Some 2008 news and events
On this page we list some of the things that happen in Berneray in 2008. |
January 2008 |
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One dark evening |
Calluinn night. An ancient tradition, to mark the start of the old new year (under the Julian calendar, before it switched to the Gregorian calendar c.1600AD). Berneray is one of the very few places to still celebrate this date. In past years, it used to be teenagers and young men who wandered around the houses, collecting food. Nowadays, the school children of the island go round the various houses, reciting an old Gaelic rhyme, and collecting sweets and money. There are a few pictures of the 2007 and 2008 events. |
Summer 2008 |
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18th July to |
A series of guided otter walks are held on Berneray. |
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11th July to |
Berneray Week takes place on Berneray. The schedule for the weeks events is available online. |
September 2008 |
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5th and 6th |
Music on the Isles. The Music Summer School, this year with a record number of 31 participants, is now into its seventh year and welcomes young and old alike to savour the fruits of two weeks' intensive rehearsals in two public concerts to be held in Berneray Community Hall on Friday 5th September and Saturday 6th September at 7.30 p.m. |
December 2008 |
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Awaiting date |
The annual Berneray Christmas Dinner is held in the hall. |
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