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