CeltFest Vancouver Island will have its central headquarters at the Canadian College of Performing Arts in Oak Bay.

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The annual event was held in Shawnigan, Nanaimo and Parksville before making the move to Victoria for its 12th year.

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Part of the mandate of the CeltFest is to move around the Island, spreading the culture.

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CeltFest kicks off with a free event filled with music and dance in front of municipal hall, 2167 Oak Bay Ave. on July 14 at 1 p.m.

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A number of community events are planned, including by-donation dance classes Monday through Thursday at 2:45 p.m. at Monterey rec centre.

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CeltFest runs through July 20. See full schedule of workshops and events online at celtfest.ca.

MontereyB次元官网网址檚 ice cream ceilidh

A Celtic celebration featuring world-class performers from Scotland and Ireland on Monday, July 16 at 2 p.m. in the Monterey Recreation Centre lobby. Ice cream is $2 a cone, add 75 cents for a sundae with toppings.

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To  celebrate the festival coming, Recreation Oak Bay will bring two workshops by world-class entertainers to the Monterey Recreation Centre: The Irish dance workshop with Owen Barrington is Tuesday, July 17 at 3:30 p.m.; a Celtic folk singalong workshop with Lori and Innes Watson runs Wednesday, July 18 at 3:30 p.m. Each course costs $20.