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On the occasion of the European Heritage Days, a new work by Gilbert Louet dedicated to the remains of the Cité d’Alet and the history of Saint-Malo will be officially presented on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at the Espace Bouvet, at 6:00 PM (free entry).
XIth Keltia Conference "Sacred Waters among the Celts" Celtic tradition did not merely acknowledge that water was the essential element for life. It personified and deified the various water sources based on perfectly coherent criteria, the understanding of which is essential for anyone wishing to comprehend this spirituality.
Monique Loquet, née Thobie, passed away on Monday, September 7, in Saint-Nazaire, at the age of 96. Born on August 28, 1930, she lived in Guérande.
14 CDs, including 1 double "Live", 1 CD-ROM, 1 Book, here is the COMPLETE WORK of Claude BESSON: "I am a tree"
Five documentary witnesses preserved at the Archivo General de Simancas and dated from November 29 to December 2, 1483, allow us to follow the negotiation and then the implementation of an agreement between Francis II, Duke of Brittany, Ferdinand II of Aragon, and Isabella I of Castile. Bretaigne DAO publishes the references of the sources already found, what they actually establish, and the documents that still need to be located.
90 years of Kredenn Geltiek Conferences and Concert Aziliz MANROW
Bretagne Réunie once again submits a petition to the National Assembly for a consultation on the attachment of Loire-Atlantique to the Brittany region.
The Irish author Diarmuid Ó Breasláin has just published "A Short History of the Breton Language," a work in English that traces about 1,500 years of the history of the Breton language, from its Brittonic origins to its contemporary situation.
Koun Breizh publishes an open letter in the press addressed to the President of the Regional Council of Brittany, Loig Chesnais-Girard, demanding the removal of the controversial phrase "Everything is good in Breton..." which creates an association between Breton and pig with regrettable effects. Will he respond?
The history program from Brezhoweb returns in a new format, with a new theme and a new presenter.
The second edition of the Kraków Celtic Festival takes place from September 4 to 6 in Kraków, Poland. For three days, musicians and dancers from Poland, Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Brittany gather in the former Polish capital. A Celtic presence that may be surprising nearly 1,500 kilometers from Brittany, but which is based both on a very active local music scene and on a much older history.
The Organization of Unrepresented Nations and Peoples (UNPO) held its 21st General Assembly in The Hague on August 29 and 30, 2026. Representatives of the member nations and peoples of the UNPO reviewed the organization's activities, discussed developments affecting their communities, adopted resolutions, and elected a new presidency.
The communication regarding the launch of the consultation of Bretons by the Brittany region is centered around the phrase "everything is good in Breton!" which brings to mind the well-known saying "everything is good in the pig!" Koun Breizh cannot accept this association of ideas and asks Loig Chenais-Girard to remove this mention that reminds us of the latent racism we have endured in history. However, in self-deprecation, this association does not make us laugh.
The Interceltic Business Forum has become the economic component of the Interceltic Festival. The event is organized by Lorient Agglomeration, the Morbihan Chamber of Commerce, AudéLor, and Breizh America, with the support of the Interceltic Festival of Lorient.
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