Prince Edward Island Events

Celtic Festival. (6/23/2006 - 9/02/2006) Each year The College of Piping presents a 10-week concert series held each Monday through Thursday evening. The cultural showcase features piping, drumming, Scottish Highland dancing, step dancing, fiddling, singing, and storytelling. The season launches with three-day Summerside Highland Gathering. Many other special events and mini concerts dot the schedule and compliment free guided tours. Bonus points: Behind the scenes tour will be conducted week days from June 27th to September 1st, 2006.Hear the music, see the dance demos in piping, drumming and dancing; meet students and instructors; enjoy the Interactive Interpretive Center. (619 Water Street East Summerside, toll-free 1-877-BAG-PIPE, 1(902) 436-5377 or www.collegeofpiping.com)

39th annual Charlottetown Festival. (6/23/2006 - 10/1/2006) Since 1965 more than 65 new Canadian musical theatre productions have been developed and showcased during the summer-long festival venue. It is the home of delightfully entertaining musical "Anne of Green Gables". They continue to build on successes showcasing new Canadian works like as Canada Rocks!. The Confederation Centre of the Arts is located in downtown Charlottetown and is bordered by Grafton, Queen and Richmond Streets. (Confederation Centre of the Arts, 145 Richmond Street, Charlottetown.1(902) 628-1864, box office toll-free 1-800-565-0278, 1(902) 566-1267, 566-1267 or www.confederationcentre.com)