Festival de Cornouaille


The Festival de Cornouaille is an annual festival taking place in Quimper in the Cornouaille region of Brittany, France. The festival begins on the third Sunday of July and lasts for one week. It has been held since 1923 and is one of the biggest cultural events in Brittany.
The festival puts forward the Breton culture in its diversity and its richness. About 180 shows, concerts and animations take place in the day and in the evening in the urban heart of the city of Quimper: "a festival in the heart of a city and a culture".
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History

From 1923

The festival was founded in 1923 as a sort of beauty contest. The idea was to choose the most beautiful girl in the region and crown her queen of the festival. The Breton bards Taldir-Jaffrenou and Botrel were present, as were the folk dancers of Plozévet. After the pageant, there was a dinner for 300 guests, accompanied by piano and violin, and the festival ended with a grand ball, where the gavotte was mixed with the Charleston. The festival continued in this form until 1947.

From 1945

The festival was not held during the Second World War but was revived after the end of Nazi occupation in 1945. In 1947, the Fête des Reines was renamed Les grandes Fêtes de Cornouaille. The first Fêtes was a four-hour folk festival, focusing on the Breton tradition.
In 1948, a 16-year-old girl was elected festival queen, provoking criticism from the Roman Catholic Church. As a result, in 1949 the practice of electing a festival queen was abandoned, and the festival changed to emphasize local folklore. In the same year the festival was expanded from one day into one week. Since the 1950s, the festival has developed into a Welsh Eisteddfod-inspired celebration of Breton culture, language, literature, and music.
In 1992, the famous guitarist Dan Ar Braz, a native of Quimper, was asked to organize the festival's music. This resulted in the Héritage des Celtes project, which brought together seventy Celtic musicians. This collaboration resulted in a number of albums under the name "Heritage des Celtes".

Lineups

2016

Tuesday 19 : Laurène et Louis, Ronan Le Bars with guests, Colline Hill, Lina Bellard, Tymen / Kerveillant Quintet Wednesday 20 : Maria Desbordes, Bagad Cap Caval et le Phil'Armorik Orchestra, Dremmwel, Duo Rivière / Lagadic, ArozeThursday 21: Gabriella, Doolin', Dañs Er Jeko, Tanaw, Jo Van BouvelFriday 22 : Red Cardell, Alan Stivell, Sylvain Giro, Groove Boys, AmievaSaturday 23 : Cyber Fest-noz, Kement Tu, Trio EDF, Voix du sud, Ars'Ys, NIJ, Gwenc'hlanSunday 24 : Kemper en Fête, Soldat Louis, Dj Blue

2015

Tuesday 21 : Dan Ar Braz, Yann Honoré, Soïg SibérilWednesday 22 : Angélique Ionatos et Elisa Vellia, Nolwenn Korbell, La Grande Tribu Thursday 23: Miossec, Outside Duo, SafarFriday 24 : The Celtic Social Club, India Noz, Kreiz Breizh Academi 5Saturday 25 : Kement Tu, Les Goristes, Dasson, national championship of Breton pipe bands, Cyber fest nozSunday 26 : Kemper en Fête, fest deiz/fest noz

2014

Tuesday 22 : Susheela Raman, Annie Ebrel, Joa Trio Armel an Hejer, Roland Conq Quartet, Oktopus Kafe, Dastum eveningWednesday 23 : Olli and the Bollywood Orchestra, Merzhin, Brieg Guerveno, Maracu'Jah, Sharluber, Ludo MesnilThursday 24 : Denez Prigent, Clarisse Lavanant, Bagad Penhars/Kolektif Istanbul, David Krakauer, Pavan Takin, Roland BeckerFriday 25 : Didier Squiban and The Brittany symphony orchestra, Gwennyn, Krismenn solo, HJ, ArneoSaturday 26 : Sinéad O'Connor, Vishtèn, Jamie Smith's Mabon, Blackwater, War'l leur Dance championship, national championship of Breton pipe bands, Les Gabiers d’ArtimonSunday 27 : Red Cardell, Kemper en Fête, fest deiz/fest noz

