A féis (faysh) is a community-based festival designed to promote the Gaelic language and culture of an area. The first Féis was held on the Isle of Barra in 1981. Today in Scotland the féis movement has grown to number approximately 36 community festivals. The community of Christmas Island, located on Cape Breton, is home to the first féis to be held outside of Scotland . Our inaugural festival was held in 1991.