Come CeltFesting!

CeltFest 2010 Vancouver Island:
A Coast to Coast - to Coast! Celtic Celebration

What great times we've had the last 9 years! We are pleased to present our 10th Anniversary CeltFest - you probably know all about it by now! We hope you can come CeltFesting with us this banner year! Whether or not you are able to make our big "10", you can still support CeltFest!

Celtic Singing

How to get involved:

1. We are partnered with a registered charity, so we would like to invite you to: become a CeltFest Supported this tenth anniversary! (Charitable tax receipt available.) Click here to donate

For your continued support this year, we would like to give you
ONE FREE TICKET for every $50 you donate.

2. Advertise in our program: a pull-out feature in the Nanaimo Bulletin will run the second week of July. To request more information, please contact us.

3. Donate to our Silent Auction, to be held during the Gala at the Port Theatre. Proceeds go to our bursary fund. Contact us to learn more.

 

About this year's CeltFest

As per usual... CeltFest's multi-disciplinary school of Piping/Drumming, Dance (Highland, Irish, Cape Breton Step, Ceilidh & Scottish Country), Fiddle, Celtic Harp, Celtic Song Intensive (NEW!), GuitarPenny Whistle, Bodhrán, Celtic Knotwork Art and Health and Wellness features a world-class teaching faculty. This year, with artists from our Island, to Scotland, to Cape Breton, we are truly Coast to Coast...to Coast! There will be showcase concerts, student-led ceilidhs, and other community events each evening are open to the public.

Celtic Dancers

What's new!

Mary Jane Lamond (Cape Breton): Canada's Diva of Traditional and pop Gaelic song is coming!

Mairi Campbell (Scotland) makes her inaugural visit: You heard her on "Sex & the City", now see her in the flesh!

Celtic Singer's Intensive: Hurry on in (no song experience needed) – very popular already, including... Gaelic Milling Frolic Workshop. Open to all!

Irish Dance Open Workshop status granted by Ireland! Students coming from as far away as Colorado & Tunisia.

Registration OPEN NOW for Summer School

 

Come One, Come All!

Buy Concert Tickets

More information on CeltFest on our NEW WEBSITE!  from School, Wacky Jig & Hornpipe Contest, Ceilidhs and 3 fantastic Shows! at: www.celfest.ca. Please give us your feedback. Be sure to check out our new GALLERIES...
Ah, what great memories!

Celtic Fiddlers

Our Mission...

To develop, support, and celebrate Canada's living Celtic cultural traditions through an international, intergenerational, and educational festival that features artists from Vancouver Island and from around the world.

Making new and
renewing old
FRIENDSHIPS

 

Continuing
and growing
TRADITIONS

 

Sharing and
enjoying
CULTURE

Celtic Piper  Celtic Harp  Celtic Dancer

So much to experience! See you soon...
 
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