by Emily McEwan | May 23, 2013 | All Posts, Nova Scotia, Religion
Although Gaelic-speaking ministers and priests were once plentiful in Nova Scotia, only a precious few church services now take place through the medium of Gaelic. For the last five years, there have been only a few each year. One of them is the annual ecumenical...
by Emily McEwan | May 19, 2013 | All Posts, Media, Songs
As some folks may already know Celtic Life International magazine — which is based here in Nova Scotia — published my article on the use of Gaelic in Disney/Pixar’s film “Brave” in their Spring 2013 issue: This article is now available for free on their...
by Emily McEwan | May 5, 2013 | All Posts, Linguistics, Minority Languages, Nova Scotia
Seeing your work in print is always a thrill, no matter how many times it’s happened before. It’s a little scary, because you are putting your observations, ideas, and recommendations out there for the world to see (or ignore). But it’s also...
by Emily McEwan | May 3, 2013 | All Posts, Awareness, Media, Nova Scotia, Songs
The month of May is Mios na Gàidhlig, Gaelic Awareness Month in the province of Nova Scotia. To help publicize a new exhibit on the Gaels of Nova Scotia at the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History from April 24 to May 29, 2013, this flash mob was held in the last...
by Emily McEwan | May 1, 2013 | All Posts, Design, Food, Media, Nova Scotia
At a time when spring is only teasing us with a few warm days in Halifax, Farmer’s Dairy has released some new ice cream flavours for summer 2013. The names of the flavours are inspired by distinctive cultural, culinary, and natural features of Atlantic Canada....
