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 College has maintained its original mission statement
Presbyterian minister Rev. A.WR. MacKenzie and his
colleagues set an ambitious goal back in the 1930s when they founded the Gaelic College
at St. Ann's Bay in Cape Breton.
Their mandate was "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"
The Gaelic
College has seen a lot changes
over the years, some of which MacKenzie could not have foreseen, but the
mission statement is the same in brochures for 2008.
The centre, which will open on Wednesday June 4, 2008, 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.
Please see the complete schedule on our Museum page under About Us section.
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.
