Mod-ern look for festival
GLASGOW is being promoted as “the heart of Gaelic Scotland” as the city prepares to host the Royal National Mod.
Pupils from the city’s Gaelic schools helped launch a brand new logo for the event, which will be held in the city in 2019 and is a celebration of the language in music and song.
It is the first time the Mod has been hosted in Glasgow in 29 years and is expected to generate more than £3million for the city.
Gaelic is deeply rooted in Glasgow, its connection with Highlanders arriving in the city who spoke the language dates back to the 15th Century, while it was widely spoken across Scotland up until around the 12th century.
Over the past few years, there has been a renaissance and Glasgow is home to the largest number of pupils in Gaelic Medium Education outside the Highlands and Islands A third school is now being planned in the south side.
The 2019 Mod will contin- ue to feature a range of competitions for both children and adults – in oral, singing and instrumental performance.
There will also be an eclectic Fringe programme that will showcase some of Scotland’s finest musical talents.
The new logo was produced by Glasgow-based design agency The Creative Cell (An Còmhlan Cruthachail).
Donald Iain Brown, chair of Mòd Ghlaschu 2019, said: “Our intention is to engage as many people as possible.”