It’s that time of year! Are you ready to dive into learning the Irish language? We have an exciting new venue this year in Westlake Village. If you are flying in, let us know and we’ll pick you up from the airport. We’ll have access to a playing field for hurling, a swimming pool so pack your swim or poolside gear, a jacuzzi, and great classrooms. It will be catered this year. There are plenty of hotels nearby and we are keeping our low price for this special Bliain na Gaeilge. Fáilte ar ais if you were with us before. If you’re new, we look forward to giving you a great weekend and a Céad Míle Fáilte.
Exciting news about our new location for DSG 2018: We’re at
3625 Thousand Oaks Blvd 156/131 Westlake Village CA 91362
To Register: Please pay and tell us your level HERE at our Conradh na Gaeilge site.
One Day Only Option HERE
Any question? Email cnaglosangeles@gmail.com or phone 818 642 3814
Hotels? Choices Advice: Choose hotels no more than 6 miles away.
Tentative Schedule for 2018
3 Levels of Classes. An Open Class means the teacher has free choice of class material.
| FRIDAY AF Thousand Oaks | |
| 6 – 6:15pm | Irish Immersion Weekend Opens. Meet & Greet & Tea & Snacks |
| 6:15 – 7pm | Class 1: Orientation & Hurling terms. |
| 7pm – 7:30pm | Class 2: Vocabulary for 2 songs Theme Song & Cup Song |
| 7:30 – 8:30pm | Workshop 1 – Practice Singing Thugamar Féin & Amhrán na gCupán |
| 8:30 – 9pm | Inspirational Film & Suggestions for beach night party pieces |
| Homework : Song Practice & Hurling Vocabulary | |
| SATURDAY AF Thousand Oaks | |
| 9:30 – 10:00am | Breakfast |
| 10:00 -11:00 | Class 3 (open) |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Music workshops: Harp, Bodhrán, Tin Whistle, Songs |
| 12:00 – 1pm | Class 4 (open) |
| 1pm – 2pm | Lunch: Catered – Vegetarian Options Available |
| 2pm – 3 pm | Hurling at Park |
| 3pm – 4pm | Class 5 at the pool – terms for games |
| 4pm – 5pm | Food at Pool – Cóisir – Pool Games |
| 5pm – 6:30 | Beach – Malibu – Bealtaine – Ealaín le clocha – Party Pieces |
| 6:30 – 7pm | Music on the Beach – Bealtaine Celebrations |
| 7- 8pm | Brendan’s in Agoura: Dinner |
| 8-9pm | Pop-Up Gaeltacht & Céilí – Brendan’s |
| 9- 11pm | Ceol, Craic, Rince |
| SUNDAY | |
| 9:30 – 10:00am | Breakfast |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Class 6 (open) |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | Craft Workshops |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Class 7 (open) |
| 12:00 – 1pm | Lunch: Catered |
| 1pm – 2pm | Trip to Gardens of the world |
| 2pm – 3pm | Class 8 ag an Jacuzzi |
| 3pm – 4pm | Fáinne Exams & Film |
| 4pm– 5pm | Games Challenge, Songs |
| 5pm – 6pm | Pictures agus Bye |
| Questions? | 818 642 3814 |
Clár ama (Sealadach)
| AOINE AF Thousand Oaks | |
| 6 – 6:15in | DSG ar oscailt, Cur in aithne. Greim le nithe. |
| 6:15 – 7in | Rang 1: Eolas faoin DSG, treoir srl & téarmaí don iománaíocht |
| 7:00 – 7:30in | Rang 2: Téarmaíocht d’amhráin: Thugamar & Amhrán na gCupán |
| 7:30 – 8:30in | Ceardland 1 –Amhránaíocht Thugamar Féin & Amhrán na gCupán |
| 8:30 – 9:00in | Gearrscannán & moltaí don siamsa ar an trá |
| Obair bhaile: Cleachtaigh Amhráin & Téarmaí don iománaíocht | |
| SATHARN AF Thousand Oaks | |
| 9:30 – 10:00rn | Bricfeasta |
| 10:00 -11:00 | Rang 3 (oscailte) |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Ceardlanna: Cláirseach, Bodhrán, Feadóg, Amhráin |
