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| About
CCÉ Worldwide |
Over
400 branches of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (CCÉ), at home and
abroad, organize and present traditional musicians, singers,
and dancers in the various events promoted by the movement.
The branch
is the fundamental and most important unit of the Comhaltas
movement. It is the branch that makes it possible for our native
cultural characteristics to be propagated and strengthened within
the community. Members come together to organize sessions, classes,
concerts, festivals, exhibitions, fleadhanna cheoil, and other
competitive events both for their own enjoyment and that of
the community at large. These
activities, together with CCÉ educational facilities further
the aims and objectives of the movement while helping to develop
creative skills and artistic talent. To
learn more about the organization and objectives of Comhaltas,
refer to An Comhaltas Bunreacht,
the official constitution for Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann. An
online copy is provided on this website. The online copy is
for reference only and is not a replacement for the official
document. One printed copy, with the proper imprimatur, of the
Constitution and Rules (Bunreacht) in Irish and English
is issued to each branch or unit. Members and units may purchase
additional copies if so desired.
County/Regional Boards
A County Board, or a Regional Board in Britain
and North America, can be formed in any County or Region where
three or more branches exist. The board, made up of delegates
from each branch, is responsible for the formation of new branches
and promotion of the aims and objectives of the movement.
Provincial Councils
Provincial Councils exist in each of Ireland's
four provinces, in Britain, and in North America. These councils,
made up of delegates from County/Regional Boards, control and
direct Comhaltas activities within the province, with the exception
of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, which is organized by the Ardchomhairle
(Central Executive Council).
Ardchomhairle
The Ardchomhairle (Central Executive Council),
the governing body of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, consists
of the President General, the Secretary General, the Treasurer
General, and the Registrar General. All of these are elected
by the Annual Congress (the Supreme Governing Body), which convenes
on the first weekend in May each year. In
addition, a Music Officer, a Competitions Officer, and a Public
Relations Officer are appointed from within the Ardchomhairle.
Each Provincial Council Chairman becomes a Vice-Chairman of
the Ardchomhairle, automatically, while the remainder of the
body consists of two Provincial Council delegates from each
province.
Comhaltas
Ceoltóirí Éireann
World
Headquarters
32 Belgrave Square, Monkstown
County Dublin, Ireland |
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