PROUD SPONSOR    Gaelic Storytelling  Tha e na fhearas-chuideachd nan Gaidheal bho shean a bhith ri seanachas anns a' chidsin agus thig an cleachdadh seo beò aig na Geamanan Gaidhealach ann an Antigonish. Tha Gaidheil Albann Nuadha ainmeil airson stòras na beul-aithris a tha air a cumail suas an seo agus bheirear urram air seanachaidhean ann an coimhearsnaichean na mòr-roinn fhathast. Bheir an suidheachadh comhuirteil seo cothrom sònraichte gus pàirt a' ghabhail ann an dualchas nan Gaidheal tro mheadhon nan naidheachdan. Thèid naidheachdan an aithris anns a' Ghàidhlig le eadar-theangachadh gu Beurla. Cumaidh Aonghas MacLeòid agus Eachann MacNèill ur cluas ris an sgàineadh le 'n naidheachdan is le 'n t-seanachas.   The Gaelic custom of telling tales while sitting in kitchens and parlours will come alive at the Antigonish Highland Games. The Gaelic culture of Nova Scotia is renowned for its oral storytelling traditions, and storytellers are held in high regard in Gaelic communities throughout the province. This informal relaxed setting will provide a unique opportunity to experience the rich oral tradition of Gaelic storytelling. Stories will be told in Gaelic with English translation. Guest storytellers Angus MacLeod and Hector MacNeil will hold their audience spell bound with their tales. Sunday July 19 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm        Hector MacNeil is Gaelic Program Director at the Gaelic College, St. Anns, and a member of part-time faculty at Cape Breton University. He is an active language instructor, teaching Gaelic language and song to students of all ages in a variety of venues – community halls, public schools, Gaelic College Summer School and Cape Breton University. His teaching has taken him to venues throughout the province and to other parts of Canada and the United States.      In addition to his official teaching duties, Hector is a welcome singer at milling frolics and local concerts. He also presents regularly at Gaelic storytelling sessions and workshops. He has taken part in storytelling sessions in Pictou on several occasions during New Scotland Days at the Hector Heritage Quay as well as at Aìte nan Gàidheal in New Glasgow. Hector conducts storytelling sessions regularly during Gaelic Weekends at the Gaelic College in St Anns.        Angus mac Dhòmhnaill Ailein was born to a Gaelic speaking family in Cape Breton. He learned his Gaelic as an adult and has taught at the Gaelic College for the last 11 years. He also teaches online Gaelic courses for the Atlantic Gaelic Academy, as well as teaching Gaelic language and song at many venues throughout Atlantic Canada. Before he started to teach Gaelic, Angus was an artist and writer, and he continues to do some work in Celtic artwork, and as a storyteller in the ancient Gaelic traditions.