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The new internal regulations of the Municipal Council restrict the use of the Breton language in a shocking manner and remind us of the contempt that has affected our language for so long. Who are we to deserve this? No one is legitimate to "authorize" Bretons to speak their language on their ancient land. We are here in a purely colonial and infantilizing logic.
As part of the national artist days, the MAB Koad Sav Pell sculpture park, dedicated to the history of Brittany and the battle of Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier, will open its doors on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Only three Breton departments were involved in this renewal: Ille-et-Vilaine, Côtes-d'Armor, and Finistère.
37th edition of the British and Irish Film Festival
Ronan Le Coadic, emeritus professor at the University of Rennes 2 and associate researcher at CELTIC-BLM, has been offering a bilingual podcast in Breton and French since September, linked to his site "Pensée indocile."
On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, the port of Kérity in Penmarc'h hosted the launch of the Breton Collective for Cultural Action for Peace in the World. Through speeches, music, and visual arts, the organizers denounced the silence of major media and called for the creation of a global cultural offensive.
On the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the United States, the Brittany Cultural Institute – Skol Uhel ar Vro is dedicating a conference and an exhibition to Armand Tuffin de La Rouërie in Vannes. On Saturday, October 3 at 3 PM, three authors, Thierry Jigourel, François-Xavier Lefranc, and Thierry de Navacelle, will participate in a round table titled "La Rouërie, from American Commitment to the Defense of Breton Liberties."
Ouest-France, the best-selling daily newspaper in France, is in crisis with a deficit of 8.9 million euros. The newspaper announces the elimination of 156 positions at the pace of retirements.
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The AFB-EKB denounces the failure to assign vacant positions to qualified bilingual teachers awaiting appointment in Loire-Atlantique and Caulnes, while monolingual French-speaking teachers are appointed in their place.
OSMOS X, a concrete space propulsion company based in Bruz, near Rennes, has just taken a new step towards the first orbital test of its technology. The launch of a demonstrator is scheduled for 2027.
Pierre-Marie Mallégol, teacher, author, and one of the pioneering parents of Diwan, passed away on September 18, 2026, at the age of 85. He participated in the creation of the very first Diwan school in Lampaul-Ploudalmézeau in 1977.
The 25th edition of the Maintenant festival will take place in Rennes on October 1st.
The results of the international PISA 2025 survey confirm the decline in academic performance in a large part of Europe, while several Asian countries continue to occupy the top of the rankings. The Celtic countries are not exempt from this trend.
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