Àros na Mara

Join us in Iona this coming June for our
5th Annual World Oceans Day Festival.

June 6 – 9, 2019

A four day festival leading up to our World Oceans Day celebration which will take place on Sunday, June 9 at the Iona Port.

 Schedule of Events

Thursday, June 6
– Frolic’n Folk Pub – Bras d’Or Trivia – 8 pm

Friday, June 7
– Branch #124, Iona Legion – 6 – 7pm, Haddock Supper
Entertainment – 7 – 9pm for under 19 – After 9pm – 19 years and over only.

Saturday, June 8
– 10am – Iona Port Beach Clean Up and Hike
– 10am – 4pm – Biadh is Baile | Highland Fare Day, Highland Village
– 11am – 1pm – Iona Port Market
– 5 – 8pm – Cèilidh at Frolic’n Folk Pub
– 8 – 12pm – Dance, Iona Legion – Music by  Full Circle (19 years & over)

Sunday, June 9
– 9 – 11:30am – World Oceans Day Think Tank Breakfast
Theme: Cape Breton Weather Monitoring Network
Ferrymen’s Hall, Grand Narrows Waterfront
Reserved seating -$15.00 per person – order tickets by June 7th.
For tickets – email Randy at: rpointk@hotmail.com

– 12 – 4pm Àros na Mara World Oceans Day – Iona Port

12pm Official Opening of World Oceans Day – Iona Port
Rankin School of the Narrows School Choir
Blessing and Remarks – Elder Albert Marshall
Opening Remarks – Dr. Bruce Hatcher

* There will be exhibit booths, touch tank, interactive displays, entertainment  and a barbecue throughout the day at the Port.

2:30 – 4pm – St. Columba Church Centre
Speaker Panel: Together We Can Protect and Restore Our Oceans
Opening Remarks & MC: Dr. Theresa MacNeil
Speaker – Jonathan Buffett – Cape Breton Weather Mesonet
Speaker – Lori Kennedy – Louisbourg Seafoods
Keynote Speaker – President David Dingwall – Cape Breton University

*There will be chowder, displays and children’s activities thourghout the day at the St. Columba Church Centre.

4pm – Closing Remarks – Vince MacLean

– 2 – 4pm  Calum Cille | St. Columba Day– Highland Village