2013

Tuesday 23 : Carlos Núñez, Glenmor "L’Insoumis Disuj", Breizharock, New Celeste, Vincendeau-Felder QuartetWednesday 24 : Salif Keita, Barzaz, Konogan an Habask & Pevarlamm KH, Kerden en Awel, "Jeu à la Nantaise" collective, KejajThursday 25 : Goran Bregović, Lúnasa, bagad Melinerion "Melin’art Orchestra", Serendou, Startijenn "El-TaQa", AmpouailhFriday 26 : Steve Hackett "Genesis Revisited II 2013", Gérard Delahaye, Cécile Corbel, Les Ramoneurs de Menhirs, Dièse 3 & Parveen Khan, Landat-Moisson "E-Leiz"Saturday 27 : The Héritage des Celtes and festival "Celebrations", Mànran, Jean-Charles Guichen Group, "Encore, bagad Brieg", "Kement Tu", Loened FallSunday 28 : Murray Head, Kemper en Fête, fest deiz/fest noz, Cyber fest-noz n°15

2012

Tuesday 24 : Gabriel Yacoub & Marie from Malicorne, Sharon Corr, Ronan Le Bars, "Sin Antesia", Trio EDF, Spoum Wednesday 25 : Ian Anderson, Bagad Roñsed-Mor, Armel An Hejer, Les frères Guichen, Raggalendo, Arvest Thursday 26 : Loreena McKennitt, Eostiged ar Stangala "Tud Fiction", Les Goristes, Breabach, "Blue & black Zebra", Esquisse Friday 27 : Red Cardell-Bagad Kemper "Fest-Rock", Soïg Sibéril, Nolwenn Korbell, "Alan Kelly Gang", TiTom, "Mor Kreizdouar Porjekt" Saturday 28 : Tri Yann, Sonerien Du, Graeme Allwright, Merzhin, Julien Jaffrès, "Kement Tu", national championship of Breton pipe bands Sunday 29 : Emir Kusturica & The No Smocking Orchestra, "Kemper en Fête"

2011

Monday 18 : Ars’ys and Jef Le PenvenTuesday 19 : James Blunt, Érik Marchand Kreiz Breizh Akademi 3, Krissmenn, Gilles Le Bigot Group, Ar Vro Bagan "Divroa", HiksWednesday 20 : Gilles Servat, Avalon Celtic Dances, Brian Finnegan & Kan, Guidewires, Siam, Hamon Martin Quintet Thursday 21 : Celtas Cortos, Les Ramoneurs de menhirs, Cécile Corbel, Donal Lunny-Sylvain Barou-Padraig Rynne, « Heol, la Bretagne en héritage », Mandala, Kelien Friday 22 : Nolwenn Leroy, Bagad Penhars & Co., Dom Duff, Francis Jackson Project, Ampouailh, Saturday 23 : « N’Diale » with Foune Diarra Trio & Jacky Molard Acoustic Quartet, « Afro Breizh » of Dounia compagny, « Quimper en danses », Lleuwen, Pat O’May Group, Orion, Kement Tu championship, Bour-Bodros QuintetSunday 24 : « Kemper en fête », Suzanne Vega

2010

Saturday 17 : Fest noz with Skolvan, Kendirvi and Darhou, « Quimper en danse », Les PiratesSunday 18 : Pascal Jaouen fashion show, David Pasquet GroupLundi 19 : Gilberto Gil, Les Goristes, Jamie McMenemy 4, Alain Le Goff, Bayati, Spontus, Tuesday 20 : Roger Hodgson sins Supertramp, Gwennyn, Jean-Luc Roudaut, Soïg Sibéril et Jamie McMenemy, TiTom, Wednesday 21 : Denez Prigent, Les trompettes du Mozambique, « Le jeu à la Nantaise », Penngollo Thursday 22 : « Autour de la guitare celtique », Red Cardell, Gweltaz Ar Fur, Aodan, « Heol, la Bretagne en héritage », KejajVendredi 23 : Bagad Cap Caval, Trio EDF, Arz Nevez and Roland Becker, « Heol, Brittany in legacy », Wig A Wag, TalarSaturday 24 : Carlos Núñez, Kataje, Amzer-Yann-Fañch Kemener, Aldo Ripoche and Dièse 3, Teada, Sonerien Du, Kendalc’h « Breizh Omega, the world of the possible »Sunday 25 : « Dances and music from Brittany », Youssou N’Dour, bagad and circle dance Beuzec Cap Sizun, Pipe bands concert, Carré Manchot

2009

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