MG
ALBA has warmly welcomed the news that FilmG, its Gaelic Short film
competition and the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards have both been
shortlisted for awards at the Scottish Event Awards 2012. FilmG has been
nominated in the best Cultural Event category while the Trad Awards
have been nominated in the Best Traditional category. This follows on
from the Trads nomination in the Arts and Business Scotland Awards which
was announced recently.
FilmG,
which has been nominated in the Best Cultural Event category, has been
running since 2008 and is managed by Cànan on behalf of MG ALBA. To date
over 250 films have been submitted since the competition began. For
further information go to www.filmg.co.uk.
Guest presenter Michelle McManus (centre) with FilmG Winners
The
MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards, which are organized by Hands up for
Trad has been shortlisted in the Best Traditional Event category. MG
ALBA has sponsored the Scots Trad Music Awards since 2008.
MG ALBA Scots Trad Awards 2011 at Perth Concert Hall
Donald
Campbell, Chief Executive of MG ALBA said “This has been a great week
for MG ALBA and our partners. Following on from the news that the Scots
Trad Music Awards had been shortlisted in the Arts and Business Scotland
Awards, we are delighted now to hear that we have been nominated in two
categories at the Scottish Event Awards. We congratulate Cànan and
Hands up for Trad for the work that they do with MG ALBA which helps to
bring the Gaelic language and culture through music and film to young
and old alike in communities throughout Scotland.”
The
Scottish Event Awards in association with EventScotland, are now in
their fourth year and are judged by an independent panel of individuals
with extensive experience within the events industry. The 2012 Awards
will be presented in Glasgow on Thursday 6th September.
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