The Festival de Cornouaille (or just Cornouaille Kemper) is an annual festival taking place in the city of Quimper, located in the south-west of Brittany (France) in July (close at the 4th Sunday of the month). The festival has been held since 1923 and is one of the biggest cultural events in Brittany.
The festival putting forward the Breton culture in its diversity and its richness. About 180 shows, concerts and animations take place in the day and in the evening in the urban heart of the city of Quimper: "a festival in the heart of a city and a culture".
The festival was founded in 1923 as a sort of beauty contest ; The idea was to choose the most beautiful girl in the region and crowned queen of the festival . hair To the so-called Festival des Reines continued to dress the Breton bards Taldir, Jaffrenou and Botrel were present, as were the folk dancers Plozévet. After the pageant, accompanied by piano and violin, was a dinner for 300 guests, and the festival ended with a grand ball, where the gavotte was mixed with the Charleston. The festival continued in this form until 1947.
The festival was not held for a few years, through the Second World War, but after 1945 there was a need for . In 1947 the "Qeens Festival" was renamed Les grandes Fêtes de Cornouaille. The first Fêtes was a four-hour folk festival, focusing on the Breton tradition .
In 1948 a 16 - year-old girl was elected festival queen, which had a lot of criticism from the Roman Catholic Church as a result. Since 1949, there is then no longer elected festival queen and the party has an emphatic folkloric character . It is the festival that year expanded from one day to one week . In the 50s, the festival has developed into the leading festival of Breton culture .
For 1992, the famous guitarist Dan Ar Braz, who comes from Quimper, was asked to organize musical part of the festival : this resulted in the Héritage des Celtes project, in which 70 Celtic musicians worked together. The project was a success and resulted in a number of albums under the name "Heritage des Celtes" on.
Tuesday 19 : Laurène et Louis, Ronan Le Bars with guests (Dan Ar Braz, Sylvain Barou and Stéphane Eicher), Colline Hill, Lina Bellard, Tymen / Kerveillant QuintetWednesday 20 : Maria Desbordes, Bagad Cap Caval et le Phil'Armorik Orchestra, Dremmwel, Duo Rivière / Lagadic, ArozeThursday 21: Gabriella, Doolin', Dañs Er Jeko, Tanaw, Jo Van BouvelFriday 22 : Red Cardell, Alan Stivell, Sylvain Giro, Groove Boys, AmievaSaturday 23 : Cyber Fest-noz, Kement Tu, Trio EDF, Voix du sud, Ars'Ys, NIJ, Gwenc'hlanSunday 24 : Kemper en Fête, Soldat Louis, Dj BlueTuesday 21 : Dan Ar Braz, Yann Honoré, Soïg SibérilWednesday 22 : Angelique Ionatos et Elisa Vellia, Nolwenn Korbell, La Grande Tribu (tribute to Youenn Gwernig)Thursday 23: Miossec, Outside Duo, SafarFriday 24 : The Celtic Social Club, India Noz (Ollivier Leroy & Eostiged ar Stangala), Kreiz Breizh Academi 5Saturday 25 : Kement Tu, Les Goristes, Dasson (Dominique Molard), national championship of Breton pipe bands (third category), Cyber fest nozSunday 26 : Kemper en Fête, fest deiz/fest nozTuesday 22 : Susheela Raman, Annie Ebrel, Joa Trio Armel an Hejer, Roland Conq Quartet, Oktopus Kafe, Dastum eveningWednesday 23 : Olli and the Bollywood Orchestra, Merzhin, Brieg Guerveno, Maracu'Jah, Sharluber, Ludo MesnilThursday 24 : Denez Prigent, Clarisse Lavanant, Bagad Penhars/Kolektif Istanbul, David Krakauer, Pavan Takin, Roland BeckerFriday 25 : Didier Squiban and The Brittany symphony orchestra, Gwennyn, Krismenn solo, H[E]J, ArneoSaturday 26 : Sinead O'Connor, Vishtèn, Jamie Smith's Mabon, Blackwater, War'l leur Dance championship, national championship of Breton pipe bands (third category), Les Gabiers d’ArtimonSunday 27 : Red Cardell, Kemper en Fête, fest deiz/fest nozTuesday 23 : Carlos Núñez, Glenmor "L’Insoumis Disuj", Breizharock, New Celeste, Vincendeau-Felder QuartetWednesday 24 : Salif Keita, Barzaz, Konogan an Habask & Pevarlamm KH, Kerden en Awel, "Jeu à la Nantaise" collective, KejajThursday 25 : Goran Bregović, Lúnasa, bagad Melinerion "Melin’art Orchestra", Serendou, Startijenn "El-TaQa", AmpouailhFriday 26 : Steve Hackett "Genesis Revisited II 2013", Gérard Delahaye, Cécile Corbel, Les Ramoneurs de Menhirs, Dièse 3 & Parveen Khan, Landat-Moisson "E-Leiz"Saturday 27 : The Héritage des Celtes and festival (Dan Ar Braz & Bagad Kemper) "Celebrations" , Mànran, Jean-Charles Guichen Group, "Encore, bagad Brieg", "Kement Tu" (Breton nationional dance championship), Loened FallSunday 28 : Murray Head, Kemper en Fête, fest deiz/fest noz, Cyber fest-noz n°15Tuesday 24 : Gabriel Yacoub & Marie from Malicorne, Sharon Corr, Ronan Le Bars, "Sin Antesia" (Faustine Audebert), Trio EDF, Spoum (fest noz)Wednesday 25 : Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull), Bagad Roñsed-Mor, Armel An Hejer, Les frères Guichen, Raggalendo, Arvest (fest noz)Thursday 26 : Loreena McKennitt, Eostiged ar Stangala "Tud Fiction", Les Goristes, Breabach, "Blue & black Zebra" (Hamon-Martin), Esquisse (fest-noz)Friday 27 : Red Cardell-Bagad Kemper "Fest-Rock", Soïg Sibéril, Nolwenn Korbell, "Alan Kelly Gang" (The Chieftains, Lúnasa, Guidewires), TiTom, "Mor Kreizdouar Porjekt" (Sylvain Barou - Stelios Petrakis)Saturday 28 : Tri Yann, Sonerien Du, Graeme Allwright, Merzhin, Julien Jaffrès, "Kement Tu" (Breton nationional dance championship), national championship of Breton pipe bands (third category)Sunday 29 : Emir Kusturica & The No Smocking Orchestra, "Kemper en Fête"Monday 18 : Ars’ys and Jef Le PenvenTuesday 19 : James Blunt, Erik Marchand Kreiz Breizh Akademi 3, Krissmenn, Gilles Le Bigot Group, Ar Vro Bagan "Divroa", HiksWednesday 20 : Gilles Servat, Avalon Celtic Dances, Brian Finnegan & Kan, Guidewires, Siam, Hamon Martin QuintetThursday 21 : Celtas Cortos, Les Ramoneurs de menhirs, Cécile Corbel, Donal Lunny-Sylvain Barou-Padraig Rynne, « Heol, la Bretagne en héritage », Mandala, KelienFriday 22 : Nolwenn Leroy, Bagad Penhars & Co., Dom Duff, Francis Jackson Project, Ampouailh,Saturday 23 : « N’Diale » with Foune Diarra Trio & Jacky Molard Acoustic Quartet, « Afro Breizh » of Dounia compagny, « Quimper en danses », Lleuwen, Pat O’May Group, Orion, Kement Tu championship, Bour-Bodros QuintetSunday 24 : « Kemper en fête », Suzanne VegaSaturday 17 : Fest noz with Skolvan, Kendirvi and Darhou, « Quimper en danse », Les PiratesSunday 18 : Pascal Jaouen fashion show, David Pasquet GroupLundi 19 : Gilberto Gil, Les Goristes, Jamie McMenemy 4, Alain Le Goff, Bayati, Spontus,Tuesday 20 : Roger Hodgson sins Supertramp, Gwennyn, Jean-Luc Roudaut, Soïg Sibéril et Jamie McMenemy, TiTom,Wednesday 21 : Denez Prigent, Les trompettes du Mozambique, « Le jeu à la Nantaise », PenngolloThursday 22 : « Autour de la guitare celtique », Red Cardell, Gweltaz Ar Fur, Aodan, « Heol, la Bretagne en héritage », KejajVendredi 23 : Bagad Cap Caval, Trio EDF, Arz Nevez and Roland Becker, « Heol, Brittany in legacy », Wig A Wag, TalarSaturday 24 : Carlos Núñez, Kataje, Amzer-Yann-Fañch Kemener, Aldo Ripoche and Dièse 3, Teada, Sonerien Du, Kendalc’h « Breizh Omega, the world of the possible »Sunday 25 : « Dances and music from Brittany », Youssou N’Dour, bagad and circle dance Beuzec Cap Sizun, Pipe bands concert, Carré ManchotSinéad O'Connor, Rokia Traore, Paddy Keenan, Capercaillie, Gabriel Yacoub, Yann-Fañch Kemener, Armens, Nolwenn Korbell Trio, Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club Louise Ebrel, Gwendal, Hamon Martin Quartet, Loened Fall, Follen, Patrick Ewen, Sylvain Barou trio, Lors Jouin & Soïg Sibéril, Octopus Kafe, Gwenaël Kerléo, Izhpenn12, Capstern, Raggalendo, Groove Boysfeat Bagad Landi et Inner Chimp Orchestra, Katé-Mé, Karma, Awen Magic Land"Night of Celtic Stars" (30 years of Keltia Musique), Loreena McKennitt, Alan Stivell, Urban Trad, Red Cardell, I Muvrini, Lúnasa, Merzhin, David Hopkins, Les Ramoneurs de menhirs, Iwan B, The Churchfitters, David Pasquet Group, Plantec, Hiks, Djiboudjep, Choir of the World's End, Georgian Legend, Les Goristes, Sylbat, Le Chant des Sardinières, Pascal Jaouen parade, Robert-Noguet Quartet, Ozan Trio, Le Diabl' dans la fourche, Sloï, Yann Raoul, Skilda, Lagad Tan, Comas and Alain Genty, Bill Ebet, Abadenn Veur
