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The University of Aberdeen cordially invites staff, students, and the public to an exciting celebration of Scottish and Gaelic culture at the University on 26 April 2013. The half-day event will feature opportunities to learn more about the Gaelic language and culture.

Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of food, drink, music and dance! Learn more about why Gaelic matters to Scotland’s heritage, national identity, and cultural life.

The full programme of events will be released on 5 April 2013. In the meantime, please visit www.abdn.ac.uk./gaelicplan or email gaelicplan@abdn.ac.uk for further information

Did you know?

• Aberdeen has one of the fastest growing Gaelic communities in the country, and it has important historical connections to the language and culture.
• Many place names throughout Scotland are derived from Gaelic.

 COMHARRACHADH CULTAR ALBANNACH IS GÀIDHLIG AIG OILTHIGH OBAR DHEATHAIN 

Tha Oilthigh Obar Dheathain a’ toirt fìathachadh cridheil do luchd-obrach, oileanaich, agus don phoball gu tachartas a chomharrachadh cultar Albannach is Gàidhlig aig an Oilthigh air 26 An Giblean 2013. Bidh mòran chothroman aig an tachartas leth-là gus barrachd ionnsachadh mu chànan is cultar na Gàidhlig.

Thigibh ann airson feasgar làn de spòrs le biadh, deoch, ceòl, agus dannsadh! Ionnsaichibh barrachd air carson a tha Gàidhlig cudromach do dhualchas, dearbh-aithne nàiseanta, is beatha chultarach na h-Alba.

Bidh an làn-phrògram de thachartasan air a chur air bhog air 5 An Giblean 2013. San eadar-àm, theirigibh gu www.abdn.ac.uk/gaelicplan no cuiribh post-dealain gu gaelicplan@abdn.ac.uk airson barrachd fiosrachaidh.

An robh fios agaibh?

• ’S e Obar Dheathain tè de na coimhearsnachdan Gàidhlig as luaithe a tha a’ fàs anns an dùthaich, agus tha buinteanasan cudromach aice ris a’ chànan is cultar.
• Tha mòran àinmean-àite air feadh na h-Alba a’ tighinn bhon Ghàidhlig