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Kendalc'h
Kendalc'h (in Breton, literally "preservation" or continuity), is a confederacy of Celtic circles formed late 1950 in Quimper (Brittany). Kendalc'h promotes the Breton culture by means of the popular arts, based on eight radiuses of action: dance, costume, stage, street, youth, formation, music and publishing. It counts 180 Breton associations today (among which 30 outside Brittany), approximately 13,000 members, working in the domains of the Breton dance Breton dance is a group of traditional dance forms originating in Brittany, the Celtic region of France. The dance has experienced a reappropriation in the late 1950s, with the development of the Celtic Circles (cultural groups) and Fest Noz (nigh ... and the choral singing in Breton language.Christos Clairis, ''Langues et cultures régionales de France: dix ans après : cadre légal, politiques, médias'', Actes du colloque 3 et 4 décembre 2009, Sorbonne-Université Paris Descartes, L'Harmattan, 2011, p. 235 The other con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coop Breizh
Coop Breizh is a Breton cultural company founded in 1957 by Kendalc'h confederation, based in Spézet, Brittany, France. Specialized in the production, the publishing and the literary and musical distribution, it propose articles related to Breton culture, Celtic cultures and the sea. Coop Breizh is the main Breton producer and distributor for books and musical creation. , RFI Music, March 16, 2000 There are two shops : in and in . The company has produced singers and musicians such as |
Celtic Circle
A Celtic circle ( br, kelc'h keltiek, french: cercle ) is an association which emphasizes the Breton culture, by using possibly the Breton language. The Celtic circles created before the Second World War had very wide cultural objectives, including the literature, the theater, the songs, the choral singing, the plastic arts and the learning and the practice of the Breton language, but not always the music and the dance of Brittany. However, those after 1945 generally restricted their scope and concern themselves with collecting, studying, transmitting and disseminating arts and the popular traditions in Brittany, in particular the Breton dances by occurring on stage with amateur status: performances and compositions created will go in this direction. There are between 200 and 300, most of which are located in Brittany, but there are also many in cities where Breton communities are found in France, Guadeloupe, New York City, and Beijing. There are two large federations, who o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
War'l Leur
War'l Leur (literally "on the ground" in Breton language, as heard "on the area to be danced") is a confederacy of Celtic circles established in late 1967. Other confederacy in Brittany is Kendalc'h. The association gathers a large number of groups of Breton traditional dance which propose shows and animations throughout the Brittany region, in particular in summer, but also elsewhere in France, Europe and abroad. The federation War'l Leur also aims collecting, studying and transmitting the arts and the popular traditions in Brittany. So it proposes every year internships of dance, music, singings, embroidery, as well as exposures and conferences. It also organizes festivals and parties, in Brittany and elsewhere, including the summer. History Organisation War'l Leur counts about 10,000 associate members of several associations (nearly 100 groups with the leisure Circles). The groups are divided in 6 federations (in Brittany and one outside). Every year, a champion is ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIL 2012 - Arrivée De La Grande Parade Des Nations Celtes - Kendalc'h Île-de-France-5
FIL or Fil may refer to: People * Father-in-law * Fil Barlow (born 1963), Australian cartoonist * Fil Delacruz (born 1950), Filipino artist * Fil Fraser (1932–2017), Canadian broadcaster, filmmaker, civil servant and educator * Fil Hearn (born 1938), American architectural and art historian * Joseph Fil (born 1953), American army general * Svitlana Fil (born 1969), Soviet rower * Zbigniew Fil (born 1977), Polish musician Sport * Federation of International Lacrosse * Florida Instructional League, an American baseball league * Florida International League, a defunct American baseball league * International Luge Federation Other uses * Al-Fil, the 105th sura of the Qur'an * Fidelity International Limited, an American investment management company * FIL file (other) * Filipino language * Filmjölk, a Swedish fermented milk product ** Viili, a variant * Firestone Indy Lights, an American developmental automobile racing series * Functional Imaging Laboratory, at Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breton Language
Breton (, ; or in Morbihan) is a Southwestern Brittonic language of the Celtic language family spoken in Brittany, part of modern-day France. It is the only Celtic language still widely in use on the European mainland, albeit as a member of the insular branch instead of the continental grouping. Breton was brought from Great Britain to Armorica (the ancient name for the coastal region that includes the Brittany peninsula) by migrating Britons during the Early Middle Ages, making it an Insular Celtic language. Breton is most closely related to Cornish, another Southwestern Brittonic language. Welsh and the extinct Cumbric, both Western Brittonic languages, are more distantly related. Having declined from more than one million speakers around 1950 to about 200,000 in the first decade of the 21st century, Breton is classified as "severely endangered" by the UNESCO '' Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger''. However, the number of children attending bilingual classes rose 33 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confederation
A confederation (also known as a confederacy or league) is a union of sovereign groups or states united for purposes of common action. Usually created by a treaty, confederations of states tend to be established for dealing with critical issues, such as defense, foreign relations, internal trade or currency, with the central government being required to provide support for all its members. Confederalism represents a main form of intergovernmentalism, which is defined as any form of interaction around states which takes place on the basis of sovereign independence or government. The nature of the relationship among the member states constituting a confederation varies considerably. Likewise, the relationship between the member states and the general government and the distribution of powers among them varies. Some looser confederations are similar to international organisations. Other confederations with stricter rules may resemble federal systems. Since the member states of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 FIFA World Cup
