PROGRAM

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

SPIRIT OF OUR YOUTH

FREE ENTRANCE | PRE-REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED

 Join us at the Neptune Theatre for the Spirit of Our Youth.

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm; Doors Open at 6:30 PM

SPIRIT OF OUR YOUTH Sponsored by The Scots

 PERFORMANCE LINEUP:

Amethyst Scottish Dancers

Greene School of Irish Dance

Teddy LePage and Bridget Sakalauskas - fiddle students of Adam Leblanc

Clare Foley, fiddle with her father Gary Foley, guitar

Joe Murphy, Gaelic song

Nova Scotia Youth Ambassadors (Scotia Suzuki School)

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Rising Tide Irish Dance Academy

Marielle Lespérance School of Dance

Ella & Abby Hanson, accompanied by Kolten MacDonnell

Diaga Irish Dance, with Anthony Rissesco

The Trad Ensemble – Halifax Institute of Traditional and Early Music

PRESENTED BY:

The Celtic Cultural Society of Nova Scotia & O’REGAN’S

Thank you for supporting our youth.

Thursday, June 23, 2022

FLAG RAISING, LAUNCH & GIVING CELTIC CONTEXT

FREE ENTRANCE | PRE-REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED

Giving Celtic Context Location: The Old Triangle Ale House in the An Seanchai room - 5136 Prince St, Halifax.

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4:00 PM - Flag Raising

Join us at the flagpole in Grand Parade at 3:55 PM with Mayor Savage hosting the annual flag-raising ceremony to celebrate the kick-off of the 2022 Halifax Celtic Festival.

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 7:00 PM Giving Celtic Context

Gaelic, Irish and Acadian French language perspectives and why reclaiming and renewing minority and heritage languages and cultures matter.

 The panel of Participants include:

• Paul Lalonde, Gleann na Gaeilge

• Kieran Walker, Comhairle na Gaidhlig | Gaelic Council of Nova Scotia

• Giselle Thibault, Fédération acadienne de la Nouvelle-Écosse (FANE)

Friday, June 24, 2022

The Lighthouse Arts Center, 1800 Argyle Street
Doors Open at 5:30 PM
FREE ENTRANCE

PERFORMANCE LINEUP:

6:00 pm           Roger Stone and Anthony Rissesco

7:00 pm           Rowdy Dow

8:10 pm           Rising Tide Irish Dancers

8:40 pm           Andrew Touesnard and Matthew Rockwell

9:50 pm           Lisa McArthur & Kolten MacDonnell

10:20 pm         Cape Jack

Saturday, June 25, 2022 | Celtic Family Day

The Lighthouse Arts Center, 1800 Argyle Street
Doors Open at 11:30 AM
FREE ENTRANCE

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES (Sign up onsite):

12:30 -Irish Language Lessons

1:30 -Story Telling (all ages) with Bradan Press

2:30 -Gaelic Language Lessons

3:30 -Milling Frolic Sing-a-long

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PERFORMANCE LINEUP:

12:20 pm         Ashé Druida

12:50 pm         Papilio

2:00 pm           Tristan Legg and the Mad Dogs

3:00 pm           The Spruce Larks

3:30 pm           Dance Lessons with Ella & Abby Hanson

3:40 pm           Glenn Coolin Trio

4:40 pm           Dance Lessons with Ella & Abby Hanson

4:50 pm           Dave McIsaac & Louis Benoit

5:50 pm           Dance Lessons with Ella & Abby Hanson

6:00 pm          Tattoo Band

6:20 pm           Dance Lessons with Ella & Abby Hanson

6:30 pm           Big Island Trio

7:40 pm           Heather Rankin

8:55 pm           Fiddles & Feet

10:00 pm         Brad Reid

Sunday, June 26, 2022 | Celtic Sunday

The Lighthouse Arts Center, 1800 Argyle Street
Doors Open at 11:30 AM
FREE ENTRANCE

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES (Various times, sign up onsite):

12:30 - Irish Language Lessons

1:30 - Story Telling (all ages) with Bradan Press

2:30 - Gaelic Language Lessons

3:30 - Milling Frolic Sing-a-long

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PERFORMANCE LINEUP:

12:20 pm         The Foley’s

12:55 pm         Rhapsody Quintet

1:55 pm           Dance Lessons with Ella and Abby

2:05 pm           Dave Carroll

3:05 pm           Abby Hanson - Gaelic Sing-a-long

3:45 pm           Dusty Keleher and the Rusty Wheels

4:55 pm           Shannon & Tony Quinn

6:05 pm           Diaga Dancers

6:35 pm           Alycia Putnam Family

7:45 pm           Halifax Pier