| 12:00 – 1in | Rang 4 (oscailte) |
| 1 – 2 | Lón: |
| 2 – 3 | Iománaíocht sa pháirc |
| 3 – 4 | Rang 5 ag an linn snámha – cluiche & craic ann (duaiseanna) |
| 4 – 5 | Cóisir ag an linn snámha |
| 5 – 6:30 | Trá – Malibu – Bealtaine – Ealaín le clocha – Siamsa |
| 6:30 – 7 | Ceol ar an Trá – Siamsaíocht |
| 7- 8 | Brendan’s in Agoura: Dinnéar |
| 8-9 | Pop-Up Gaeltacht & Céilí – Brendan’s |
| 9- 11 | Ceol, Craic, Rince |
| DOMHNACH | |
| 9:30 – 10:00rn | Bricfeasta |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Rang 6 (oscailte) |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | Ceardlanna: Ealaín |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Rang 7 (oscailte) |
| 12:00 – 1in | Lón |
| 1pm – 2pm | Turas go Gardens of the world |
| 2pm – 3pm | Rang 8 ag an Jacuzzi |
| 3pm – 4pm | Srúdaithe do Fháinne & Scannán |
| 4pm– 5pm | Cluichí & Amhráin |
| 5pm – 6pm | Pics agus Slán |
| Ceisteanna? | 818 642 3814 |
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100,000 thanks to all who helped at 2017
Is laochra sibh ar fad!
Every year we learn something.
From that, we work to make it better every year.
Tá DSG 2017 thart & bhí sé iontach bualadh libh, caint libh, spraoi a dhéanamh libh ♥
Here’s some of what we achieved:
Muid ag canadh ♫ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpsv_4xqGeA
Míle buíochas ó chroí le Imelda, Taidhg, Donncha & a mhac, Jean, David, AF, Galt, Audrey, Conall, Paula a rinne arán dúinn, Diane a chuidigh leis an eagraíocht…. liosta le críochnú.
Grá ollmhór dár laochra na Gaeilge ar fad.
Níos mó pics ag teacht roimh i bhfad.
Cluichí: Crosfhocail, Scrabble, Snap – déanta
Ceardaíocht: Snaidhm na Trionóide, Snaidhm Ceilteach, Cabhraíocht – déanta
Ceol: Cláirseach, Ceol ag an gCéilí, Amhránaíocht – déanta
Spórt: Iománaíocht, Rince, Siúlóid – déanta
Craic: Lúibíní léite, Dánta ráite, Cultúr Club seolta ♫
Tuilleadh ag teacht
Testimony posted on Irish Language Form about 2016 our Immersion Weekend
THANK YOU!
GLAD YOU LOVED IT ♥
NEW in 2017!!! We will have a hurling workshop! ☺
We’ll have tour walks in Irish too!
Dennis Doyle will teach harp! ♫
Jean Picard will lead super-cool crafts.
LOCATION:3 Most Classes at 3807 Wilshire Blvd #600, Los Angeles, CA 90010
Céilí on Saturday on great dance floor at Gypsy Camp
Hurling training in Culver on Sunday morning.
Just $200 includes all (food too)
Friday 6pm – Sunday 5pm
Imelda White will be back teaching with us!
Easy Pay: You can now pay on our website in the Shop & Contact, Siopa section
All Classes, Workshops, Evening Events: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included in the price. Look forward to a weekend of culture, fun, and fluency.
Or REGISTER by post. Cláraigh anois.
REGISTRATION FORM: here
Questions? Contact cnaglosangeles@gmail.com
Also phone 818 642 3814 if you have questions.
Spread the word ☺
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ABOUT US
Conradh na Gaeilge has a branch in LA: Craobh na nAingeal
It has 501c non-profit status as CnaG Gaelic League LA
The mission of The Gaelic League LA is to preserve & promote Gaelic languages & cultures.
Irish Immersion Weekend 2018
Here’s some info on past DSGs
2016
Múinteoirí le Gaeilge ó Chiarraí, ó Dhún na nGall, agus ó Chonamara:
bhí ár nGaeltacht féin againn don Deireadh Seachtaine.
Bhí chuile dhuine, fiú na daoine nár fhoghlaim Gaeilge cheana, AR FHEABHAS!
Céard a rinneamar?
