Celtic Connections national station BBC Radio 2 and in BBC Alba's occasional series Cuirm @ Celtic. Celtic Connections The Celtic Connections festival started in 1994 in Glasgow, Scotland, and has since been held every January. Featuring over 300 concerts, ceilidhs, talks, free events, late night sessions and workshops, the festival focuses on the roots of traditional Scottish music and also features international folk, roots and world music artists. The festival is produced and promoted by Glasgow’s Concert Halls. Donald Shaw, a founding member of Capercaillie, was appointed Celtic Connections Artistic Director in 2006. Shaw announced in February 2018 that he would be
Traverse City Film Festival Free Movies at the Open Space: The second annual Traverse City Film Festival was held July 31 – August 6, 2006. Stanley Kubrick Tribute: Free Movies at the Open Space: The third annual festival was held July 31 – August 5, 2007. Free Movies at the Open Space: The fourth annual festival: July 29 – August 3, 2008. Special appearance by Madonna, on August 2, 2008, introducing her film "I Am Because We Are". Michigan Filmmaker Award went to Kurt Luedtke. Also world premiere for Religulous. Free Movies at the Open Space: The fifth annual festival was held from July