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EDF - Highlands and Islands Cultural Event of the year 2024
EDF and Ceòlas collaboration.
Exciting Announcement! EDF and Ceòlas at EDF2025!
We are thrilled to announce a dynamic collaboration between EDF and Ceòlas, with Ceòlas stepping in as the main sponsors of what was the traditional Byre Stage at this summer’s festival. This partnership is set to showcase the best of local talent, bringing together a vibrant community of musicians and performers.Ceòlas is renowned for its commitment to promoting Gaelic culture and arts, providing a platform for local musicians, dancers, and artists. Their dedication to fostering creativity within the community aligns perfectly with our vision for EDF.The Ceòlas Stage ExperienceThe Ceòlas Stage will be a highlight of this year’s festival, featuring an exciting lineup of performances from talented local musicians. Attendees can expect an array of genres, showcasing the rich cultural heritage and contemporary creativity that our culture has to offer.Mark your calendars and join us for an unforgettable experience filled with music, song, and celebration of local talent. Together with Ceòlas, we are committed to making this summer’s festival a memorable event for everyone involved.Don’t miss out on the chance to support local musicians and enjoy a fantastic lineup at the Ceòlas Stage!
Tickets are available NOW from www.edffestival.comNaidheachd ùr - Ceòlas aig EDF2025!
Tha sinn air ar dòigh gum bi Ceòlas agus Fèis an Eilein Dhuirche ag obair còmhla, le Ceòlas a' gabhail thairis air am Byre Stage aig fèis na bliadhna. Bidh an com-pàirteachas seo a' taisbeanadh an tàlant as fheàrr bhon choimhearsnachd againn fhìn, a' tarraing ri chèile iomadh neach-ciùil air leth.
Tha Ceòlas aithnichte airson na h-obrach aca ann an saoghal na Gàidhlig, a' toirt chothroman do luchd-ciùil, dannsairean is seinneadairean. Tha an lèirsinn aca airson pròiseactan chruthachail a bhrosnachadh nar coimhearsnachd a' cumail ris na h-amasan againne aig EDF.
Àrd-ùrlar Cheòlais
Bidh Àrd-ùrlar Cheòlais sònraichte aig fèis na bliadhna, le tòrr luchd-ciùil ionadail gu bhith a’ nochdadh air an àrd-ùrlar. Chluinnear iomadh stoidhle, a' taisbeanadh dualchas sònraichte agus ceòl sean is ùr nar cultar.
Feuch gum bi sibh còmhla rinn airson fèis air leth le ceòl, òrain agus tàlant às ar n-eilean fhèin.
Feuch nach caill sibh an cothrom taic a chumail ri luchd-ciùil ionadail le ceòl air leth air Àrd-ùrlar Cheòlais!
EDF SUPPORTS MARY'S MEALS
EDF is proud to support Mary's Meals as our chosen charity for 2025.
Mary’s Meals serves nutritious school meals to children living in some of the world’s poorest countries. The promise of a good meal attracts these hungry children into the classroom, giving them the energy to learn and hope for a better future.
Mary's Meals depend on the support of people to spread the word about Mary’s Meals and fundraise on their behalf, so that children around the world can have hope for a better future.
The charity’s important work means that more than 2.4 million hungry children receive a nutritious meal every school day.
It costs just £19.15 to feed a child with Mary’s Meals every day for a full school year. So, your donations really can transform the lives of desperately hungry children, filling their empty stomachs and giving them the energy to learn.
Epur, 12, was only able to gain an education after Mary's Meals started serving a daily meal of maize and beans at her school in Kenya.
She says: “I want to be a teacher. I want to work in a school like this and help children like me to learn.”
If you wish to help our fundraising campaign you can donate HERE
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EDF 2024 has won the Cultural Event of the Year award for 2025 at this year's Highlands and Islands Thistle Awards!
Benbecula’s Eilean Dorcha Festival (EDF) has won the Best Cultural Event or Festival category at the annual Highlands and Islands Tourism Awards held recently at the Kingsmills Hotel in Inverness. Directors Stephen Peteranna and Iain MacRury attended along with Festival Development Manager, Roddy Mackay and were delighted to collect the award.
EDF now automatically becomes a finalist at the Scottish Thistle Awards National Final 2024 in November, representing the Highlands and Islands along with the front runners from the West of Scotland, Aberdeen City and Shire, Central and East and South of Scotland areas.
The festival has become an annual summer fixture and 8 years since the first event the directors and committee are proud of what has been achieved so far. 7 events have been enjoyed safely by thousands of people with the 2024 festival drawing the biggest numbers to date.
This year EDF held the summer’s biggest ceilidh featuring Project Smok, Beinn Lee, Trail West, Mànran, Skerryvore and Tide Lines all on the same day. The festival attracted an audience of around 5,000 people over 2 days. The post event survey was overwhelmingly positive and an economic impact assessment estimated that the 2024 festival had generated an additional £1.3 million for the local economy.
Organising an event of the scale of EDF is a year-long process and the committee is already well into the plans for 2025. The festival benefits from one part time member of staff however the event is an enormous team effort from volunteers in the community. Some work behind the scenes all year round and others show up to do the hard work and long hours of site set up and break down. Without volunteers undertaking all sorts of roles the festival could not happen and the EDF team is incredibly grateful to those who put their time and skills into the festival.
Alongside volunteers, the festival is indebted to its various sponsors who contribute cash, materials, plant and machinery and manpower to ensure that the festival is delivered.
Commenting on the recent award, Eilean Dorcha Festival Chairman, Stephen Peteranna said “We are delighted to have received this recognition for EDF amongst a strong field of nominations. The award is shared with the whole community and our corporate sponsors without whom the festival quite simply could not happen. We are extremely grateful for their continued support.”
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