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What remains of the Enlightenment when the revolutionary storm rumbles? In The Revolution of Shadows, Bernard Rio brings to life forty years of history through a gallery of characters swept away by the passions, hopes, and dramas of an era that changed the fate of Brittany.
On June 20, at 9:30 AM in CARHAIX, we will discuss the autonomy of Brittany. The Welsh and the Scots show us the way. How can we offer a true Breton alternative to the centralizing system and its usual intermediaries? This is primarily a democratic issue.
Morin does not describe France as a community of blood or origin but as a historical construction that has gradually Frenchified very different populations, even other nations.
The director, producer, and Breton writer Michel Tréguer passed away on May 28, 2026, at the age of 85. A regular collaborator with the Agence Bretagne Presse, where he published 66 articles, he leaves behind the image of a versatile personality, both a polytechnic engineer, a television man, an essayist, and a defender of Breton culture.
The UNPO, Organization of Unrepresented Peoples and Nations, reports on the Festival of Breton Freedoms in a press release dated May 26, 2026, on its website. Here is the link to the article and below is a translation into English.
Koun Breizh supports those from Coat-Glaz who are demanding that the municipality of Locmaria Plouzane restore their place name in the addressing and asks this municipality to regularize this situation as soon as possible. It concerns our intangible heritage, which is also that of humanity. With recent laws, we have lost a part of our toponymy. It must be reinstated.
This announcement comes after the Minister was heard by the regional languages and cultures study group of the National Assembly on Wednesday, May 20, where Mr. Edouard Geffray made this announcement public for the first time.
At the initiative of the Brittany Region and the Istor Breizh association, and with the support of the Sanlúcar town hall and the Circulo de Artisanos association, a monument created by an artist from Sanlúcar has just been inaugurated on Rue des Bretons in tribute to this Breton community that has shaped the economic development of the port city. This inauguration was the occasion for two days of festivities blending Breton and Andalusian music and cultures as part of the Fête de la Bretagne.
New 2026: I AM NOT OF THIS WORLD, a magnificent song inspired by the recent poem Skyscrappers (Burj Khalifa Tower, Dubai) A magical gift for my 79th birthday, on May 20, 2026! BERCA (Bernard Cailleux), an authentic Francophone artist, inspired by life, emotions, and realities... ---------------- https://www.abadennou.fr/auteurs/Berca_BernardCailleux/berca_bernard_cailleux.html
June 5, 2025: publication of my 4th book and 2nd FREE ebook: a 16-page story illustrated with 18 photographs
For advocates of the Breton language, the possibility of taking a specialized exam in Breton represents an important symbolic advancement. It could also enhance the appeal of bilingual and immersive programs in high school.
Before the summer, "Robinson Crusoe" makes a stop at the Opéra de Rennes and on a giant screen in front of the Town Hall.
The Minister of National Education Édouard Geffray announced before the Study Group on Regional Languages and Cultures of the National Assembly the upcoming creation of a regulatory framework aimed at removing immersive institutions from the derogatory regime. The two co-chairs of the study group also presented the minister with a bipartisan open letter signed by 50 deputies. (available in PDF at the bottom of the article).
Through a report conducted in Odessa in September 2025, Breton journalist Erwan Chartier-Le Floch describes the daily life of a large Ukrainian city living under the constant threat of Russian drones and missiles. Blending on-the-ground narrative, historical reflection, and identity questions, "The Sirens of Odessa" offers a sensitive dive into war-torn Ukraine.
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