Stòras a’ Bhaile: Gaelic Folklife School
Stòras a’ Bhaile is a four day Gaelic immersion folk-life school for advanced Nova Scotia Gaelic learners. It features the traditional foods, music, dance, stories and songs of Gaelic Nova Scotia. This program distinguishes itself by hands-on language activities and social time conducted entirely through the Gaelic language in Highland Village’s historic buildings.
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School Groups
Class visits to Highland Village prompt students to consider historical artifacts in relation to the people who used them. Students can trace the development of tools, implements, machines and other technologies during early nineteenth-century life in the Scottish Highlands up to the Great Depression era. The Village tour is based on an historical progression over succeeding time periods. Students will find an exceptional environment for comparing themselves with the people who came before them.