Fàilte gu Faclan
'S e an darna Fèis leabhraichean Innse Gall a th'ann am Faclan 2007 a chruinnicheas sàr sgrìobhadairean ann an suidheachadh iongantach eileanach. Tha freumhan Fhaclain stèidhichte ann an cèill làidir àiteachais ach mar a dhearbh Iain Mac a' Ghobhainn, Compton MacCoinnich, Boswell & Johnson agus tòrr dhaoine eile, tha tarraing chruinneil mhaireannach aig litreachas às, mu, neo a bhuineas do na h-Eileanan an Iar. Mar thoradh air sin, tha na cuspairean am bliadhna ionadail gu h-àraid agus gu tur coitcheann, a' faighinn cruinn-sheallaidh ghèire 's a' coimhead a-mach gu farsaing agus a cheart cho comasach air luchd-èisteachd bho thaobh a-muigh na dùthcha na à Alba a tharraing a-steach.
Nochdaidh na h-ùghdaran air feadh nan Eilean Siar, an Steòrnabhagh, sna Hearadh agus an Uist. Bidh an Fhèis a' gabhail a-steach sgrìobhaidh ann an Gàidhlig 's Beurla, eachdraidh 's ficsean, bàrdachd, òran agus film. Agus, mar a bha gu math follaiseach an-uiridh, bidh cruinn-fhiosrachadh agus compàirteachadh cridheil na luchd-èisteachd nam pàirt riatanach ann an soirbheas na Fèise. Tha mi a' coimhead air adhart ri ur faicinn an sin.
An t-Ollamh Calum MacDhòmhnaill
Cathraiche
Welcome to Faclan
Faclan 2007 is the second annual Hebridean book festival bringing together world-class authors in an inspiring island setting.
Faclan is rooted in a strong sense of place but as Iain Crichton Smith, Compton Mackenzie, Boswell and Johnson and others have demonstrated, literature from, about, or inspired by the Hebrides has a global and timeless appeal. Hence this year’s themes are again uniquely local and utterly universal, intensely focused and outward looking, able to engage an international as well as a Scottish audience.
Authors will be appearing across the Western Isles, in Stornoway, Harris and the Uists. The writing will embrace both Gaelic and English, history and fiction, poetry, song and film. And, as was apparent last year, the collective knowledge and enthusiastic participation of the audiences will be an essential element in Faclan's success. I look forward to seeing you there.
Dr Calum Macdonald
Founding Chairman
Faclan · An Lanntair · Kenneth Street · Stornoway
Isle of Lewis · HS1 2DS · Tel: 01851 703307
