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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.
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.
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.
May 21, 2026: BERCA adapts my song OPPRESSION which he renames THEY HAVE FALLEN SILENT - A masterful song published on YouTube and soon available on streaming platforms.
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
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.
The release of Daniel Cueff's book "Politics at Human Level" inspires the following reflection, in light of the unfortunate episode of the recent regional elections, which saw the individual lie to his running mates as well as to voters to lend an ecological endorsement to Loig Chesnais-Girard. What if we put an end to all these machinations that only serve to maintain the current centralizing power system? I see only one solution: to regain the sense of democracy and put the Breton people at the center of everything.
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).
Our Koad Sav Pell land, a Breton collective property since its purchase in 2003, on the site of the Battle of Saint Aubin du Cormier, is the location for the creation of a memorial sculpture park dedicated to our rich History of Brittany. Development work has been taking place there for now twenty-three years, with a renewed momentum for about five years.
Things are progressing for the reinstatement of the commemorative plaque in the Breton language in Dixmude. Koun Breizh was able to meet with the Mayor of Dixmude, thanks to the mayor of Ploemeur, Ronan LOAS, whom we thank.
Protesters oppose the opening of the Brasserie Kerfave in Pléguien for political reasons. What does this demonstration tell us about the protesters themselves and about the Breton Movement in particular?
Druidism has returned to public debate following controversial statements made by Deputy Maël de Calan last April, and then an article published by Libération on May 12, 2026. ABP has been conducting an investigation into this contemporary spirituality, which is still not well known, for several weeks.
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