Culture
Brittany-Scotland Association realized exhibitions and lectures, participated to cultural events ( literature, music, ...) and wrote articles to promote Scotland and Brittany.
Exhibitions
We exhibit in Brittany and in Scotland.
"Concentré d'Ecosse" Exhibition, Brest and Quimper University, 2011
Pictures and paintings from Janine Pira, Pierre Delignière and Pascal Beherec.
Ouessant Book Festival, 2011
Painting Exhibition from Pierre Delignière depicting Mull and May islands
Byre Theatre, St Andrews, 2010
"La P'tite Folie" Wine Bar, Edinburgh, 2010
French Institute, Edinburgh, 2011
Exhibitions depicting Brittany with art works from Maria Ansquer, Pascal Beherec, Pierre Delignière
Lectures
We give lectures about Scotland (History, Literature, ...), especially during events.
European Heritage Days, 2007
Pierre Delignière gave a lecture at the Manoir de Kergoat en Plouédern, built by a Scottish engineer responsible for Landerneau spinning mills in the 19th c.
Ouessant Book Festival, 2007
- Camille Manfredi and Bernard Sellin gave lectures about Scottish Literature.
- Pierre Delignière gave a lecture about Gretna Green.
Bécherel Book Festival, 2008
- « Regard sur la littérature écossaise aujourd'hui » by Bernard Sellin
- « Présence de la Bretagne en Ecosse : éléments d'une recherche en cours » by Jean-Yves le Disez
- « Un bout d'Ecosse méconnu, les Comtés des Dumfries et Galloway : histoire(s), littérature(s) » by Pierre Delignière
- « Gretna Green : l'îlot des amoureux » by Pierre Delignière
As part of the Association Dimanche Partage, Quimper, 2011
Lecture about Scottish genius
On the occasion of the 2014 referendum related to the Scottish Autonomy
Pierre Delignière gave lectures from April to November 2014, organized by Guy Keltik from the Celtic League about Scotland History in Landerneau, Douarnenez, Quimper, Carhaix and in Sarzeau on the occasion of the « regard sur la Grande-Bretagne » month.
Events
We participate and co-organize many cultural events, especially literary events (poetry, tales, book festival, ...).
Literature
On the occasion of Gordon Jarvie's book release (translated by Jean-Yves Le Disez) in 2009
Co-organization of a Poetry event (bilingual reading) in Quimper.
As part of the European program « D'Europe et d'Armor » initiated by the Côtes d'Armor departmental council in 2009
A Robert Burns event was organized :
- Pierre Delignière presented the Scottish poet
- Fiona MacLeod and the Loudéac reading group read a few poems
- Brigitte Kloareg performed songs written by the poet
The association co-organized and participated to 2 Book Festivals : Ouessant in 2007 and Bécherel in 2008.
Ouessant Book Festival, 2007
Festival dedicated to the Scottish Islands Literature and organized by the association C.A.L.I (Culture, Arts et Lettres des Iles)
- Thanks to Rob Gibson(honorary president)'s important commitment, we helped to search and select 11 Scottish authors.
- We organized lectures.
- We led literary gathering cafe.
- We wrote a report about Scottish Literature and Culture for the association C.A.L.I.
- Alix Quoniam performed her show « La Route des Cygnes » on the occasion of the festival.
Bécherel Book Festival, 2008
- Advice and expertise on Scottish Economy and Culture, lectures organization
- Connection between organisers and Scottish poets Christine de Luca (Shetland islands, Shetland language) and Peter Angus Campbell (Hebrides, Scottish Gaelic language)
- Jacques Rabin translated simultaneously the lecture given by Christine de Luca
- Pierre Delignière exhibited pictures from Scotland
- Alix Quoniam performed her show « La Route des Cygnes »
Music
Festival de Cornouaille 2002
Thanks to Rob Gibson, we welcomed the Kiltearn Fiddlers on the occasion of the festival.
Objective : To stimulate exchanges between Breton and Scottish musicians.
On the occasion of the Ouessant 2007 Book Festival and on the occasion of the Bécherel 2008 Book Festival
Alix Quoniam performed « La Route des Cygnes » with Dominique Mollard.
As part of the European program « D'Europe et d'Armor » initiated by the Côtes d'Armor departmental council in 2009
Alix Quoniam performed Gaelic songs at a St Brieuc high school.
Publications
CARN Interceltic Journal
Brittany-Scotland often offers articles. For example, Pierre Delignière wrote an article about the Scottish elections (translated in Breton by Guy Keltik).
« Etude de marché Bretagne-Ecosse », 2009
The « Etude de marché Bretagne-Ecosse » report was published (based on the training report of Romain Loiseau).
The market study is about Brittany and Scotland relations.
Ar Men Magazine
In 2014, the association gave the Ar Men editors advices to realize the September-October 2014 issue which was about the Scottish referendum.
