Celtic Colours at the Museum 2012

On Tuesday, October 9th, the Chestico Museum hosted Storytelling and Afternoon Tea at the museum. The event was part of Celtic Colours Cultural Experiences series. This year our theme was stories from our local fishing communities and we had five incredibly talented storytellers: Barbara Cameron Gilllis grew up onPort Hood Island and is the daughter of a fisherman. Susan Mallette… (more…)

August 30, 2012 Ceilidh

The final ceilidh of the Chestico Museum’s 2012 summer ceilidh series was held on Thursday, August 30, 2012. We had a great line up of entertainment. As this was our last ceilidh of the summer it was an hour and a half in length and there were 6 draws for door prizes! Mary Elizabeth MacInnis helped us out immensely by… (more…)

Final Ceilidh: August 30, 2012

The final ceilidh of our 2012 summer ceilidh series will be Thursday, August 30th at 7 PM at the museum. This week we will feature: McKayla MacNeil – Fiddle Pius MacIsaac – Guitar Boys From the Hood (Sandy Gillis, Edgar Cormier and Gerard Walker) – Guitar & Vocals Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children. Tea and light… (more…)

August 23, 2012 Ceilidh

The sixth ceilidh of the Chestico Museum’s 2012 summer ceilidh series was held on August 23rd. Our fiddler was Mike Hall who is originally from New Brunswick. One of Mike’s major musical influences when he was growing up was Port Hood native Alex Lewis MacDonald. Mike gave us a number of tunes off his new cd, Dance Hall, which is… (more…)

Where Was Vinland?

WHERE WAS VINLAND?  Could it have been somewhere on Cape Breton?   Come discuss on September 22, 2012 in the Belle Cote Community Centre The location of Vinland has been the subject of considerable speculation and research over the past two centuries.  The Norse settlement at L’Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland, found in the 1960s by Helge Ingstad, provided proof that… (more…)

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