L’Anecdote and Fréval provide the music for Breton dancing at Trélivan’s “Octobre rose : Fest Noz”. The evening raises funds for the Ligue contre le cancer, with admission proceeds donated to the charity. Entry is a minimum contribution of €6, leaving dancers free to give more to the fundraising effort.
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Chansons en pêche: Fishing Lives in Song
Fishermen’s songs in French and Breton recount working lives at sea and changing fishing practices. Chansons en pêche follows an orally transmitted repertoire concerned with whales, cod, sardines, tuna and lobster. Anecdotes and images accompany the sung poetry, bringing the words of fishing communities into a concert in Douarnenez.
Concert de Noël: Orgue et biniou in Pont-l’Abbé
Per Vari Kervarec, Tony Dudognon and Brieuc Colleter are named on the bill for this Christmas concert in Pont-l’Abbé. The instrumental pairing places the biniou, a Breton bagpipe, alongside the organ. Organized by the Friends of the Organ, the concert welcomes voluntary contributions from listeners.
Susanoô and Allebou at Café Breton
An artistic residency in Brittany brings Susanoô and Allebou together at Café Breton. Susanoô works across pop and French chanson, while Allebou contributes his rap repertoire and stage experience. DJ B-Fresh joins them on the turntables, and a set by Burglecuts extends the programme beyond the two featured artists.
Le mobilier breton en fête in Baud
Le mobilier breton en fête brings Breton furniture into a programme of film, storytelling and reuse in Baud. A screening and a storytelling walk sit alongside a tour and a sale of furniture at modest prices. Upcycling is also on the programme, with food and refreshments available during the gathering.
Mod Coz: Breton Costume and Vintage Sewing Fair
Breton costume and vintage fashion set the theme for Mod Coz in Scaër. Specialists and collectors offer fabrics, haberdashery, lace and threads, alongside bags, shoes, hats and jewellery. The fair brings finished accessories and sewing materials together for visitors looking for pieces to collect or supplies for their own work.
Estran and Waraok: Fest-Noz in Plouër-sur-Rance
Plouër-sur-Rance’s fest-noz brings Estran and Waraok together for an evening of live music rooted in Breton social dancing. The gathering is participatory: the musicians play for people taking to the dance floor. Food and a drinks stand are available on site, with standard admission to the fest-noz priced at €8.
Yvon Le Men and Jean-Michel Le Boulanger: Culture
Yvon Le Men and Jean-Michel Le Boulanger hold a dialogue in the spirit of kan ha diskan, an exchange punctuated by poems. Destroyed works, censorship and slashed budgets frame the talk, which calls for a state of emergency covering artistic creation and cultural policy. Freedom of creation, freedom of speech and freedom of conscience stand as the utopia at issue, one that totalitarian regimes never tolerate and that democracies are asked to cherish. Teenagers as well as adults are the audience named at Guingamp’s Place du Champ-au-Roy.
Hop ad hoc: Musée Breton and Kernault Theatre Tours
The actresses of Hop ad hoc take the architecture of the Musée Breton and Manoir de Kernault as their starting point. Their theatrical visits reinterpret the buildings with humour, breaking with the format of a conventional guided tour. The programme links both heritage sites, inviting participants to begin at one and continue the experience at the other.
Plourin-lès-Morlaix Heritage Visits
The owners of Penlan Manor guide visitors through its history as part of Plourin-lès-Morlaix’s heritage programme. The visit also takes in Saint Bernard Chapel, pairing the manor’s domestic story with religious architecture. Notre-Dame Church and its ossuary open separately, adding another view of the town’s Breton built heritage.