Thugamar Féin an Samhradh linn: casta
Bábóg na Bealtaine: déanta
Spreagfhís: feicthe
Cathair an Ghríobháin: déanta
Snaidhm Cheilteach: tarraingte
Damhsa ar an sean-nós: foghlamtha
Aoibhneas na Bealtaine: foghlamtha
Cor na Sióg: déanta
Rince Mór na Tine: déanta
Amhráin Pop: casta
Amhráin Traid: foghlamtha
An dreoilín: chrochamar suas é ♫
Scoraíocht: aisteoirí den scoth againn!
Forógra na Poblachta: fógartha
Scrúdú le fáinne a fháil: úhú Paula!
Scéalta: roinnte
Cairde: déanta
Craic? Cinnte!
ó
agus Gaeilge foghlamtha, ar ndóigh, agus in úsáid go nádúrtha.
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Seisiún den scoth ina dhiaidh i Santa Monica le Gaeilge ar fud na háite.
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Ardmholadh do Ramona Reeves a bhunaigh DSGLA & a chuireann a croí ann chuile bhliain.
Ardmholadh do Shéamus, ár múinteoir Fulbright a thaiseal ó Idaho le bheith linn.
Míle buíochas le Fulbright a sheol Séamus chugainn.
Ardmholadh dár múinteoir Imelda, a thaisteal ó San Francisco le bheith linn.
Ardmholadh d’Audrey a thiomáin ó California Thuaidh & a chas amháin dúinn.
Buíochas speisialta le Tadhg Ó Máirtín a chas amhráin is a sheinn ceol dúinn.
Buíochas speisialta le Nuala Kennedy a bhí linn & a chuir an seisiún ar siúl i Santa Monica.
Buíochas le AF International College a thug cead dúinn an scoil a úsáid.
Buíochas libh ar fad a scaip an scéal faoin ócáid seo.
Buíochas le Arge, le Mark, le Jean. le Joe…
le chuile dhuine a chabhraigh linn idir ullmhúcháin agus glanadh suas.
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Bhí an t-ádh orm bheith le daoine chomh cliste sin le grá mór acu don teanga.
Bhí gach duine dáiríre iontach.
Rinne daoine nár fhoghlaim Gaeilge cheana dráma as Gaeilge!!!
Filíocht, dráma, ceol, rince: bhí sé go léir againn.
Pics le Joe, mo cheol thú!
Ag an seisiún ina dhiaidh ag O’Brien’s i Santa Monica
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Pic ó @CliNiDhufaigh
The Motto of The Immersion Weekend: BELIEVE & CREATE
BELIEVE in Irish and CREATE your own Irish-speaking area.
We teach Irish that people can put into use directly after a class.
Seo mar a bhí sé i 2016:
Friday:
6:00 – 6:30pm: Get to know each other with tea or coffee and a bite to eat
6:30 – 7:00pm: Class 1 + vocabulary & music for our Theme Song Thugamar Féin An Samhradh Linn (We Brought Summer In)
7:00 – 7:30pm: Workshop 1, our song: Thugamar Féin An Samhradh Linn
7:30 – 8:00pm: Rang 2 + vocabulary for Workshop 2, An Inspirational Film
8:00 – 9:00pm: Workshop 2, Inspirational Film such as Don’t Say it, Do it + Activities based on it.
Saturday:
9:30 -10:00am: Breakfast
10:00 – 10:45am: Class 3 + vocabulary for Workshop 3
10:45 – 11:30: Workshop 3, May Doll, Labyrinth with flowers, Pictures etc. (different than last year)
11:30 – 12:15pm: Class 4 + vocabulary for Workshop 4
12:15 – 1:00pm: Workshop 4, Sing 3 pop songs & 3 traditional songs (different than last year)
1:00 – 2:00pm: Lunch
2:00 – 2:45pm: Class 5 + vocabulary for Workshop 5
2:45 – 4:30pm: Workshop 5, Traditional Dance,(3 in Old Style, 3 for the Céilí)
4:30 – 5:30pm: Class 6 + Practice for the Evening Performance
5:30 – 6:00pm: Extra time to practice for the Performance (A poem or song or drama etc. from each class)
6:00 – 7:00pm: Dinner
7:00 – 8:00pm: Evening Performance
8:00 – 10:00pm: Céilí
Sunday
9:30 – 10:00am : Breakfast
10:00 – 11:00am: Class 6 + vocabulary for Workshop 6
11:00– 11:45am: Workshop 6, Storytelling : Bealtaine stories with activities based on them.
