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Gaelic College

Fàilte dhan a' Cholaisde Ghàidhlig. Thigibh a-staigh!

(Welcome to the Gaelic College. Come on in!)

Situated in the heart of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, the Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts was founded in 1938 as a school devoted to the study and preservation of the Gaelic language, arts and culture. Students of all ages and abilities from around the world take courses at our Cape Breton campus and online.

Our world-class instructors offer programs in Scottish traditional disciplines including Gaelic language and song, music, dance and crafts. We look forward to welcoming you to the tranquil setting, the camaraderie, the wide range of study and other activities that await you here at the Gaelic College.

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Joan Peterson, right, welcomes Dave and Myrna McKenzie, who are visiting the island from Hamilton, Ont., to the newly renovated craft shop at the Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts in St. Anns.
By Julie Collins -The Cape Breton Post

ST. ANNS — The Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts has been the foundation for the preservation of Gaelic language and culture since its founding in 1938.

The college is continuing its ambitious campus expansion which began in 2007 with the improvements to the residences and the interactive stations in the Hall of the Clans. The Gaelic interpretative centre offers visitors a chance to immerse themselves in the culture with hands-on interpretive exhibits.

The college just completed the second phase which included modifications to the administration building to provide a formal entrance to the campus to better help control entry and traffic flow.

"We also completed the expansion to the craft shop on the lower level of the administration building to allow us to showcase our tartan and hand-woven items," said Peggy MacAskill, assistant to Gaelic College executive director Sam MacPhee. "The daily demonstrations by our kiltmakers from 1-3 p.m. are proving popular with our visitors. The kiltmakers use the traditional method, doing all the sewing by hand."

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gaelicWeekendGroup2010_thOn the weekend of February 13 and 14, the Gaelic College in St Ann’s hosted another well-attended Language Immersion Weekend using the Gàidhlig Aig Baile (GAB) immersion methodology.

The weekend brought together over 35 learners from many communities who share a love for the language and the culture.

Language classes were conducted at 4 levels: Beginner with instructor Lewis MacKinnon, Advanced Beginner with Bernie Cameron, Intermediate with Hector MacNeil, and Advanced with Joe Murphy.Two song workshops were held on Saturday afternoon, one for the Beginner/Advanced Beginner students; one for the Intermediate/Advanced students.

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Older Worker Program
From left, staff member John MacLennan and Gaelic College general maintenance supervisor Kevin Boutilier go over job placement criteria for the Target Initiative Older Workers Project with Peggy MacAskill, assistant to the executive director, and project co-ordinator Moragh Ferguson. Photo by Julie Collins

By Julie Collins -The Cape Breton Post

 ST. ANNS - Interviews are underway for a Targeted Initiative for Older Worker (TIOW) program based at the Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts in St. Anns

Northside-Victoria Economic Assistance Corporation (NEDAC) in partnership with the Gaelic College will be running the program, which is expected on or before Jan. 18.
It will feature six weeks in the classroom and 20 weeks of EI insurable work experience at the college.

"We've had huge success with earlier programs," said TIOW co-ordinator Moragh Ferguson. "Fourteen of the 16 participants in a program offered in North Sydney are working in an area of interest to them.

Ferguson said what makes this project different is that it is community based.

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Gaelic College Mission Statement

To promote, preserve and perpetuate through studies in all related areas - the culture, music, language, arts, crafts, customs and traditions of immigrants from the highlands of Scotland.

Upcoming Events

Fri Sep 17
Gaelic Weekend
Fri Oct 08
Festival Club
Sun Oct 10
Thanksgiving Dinner
Sun Oct 10
The Pipers Ceilidh
Sat Oct 16
Roots to the Future
Fri Nov 05
Gaelic Weekend
Fri Dec 03
Gaelic Weekend

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