Harbour Wars
Region: Cape Breton’s South Coast
Community: Point Michaud
Harbour Wars is a friendly skills competition among Richmond County fishermen/women to raise money for the Cape Breton Hospital Foundation...
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Céilidh at the Highland Village
Join us every Tuesday and Thursday for songs, stories and music, or just a chance to chat about the traditions and history of Nova Scotia’s Gaelic-speaking people at our traditional céilidh.
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Spòrs | Children's Gaelic Program
Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Iona
Join us for a fun morning of Gaelic songs, stories, and traditional games as your children learn what life was like for the Gaelic settlers....
A Cape Breton Kitchen Party
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: Mabou
For two nights, A CAPE BRETON KITCHEN PARTY will transform the stage at Strathspey into a kitchen and bar for three roommates as they throw ...
Highland Village Day Concert
Region: Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Iona
Join us for an afternoon of fun and Gaelic arts. Fiddlers, step-dancers, pipers, and more come together to treat visitors to traditional Nov...
Acoustic Roots Festival
Next Date: Sep 3, 2021
The Acoustic Roots Festival offers a variety of music including country, folk, celtic, blues and bluegrass. The event features some of the ...
Stewart MacNeil in Concert at the Barn in Margaree
Presenting Stewart MacNeil in Concert at the Barn in Margaree Valley. Stewart MacNeil, well known as a vocalist of the recording group, th...
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