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Public invited to help celebrate Ulster-Scots Language Week

Paddy Leonard, 31 Aug

Members of the public are being invited to get involved and help

celebrate Ulster-Scots Language Week across the City and District.

A week-long programme of activity celebrating the unique contribution

which the Ulster-Scots language makes locally is planned by Derry City

and Strabane District Council, with support from the Ulster-Scots

Agency.

To help make this week a real celebration of the Ulster-Scots language

the Council is appealing for people to put forward their ideas.

Proposals are now invited from suitably qualified individuals, groups

or organisations, which outline ideas for projects, events or

activities.

If your proposal is selected it will be included in the Council’s

annual Ulster-Scots Language Week programme, which runs from 25-29

November 2024. Proposals are welcome for both in-person and digital

events.

Encouraging people to get involved, the Mayor of Derry City and

Strabane District Council, Councillor Lilian Barr said, “This is a

great opportunity for people to come forward with their exciting ideas

about how best we can celebrate Ulster-Scots Language Week in our City

and District.

"Ulster-Scots is an important part of our shared heritage and it’s

vital that we do all we can to help raise awareness and promote

understanding of the language, particularly among new audiences. Please

come forward with any proposal you have, every project which meets the

criteria will be considered.”

Applicants are invited to submit a proposal by completing the proposal

form

at https://www.derrystrabane.com/services/ulster-scots/ulster-scots-lan

guage-week-2024 and returning it

to ulsterscots@derrystrabane.com before Friday 20th September at 12

noon.