The 1950 FIFA World Cup was the fourth edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams and held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July 1950. The planned 1942 and 1946 World Cups were cancelled due to World War II. This tournament ended the hiatus. Uruguay, who had won the inaugural competition in 1930, defeated the host nation, Brazil, in the deciding match of the four-team group of the final round. This was the only tournament not decided by a one-match final. It was also the inaugural tournament where the trophy was referred to as the Jules Rimet Cup, to mark the 25th anniversary of Jules Rimet's presidency of FIFA. Host selection Because of World War II, the World Cup had not been staged since 1938; the planned World Cups of 1942 and 1946 were both cancelled. After the war, FIFA were keen to resurrect the competition as soon as possible, and they began making plans for a World Cup tournament to take place. In t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quimper
Quimper (, ; br, Kemper ; la, Civitas Aquilonia or ) is a commune and prefecture of the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. Administration Quimper is the prefecture (capital) of the Finistère department. Geography The city was built on the confluence of the Steir, Odet and Jet rivers. Route National 165, D785, D765 and D783 were constructed to intersect here, northwest of Lorient, west of Rennes, and west-southwest of Paris. Climate Quimper has a oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Quimper is . The average annual rainfall is with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in February, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Quimper was on 30 June 1976; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 13 January 1987. Etymology The name ''Quimper'' comes from the Breton ''kemper'', meaning "confluent". History Qui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brittany
Brittany (; french: link=no, Bretagne ; br, Breizh, or ; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Bertaèyn'' ) is a peninsula, Historical region, historical country and cultural area in the west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica during the period of Roman occupation. It became an Kingdom of Brittany, independent kingdom and then a Duchy of Brittany, duchy before being Union of Brittany and France, united with the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a provinces of France, province governed as a separate nation under the crown. Brittany has also been referred to as Little Britain (as opposed to Great Britain, with which it shares an etymology). It is bordered by the English Channel to the north, Normandy to the northeast, eastern Pays de la Loire to the southeast, the Bay of Biscay to the south, and the Celtic Sea and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Its land area is 34,023 km2 . Brittany is the site of some of the world's oldest standing architecture, ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breton Culture
The culture of Brittany is made up of Breton culture, and Celtic culture. Brittany's strongest international connections tend to be in the United Kingdom, particularly in the Celtic groups of Cornwall and Wales, and in Canada. Brittany is the English-language name for the region called ''Breizh'' in the native Breton language, and ''Bretagne'' in French. Once independent, as the Duchy of Brittany, and then a duchy within France, Brittany is now the name of an administrative area (région), whose capital is Rennes. Local languages * Breton language, a Celtic language. Costume * bigouden * bagads * biniou * kouign amann Festivals *Fest Noz *Festival Interceltique de Lorient *Kalan Goañv Flag * Flag of Brittany Music * ''Bro Gozh ma Zadoù'' * Breton music Since the early 1970s, Brittany has experienced a tremendous revival of its folk music. Along with flourishing traditional forms such as the bombard- biniou pair and fest-noz ensembles incorporating other additional ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breton Dance
Breton dance is a group of traditional dance forms originating in Brittany, the Celtic region of France. The dance has experienced a reappropriation in the late 1950s, with the development of the Celtic Circles (cultural groups) and Fest Noz (night festival). Overview In the agricultural society of the 19th century, the most common occasion on which dancing took place was a wedding. Other opportunities for dancing were: * beating the earth floor of a new house or repairing a damaged beaten earth floor * preparing a threshing floor * celebrations following agricultural work (such as a harvest festival) * secular celebrations accompanying a religious festival (such as a pardon) More recently, throughout the second half of the 20th century, a revival of traditional Breton dancing has taken place, to such an extent that it can now be considered to be at the forefront of contemporary Breton cultural expression, along with the music which accompanies it. Two main opportunities exist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breton Costume
Breton costume is the style of clothing worn by the Bretons (people in Brittany, the Celtic region of France) as formal wear or festive clothing. Style Everyday versions are less varied, although some are decorated according to profession or location. The women wear long dresses with white aprons, lace collars with lace headdresses. And men wear a white shirt with black trousers along with a close-fitting vest. The distinctive Breton costume is deeply associated with their culture. In the early 20th century there were said to be nearly 800 different types of the Breton lace headdress.Holland, Clive (1929) ''Things Seen in Normandy & Brittany''. London: Seeley, Service; frontisp. Since the late twentieth century, the traditional dress is almost always worn during special religious events (pardons) and cultural events involving Celtic Circles; leading to the "Breton costume" becoming "folk costume A folk costume (also regional costume, national costume, traditional garme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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