11:45 – 12:30pm: Class 7 + vocabulary for Workshop 7
12:30 – 1:00pm: Workshop 7, A Virtual Tour of Hollywood in Irish
1:00- 2:00pm: Lunch
2:00- 2:30pm: Class 8 + vocabulary for Workshop 8
2:30 – 4:00pm: Workshop 8, Films in Irish (3) with activities based on them
or
2:30 -4:00pm: Exams for those who wish to earn a Fáinne (ring indicating fluency)
4:00- 5:00pm: Concert & Goodbyes
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Ár Mana: CREID & CRUTHAIGH
CREID sa Ghaeilge & CRUTHAIGH do Ghaeltacht féin
Múinimid Gaeilge a bhféadfaidh daoine a chur in úsáid díreach i ndiaidh an ranga.
An Aoine :
6:00 – 6:30in: Cuir in aithne le tae nó caife & greim le nithe
6:30 – 7:00in: Rang 1 + foclóir & ceol do Thugamar Féin An Samhradh Linn
7:00 – 7:30in: Ceardlann 1, ár n-amhrán Thugamar Féin An Samhradh Linn
7:30 – 8:00in: Rang 2 + foclóir do Cheardlann 2, Spreag Fís
8:00 – 9:00in: Ceardlann 2, Spreag Fís ar nós, Ná hAbair é; Déan é, le imeachtaí bunaithe uirthi
An Satharn:
9:30 -10:00rn: Bricfeasta
10:00 – 10:45rn: Rang 3 + foclóir do Cheardlann 3
10:45 – 11:30: Ceardlann 3, Bábóg na Bealtaine, Cathair an Ghríobháin as bláthanna, Pictiúirí srl
11:30 – 12:15in: Rang 4 + foclóir do Cheardlann 4
12:15 – 1:00in: Ceardlann 4, Cas 3 amhráin pop & 3 amhráin traidisiúnta
1:00 – 2:00in: Lón
2:00 – 2:45in: Rang 5 + foclóir do Cheardlann 5
2:45 – 4:30in: Ceardlann 5, Damhsa traid,(3 ar an sean-nós, 3 don Chéilí)
4:30 – 5:30in: Rang 6 + Cleachtadh don Scoraíocht
5:30 – 6:00in: Am breise leis an Scoraíocht a chleachtadh (Dán nó amhrán nó dráma srl ó gach rang)
6:00 – 7:00in: Dinnéar
7:00 – 8:00in: Scoraíocht
8:00 – 10:00: Céilí
An Domhnach
9:30 – 10:00rn : Bricfeasta
10:00 – 11:00rn: Rang 6 + foclóir do Cheardlann 6
11:00– 11:45rn: Ceardlann 6, Scéalaíocht: Scéalta na Bealtaine le imeachtaí bunaithe orthu
11:45 – 12:30rn: Rang 7 + foclóir do Cheardlann 7
12:30 – 1:00: Ceardlann 7, Turas Fíorúil Timpeall Hollywood as Gaeilge
1:00- 2:00in: Lón
2:00- 2:30in: Rang 8 + Foclóir do Cheardlann 8
2:30 – 4:00in: Ceardlann 8, Scannáin as Gaeilge (3) le imeachtaí bunaithe orthu
nó
2:30 -4:00in: Scrúdaithe dóibh siúd atá ag iarraidh fáinne a chaitheamh
4:00- 5:00in: Ceolchoirm & Slán
SEO mar a bhí ár gcúrsa i 2015
This is how our course was in 2105
Bhí sibh IONTACH i 2015!!! Míle, míle maith agaibh! Grá mór, a chairde. Tugann sibh dóchas dúinn ♥
Bábóg na Bealtaine: déanta
Cathair an Ghríobháin: déanta
Tacaíocht d’Acht na Gaeilge: tugtha
Damhsa ar an sean-nós: foghlamtha
Aoibhneas na Bealtaine: foghlamtha
Thugamar Féin an Samhradh linn: casta
An dreoilín: chrochamar suas é ♫
Scannán: feicthe
Cairde: déanta
Craic? Cinnte!
Nach maith sin!
Yep, bhí sé le feiceáil ón seomra ranga!
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