By Laura Jean Grant – The Cape Breton Post SYDNEY – With just days to go until the first performers hit the Celtic Colours stage, the festival has been nominated for a national tourism award. Earlier this week, the Tourism Industry Association of Canada released its list of finalists for 13 awards, which included the [...]
Making music in Milwaukee
By Nancy King – The Cape Breton Post Cape Breton will be in the spotlight at annual Irish Fest Cape Breton artists and institutions dominate the roster that Nova Scotia is sending to the world’s largest Irish festival this week. Nova Scotia is billed as the featured attraction at the annual Milwaukee Irish Fest, which [...]
Celtic Colours has record opening sales
(Sydney, NS) “Got Em!!!!!! …What a line-up!!!!” This was the comment of one American ticket buyer on the record first day of sales to this year’s Celtic Colours International Festival. Tickets went on sale July 10th at 9am ADT for the tenth anniversary edition of the October event. One minute later, all phone lines and [...]
We’re number 4!
Cape Breton Among Best Islands A major travel publication has recognized something Nova Scotians already know — Cape Breton Island is a world-class vacation destination. Travel and Leisure magazine named Cape Breton the fourth best island to visit in the world, and the number one island to visit in continental United States and Canada. The [...]
Festival favourites featured in 2006
10th Celtic Colours International Festival features favourites from past nine years (Sydney, N.S.) The award-winning Celtic Colours International Festival celebrates its tenth anniversary with a lineup that features some audience favourites from the past nine years. Artists from Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Denmark, Spain, New Zealand, England, USA, and the rest of Canada will join some [...]
Celtic Colours lineup announcement
(Sydney, NS) With the first concert of Celtic Colours International Festival’s 10th year still more than 3 months away, the festival staff is as busy as if it were already October. The full lineup of artists, concerts, workshops and special events will be released next week on Tuesday, June 27 during a media launch at [...]
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