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While people all over the world love the work and life of Robert Burns, he holds a special place in the hearts of the Ulster-Scots. Burns Suppers have been part of Scottish and Ulster-Scots culture for over 200 years as a means of commemorating the much-loved bard. more »
THE Ullans Centre on Victoria Street got a surprise visitor recently when the South’s Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht affairs, Éamon Ó Cuív T.D. dropped in for a quick visit. more »
The Agency has published its second edition of 'Oot an Aboot'. It is hoped that the second edition of the magazine will prove to be even more successful than the first, which as before has a very strong community feel with the majority of articles being written by members of the Ulster-Scots community. more »
On Friday 4th December, spectators at the Ulster v Glasgow Warriors match at Ravenhill will receive a warm Ulster-Scots welcome. more »
On Thursday 26th November, 2009 at 7.30pm the News Letter will hold its inaugural concert, in conjunction with the Ulster Bands Forum, showcasing popular marching band music from some of Northern Ireland`s favourite flute, accordion and silver bands. more »
The Ulster-Scots Agency tranche funding scheme for festivals in 2010 will open in November with completed applications to be received by 12 noon on Friday 29th January, 2010. more »
Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure Nelson McCausland officially launched the Ulster-Scots Agency’s new website today at their offices on Great Victoria Street, Belfast. Minister McCausland was joined by Agency Board members, Directors and staff at the official launch – an opportunity for the Agency to demonstrate the new features of the website, which is a transformation from the former Agency website and is a reflection of the volume and wide range of work currently being undertaken by the Ulster-Scots community and the Ulster-Scots Agency. more »
Following on from the huge success of the first edition of the Ulster Scots Agency's magazine style publication, 'Oot An Aboot' the world of Ulster Scots, work has started on the second edition of the magazine. The Agency plans to publish the magazine in early December 2009. more »
On Thursday 8th October, members of Mosside Development Group launched the ‘Mosside Word’ at the Church Hall, Mosside. The ‘Mosside Word’ project forms part of the strategic regeneration of the village. The regeneration focused on environmental improvements and the promotion of education and exposure of the cultural and heritage assets of the village and area. One of the key assets in this area is the use of Ulster-Scots language and this is the core of the Word project. more »