Membership changes - Online renewal and Online registration for classes

Our intrepid Rúnaí (Secretary), in conjunction with the indefatigable Pat Cassidy, have decided that the management of the CCE Ottawa Branch membership should once again fall under the responsibilities of the office of the Rúnaí. We do want to give heartfelt thanks to Pat for all the work she has done over the years in managing the membership at the request of previous Rúnaí. Mile buíochas Pat!

Pat Cassidy receiving a token of appreciation from CCE Chair

Pat Cassidy receiving a token of appreciation from CCE Chair

Now that Caitlin, our current Rúnaí, will manage the branch membership, some changes were implemented. To come to par with the membership service that many other CCE branches provide, we have implemented online memberships, and all memberships now will be due in September.


For those members that would prefer not to use online payments, they can continue to use the PDF form that is available on the website and should be mailed with payment to the address that appears on the form. For those members who do not have internet access, their membership forms will be sent to them (or they can request it from the Rúnaí). Please note that the mailing address has been changed in the form to accommodate the new implementation.


Also we now are offering online registration for Irish language and dance classes!

We do know that implementing changes take time; we hope you help us to work out the kinks to ensure that our new venture succeeds!

All the best! 

NEW! Brand-new online membership for CCÉ Ottawa!

www.ottawacomhaltas.com

Hello CCÉ Ottawa members,

We hope you've been enjoying your summer, and we also hope that you're gearing up to enjoy Comhaltas activities again beginning in September. Special events to look forward to include, a night to honour local musician Don Kavanagh in October, and the region's annual general meeting and workshops on October 25th. More details on all of these exciting events to come soon. And don't forget about our lively monthly ceilis and weekly dance and language classes!

**NEW THIS YEAR: ONLINE MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL**

We hope you'll renew your membership this year to enjoy all these activities and more. Remember, your membership supports Irish culture locally and gets you discounted classes and ceili admission, plus your copy of the CCÉ magazine Treoir. And this year we've made it even easier to renew.

Instead of worrying about mailing in a cheque or hunting down a Comhaltas executive officer to hand over cash, you can now renew online! In fact, if you're also planning to take dance or language classes, you can renew your membership and pay for your classes all in one go!

Give it a try -- the link for online renewal is here http://www.ottawacomhaltas.com/membership-and-class-registration.php

If you'd rather still mail in a cheque, no problem. A renewal form can be downloaded here -- just print and mail it in with your payment.


And don't forget to keep up to date on branch activities through our online media:

Website: http://www.ottawacomhaltas.com
Blog: http://ottawacomhaltas.blogspot.ca
Facebook group page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/193752260177/
YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/CCEOttawa/videos
Twitter account: @OttawaCCEEnjoy the rest of August, and see you in September,

Caitlin Crockard, Secretary / Rúnaí

On behalf of the CCÉ Ottawa executive

Irish Immersion August 2014!

When: 10-16 of August, 2014
Where: Tamworth/ Erisnville, Ontario

The Summer Gaeltacht Immersion Week coming up, 10 – 16 August.   As part of the immersion week, They are running for the first time  an Irish Language Teachers’ Workshop on Friday, 15 August.  The workshop will be run by Colette Nic Aodh,  an experienced Irish language teacher and poet, and  one of three teachers participating in our Irish immersion week this year.  

The workshop runs all day Friday from 9:00 to 4:00. The fee for the day is  $30  (each session, morning and afternoon is $10.00 each and lunch is $10.00)

Additional information about the language immersion week is provided below in case you feel that you might like to come for the whole week.

Please respond to me directly if you are interested in attending. I hope many of you can make it.  If you don’t have any camping equipment, don’t let stop you, we have extra tents and sleeping bags... 

Slán anois,

Sheila

IRISH: THE LANGUAGE WE SPEAK

GAELTACHT IMMERSION IN CANADA

WHAT: Week Long Intensive Irish Language Course (5 levels)

WHERE: Gaeltacht Thuaisceart an Oileáin Úir

                        Tamworth/Erinsville Ontario (http://oireachtas.ca/Ionaid-bea.shtml)

WHEN: 10 – 16 August 2014

COST: $120 (tuition) + $165 (meals)

ACCOMMODATION: $5/night (camping) or B&B ( athomebandb@gmail.com, 613 379 3006)

ONLINE REGISTRATION: http://www.srayner.ca/comhaltas/M_Language.htm

HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS FROM IRELAND AND CANADA

In partnership with the Mayo County Council

Cultural Workshops: Singing (Sean Nós and other), Dancing (Sean Nós, Set, Céilí), Sports (Gaelic Football, Hurling), Art (Knotwork, Jewelry), Poetry and Writing, History, Music (Bodhrán, Fiddle), Dráma

Campfires, Story Telling, Field Trips, Swimming, Fishing, Hiking, Concert, Banquet, Céilí

________________________

AN GHAEILGE: ÁR dTEANGA FÉIN
TUMADH GAELTACHTA i gCEANADA

CAD: Dianchúrsa Seachtain Ghaeilge (5 leibhéal)

CÁ hÁIT: Gaeltacht Thuaisceart an Oileáin Úir

                        Tamworth/Erinsville Ontairió (http://oireachtas.ca/Ionaid-bea.shtml)

CATHAIN: 10 – 16 Lúnasa 2014

COSTAS: $120 (teagasc) + $165 (béilí)

LÓISTÍN: $5/oíche (campáil) nó Teach Aíochta (athomebandb@gmail.com, 613 379 3006)

