Heritage
Community festivals rebound, revisit heydays
Community festivals can often be overlooked as an economic driver, but if Inverness County’s 2023 summer festival season is any indication, they’ll only grow in importance in coming years.
Suas leis a’ Ghàidhlig! | Up with Gaelic!
‘S e Mìos nan Gàidheal a th’ ann agus tha Siorramachd Inbhir Nis toilichte a bhith a’ togail na brataich Gàidhealaiche air an taigh-cùirte eachdraidheil ann an Seastago. Its...
Gaelic song preservation: A grandmother’s gift
“I suppose it’s all nanny’s fault,” laughs Sheena Anderson-Geiger, thinking back to how her passion for Gaelic song came to be.
Beinn Mhàbu opens doors, looks to become economic catalyst
As Beinn Mhàbu enters the second half of its first year in operation, Gaelic College president Rodney MacDonald recalls a plan he envisioned 25 years ago to someday establish a school in Mabou.
La Mi-Carême demeure une tradition bien vivante à Chéticamp
par Daniel Aucoin Read an English version of this article Les Acadiens de la région de Chéticamp aiment partager leur patrimoine et leur culture. La Mi-Carême est l’une des plus vieilles...
Chéticamp’s Mi-Carême, a centuries-old tradition, still sparks joy and celebration
Read the original French version of this article by Daniel Aucoin The Acadians of the Chéticamp region love to share their heritage and culture. Mi-Carême – which mean mid-Lent, and marks the...
Remonter dans le temps pour découvrir les anciens habitants du Cap-Rouge
By Daniel Aucoin Read an english version of this article La Société Saint-Pierre et Les Amis du plein air, avec l’appui financier de Parcs Canada, ont organisé des sessions d’animation et des...
Back in time to meet the settlers of Cap-Rouge
Each Wednesday evening this past July and August, the interpretation centre of the Mkwesaqtuk/Cap-Rouge campground at Ruisseau des Maurice in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park played host...
Filmmaker “had it right”
It was 30 minutes that altered two generations. As the Cape Breton Fiddlers Association (CBFA) celebrates 50 years, it owes it origins to a half-hour program on CBC more than half a century ago.
Volunteers are lifeblood of culture and heritage sector
For many cultural and heritage organizations in Inverness County, the winter season is a time to take stock, in between the rush that tourism brings. It’s a time when the sector can get together...