A sporting and popular competition bringing together the five departments of historic Brittany, the Brittany Games will therefore take place in the heart of Nantes, at the Château des Ducs and Place Duchesse Anne. This meeting offers, among other things, meetings of Breton athletic sports: straw bale throwing, axle lifting, porridge stick, shot put, pole lifting… Also on the program, Breton boules events, pucks on board, gouren, Gaelic football… Not to mention, the millers relay, tug of war, rolling barrels of Muscadet…
On the musical participation, a tribute will be paid, on July 3, to the singer of Tri TYann, Jean-Paul Corbineau, who died on December 16, 2022. The tunes of the Nantes group will be taken up by Gilles Servat, Gwennyn, Gweltaz Adeux and by the children learning Breton, in Nantes. The day before, the public will be able to attend various concerts of bagadoù and circles, which will also be gathered for their big parade.
Among the festivities, there will also be the international basketball tournament. It’s about throwing unsellable bowls into a basketball hoop. 3,500 bowls will thus be made available to the public. Several initiations are also on the menu for this second edition: gouren (Breton wrestling), Breton and Irish dances…
On July 9, the medals will be awarded by Breton humorist Tanguy Pastureau.
In order to participate in the competition, regional selections have already taken place. The next one will be held from June 15 to 18 at the Hellfest festival campsite, in Clisson (44), and on June 24, in Monterfil (35).
The Brittany Games, from June 30 to July 9, in Nantes. Free. The complete program on
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