Alan Stivell : in April a conference and a concert in Caernarfon, North Wales

During the Welsh international Harp Festival, Alan Stivell will talk about his life and his experiences in the cultural revival in Brittany, on Monday. A concert to celebrate the Celtic Harp and the connection with Brittany, on Tuesday

Caernarfon (Gwynedd) during the Welsh international Harp Festival http://www.cgwm.org.uk/eng/digwyddiadau.html

Conference :

On Monday 18th April, 4.30 pm - Studio 2

Alan Stivell talks about his life and his experiences in the cultural revival in Brittany.

Concert

On Tuesday 19th April, 7.30 pm – Theatre

To celebrate the Celtic Harp and the connection with Brittany.

http://www.eventsnorthwales.co.uk/events/7157/alan-stivell-in-concert

Excerpt : Alan Stivell created a huge international sensation with the release of his ground-breaking recording in 1971 called “The Renaissance of the Celtic Harp”, which won one of the most famous awards in France, the prize of the Académie Charles Cros. (…) Forty years on, and to celebrate the Celtic Harp, Canolfan Gerdd William Mathias is delighted to invite the main architect of interest in the Celtic Harp to give a talk and performance during the Welsh international Harp Festival of Caernarfon.

More

– Disabled access to all public levels. Disabled dressing room.

– Parking for numerous cars on site. Additional public car parks within walking distance.

– Caernarfon is on all main bus routes.

– Contact 01286 685222 

http://www.galericaernarfon.com/en/whatson/11/04/alan-stivell-cyngerdd-in-concert

More on ABP and Alan Stivell

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: Video 10' 50 : Alan speaks - in French ;

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: Alan in concert in Lorient, summer 2010, in front of 6.000 persons. He will remember it as his best concert in 44 years time. Video 6' 15 ;

– http://www.abp-tv.com/index.php?video_id=324 Alan had sung the Breton national anthem : Bro Gozh Va Zadoù – tunes and lyrics from Hen Wlad fy Nhadau – in Paris' Stade de France, with the public, before the final France Football Cup match between 2 Bretons teams : Gwengamp/Guingamp and Roazhon/Rennes (Gwengamp won). No captation and broadcast by French TV channels. Here he sings it again in Gwengamp for a welcome match after Gwengamp's victory.

More on and from Alan Stivell

http://www.alan-stivell.com/ Alan's official website (in Breton, French, English). http://alan-stivell.discuforum.info/index.php Alan's official discussion website. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Stivell Alan Stivell on Wikipedia in English.