Our colourful dreams...

We met on Sunday afternoon to share our dreams and to play sharades... It was fun!
(photos by Claire Maxwell)

What's the most important thing in your life?

 

What's your greatest dream?

 

The fireplace has become lively with our colourful drawings, hearts and important words...

 

I little elf. :-)

 

Afterwards, an evening of multilingual poetry and song led by Marzanna Antoniak took place in the House.

With poems and songs in Gaelic, Polish, Yiddish, Czech and English.

We are especially glad that children were present at this event,

 singing along to "Ein Kol Vain" and actively listening to captivating stories by Rosie Mapplebeck.

 

 

Our next singing session is taking place on Thursday the 28th August between 7 and 9 pm. 

We will learn some new Yiddish, Polish and Scottish songs to add to our current repertoire.

All welcome!

iPad ART and SILK SCREEN PRINTING workshops

These two workshops will be held simultaneously 

between 1 pm and 4 pm on Thursday, the 21st of August.    

iPad art workshop with Jonathan Adamson

Come along and learn how to create artwork
in the style of Hannah Frank on your iPad.
Beginners welcome! 1 – 4 pm, meet in the Courtyard.

Silk screen printing workshop with David Farrar

 

This workshop is based on the work of Hannah Frank.
1 – 4 pm, meet at the reception desk in the House.

 

Please book a place by contacting us at maclaurinfestival@gmail.com

Dance workshop

A big thank you to Assembly Players Ceilidh Band

for teaching us dances of Jewish, Polish and Scottish tradition!

We had great fun!

Another traditional dance workshop is going to take place in Wellington School Hall, Craigweil Road, Ayr on Weds 27th August. Please go to the festival programme for more details.
We're looking forward to meeting you on the dance floor! :)

Picnic and dance workshop indoors

We imagined a lovely afternoon in the park tomorrow but the weather forecast says it's going to rain in Ayr, therefore we'd like to let you know that we've decided to move indoors.

Join us for some funny games, family quiz and a traditional dance workshop in Rozelle House.
Sunday 10th August, noon - 5 pm

Song & Poetry at Rozelle

Sunday 17th August at Rozelle will be full of poetry...

First, we'd like to invite you to join our Poetry Writing Workshop between 1 and 4 pm.

Explore a variety of poetic forms and techniques
and bring your family history alive in verse.

The theme of this session will be Family Tree and participants are encouraged to do some genealogical research / gather some family stories prior to the workshop.

This poetry writing workshop is open to everyone, regardless of previous writing experience.

 

Please book a place by emailing maclaurinfestival@gmail.com or join our event on Facebook HERE.

 

 

Then, at 4 pm we will dress one of the Rozelle's trees in our colours and dreams.

And finally, at 6 pm we will hold a Multilingual Song and Poetry Event.

Join us for this memorable evening of songs and poetry in different languages at Rozelle.

If you'd like to join the group of our performers please contact us at maclaurinfestival@gmail.com or join us on Facebook HERE.

 

CREATIVE WRITING at Rozelle

 

Join this inspiring two day workshop led by Donna Moore of the Glasgow Women’s Library.

The workshop will be based around the theme of trees. 
You may attend only one of the sessions.

Booking essential: maclaurinfestival@gmail.com or tel: 01292 443708
or by joining the event on Facebook HERE

 Mon 11th & Tues 12th August 
10.30 am - 4 pm

The Maclaurin Galleries

Rozelle Park

Ayr, KA7 4NQ

Meet us at the reception desk in the House.

Our 1st 'Cultural Connections' song workshop

Thank you to all who came along to our traditional Yiddish, Polish and Scottish song workshop.
It was a pleasure to share all those beautiful songs with you.
We are hoping to develop a festival choir and there will be plenty of occassions for collective singing before 'Cultural Connections' end on the 21st September. And we'd love the festival to be only a beginning to collective signing at Rozelle.

Here are just a couple of photographs from our Sunday's gathering.

Elaine Nicol facilitated the Scottish part of the workshop.

Please check our festival programme HERE to find more similar events.
If you have any questions about any of the events or would like to book a place for any of our workshops please email maclaurinfestival@gmail.com
We are looking forward to meeting you at Rozelle.