Dominique Corolleur's blog

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE

The decision by the French Senate to once again refuse to ratify the European Charter for Regional and Minority Languages once again brings the Charter designed to protect the linguistic and cultural rights of minorities in Nation States into focus.

Link here to Eurolang who call the French senate’s decision a breathtaking disgrace:

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Communiqué de l’Union Démocratique Bretonne du 10 septembre 2015

Kemennadenn Unvaniezh Demokratel Breizh d’an 10 a viz Gwengolo 2015

“BARRONS LA ROUTE AU FASCISME EN TURQUIE”

Fest Bro Pagan les 3, 4 et 5 juillet 2015. Further details at www.fest-bropagan.org/

Communiqué de presse de la Confédération Kendalc’h

COMMUNIQUE

Belle participation au premier concours Pikett’ pour les écoles de Bretagne

« Dans sa volonté de valoriser le patrimoine de Bretagne et de sensibiliser les jeunes bretons à leur patrimoine, la Confédération Kendalc’h a lancé, avec l’aide du Conseil régional de Bretagne, la mallette pédagogique La Famille Pikett’.

Here is a link to view the website Patrimoine de Bretagne. It is well worth a visit. The creators have initially identified 150 sites across the five departments of Brittany, Information concerning these 150 sites with historical summaries as well as details on visiting are on a website which is still being finalised.

Brittany is the Celtic Nation that hosts the Festival Interceltique Lorient. The build up to this years event which takes place from 7th - 16th  August continues. In 2015 the featured Celtic Nations are Cornwall (Kernow) and the Isle of Man (Mannin). The festival is a celebration of Celtic culture, language, song, music and dance with artists coming from all over the world to perform. See the Festival Interceltique Lorient website for more information.

Item from 7SEIZH in regard to the campaign by le collectif Ai’ta:

'A l’occasion des élections départementales, le collectif Ai’ta ! pour la défense et la promotion de la langue bretonne dans la vie publique a proposé aux bretons et bretonnes d’interroger toutes les forces en présence sur leurs projets pour le breton dans chaque département en Bretagne.

Item from the Breton website 7SEIZH:    Further responses can also be seen on 7SEIZH

'Kemennadenn a-berzh Bretagne Réunie – Quimper Cornouaille

COMMUNIQUE DE PRESSE DE BRETAGNE REUNIE QUIMPER-CORNOUAILLE

Objet : DEPARTEMENTALES 2015 / REPONSES CANDIDATS

This interesting article comes from the Breton website 7SEIZH. It looks at the work of the ACB44 (agence culterelle bretonne) based in Nantes, Brittany. In particular it focuses on the questions that are being put to candidates standing in Loire-Atlantique ahead of the forthcoming elections in regard to support for Breton culture and history in the Loire-Atlantique.

News from BZH New York:

St - Patrick 2015, March 14-21

BZH NY is proud to welcome Bagad Bro Landerne musicians, and Cercle Celtique Eskell An Elorn dancers to the city.

During the week of March 16-21, 2015, BZH New York will host 60 Celtic musicians and dancers from the groups Bagad Bro Landern and Cercle Eskell an Elorn from Brittany, France, as they march in New York City's 254th St Patrick's Day Parade on Tuesday, March 17th.