Association of Bretons in New York (BZH New York) announce Halloween Fest-Noz

BZH New York is an organization of Bretons and friends of Brittany dedicated to promoting the culture, economy, tourism, and language of Brittany. Their Halloween Fest Noz is on Saturday, November 1st @ 7pm at Connolly's Times Square "Klub 45" (121 W 45th St. 3rd floor). There will be performances by ISTRELOG, and the Duo Hélias/Gérard

From 7pm to 2am, $20 Regular Admission, $10 for Members (and for people in costume), $5 for Children (ages 16 and under).

BZH New York explain that: 'Fest-Noz is a festive gathering based on the collective practice of traditional Breton dances, accompanied by singing or instrumental music. The strong Breton cultural movement has preserved this expression of a living and constantly renewed practice of inherited dance repertoires with several hundred variations, and thousands of tunes. About a thousand Festou-Noz take place every year with participants varying from a hundred to several thousand people, thousands of musicians and singers and tens of thousands of regular dancers. Beyond the practice of the dance, the Fest-Noz is characterized by an intense camaraderie among the singers, musicians and dancers, significant social and intergenerational diversity, and openness to others.'

More information can be obtained from the BZH New York website: bzh-ny.org