Saint-Loup opens its Guingamp programme with two complementary views of Breton performance. Ivarh’s quintet draws on Lower Brittany song while moving through rock, Balkan and wider rhythmic influences. Korriganed Pañvrid then brings the disciplined group work of a leading Celtic circle, placing contemporary arrangement beside traditional dance technique on the same festival stage.
Tag: traditional-dance
Le Son Continu (Ars)
Le Son Continu gathers instrument makers, musicians and dancers at Château d’Ars in Lourouer-Saint-Laurent. Around 150 luthiers take part in the gathering, alongside concerts and dance workshops. Traditional instruments and their makers remain central to the festival, with activities for children included in the programme.
Sidiailles Summer Market: Traditional Dance Evening
Sidiailles’s summer market gathers producers and craftspeople beneath the chestnut trees opposite the church. Dédé and friends lead a traditional ball alongside the stalls. A pottery workshop is available for children by reservation, with snacks and refreshments supporting the gathering of food, making and folk dance.
Le Brenne Bar fait son Bal Trad!!! in Méobecq: Traditional
Le Brenne Bar hosts a traditional ball in Méobecq. An introductory traditional-dance workshop for children precedes the ball, giving younger participants a practical part in the programme. A meal is available by reservation at the bar on Route de Buzançais, alongside the gathering devoted to traditional dancing.