Féis an Eilein

	PO Box 317 Christmas Island, NS B1T 1R7
	Phone: 902-622-2627
	Fax: 902-622-2627
	E-mail: feisaneilein@ns.sympatico.ca
	Website: www.feisaneilein.ca

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Comunn Féis an Eilein welcomes you to Christmas Island, Cape Breton. Our members and members of the community hope that those of you who are visiting will enjoy your time spent with us and the many summer events we have planned. Thank you for supporting our efforts to promote Gaelic language initiatives. Comunn Féis an Eilein is a Registered Charity. Every donation is greatly appreciated and provides Gaelic Language Instruction for local schoolchildren as well as other Gaelic initiatives.

History of the Féis an Eilein A Féis (faysh) is a community-based festival designed to promote the Gaelic language and culture of an area. The first Féis was held on the Isle of Barra in 1981. Today in Scotland the Féis Movement has grown to number approximately 36 community festivals. The community of Christmas Island, located on Cape Breton, is home to the first Féis to be held outside of Scotland . Our inaugural festival was held in 1991. The Féis Movement on Cape Breton has grown to number four others.

In 1993 the steering committee for Féis An Eilein formed a Society to allow for increased community participation in the preservation and promotion of our indigenous Gaelic Culture. The Society is a well-structured volunteer organization and has elected Officers and Board of Directors. An annual meeting is held each May.

The annual Féis An Eilein encompasses workshops in Gaelic language and song, stepdancing, fiddle and chanter. A two day Gaelic Activities Camp for youth is held each year. Another key feature of the annual féis is the provision of opportunities for visitors and residents to participate in the Gaelic culture through concerts, milling frolics céilidhs and square dances. Many of the entertainers at these social events took their first step dancing or fiddle lesson during one of our workshops.

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