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Comunn Féis An Eilein
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CBC Cape Breton and Comunn Féis an Eilein
celebrate Gaelic Awareness Month
with the screening of Thar Chuan is Chaolas
“Language diversity is essential to the human heritage.” That is a statement endorsed by the United Nations, and by organizations such as Comunn Féis an Eilein. For 15 years, this dedicated group of volunteers has been at the forefront of the féis movement in North America.
Féisean are community-based festivals, focused on promoting and preserving Gaelic language and culture. The first Scottish féis took place on the Isle of Barra in 1981; ten years later, the descendents of Barra Gaels hosted the first North American féis in Christmas Island. Last summer, as the two festivals celebrated milestone anniversaries, a documentary film crew explored their stories.
Thar Chuan is Chaolas is a 45-minute documentary, produced by MnE Television and funded by Gaelic Media Services (GMS); it aired on BBC2 Scotland in January 2006. CBC Cape Breton, in partnership with Comunn Féis an Eilein, is hosting a public viewing of the documentary Tuesday, May 16th at the Royal Bank Lecture Theatre at Cape Breton University.
The film will be followed by a facilitated discussion around the state of Gaelic language and culture in Cape Breton. Moderated by Ian McNeil, and featuring panellists from the Gaelic community and questions from the floor, the discussion will air on CBC Radio’s Information Morning on Tuesday, May 23rd.
Comunn Féis an Eilein is the touchstone for Gaelic initiatives in North America; it has been featured in several documentaries, in journals such as Die Ziet (Germany’s largest weekly newspaper), the New York Times and Dirty Linen, and regularly welcomes visitors arrive from Ireland, Scotland, England, Australia, Germany, and almost every province and state in North America. The organization is responsible for initiating Gaelic language and music tuition in the area, presenting hundreds of concerts, ceilidhs and workshops, and creating employment opportunities in a rural community.
Over the past 500 years, almost 5 per cent of the total known languages in the world have disappeared. Not every community has an ancient language and tradition living in its midst; those that do, have a duty to preserve and promote it.
Celebrate Gaelic Awareness Month with CBC Cape Breton and Comunn Féis an Eilein Tuesday, May 16th, 7 – 9pm, Royal Bank Lecture Theatre, Cape Breton University
For more information, visit www.cbc.ca/informationmorningcb or www.feisaneilein.ca
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