2014 Ottawa Branch AGM

When: Wednesday 8 October at 7:00 PM

Where: University of Ottawa Arts Building, 70 Laurier St. Rm. ARTS 509. (corner of Laurier and Waller St, by the transit way).

During the upcoming Ottawa Branch AGM in early October we will be electing or re-electing CCÉ members to become part of the Ottawa Branch Executive. At the moment there are several positions that are immediately open for nominations. These positions are: Irish Officer, Public Relations Officer (PRO), Youth Officer, and possibly Auditor (TBD).

If a member is interested in any of the CCÉ Ottawa Branch Executive positions, regardless if they are vacant or not, and wants to know what the duties and responsibilities for the positions are, it is suggested that they check the CCÉ Ideal Branch document: http://www.ottawacomhaltas.com/resources/Comhaltas%20-%20Ideal%20Branch%202012.pdf

If a member wishes to put his or her name for any Executive position, you should send a written message to the Elections Officer, Maureen Maher  indicating your intention to run for office.


Please note that this year the Branch AGM will be held at the University of Ottawa, in Rm: ARTS 509. The ARTS building is on the corner of Laurier with Waller St. (by the transit way), the entrance to the building is on 70 Laurier St. On this link: http://www.protection.uottawa.ca/en/parking-map.html, you can download the campus map, which also shows the parking lot areas that you can use.

We hope to see you all at the AGM!!

Irish Language Weekend - September 26th - 28th

Caint is Comhrá and Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann Ottawa Branch Irish Language Weekend
When: Friday, 26 September 2014 to Sunday 28 September 2014
Where: Galilee Mission Centre 398 John Street Arnprior, Ontario (45 minutes northwest of Ottawa off Highway 417)

Caint is Comhrá and Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann Ottawa Branch cordially invite you to our Irish Language immersion weekend, which is open to all levels from beginner to fluent speakers.


The only requirement is a desire to learn and a willingness to speak Irish at all times to the best to one’s ability.

Language classes are mandatory. Workshops (céili/set dancing, stained glass, sean-nós singing and introduction to Celtic traditional music) are optional.

Bring your musical instruments, stories, and songs for the siamsa on Friday night and the céili on Saturday night.



Information:
Cost $220 per person (includes all activities, meals and accommodation)

Meals included: 

Welcome supper – FridayBreakfast, snacks and lunch – Saturday and Sunday
Banquet – Saturday night

Accommodations included: single rooms/ shared bathroom
Check-in time: 5:30-7:00 pm Friday
Welcome supper: 6:00 pm Friday


For more information contact Toni Forsythe (613-233-9927)

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Gaeltacht Deireadh Seachtaine

Dé hAoine 26ú Meán Fómhair, 2014 Go Dé Domhanaigh 28ú Meán Fómhair
Galilee Mission Centre 398 John Street Arnprior, Ontario

Ba mhaith le Caint is Comhrá agus Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann Ottawa
Cuireadh a thabhairt chuig ár Deireadh Seachtaine. Glacfar le hierratas ó gach duine idir thosaitheoirí agus cainteoirí líofa.

Riachtanas fonn foghlama, agus toil chun do chuid Gaeilge a úsáid (cibé leibhéal ar bith atá agat) í rith an deireadh seachtaine ar fad.

Beidh na ranganna teanga sainordaitheach. Tá na ceardlanna (amhránaíocht ar an sean-nós, damhsa céili/seieanna, gloine dhaite, agus ceol traidsiúnta) roghnach.

Tabhair bhur gcuid uirlisíceoil, bhur gcuid amhráin libh don chéilí mór oíche Dé Sathairn.


Eolas
Costas: $220 an duine
imeachtaí uile, béilí agus lóistín san áireamh


Béilí san áireamh:
Suipéar fáilte – Dé hAoine
Bricfeasta, scroideanna agus lón – Dé Sathairn agus Dé Domhnaigh

Féasta – Dé Sathairn



Lóistín san áireamh:
Seomraí singil
Seomraí folctha I gcomhroinn

Am Clárú: 5:30 – 7:00 pm Dé hAoine

Suipéar fáilte: 6:00 – 7:00 pm Dé hAoine



Tuilleodh eolais, agus cuidiú le taisteal: Toni Forshyte (613-233-9927)

We hope to see you there!

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

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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!