Celtic Language & Culture Societies
The Welsh Cultural Society of Nova Scotia is based in Halifax and meets several time a year for fun events and to spread awareness of Welsh culture.
The Gaelic College is first and foremost an educational non-profit institution, offering year-round programming in the culture, music, language, crafts, customs, and traditions of the immigrants from the Highlands of Scotland. The only institution of its kind in North America, students of all ages and skill levels visit the College every year to study under some of the finest instructors in Nova Scotia Gaelic culture.
Cape Breton University Celtic culture courses aim to introduce you to recent and current Celtic cultures and expressions. The curriculum is informed by a close understanding of modern history and beliefs, giving Celtic culture at CBU a unique benefit, offering an alternative to more conventional Celtic studies programs that emphasize studies of early and medieval history, literature and mythology.
The Federation for Scottish Culture in Nova Scotia (FSCNS) has been the voice for our province's Scottish-cultural communities, cultural associations and clans since 1982. We endeavour to create an appreciation of Scottish culture and traditions, while celebrating Nova Scotia's Scottish heritage.
Irish Studies at Saint Mary's University is an interdisciplinary program focused on the study of Ireland and its peoples, with particular emphasis on language, history and culture. Politically, the island offers a unique case study in colonialism, decolonisation and the growth of European union. In Irish Studies, students can explore issues of nationalism, race, gender, class, globalization, and diaspora. Students may travel to Ireland to learn the Irish language and/or study at select Irish universities. Our goal is to promote intercultural learning, language proficiency and cultural sensitivity, whilst teaching academic literacy to a high standard.
The Irish Association of Nova Scotia is a non-profit association, incorporated under the laws of Nova Scotia since 1990. The main goal of the association is to foster throughout Nova Scotia knowledge and enjoyment of Irish and Irish-Nova Scotian culture and history.
Saint Francis Xavier University is the only university in North America offering four years of Scottish Gaelic, and one of the few universities offering the study of Celtic languages, literature and history of the Celts from about 800 BC to present, you will have unique opportunity to learn in this broad field.
Celtic Studies has as its core the languages, literatures, and histories of Celtic-speaking peoples, from the Continental Celts of ancient Gaul to the modern survivals in Scotland, Ireland, the island of Man, Wales, Cornwall and Brittany. It extends into a range of topics, including archaeology, art, music, literature, folklore, religion, dance, immigration and ethnic studies.