Myrdhin performs at the Eglise du Graal in Tréhorenteuc, a place strongly tied to Brocéliande and Arthurian imagination. The harpist is a major figure in the revival of the Celtic harp, and his repertoire draws on Brittany, Ireland and traditional poetic sources. Harp sound, forest legend and sacred interior give the concert a clear regional frame.
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Myrdhin and Elisa Concert in Tréhorenteuc: Celtic Melodies
Myrdhin, a key figure in the revival of the Celtic harp, performs with singer and harpist Elisa Nicotra at the Eglise du Graal in Tréhorenteuc. Their programme draws on forest imagery and traditional texts from Brittany, Ireland and Italy. Harp, voice and Arthurian landscape give the concert a clear regional resonance without reducing it to background Celtic atmosphere.
Soirée ‘Au Coin du Phare’ in Landunvez: Local Lore
Au Coin du Phare brings an open-air Breton storytelling gathering to the ruins of Landunvez’s old semaphore. Local tales unfold against the coastal view as participants identify the lighthouses that appear across the Pays d’Iroise. The combination of oral tradition, navigation landmarks and a weathered maritime site gives the evening a distinctive sense of place.
Exposition ‘YS’ in Guimiliau: Celtic Legend
YS by Benjamin Deroche revisits the Celtic legend through photography, painting and a trail of reproductions across the Landivisiau region. The work draws on sources such as Émile Souvestre’s Foyer Breton, Théodore de la Villamarqué’s Barzaz Breiz and Charles Guyot’s adaptations. Guimiliau’s interpretation centre gives the exhibition a heritage frame where myth, landscape and contemporary image-making meet.
Gabare Gourmande et Contee in Soursac
Gabare Gourmande et Contee in Soursac centers on A gabare trip. In Soursac, the spoken or sung word carries regional memory, turning the gathering into an act of transmission and shared attention. Its importance lies in keeping language, story and community voice active in public.
Documentaire : “Souvent L’hiver Se Mutine”- Festival de Bouche a Or…
Documentaire : “Souvent L’hiver Se Mutine”- Festival de Bouche a Or… is rooted in Parthenay through voice, repertoire and local memory. The setting at Berges du Thouet anchors the event in Parthenay. The event draws its interest from voice, repertoire and the communal memory carried through performance. Those elements give the event enough local substance to stand beyond practical date and venue details. As part of Popular Festivals & Local Traditions, it reflects how tradition, place and participation remain connected in the region.
European Heritage Days at the Écomusée d’Alsace
This Heritage Days program is kept because the Ecomusee d’Alsace source lists Alsatian-language and memory activities rather than a generic open day. The weekend includes Alsatian discussions by the Ratschers, storytelling, Mira films and OLCA participation. The event uses the open-heritage framework to foreground Alsatian language, oral tradition and regional memory in one of the region’s strongest museum settings.
Duo Jaffré / Lucas in Trémel: Breton Heritage
Duo Jaffré / Lucas brings singer Élodie Jaffré and harpist Awena Lucas together around songs of Basse Bretagne. Their repertoire includes gwerzioù, sonioù, kan ha diskan and dance tunes from Centre Bretagne and Pays Vannetais. Voice and harp meet in a programme drawing on the traditional songs of these Breton territories.
Atelier Patois in Saint-Germain-du-Bois: Storytelling Events
Short stories and legends form the repertoire of Atelier patois in Saint-Germain-du-Bois. Occasional improvisation gives the sessions room to move beyond a fixed telling. The gathering recreates the atmosphere of shared evenings from the past, bringing remembered tales and the traditions surrounding their telling into a convivial setting.