Fàilte dhan a' Cholaisde Ghàidhlig. Thigibh a-staigh! (Welcome to the Gaelic College. Come on in!) Click arrow icon for audio translation.
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.
Last Updated ( Monday, 26 November 2007 )
Gaelic Interpretive Centre
The centre, which will open on June 15, includes eight stations on language and tradition, dance, piping, fiddle, piano, song, storytelling and textiles.
Click on the image to your left or the "Read More" button below to view an interview with Gaelic College Executive Director Sam MacPhee and learn more about our new Gaelic Interpretive Centre.
10 Years of Embracing, Exploring and Expanding Celtic Culture
CBU and the Gaelic College Renew Successful Partnership Today
(Sydney, NS) - Today, Cape Breton University and the Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts celebrated a 10-year partnership of embracing, exploring and expanding Celtic culture, research, music and language. A memorandum renewal, invited guests and of course music by professional musician and instructor Kyle MacNeil along with CBU students were part of the celebration.
The partnership, aimed at encouraging a closer working relationship between the two Island-based educational institutions, has spawned numerous tangible benefits over the decade including the online Gaelic series, Beul An Tobair 1 and II and current work towards a Gaelic Heritage Centre at the College.
These art pieces, created by Cape Breton artist Burland Murphy, are a
joining of two mediums ... the soft, colorful, historic wool tartans and
the new, shiny, hand shaped aluminum feathers.
In 2003, Burland received a commission to do a collage of 15 life size
aluminum eagle wings for the Members Lounge at the Lincoln Financial
Fields Stadium, home of the Philadelphia Eagles. Following this event,
Burland began to experiment and create other pieces using this medium.
His current creation is Tartan and Feathers - Breacan ‘is Iteagan.
Our 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.
10 Years of Embracing, Exploring and Expanding Celtic Culture
