The 2013 Celtic Colours lineup has been announced! The Chestico Museum is pleased to once again be hosting two events.
On Tuesday, October 15th at 2 PM, Storytelling & Afternoon Tea will be held at the museum. Once again, we will feature local storytellers and this year we will focus on tales of Port Hood with a connection to Fortress Louisbourg. The cost is $10.
The evening of October 15th, the Chestico Museum show Dance Dance Wherever You May Be will be held at 7:30 PM at Strathspey Place in Mabou. Dance is just as popular and exciting whether you come from Norway, Quebec, Scotland, Appalachia or Cape Breton. It is well-established that dance tradition is an important, if not defining, influence on Cape Breton’s traditional music. With this show, we see how dance influences traditional music from around the world. Nic Gareiss, Pierre Chartrand, Normand Legault, Hallgrim Hansegård, and the Pellerin Brothers represent some of the top dancers in each of their traditions. And there will be some expert accompaniment in Shelly Campbell and Allan Dewar, Breabach and Raz de marée. This amazing array of dance styles will knock your socks off!
Ticket prices are $35/$30/$25 and are available through the Celtic Colours site or the Strathspey Place Box Office. Tickets go on sale Monday, July 8th at 10 AM ADT.
Prior to our Storytelling, you can begin your day with a Chestico Breakfast at St. Peter’s Parish Hall. A full breakfast with fried or scrambled eggs, meats, breads, choice of juices, and tea or coffee is available between 8 and 10 AM at a cost of $8. Beginning at 11 AM, you can purchase a delicious soup and sandwich lunch for just $5 at St. Stephen’s Church Hall. After lunch you can browse their sale of assorted local crafts. A roast beef supper is available that evening at St. Peter’s Parish Hall beginning at 4 PM. The meal is sponsored by the Port Hood Knights of Columbus. The cost is $15 for adults and $7 for children 12 and under.
We look forward to seeing you this year during Celtic Colours!
