Lorient Interceltic Festival 2017
About The Event
The Festival Interceltique de Lorient (French), Gouelioù Etrekeltiek An Oriant (Breton) or Inter-Celtic Festival of Lorient in English, is an annual Celtic festival, located in the city of Lorient, Brittany, France. It was founded in 1971 by Polig Montjarret.
In 2017 Showcase Scotland Expo negotiated a Year of Scotland at the Lorient Interceltique Festival. Supported by the Scottish Government, Creative Scotland, Visit Scotland, TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland), Bòrd na Gàidhlig, Fèis Rois, Scottish Music Centre, British Council Scotland, TMSA (Traditional Music and Song Association) and HebCelt Festival the initiative featured a ‘Scottish Pavilion’ dedicated to showcasing Scottish culture and artists, and was an overwhelming success
The artists who were part of the official Showcase Scotland Expo events were Blasta, Blazin’ Fiddles, Breabach, Capercaillie, Charlie Grey and Joseph Peach, Claire Hastings, Elephant Sessions, Fara, Fèis Rois Ceilidh Trail, Hecla, Hò-Rò, Isle of Cumbrae Pipe Band, Methil & District Pipe Band, Mischa MacPherson Trio, Prince Charles Pipe Band of San Francisco, Ross Ainslie & Ali Hutton, Scotland’s Wild Heart, Sophie Stephenson, Talisk, Tannara and the TMSA Young Trad Tour
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