The postponed February Board meeting has been rescheduled to Saturday 20th February at 11.15am in the Radio Room, Islesburgh Community Centre.…
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Opportunity to perform with Dance Ihayami
Posted by Emily Sharp on February 16th, 2010 No CommentsShetland Arts is delighted to offer the opportunity for anyone interested in dance to perform with Dance Ihayami who will be visiting Shetland in March. Dance Ihayami is a groundbreaking Scottish based classical Indian dance company that has captivated audiences in Scotland and abroad for many years. During the week beginning 15th March members of…
Read the rest...“Small Expectations” by Donald S Murray: Multi-Venue Book Launch
Posted by Donald Anderson on February 16th, 2010 No CommentsFriday 26th February will see the launch of “Small Expectations” the latest book by Donald S Murray, published by Two Ravens Press. This unique event will be held simultaneously in Lerwick (at Shetland College), Inverness (UHI MIllenium Institute), Stornoway (Lewis Castle College), Kirkwall (Northern College), and Skye (Sabhal Mor Ostaig) via the video network of…
Read the rest...Writer in Residence for March
Posted by Donald Anderson on February 16th, 2010 No CommentsAcclaimed writer, Choman Hardi will be returning to Shetland in March 2010, to take up a month long Creative Writing Residency.
Choman Hardi is a poet, translator and painter, born in Iraqi Kurdistan. She arrived in the UK in 1993, having twice had to flee to Iran with her family, in 1975 and in 1988…
Shetland Jazz Club meeting reminder – Tuesday 16th Feb
Posted by Bryan Peterson on February 15th, 2010 No CommentsShetland Jazz Club is to hold a meeting in Shetland Arts’ offices at 7pm in the Toll Clock Centre, Lerwick, tomorrow (Tuesday) night.
The club is going through a process of transition – from a period of little or no activity to a potential for a significant increase in the provision of an exciting programme…