14 Donegal Ulster-Scots Regional Office, information events. Main office: We fully recognise the Raphoe The Ulster-Scots Agency, disappointment experienced by Enniskillen Killyhevlin Hotel The Corn Exchange many groups who were unsuccessful 31 Gordon Street in the past due to the programme The Ulster-Scots Agency has If you have any questions please Belfast BT1 2LG being significantly oversubscribed. devised new guidance notes and do not hesitate to contact us at Telephone: (028) 9023 1113 We expect a similar situation to has revised the application form the Regional Office, in Raphoe on Fax: (028) 9023 1898 arise this year and would therefore for the 2018 Music and Dance 0035374 9173876 Email: [email protected] encourage your group to make every Tuition Programme. Applicants must effort to attend the public informa- use the 2018 application form Groups unable to attend the public International callers dialling the Ulster-Scots Agency: tion events and make yourselves which can be downloaded from the information events should Europe - 00 44 28 9023 1113 fully aware of all the requirements Agency’s website www.ulsterscot- contact the Ulster-Scots Community Australia - 00 11 44 28 9023 1113 of the 2018 programme. sagency.com/community-projects/ Network on 028 9043 6710 and USA - 011 44 28 9023 1113 The public information events will apply-for-funding. arrange an appointment to meet commence at 7.45pm at the The closing date for Applications one of the community workers in Regional office in Raphoe: locations shown. is 3pm on Friday October 6 2017. the Belfast office. The Ulster-Scots Agency William Street, Raphoe Co Donegal Telephone: +353 7 4917 3876 CLICK ON THIS... Fax: +353 7 4917 3985 Email: [email protected] WORD For details of what’s on check out our events calendar - Editor: Gary McDonald www.ulsterscotsagency.com/events OF THE ISSUE Associate Editor: Catriona Holmes Production: The Irish News For Ulster-Scots news - Printing: Interpress NI Limited www.ulsterscotsagency.com/news Spinyorra To sign up for the Ulster-Scots E-Newsletter - The Ulster-Scot next edition: Saturday November 18, 2017 visit www.ulsterscotsagency.com/newsletter/ Deadline for copy: Wednesday November 1, 2017 subscribe/register your details and receive updates Meaning: Contributors should note that publication of any on the areas that you are most interested. a fanciful, exotic place (e.g submitted article is at the Editor’s discretion Join us on Facebook - visit www.facebook.com/ to tell someone discussing UlsterScotsAgency now and like our page to keep up unrealistic holiday or travel to date on what’s happening, upload your photos from possibilities; maybe ye’ll go tae Ulster-Scots events and share your comments. Spinyorra) www.ulsterscotsagency.com www.ulsterscotsagency.com 3 SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 9 2017 Antrim championships reach A rightful place for Ulster-Scots new heights at Glenarm Castle in Northern Ireland’s new century DUP leader Arlene Foster MLA explains why the Ulster-Scots culture, heritage and language need to be researched, promoted and embedded in the education system ver the last number of here. We must enable those identities to de- velop and to be passed down to future gen- “Ulster Scots must months, I have visited erations. We must welcome and integrate Oa range of cultural and the new identities that have made Northern be supported to Ireland their home and who are adding to language groups in Northern our cultural wealth. move up a gear.” Ireland. And we must celebrate our pride in our home and the achievements of all of our people. Instead, the things needed by others were Identity and the way it is expressed and Short-term patches or political expediency is foisted on to it. communicated down the generations is an not what is needed. Ulster-Scots must be supported to move up important and sensitive issue. I believed it I believe a new vision and new commitment a gear. best for me to go out, meet those involved on identities is needed. We must establish Ulster-Scots culture, heritage and language and listen to them. I thank all those who a new cultural deal to provide a comprehen- needs to be researched and promoted, engaged with me. I met people whose sive and long-term approach to the sensitive embedded in our education system, it needs passion for their culture and language was issue of identity. a strong presence in the media, it needs clear, deep and genuine. In practical terms, Government actions to be developing the teachers to pass on Perhaps it was my discussions with Irish and policy should be built around respect, its traditions to the next generation and it language groups that attracted the greatest recognition, representation and resource needs to develop hubs of activity out in the publicity and thus caught the public for the identities here. The focus must be community. attention, but the outreach was beyond that upon practical measures with a legislative I truly believe that as small as Northern by both myself and other DUP underpinning and that monies are spent Ireland may be, there is sufficient space for representatives. strategically and deliver on the five goals I our wealth of cultures to thrive side by side.