Celtic Music Interpretive Centre
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Judique
Experience the music and culture of Cape Breton Island at Nova Scotia’s Official Celtic Music Centre. Join us for great food, lively t...
When you travel to Cape Breton Island, you’re not only treated to beautiful seascape vistas, incredible hiking and amazing seafood, here you’ll also learn that Cape Breton Island is home to multiple, distinct cultures that enrich our Island. Explore our Mi’kmaq, Acadian and Gaelic cultures on this 5-day Island-wide itinerary.
Welcome to your first day exploring the Island and its cultures. Today you’ll venture to the 18th century at the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site where you’ll learn how French settlers interacted and learned from the Mi’kmaq while trying to establish a colony in North America.
Continue learning about the Mi’kmaq people and their culture as you travel to Membertou and Eskasoni where you will experience the Membertou Heritage Park and Eskasoni’s Cultural Journeys.
Learn about the Gaels and how they came to settle on Cape Breton Island as you journey through time at the Baile Nan Gael/The Highland Village. Next, drive along the scenic Bras d’Or Lake as your travel to the Acadian community of Arichat.
Continue to learn about the Gaels and how their musical culture began to shape Cape Breton Island’s, Inverness County, also known as ‘Canada’s Musical Coast‘.
Continue along Canada’s Musical Coast and the Cabot Trail to Chéticamp to learn more about the Acadians and how they came to call Chéticamp home.
Cape Breton Island is a proud home to several distinct cultures each with their own unique history, customs and traditions.
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Judique
Experience the music and culture of Cape Breton Island at Nova Scotia’s Official Celtic Music Centre. Join us for great food, lively t...
Region: Louisbourg Area
Community: Louisbourg
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Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Inverness
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Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Iona & Area
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Region: Cape Breton’s South Coast
Community: Isle Madame
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Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Chéticamp & Area
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Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Inverness
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Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Eskasoni
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Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Iona & Area
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Region: Sydney and Area / Marconi Trail
Community: Membertou
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Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Chéticamp & Area
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Region: Cape Breton’s South Coast
Community: Isle Madame
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Hannah Krebs works as a ban-chleasaiche | Gaelic Cultural Animator at Baile na Gàidheal | Highland Village Museum. Gaelic language, music, and square dances are some of her favourite things about Cape Breton.