Highland Village Society calling for scholarship submissions

The Nova Scotia Highland Village Society is pleased to offer two $1,000 scholarships through the Stóras na h-Òigridh (Treasures of Youth) scholarship endowment fund.

The fund was created to ensure that cultural skills based on Gaelic traditions continue to flourish with our youth in Nova Scotia.

These annual bursaries are awarded to Nova Scotian youth between the ages 5-21 with a keen interest to advance their skills in one or more of the following Gaelic traditions: fiddle, pipes, piano/guitar accompaniment, language, storytelling, song and dance.

Five $1,000 scholarships have been awarded since 2014.

Last year’s recipients were Olivier Broussard of Port Hawkesbury, who has been honing his fiddle and dance skills. Also, Drea Shephard of Sydney who has been studying fiddle, piano, Gaelic song and dance.

The deadline for submissions is March 31. Nominations are submitted using an on-line form which can be access through the fund’s website at www.treasuresofyouth.ca.

Email highlandvillage@novascotia.ca or call 1-866-442-3542 (toll free) for more information.

Stóras na h-Òigridh is a project of the Nova Scotia Highland Village Society. The endowment is managed by the Community Foundation of Nova Scotia.

Baile nan Gàidheal/Highland Village tells the story of Gaelic settlement in Nova Scotia and is located in Iona, Cape Breton Island, overlooking the Bras d’Or Lakes. Highland Village is a part of the Nova Scotia Museum operated in partnership with the Nova Scotia Highland Village Society.