Cape Breton Island: The Celtic Heart of North America - Cape Breton

Àm na Samhna / Hallowe'en Time

Angus MacLeod — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 17:30:58 +0000

Tha Oidhche Shamhna a' tighinn dlùth a nis agus bidh tachartasan ann an iomadh baile 'is coimhearsnachd. Mar eisimpleir bidh Oidhche nam Bòcan aig a' Chlachan Ghàidhealach agus bidh Cuairt le Lòchran aig an Daingneach Louisburg.

Celtic Colours Kicks Off on Friday

Jody MacArthur — Tue, 08 Oct 2013 03:27:07 +0000

It’s that time of year again. The time when Cape Breton shows off its most magnificent Fall colours and welcome visitors from near and far to the annual Celtic Colours International Festival! If you are one of the lucky ones who will be in Cape Breton for the Festival, we are thrilled that you decided to share this annual celebration with us. Whether this is your first time or a return visit, we want to make sure this is your best Celtic Colours experience yet.

Samhradh ann an Ceap Breatainn / Summer in Cape Breton

Angus MacLeod — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 03:28:34 +0000

Cia Às a Thig Iad? / Where Do They Come From?

Angus MacLeod — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 22:56:04 +0000

Living the Dream in Cape Breton

Jody MacArthur — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:34:30 +0000

A sunny day. Celtic Music. Beautiful scenery. Good food. What could be better?

Last month, I visited the Celtic Music Interpretive Centre in Judique and saw this license plate in the gift shop and knew it would be my theme for this summer.

Louisburg / Louisbourg

Angus MacLeod — Mon, 27 May 2013 13:08:39 +0000

Trì cheud bliadhna bhuaithe seo bha Eilean Cheap Breatainn fo smachd nam Frangach agus 's dòcha gur ann bhuapa-san a fhuair sinn an t-ainm "Ceap Breatainn" ach cha chreid mi gu bheil cinnt aig duine sam bith a thaobh sin. A réir mo chuid fhiosrachd, chan eil sinn cinnteach idir cia ás a thàinig an t-ainm "Ceap Breatainn" no cò a chleachd air thùs e.

ABC’s of Scottish place names in North America

Jocelyn Bethune — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:57:05 +0000

Sometimes our ties to Scotland are very noticeable. Place names around Nova Scotia (ahem, Latin for New Scotland) honoured homes of the Gaels who crossed the ocean centuries ago. We have our Aberdeen and New Aberdeen, Barra Glen and Skye Glen, Iona and Inverness.

Do You Have the Gaelic?

Jody MacArthur — Fri, 10 May 2013 23:12:40 +0000

Do you? I don't... but I know a few more words after traveling Cape Breton Island for two days this week visiting the best Celtic and Gaelic sites we have to offer.

25 Years of Musical Success

Max MacDonald — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:56:39 +0000

The East Coast Music Association (ECMA) is a regional collaboration of people in the music industry of Atlantic Canada. It is best known to the public for the series of awards handed out at the annual celebration that travels around Eastern Canada. It is interesting to note that Cape Breton has equal status with the four Atlantic Provinces as a separate region under the ECMA umbrella and the event has taken place here four times.

Dualchas a tha Beò / A Living Culture

Angus MacLeod — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:26:20 +0000

Le cuideachd Oifis Iomairtean na Gàidhlig, bidh Bebh Brett a' deasachadh dealbhan-cluich' a bhios ri 'n nochdadh a 's t-samhradh 'sa tighinn ann an Alba Nuaidh. Tha mi a' coimhead air adhart ri 'm faicinn o 'n a tha làn fhios agam cho teòma 's a tha Bebh air an obair sin.