By Laurel Munroe – Cape Breton Post In the wake of two major event awards, organizers of this year’s Celtic Colours International Festival are understandably excited. Board chair Wayne MacIntosh summed up those feelings Saturday night at a fund-raising dinner at the Gaelic College in St. Ann’s, where the lineup for the 2001 festival was [...]
Queen of the Highlands Newsletter – issue 3
National Award Received! Attractions Canada named Celtic Colours as the Top Cultural Event in Canada with a budget over $350,000 at a gala dinner in Halifax last night. This comes on the heels of being named the Top Event in Canada for 2001 by the American Bus Association. Many thanks to all sponsors, volunteers, staff [...]
Celtic Colours picked as top attraction
From the Cape Breton Post – May 24, 2001 Cape Breton’s Celtic Colours International Festival has been named the top cultural event in the nation by Attractions Canada. A total of 98 attractions, events and sites from coast to coast were nominated for Attractions Canada this year. Fourteen winners in a variety of categories were [...]
Queen of the Highlands Newsletter – issue 2
Greetings Schedule of Venues At a recent meeting of the Board of Directors of the Celtic Colours Festival Society, the 2001 Venue Schedule was approved. This is several months ahead of previous years in an attempt to help you make travel plans. We will be updating show content information in the coming weeks with a [...]
Queen of the Highlands Newsletter – issue 1
Greetings We just wanted to come up for air long enough to say hello and let you know how we’re doing. We will also attempt to do this on a regular basis to keep you in touch will latest developments at the festival. We know that many of you will be travelling from a great [...]
Celtic Colours draws well
By Chris Connors – Cape Breton Post The combination of vibrant autumn hues and top-notch entertainment continues to spell success for the Celtic Colours International Festival. The eight-day celebration of everything Celtic wrapped up Saturday with the World’s Biggest Square Dance at the Victoria Highland Civic Centre in Baddeck. And though final figures weren’t immediately [...]
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