Fest-Noz, festive gathering based on the collective practice of traditional dances of Brittany

UNESCO: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity - 2012
URL: www.unesco.org/culture/ich/RL/...
Description: Fest-Noz is a festive gathering based on the collective practice of traditional Breton dances, accompanied by singing or instrumental music. The Breton cultural movement has preserved this expression of a living and constantly renewed practice of inherited dance repertoires with several hundred variations, and thousands of tunes. The Fest-Noz is characterized by an intense camaraderie among singers, musicians and dancers, significant social and intergenerational diversity, and openness to others. It is at the centre of an intense ferment of musical experiences and has spawned a veritable cultural economy. [88 words]
Country(ies): France
© Yves Defrance
Duration: 00:08:45 - Support: DVD (0070700004)