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.
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Nolwenn Arzel Concert in Guilvinec: Celtic Melodies
Nolwenn Arzel brings Celtic harp to the Chapelle Saint-Trémeur in Guilvinec. Her career includes collaborations with artists such as Nolwenn Le Roy and Carlos Núñez, and her repertoire links harp technique to stories of Breton lives and places. The chapel setting gives the concert an intimate frame where contemporary performance and regional musical memory can meet.
Sculpture Workshops in Carnoët: A Month of Creation
The Vallée des Saints in Carnoët hosts resident sculptors as they transform Bretagne granite into monumental figures. Visitors can watch perforators, grinders and hand tools shape blocks weighing many tonnes, making the creative process visible in public. Works such as Blessed Marie-Catherine de Saint Augustin connect stone carving, saintly memory and the contemporary monument landscape of central Brittany.
Concerts at La Blanche Hermine in Landunvez: Musical Lineup
Concerts à La Blanche Hermine gives Landunvez a compact sequence of live performances spanning folk rock, Celtic music and reggae dub. Halim Corto, Bruno Carrons, Breizh’O’Folk and Boboss Sound each bring a distinct musical colour to the venue. The varied line-up gives audiences several ways into contemporary and regional sound within an intimate coastal setting.
#Objectif Patrimoines Photo Competition in Brittany: Capture
#Objectif Patrimoines is a Brittany-wide photography competition organised by the Communes du Patrimoine Rural and Petites Cités de Caractère networks. The theme asks photographers to look for heritage hidden in details, from landscape and architecture to gesture and traditional skill. The format turns regional heritage into an act of observation, inviting participants to document what is often overlooked in familiar places.
Fête des Lavoirs in Pontrieux: Cultural Heritage
Pontrieux’s Fête des Lavoirs uses the town’s washhouse heritage as the setting for concerts, parade culture and Breton performance. Manau, Billy Ze Kick and Lads share the programme with Plantec, Owen’s Friends, Ivy Bush, local choirs, pipe bands, bagadoù and Celtic circles. Food stalls and a closing fireworks display support a large public gathering in which contemporary music and the memory of the washerwomen occupy the same streets.
Guided Tour of Sainte-Anne-d’Auray Sanctuary
Sainte-Anne-d’Auray’s sanctuary visit begins at the fountain facing the basilica, where a lecturer or volunteer receives the group. The route explains the site’s architecture, pilgrimage history and continuing spiritual role within Breton Catholic life. Spoken interpretation connects individual monuments with the wider sanctuary, while free participation and a suggested donation keep the visit accessible.
Brunch des Halles in Dijon: Culinary Sundays
Le Brunch des Halles de Dijon brings partner chefs and restaurants to the city’s central food market. Their changing menus form the culinary programme, with musical performances accompanying the meal. Children and adults are explicitly welcome, and wooden games and table football are available alongside the brunch.
Comté Cheese Experience in Amancey: Guided Tours
The Fruitière du Pays de Courbet opens its cheesemaking workshop for a guided introduction to Comté. Visitors watch the cheesemakers at work and follow the milk’s journey from delivery through its transformation into cheese. The visit ends with a tasting of three Comtés, ranging from a mild cheese to an older, more mature one.
Voiteur Farmers’ Market: Local Delicacies
Voiteur’s farmers’ market includes organic sourdough bread, vegetables, pork and mushrooms among its food stalls. Charolais meat and goat’s cheese are also part of the selection, alongside honey. Roast chicken and farmed fish complete a produce list that spans bread, fresh ingredients and ready-cooked food.