Storyteller Gauri Raje shares The Story of the Loch Lomond Kelpie #mapofstories

A #kelpie is a shapeshifting spirit inhabiting lochs and rivers in Scottish #folklore , often appearing as a mysterious horse 🐴

You can listen to the story here 👉 mapofstories.scot/the-story-of-t…

#MapofStories is a Transgressive North project - a collection of stories celebrating the diverse oral #storytelling traditions in Scotland and the rooted sense of place from which they emerge. Follow Folk Cinemas for weekly highlights mapofstories.scot #folklore #folkcinemas

This year's Folk Film Gathering might be over, but there are *over a hundred new stories* to watch online on our #MapofStories project website 📽️👉mapofstories.scot #mapofstories #folkcinemas #folklore #storytelling #Scots #Gàidhlig

Our friends at Falastin Film Fest have an amazing programme of cinema, art, storytelling, music, food and more this weekend (May 24-26, 11am to 11pm) at Scottish Storytelling Centre and beyond... Full details at falastinfilmfest.com - check it out!

📢 There are over 100 new stories now added to the Map of Stories website! 📷

Embark on a journey through the depths of Scotland's legend and lore - a treasure trove of oral storytelling waiting to be discovered.

👉mapofstories.scot #mapofstories #folkcinemas #folklore

Tomorrow, and for one day only, Luke Sutherland (Rev Magnetic) and Semay Wu's brilliant new score for Alexander Dovzhenko's masterpiece of Ukrainian cinema - EARTH - screening at The Cameo, Edinburgh as part of the 2024 Folk Film Gathering. Tickets: bit.ly/3Uk9AAe

A very special Folk Film Gathering screening tomorrow at The Cameo, Edinburgh of TALE OF THE THREE JEWELS - the first film to be made in Gaza - introduced with poems from the Scottish/Palestinian poet Nada Shawa. A few tickets left at: bit.ly/3QAqXKR

Don't miss the 2024 Film Folk Gathering The Cameo, Edinburgh Scottish Storytelling Centre, 3 - 14 May.

The programme explores the relationship between cinema and traditional arts, with films from Scotland and around the world 🌎🎶🎻

Get tickets: folkcinemas.com/folkfilmgather…

The 2024 Folk Film Gathering kicks off TONIGHT at The Cameo, Edinburgh with a near sold-out AS AN EILEAN (tickets: bit.ly/3UDqx8X); and online with our programme of rare films celebrating the early work of Sergei Parajanov (bit.ly/4dqKXZY). A feast of films & music!

What's On, Part 3 @edintradfest Friday 10th May - Sunday 12th May! Join Lau Nau, Pekko Käppi, Svenderikengh, @tradmusicforum, Ceilidh Crew ‘n co, Daiva Ivanauskaitė - Storyteller, Gaynor Barradell, @ithriveedin & the ‘People and the Sea’ project! More info & tickets buff.ly/3UFFSWF

And on Sunday, Journey to the Isles offers a mesmerising glimpse into the landscapes, folktales, and songs that inspired one of #Scotland 's great early collectors of traditional arts.

Join audiences on this journey with Marion Kenny, and Mairi Campbell. Edinburgh Tradfest

Marion and I will be playing 'Journey to the Isles: Marjory Kennedy-Fraser' Scottish Storytelling Centre for Edinburgh Tradfest Tradfest on Sunday. Anyone in town, hope you can join us. I'm looking forward to it.
edinburghtradfest.com/schedule/2024/…

and here's another 2024 Folk Film Gathering screening that is almost sold out! Grab tickets now to see Jane's brilliant documentary on the big screen at The Cameo, Edinburgh as part of Edinburgh Tradfest: bit.ly/4bd9LTG

Looking like our opening night screening of AS AN EILEAN (introduced with songs from brilliant Gaelic singer Wilma Kennedy) at The Cameo, Edinburgh this Friday is going to sell out! The few tickets we have left can be found at: bit.ly/3UDqx8X

Only a few days to go until the 2024 Folk Film Gathering! Films, live music & poetry from Scotland, Finland, South Africa, Ukraine, Palestine + more at The Cameo, Edinburgh, Scottish Storytelling Centre & Grassmarket Community Project . Tickets here: folkfilmgathering.com

A great profile from Brian Ferguson on NEW LiCHT FiLMS's moving, personal documentary about grassroots campaigners for Indyref, screening Weds 8th May at The Cameo, Edinburgh as part of the Folk Film Gathering, with a Q&A hosted by BELLA CALEDONIA . Tickets here: bit.ly/4bd9LTG

Itu Ninu by Itandehui Jansen of Edinburgh Napier University
👉🏾Screening May 6th at Arts Picturehouse

🎥🎞with the short film by Paul Gray 'Leonel and Lesli', made in the context of the Apichatpong Weerasethakul Lab.

🎟️🍿Info: picturehouses.com/movie-details/…

We're really excited to welcome brilliant Finnish musicians Lau Nau and Pekko Kappi for the Scottish premiere of Sami director Katja Gauriloff's wonderful film JE'VIDA on 17.30, Friday 10th May, at The Cameo, Edinburgh - Tickets: bit.ly/4baXPBw

A really special event @ the 2024 Folk Film Gathering is the new score for Dovzhenko's masterpiece EARTH from brilliant Scottish musicians Luke Sutherland (who plays with Rev Magnetic & Mogwai) & Semay Wu, on Saturday 11 May at The Cameo, Edinburgh. Tickets: bit.ly/3Uk9AAe

We're honoured to be taking part in the Folk Film Gathering next month and looking forward to an in-person Q&A with BELLA CALEDONIA !

This will be our first fully accessible screening with Closed Captions for D/deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences.
Thank you Transgressive North