Brandivy
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Brandivy is a commune
in the Morbihan
department of Brittany in north-western France
.
; Kernow = Cornwall
, United Kingdom, in the Cornish language) which takes place at Easter
. The Festival started in 1987 taking place most years until 2002 when the festival started to alternate with the "AberFest
" festival in Cornwall. The Breizh - Kernow Festival now occurs on odd numbered years (2003, 2005, 2007) and AberFest on even numbered years (2004, 2006 and due at Easter 2008). In recent years, Brandivy has shared festival events with Bignan
.
Both festivals celebrate the ancient celtic cultural, musical
, linguistic
and other ancient links between Cornwall and Brittany. An exceptional aspect of the festival is that it is centred on families. Families in each country hosting guest families from the other country, recipricating the following year. This has developed to create very close, international family links between participants in Cornwall and Brittany which now spread over more than 20 years.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Morbihan
Morbihan
Morbihan is a department in Brittany, situated in the northwest of France. It is named after the Morbihan , the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coastline.-History:...
department of Brittany in north-western France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Breizh-Kernow Festival
Brandivy is notable for its "Breizh - Kernow Festival" (Breizh = Brittany in BretonBreton language
Breton is a Celtic language spoken in Brittany , France. Breton is a Brythonic language, descended from the Celtic British language brought from Great Britain to Armorica by migrating Britons during the Early Middle Ages. Like the other Brythonic languages, Welsh and Cornish, it is classified as...
; Kernow = Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, United Kingdom, in the Cornish language) which takes place at Easter
Easter
Easter is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. His resurrection is celebrated on Easter Day or Easter Sunday...
. The Festival started in 1987 taking place most years until 2002 when the festival started to alternate with the "AberFest
AberFest
AberFest is a Celtic cultural festival celebrating “All things” Cornish and Breton that takes place biennially in Cornwall at Easter...
" festival in Cornwall. The Breizh - Kernow Festival now occurs on odd numbered years (2003, 2005, 2007) and AberFest on even numbered years (2004, 2006 and due at Easter 2008). In recent years, Brandivy has shared festival events with Bignan
Bignan
Bignan is a commune in the Morbihan département in Brittany in north-western France.-Breton language:In 2008, there was 17,36% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.-External links:* * -References:...
.
Both festivals celebrate the ancient celtic cultural, musical
Celtic music
Celtic music is a term utilised by artists, record companies, music stores and music magazines to describe a broad grouping of musical genres that evolved out of the folk musical traditions of the Celtic people of Western Europe...
, linguistic
Celtic languages
The Celtic languages are descended from Proto-Celtic, or "Common Celtic"; a branch of the greater Indo-European language family...
and other ancient links between Cornwall and Brittany. An exceptional aspect of the festival is that it is centred on families. Families in each country hosting guest families from the other country, recipricating the following year. This has developed to create very close, international family links between participants in Cornwall and Brittany which now spread over more than 20 years.