Fête Interceltique en Périgord
overview
On the weekend of 31st May / 1st June 2008, the 5th "Interceltique en Périgord" Festival will open its doors to the public.
Following the brilliant success of earlier years, we've opted to hold it in a larger venue this year - the typical Dordogne village of Issigeac where we have found the perfect location for this growing festival. Issigeac, in the heart of the Périgord Noir, is well known for its typical and historic architecture, its warm and friendly people, as well as its famously colourful market showing off produce of all kinds every Sunday morning.
The Interceltique is organized each year by the cultural association Celte en Périgord. Our overall objective is to share the treasures of Celtic culture in a spirit of open-mindedness, conviviality and creativity. The activities of Celte en Périgord features Celtic culture as the continuing expression of an old age tradition but one that is still alive, dynamic, and constantly interacting with neighbouring cultures. Since its start, l'Interceltique du Périgord has welcomed each year some 3000 visitors with a memorable feast of great music, pageantry, historic tradition and fine food – genuinely fun for the whole family.
This year features an exceptional programme, with popular groups and artists such as
Black Water from Ireland
Llangres from Asturias
Mutenrohi from Galicia with Cristina Pato, who honours us with her presence
Compagnie Skald, which performs traditional folktales, illustrated with music for young and old
and many other groups, pipe bands and bagadou
On the site of the festival, you can also meet Les Enfants de Finn, a company which does historic reconstruction of life in the 1st & 2nd Centuries B.C. and who have enlivened Interceltique from its very first year.
And there’s more: costumed presentations by music bands, crafts, and musical instrument makers. And for the collectors among you, most of the musician will sign their CD after their performances.
Information : (Complete programme below)
Food
On the site during the 2 days : Creps, galettes bretonnes, ham "à la ficelle", local dishes.
Accommodation and tourism
Le moulin de Surier - https://www.lemoulindesurier.com/
Offices de Tourism
Traveling
By road
By train
Railway station Bergerac -- City of Bergerac
By plane
Entry prices
Free for children under 14
Saturday (daytime) 3€
Celtic Night 15€
Saturday (daytime) + Celtic Night 16€
Sunday (daytime) 5€
All festival pass 20€
Reservations By email
interceltique@celte-en-perigord.org
(please indicate : name, land or post code, number of persons, Saturday and/or Sunday or Celtic Night, and your e-mail address)
Accommodation and tourism
tél. 00 33 (0)5.53.58.79.62
E-mail: si.issigeac@perigord.tm.fr
Programme
(links to the groups in the French pages)
Saturday 31st May 2008
10:00 Opening of the site
Celtic & Local handcraft
Traditional musical instruments
Joint market Celtic and Périgord
Gallic Settlement and central stage
Les Enfants de Finn
Aubigny's Auld Alliance Pipe Band
Bagad Kevrenn Orleañs
19:00 – Grand stage
Celtic Night
(till 1:00 in the morning)
Kevrenn d'Orleañs Circle and Bagad (Brittany)
Llangres (Asturias)
Aubigny's Auld Alliance Pipe Band (Scotland)
Blackwater (Ireland)
Mutenrohi and Cristina Pato (Galicia)
Sunday 1st of June 2008
9:00 opening of the site
Celtic & Local handcraft
Traditional musical instruments
Joint market Celtic and Périgord
Gallic camp Les Enfants de Finn
Included, on 10:00
Parade in the Medieval city, Issigeac
Aubigny's Auld Alliance Pipe Band Kevrenn Orleañs, Circle and Bagad
11:45 Central Stage
Aubade apéritive Aubigny's Auld Alliance Pipe Band
14:00
Presentation of costumes Breton dances Kevrenn Orléans Circle and Bagad
Presentation of costumes and concert Aubigny's Auld Alliance Pipe Band
15h – Grand stage
Lume (Galicia)
17h
La compagnie Skald
« Le petit peuple d'Erin » Folktale for young people from 5 to 95.
16h30 - Grand stage
Fest-Deiz
(this a Fest-noz in daytime)
Kevrenn Orléans
Telenn Dall
Karma