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The autumn edition of the Fête des Jardins will take place on 24–25 October 2026, once again set in the grounds of the Château de Pommorio in Tréveneuc, a coastal village in Brittany (Côtes d’Armor). Theme : Topiary Art True to its high standards, the Fête des Jardins will showcase an exceptional lineup of specialist collector nurseries, featuring leading experts from across France and Europe.
On October 10, a language that is several centuries old will resonate at the Menä Röck Festival in Tunis, not far from the prestigious site of Carthage. Not in a fest-noz, but at the heart of an international metal festival. This language is Breton. Those who will bring it to the stage are called Tanork.
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.
On September 30, 1976, fifty years ago, Yann-Kel Kernaleguen, a young activist of the Breton Liberation Front (FLB), lost his life at the age of 22 in the explosion of a bomb at the Ti Voujeret military camp, near Châteaulin.
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.
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.
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."
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.
New novel to be released: Florida at our doorstep...
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.
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