Kowethas An Yeth Kernewek will be hosting another Cornish Language weekend for all those interested in the Cornish language. The language weekend offers a relaxed and friendly atmosphere in which complete beginners through to advanced speakers can enjoy a range of classes, activities and talks to suit ALL levels. Entertain ment and an excursion are also planned.
Now a well-established popular part of the weekend, a ‘Dydh Tregedna’...
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We have available each of the Celtic flags in 60 x 90 size as well as other sizes. Please write to: nsestat@gmail.com Ireland/Eire ... -
Stumdi organized an employment forum in Breton language (Forom an implic e brezhoneg) on Wednesday, March 21st, 2018 at the Le Family cult... -
Last year, they were 15. This year, they are 14 candidates for the baccalaureate of Diwan high school in Carhaix, Finistere, to have wr... -
Students and An Dream Dearg movement protested outside Queens University in Béal Feirste / Belfast demanding respect and equal... -
The first female MSP to make a plenary address in the Scottish Parliament chamber in Gaelic has warned the language’s future will only ... -
The motion, describing the introduction of legislation as "fair and proper treatment for the Irish language community", receive...
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45 schools in Galway are to benefit from almost 1.5 million euro in funding under the Irish Language Assistants Scheme. The new funding com...
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The French education services recently refused to open a bilingual education class at the René-Guy Cadou public school in Kastell-Briant/... -
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Children are getting their first taste of the Manx language with a new book. ’ A Manx Alphabet’ is designed to engage young children look...
2018/03/25
Breton language symposium: "Immersion: 40 years of experience for the future of our languages"
"Immersion: 40 years of experience for the future of our languages". This wass the theme of the conference organized in Kemper (Brittany) for two days by the Higher Institute of Languages of the Republic. It gathered nearly 250 people at the university pole. Teachers and researchers highlighted the benefits of immersion to learn a language.For...
2018/03/23
Employment forum in Breton language
Stumdi organized an employment forum in Breton language (Forom an implic e brezhoneg) on Wednesday, March 21st,
2018 at the Le Family cultural center in Landerne /Landerneau from 1.30 pm to 5
pm. Stumdi receives € 620,000 from the Breton government for classes to adults.
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2018/03/19
Ar Redadeg, promotional video
Ar Redadeg is a relay race that takes place every two years across
the nation of Brittany. It is designed as a celebration, promotion and
to raise funds for the Breton language.The race goes through the five Breton departments of
Penn-as-Bed, Aodoù-an-Arvor, Mor-Bihan, Il-ha-Gwilen and Liger-Atlantel.
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2018/03/17
Cearta Teanga, International Languages Conference in Béal Feirste / Belfast
Speakers from Ireland, Catalonia, Sardinia, the Basque Country and
Kernow/Cornwall meet in Béal Feirste on March 14th. They reflected on international best practice and the many
associated cultural, economic, educational and social benefits of
legislating for language rights. The conference was organized by Conradh na Gaeilge at the...
2018/03/16
Queens University students demand respect and equality for Irish language
Students and An Dream Dearg movement protested outside Queens University in Béal Feirste / Belfast demanding respect
and equality for the use of Irish language signs on the university
campus on March 15th.
The university's acting vice-chancellor apologised this week amid a row over Irish language signs being placed on campus.
Irish
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2018/03/15
An Comunn Gàidhealach AGM
An Comunn Gàidhealach AGM (Coinneamh Bhliadhnail) will be held in March 23rd in Cùirt Eden / Eden Court in Inbhir Ness / Inverness. The organisers of the Royal National Mòd will celebrate local mòds in Dhùn Omhain (October 12-20), Glaschu (October 11-19) and Inbhir Niss (October 9-17). The Local Organising Committee of the first one's website...
2018/03/12
Rally in Kastell-Briant against the refusal by the French government to open a bilingual class
The French education services recently refused to open a bilingual education class at the René-Guy Cadou public school in Kastell-Briant/Châteaubriant in Brittany. This project is supported by parents, by the municipality as well as several parliamentarians. 15 students are even pre-registered for September.The conditions are thus met...
2018/03/10
An Rith 2018
An Rith
2018 is a national festival that will take place between 11 and 17
March 2018 as one of the main events of Seachtain na Gaeilge (Irish
language week). A 500+km course has been laid out for a massive
relay-race run, running from morning to night, from Belfast, around the
country to finish in Kerry. A special hand-carved baton...
2018/03/09
Goodbye Comrade (English version of Kenavo Kamalad)
This is the Breton version as well as the English translation of the Breton poem to honour our comrade and friend, Kendal Breizh, who died in Afrin (Kurdistan) on February 10th.
Kenavo Kamalad
Pell Pell Pell war douarioù ar Rojava
‘Meump kollet ur wir a zen da viken
Diwadañ a ra spi ar vretoned
Koulz ha spi da vignoned ar...
2018/03/07
Belfast City Council passes a motion in support of an Irish Language Act
The motion, describing the introduction of legislation as "fair and
proper treatment for the Irish language community", received the backing
of the majority of councillors at a full meeting of Belfast City
Council last night.
It was supported by 34 councillors, with 22 voting against, after a debate lasting almost an hour.
Matt Collins, from People Before Profit, introduced the motion and it was seconded by the SDLP's Dónal...
2018/03/05
Gaelic Events at Aye Write and Wee Write Festival in March 2018
There will be four Gaelic events at the Aye Write festival in Glasgow in March. Tickets are available from www.ayewrite.com
Eadar Pinn is Guthan Binn: Gaelic Songwriting
Friday 16th March, 18.00
Mitchell Library
Join three renowned Gaelic lyricists and singers, Gillebride MacMillan, Alasdair Whyte and Mark Spencer Turner, as they discuss their song-writing process. Discover the inspiration behind some of the best-known songs...
2018/03/04
Draft of the second Gaelic Language Plan
The National Library of Scotland have published a draft of their second Gaelic Language Plan for public consultation,and would like to invite your comments. The draft plan is available on their website at http://www.nls.uk/about-us/corporate-documents#gaelic
or a hardcopy can be provided on request by contacting Michelle Christie or Helen Lessels on 0131 623 3740 or by emailing:
gaeliclanguageplan@nls.uk
Consultation is...
2018/03/03
A third nursery in Breton to open in Lesneven
Babigoù Bro Leon plans to create a nursery, with breton staff, so that children can benefit from an early immersion. In Brittany, "there are only two pre schools in Breton. One in Gwenned/Vannes, another in Saint-Herblain, near Naoned/Nantes. So far, remarks the delegate of Babigoù Bro Leon, Loarañs Féguer. Nobody had brought the project to open this kind of nursery. While
studies of early childhood development demonstrate the...
2018/03/01
Ar Redadeg, the race for the Breton language
2018 : from the 4th to the 12th of May / from Quimper to Plouguerneau.
Some of you who have taken part since 2008 already know the Redadeg, but maybe you want to know more, be even more involved? This is where you will find what you need to know...and if you don’t,
please write at : darempred@ar-redadeg.org
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