CLÁRÚCHÁIN AR LÍNE: http://www.srayner.ca/comhaltas/M_Language.htm

MÚINTEOIRÍ ARDCHÁILITHE Ó ÉIRINN AGUS CHEANADA

i bpáirtíocht le Comhairle Contae Mhaigh Eo

Ceardlanna Cultúir: Amhránaíocht (sean nós agus eile), Damhsa (Sean Nós, Seit, Céilí), Spóirt (Peil, Iománaíocht), Ealaín (Snaidhmeanna Ceilteacha, Seodra), Filíocht agus Scríbhneoireacht, Stair, Ceol (Bodhrán, Fidil), Dráma

Tinte Cnámha, Scéalaíocht, Turais Allamuigh, Snámh, Iascaireacht, Spaisteoireacht, Ceolchoirm, Féasta, Céilí

2014 Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada: Tamworth & Dún Laoghaire

Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada

Once again this past June (27-29 June), the 2014 Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada (Gaeltacht Thuaisceart An Oileáin Úir) was held both in Tamworth and at the Days Inn and Conference Centre in Kingston (Dún Laoghaire), Ontario. This year the weather was sunny and hot, and the competitors had to seek refuge under the tents as the Saturday temperature was well over 30°C!

There were competitions held on the Saturday on the field location of Tamworth. The categories are as follows:

Speaking: Oration, Story Telling, Poetry Recitation, Pair Dialogue

Writing: Poetry, Prose, Learning Books and Aids

Singing: Sean Nós Singing, Singing in Irish (not Sean Nós), Individual, Choir, Lúibíní

Music: Harp, Uilleann Pipes, Céilí Bands

Dancing: Sean Nós, Set Dancing

Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada, Celtic Choir.

Several CCE Ottawa members actively participated at the Oireachtas, in music, speaking, Sean Nós dancing, Singing, and Set Dancing.  

CCE Set Dancers

Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada, Ottawa Céilí Band

CCE member Ellen MacIsaac’s Celtic Choir, took the first place (Gold medal) on the Choir competition, the Ottawa Céilí Band took the first price in their category. In the Sing in Styles other than Sean Nós, CCE members were quite successful, Ellen MacIsaac took the 1^st place (gold medal), Síle Scott, the 2nd place (Silver medal), and Oscar Mou was tied for the 3^rd place!  Shadyn Proctor took 2nd place on Sean Nós dancing, and the CCE Ottawa Set Dancers took the first place on Set Dancing for a second year running!

Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada, Sean Nos, 2nd place

Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada

Check the list of Winners in all categories: http://www.oireachtas.ca/pdfs/Buaiteoiri.Bearla.2014.pdf

Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada

Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada

Congratulations to everyone who competed, regardless of the result!

2014 Irish Immersion Week

Summer Immersion Week at Gaeltacht An Oileáin Úir

http://www.gaeilge.ca/programs---events.php

Once again this year, our friends at the Cumann Na Gaeltachta, the Permanent North American Gaeltacht, are hosting this annual event.  Every year this week-long event is sold out and currently the registration is open and filling up! Besides learning to speak Irish, there are associated activities: ceili, concert with the very talented couple Steafan Hannigan and Saskia Tomkins, and diverse workshops (singing, dancing, music, arts and crafts).

When: 10-17 of August, 2014

Where: Tamworth/ Erisnville, Ontario

Registration forms can be downloaded here, you could also register online!

We hope to see you there!

Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada: Tamworth and Dún Laoghaire (Ontario) 2014

www.oireachtas.ca

Do not miss the upcoming 2014 Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada as part of the Gaeltacht Thuaisceart An Oileáin Úir that will held both in Tamworth and at the Days Inn and Conference Centre in Kingston (Dún Laoghaire), Ontario. This Irish cultural festival runs from the 27 to 29 June 2014.

For detailed information check: http://www.oireachtas.ca/Baile-bea.shtml

Again this year, the CCE Ottawa branch will be represented in competition by the CCE Set Dancers. The competition categories are Sean-nos dancing and singing, harp, Ceili Bands, Uilleann pipes, recitation and poetry, choir performance, etc.

Come and join us for a good craic!

42nd Scoil Éigse

from http://www.fleadhcheoil.ie/scoil-eigse

Scoil Éigse 2014 Sligo 10th - 15th August

International Summer College of Irish Traditional Music Instrumental – Vocal – Dancing Workshops – Lectures – Sessions – Irish Language 

When: 10 August 2014–15 August 2014, at 3:00 pm (Irish time)

Where: Sligo

Contact: Siobhán ní Chonaráin 

Phone: +(353) 01 2800295

Email: liza@comhaltas.ie or siobhan@comhaltas.ie

Website: http://www.fleadhcheoil.ie/scoil-eigse 

The 42nd Annual Scoil Éigse organised by Comhaltas this year will take place in Sligo, between 10- 15 of August, the week before the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann.


What is the Scoil Éigse? The Scoil Éigse is the official summer school organised by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann where Irish people and students from the Commonwealth (or from anywhere in the world where is a Comhaltas branch) attend to obtain a better and deeper understanding of Irish music and culture.


At the CCÉ’s annual international Summer School, students of all ages register for the various classes offered. The school provides workshops, lectures and sessions the week before the Fleadh and continues each day during the Fleadh. The emphasis of the school is in traditional music, dance, and song during the day with informal céilís and sessions each evening.

For details check the Scoil Éigse descriptive document, and the registration form.