You and a guest could win a 7-day trip to Cape Breton Island for 2020 Celtic Colours International Festival.
Package Includes:
• Airfare from anywhere that Air Canada or WestJet flies in North America to Nova Scotia
• 7 nights accommodation
• Tickets to five performances
• 7-day vehicle rental
Thanks for Entering!
Winner will be announced in May 2020
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Cabot Trail
Rising from the sea and clinging to mountains, the 298-kilometer-long Cabot Trail is a winding mix of roadway, paths, stairs, and stunning beauty that takes you from unreal ocean vistas to quaint fishing villages.
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Things to Do
Not just another pretty place. Here, you’ll find a lifetime of adventure packed on our 175-kilometer-long island. Iconic topography gives way to a living history, where each cove and inlet reveals welcoming communities, distinct cultures, stunning wilderness, and more of the story.
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Celtic Heart of North America
Step into a land that flings you into tradition and sends you reeling with every dance. Discover a place that pulls on your heartstrings with one hand and deftly plucks a fiddle with the other.
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Celtic Colours
Discover one of Canada’s premier musical events. Throughout nine stunning fall days, catch international and local Celtic talent on stages across the Island.
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Music and The Arts
How do we capture the essence of our Island? In low steady drum beats and flying fiddle reels. In soulful performances in three mother tongues.
Stories about the Island, by Locals and Visitors
10 Unforgettable Experiences in Cape Breton Island
10 Cape Breton Island experiences: the Cabot Trail, Fortress of Louisbourg, ceilidhs, seafood, golf and more.
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Celtic Colours Experience: By Calum MacCrimmon of Breabach
Callum MacCrimmon shares his experience on his 3rd Celtic Colours Festival in Cape Breton. Calum is a multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer best known as a founding member of the award-winning Scottish folk band Breabach.
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7 Natural Wonders of Autumn on Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton is filled with incredible natural places. It's home to meandering rivers, rolling hills, cascading waterfalls and scenic lakes. These locations are beautiful in every season but they really shine in the fall.
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Cape Breton Fall Guide for Culinary Enthusiasts
Looking for somewhere to eat this fall in Cape Breton? Looking for an authentic experience or simply want to try some locally inspired dishes? Here is a culinary guide for your fall trip to Cape Breton that will have you coming back again and again!
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5 Best Waterfalls of Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island has so many awesome places to explore and all of these places are right in our backyards.
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7 Must See Museums in Cape Breton
Looking for an educational experience while visiting Cape Breton? Hoping to immerse yourself in Cape Breton's rich history while traveling the island? Well, you're in luck here are 7 'Must-See' Museums in Cape Breton!
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5 Easy Hikes Near the Fortress of Louisbourg
Louisbourg is best known for its world class reconstruction of its 18th century Fortress, but it’s also a nature lover’s paradise!
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Plan Your Next Long Weekend in Chéticamp!
Looking for a great way to spend your long weekend on Cape Breton Island? Chéticamp will wow you! Let two local ambassadors, Jeremy Smith of CB West Paddle Boards and Napoleon Chiasson, one of our Acadian cultural ambassadors, guide you!
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G'way Wit' Ya? The Cape Breton Accent!
It's no secret that Cape Bretoners have an accent. The accent can sometimes take on a Gaelic sound and sometimes can sound akin to a Newfoundland accent. Either way, our accent is a part of our identity and no doubt a part of our charm.
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Engage Your Senses: Membertou's Mi'kmaq Medicine Walk
Taking part in our Mi’kmaq Medicine Walk is the ultimate experience to learn about our culture. We encourage you to gather friends, family and/or neighbours and come to Membertou for an intimate tour.
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The True Meaning of "Ceilidh" in Cape Breton
It's often heard around the island that there will be a ceilidh in this place, or that people are going to a ceilidh tonight, or will there be a ceilidh anywhere this weekend?
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