Celtic Women International 1999 Conference

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Second Annual Celtic Women's Conference
October 7-9, 1999
"Being Together"

Venue: Irish Cultural and Heritage Center, 2133 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee Wisconsin 53233 USA

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Program Schedule

Thursday || Friday || Saturday

Thursday, October 7, 1999 WORKSHOP INFORMATION:
Each hands-on workshop will be held on Thursday, October 7, 1999 from 4:30 - 6 pm. The cost for each is $15.

4:30 - 6:00 p.m. Workshops:
#1 A Celtic Art Sampler (Patrick Gallagher)
#2. Straw Weaving (Mary Roffers)
#3. Welsh Language (Barbara Martin)

6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Welcome Reception

Friday, October 8, 1999
7:00 - 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast

8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Opening Ceremonies and Fiona Flood: Irish Vice-Consul

9:30 - 10:00a.m. Flora MacDonald Gammon: Scottish Music

10:15 - 11:00 a.m. Cecile Sastre: "An Introduction to Galicia"

11:05 - 11:50 a.m. Diana Gabaldon: "Historical Research for Novelists"

11:50 - 1:00 p.m. LUNCH (Provided)

1:00 - 1:30 p.m. Beth Vaughan: "Three Aspects of Women: Maid, Mother, Crone"

1:30 - 2:00 p.m. Catherine Crowe: Sean Nos Music

2:00 - 2:45 p.m. Language Exercise: Scottish, Manx, Irish, Galician

3:00 - 3:45 p.m. Alice Taylor: "Changing Ireland"

4:00 - 4:45 p.m. Patrick Gallagher: "Celtic Culture in America"

4:45 - 6:30 p.m. DINNER BREAK
and
Vendors

6:30 - 7:15 p.m. Joan Gill: "The Role of Women in Celtic Tales-Part I"

7:15 - 7:45 p.m. Betsy McGovern & Beth Patterson: Irish Music

7:45 - 8:30 p.m. Morgan Llywelyn: "Ireland Today"

8:30 - 9:15 p.m. Barbara Ryan and Elke Baker: Celtic Music

9:15 - 9:45 p.m. Caledonian Scottish Dancers and Pipers

9:45 - ??? p.m. Session/Ceili (Bring your instruments)

**Friday, October 8, 1999**
7:00 - 9:00 a.m.	Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.	Opening Ceremonies and Fiona Flood: Irish Vice-Consul
9:30 - 10:00a.m.	Flora MacDonald Gammon: Scottish Music
10:15 - 11:00 a.m.	Cecile Sastre: "An Introduction to Galicia"
11:05 - 11:50 a.m.	Diana Gabaldon: "Historical Research for Novelists"
11:50 - 1:00 p.m.	LUNCH (Provided)
1:00 - 1:30 p.m.	Beth Vaughan: "Three Aspects of Women: Maid, Mother, Crone"
1:30 - 2:00 p.m.	Catherine Crowe: Sean Nos Music
2:00 - 2:45 p.m.	Language Exercise: Scottish, Manx, Irish, Galician
3:00 - 3:45 p.m.	Alice Taylor: "Changing Ireland"
4:00 - 4:45 p.m.	Patrick Gallagher: "Celtic Culture in America"
4:45 - 6:30 p.m.	DINNER BREAK and Vendors
6:30 - 7:15 p.m.	Joan Gill: "The Role of Women in Celtic Tales-Part I"
7:15 - 7:45 p.m.	Betsy McGovern & Beth Patterson: Irish Music
7:45 - 8:30 p.m.	Morgan Llywelyn: "Ireland Today"
8:30 - 9:15 p.m.	Barbara Ryan and Elke Baker: Celtic Music
9:15 - 9:45 p.m.	Caledonian Scottish Dancers and Pipers
9:45 - ??? p.m.	Session/Ceili (Bring your instruments)

Saturday, October 9, 1999

7:00 - 8:30 a.m. Coffee and Juice

8:15 - 8:45 a.m. Welcome: Sponsors' Introduction

9:00 - 9:45 a.m. Alice Taylor: "My Life - My Stories"

10:00 - 10:45 a.m. Sue Pellowe: "Daphne DuMaurier's Cornish Time Machine"

10:45 - 11:30 a.m. Joan Gill: "The Role of Women in Celtic Tales-Part II"

11:35 - 12:20 a.m. Morgan Llywelyn: "Living in the Heritage"

12:20 p.m. Sandwich Lunch (Provided)

1:00 - 1:30 p.m. Flora MacDonald Gammon: Scottish Music

1:30 - 2:00 p.m. McGovern & Patterson: Irish Music

2:00 - 2:30 p.m. Celtic Women International Business Meeting

2:30 - 3:15 p.m. Cecile Sastre: "An Introduction to Brittany"

3:15 - 3:45 p.m. Language Exercise: Welsh, Breton, Cornish

3:45 - 4:30 p.m. Diana Gabaldon: "Where Characters Come From"

4:30 - 5:15 p.m. Barbara Martin: "Current Events in Wales"

5:15 - 6:15 p.m. Break

6:15-7:45 p.m. Banquet

7:45-8:45 p.m. A Smorgasbord of Celtic Music

8:45-9:15 p.m. Q&A session and Closing Ceremonies

Saturday, October 9, 1999
7:00 - 8:30 a.m.	Coffee and Juice
8:15 - 8:45 a.m.	Welcome: Sponsors' Introduction
9:00 - 9:45 a.m.	Alice Taylor: "My Life - My Stories"
10:00 - 10:45 a.m.	Sue Pellowe: "Daphne DuMaurier's Cornish Time Machine"
10:45 - 11:30 a.m.	Joan Gill: "The Role of Women in Celtic Tales-Part II"
11:35 - 12:20 a.m.	Morgan Llywelyn: "Living in the Heritage"
12:20 p.m.	Sandwich Lunch (Provided)
1:00 - 1:30 p.m.	Flora MacDonald Gammon: Scottish Music
1:30 - 2:00 p.m.	McGovern & Patterson: Irish Music
2:00 - 2:30 p.m.	Celtic Women International Business Meeting
2:30 - 3:15 p.m.	Cecile Sastre: "An Introduction to Brittany"
3:15 - 3:45 p.m.	Language Exercise: Welsh, Breton, Cornish
3:45 - 4:30 p.m.	Diana Gabaldon: "Where Characters Come From"
4:30 - 5:15 p.m.	Barbara Martin: "Current Events in Wales"
5:15 - 6:15 p.m.	Break
6:15-7:45 p.m.	Banquet
7:45-8:45 p.m.	A Smorgasbord of Celtic Music
8:45-9:15 p.m.	Q&A session and Closing Ceremonies

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4:30 - 6:00 p.m.	Workshops: #1 A Celtic Art Sampler (Patrick Gallagher) #2. Straw Weaving (Mary Roffers) #3. Welsh Language (Barbara Martin)
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.	Welcome Reception