Celtic Music Interpretive Centre Information

The Celtic Music Interpretive Centre Society is a not-for-profit registered charity with a mandate to "Collect, Preserve, and Promote the Celtic music of Cape Breton Island through Education, Research, and Performance". CMIC has consistently demonstrated its dedication to the traditional music of Cape Breton Island, its value to Cape Breton Island, both culturally and economically, and its value to the Nova Scotia tourism industry. In December 2013, the Nova Scotia Legislature named CMIC "The Official Celtic Music Centre of Nova Scotia". CMIC offers a diverse and wide array of cultural programs and services to locals and visitors of all ages such as: Music and Gaelic language classes, a yearly fiddle camp, live music performances, interpretive music demonstrations, an interactive museum, music mentorship programs for youth through the newly formed Féis Cape Breton, an archives and resource library, full service recording studio and publishing services for local musicians, a restaurant, gift shop promoting local products, a home for seniors club activities in the community, daily promotion of other local venues and events, employment for approximately 20 local people during the summer/fall season and so much more.