List of Celtic festivals

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Celtic festivals celebrate Celtic culture, which in modern times may be via dance, Celtic music, food, Celtic art, or other mediums. Ancient Celtic festivals included religious and seasonal events such as bonfires, harvest festivals, storytelling and music festivals, and dance festivals. This list includes Celtic festivals held throughout the world.

History

There are several specific and often ancient types of Celtic festivals. A feis (plural feiseannan) is a traditional Gaelic arts and culture festival, currently used referring to Irish dance competitions. In Ancient Ireland communities placed great importance on local festivals, where Gaels could come together in song, dance, music, theatre and sport. Today the Feis has experienced something of a rebirth, both for ethnic Gaels and for enthusiasts of the Gaelic culture in Ireland and Scotland, and worldwide.[1] Other ancient festivals include the eisteddfod, which is a Welsh festival of literature, music and performance dating back to at least the 12th century. The present-day format owes much to an eighteenth-century revival arising out of a number of informal eisteddfodau.[2] Comparable to the eisteddfod but without the ancient roots, the mod is a festival of Scottish Gaelic song, arts and culture. There are both local mods and an annual national mod, the Royal National Mod, which take the form of formal competitions, with choral events and traditional music including fiddle, bagpipe and folk groups. There are spoken word events, original dramas, and competitions in written literature.

The concept of modern Celtic identity evolved during the course of the 19th-century into the Celtic Revival and the growth of Celtic nations. After World War II, the focus of the Celticity movement shifted to linguistic revival and protectionism, e.g. protecting Celtic languages.[3] The Celtic revival also led to the emergence of musical and artistic styles identified as Celtic. Music typically drew on folk traditions within the Celtic nations, and instruments such as Celtic harp. Art drew on decorative styles associated with the ancient Celts and with early medieval Celtic Christianity, along with folk-styles. Cultural events to promote "inter-Celtic" cultural exchange also emerged, including festivals.

Celtic festivals by country

Oceania

Australia

  • Australia Day Celtic Festival[4] in North Sydney, New South Wales
  • Australian Celtic Festival[5] in Glen Innes, New South Wales
  • Balaklava Eisteddfod[6] in Balaklava, South Australia
  • Beechworth Celtic Festival[7] in Beechworth, Victoria
  • Berry Celtic Festival[8] in Berry, New South Wales
  • Celtica Festival[9] in Port Adelaide, South Australia
  • Kangaroo Valley Celtic Gala Day[10] in Kangaroo Valley, New South Wales
  • Kapunda Celtic Festival[11] in Kapunda, South Australia
  • Copper Coast Cornish Festival[12] in Yorke Peninsula, South Australia
  • Kilmore Celtic Festival[13] in Kilmore, Victoria
  • National Celtic Festival[14] in Portarlington, Victoria
  • Scots Day Out[15] in Bendigo, Victoria

Europe

  • Paganfest (Tour through Europe)

Switzerland

France

Germany

Ireland

Italy

  • Montelago Celtic Night (Colfiorito, Macerata, Italy)
  • Monterenzio Celtica,[20] I Fuochi di Taranis, Monterenzio, Bologna, Emilia Romagna
  • Abruzzo Irish Festival,[21] in Notaresco, Teramo, Abruzzo
  • Bundan Celtic Festival,[22] in Stellata, Ferrara, Emilia Romagna
  • Celtica,[23] in Courmayeur, Valle d'Aosta
  • Montelago Celtic Festival,[24] in Piana di Colfiorito, Serravalle di Chienti, Marche
  • Triskell Celtic Festival[25] (Trieste, Italy)
  • Celtival,[26] in Giavera del Montello, Treviso, Veneto
  • Brintaal Celtic Folk,[27] in Valstagna, Vicenza, Veneto

Spain

Poland

  • Zamek Festival,[30] in Będzin

Portugal

Romania

  • Festivalul Celtic (Transylvania, Beclean City)

United Kingdom

Scotland

Wales

Cornwall

  • AberFest, held in Falmouth (Aberfal) (alternating with Breizh-Kernow Festival in Brittany)
  • Perranzabuloe, Lowender Peran, held at Perranporth, Cornwall, in honour of St Piran

Isle of Man

North America

Canada

United States

Caribbean

Barbados

Cuba

Africa

South Africa

References

  1. ↑ Feiseanna for dummies Archived 2011-05-01 at the Wayback Machine. : a comprehensive explanation of the basics of feiseanna
  2. ↑ Harper, Douglas (2001–2011). "Eisteddfod". Online Etymological Dictionary.
  3. ↑ "Celtic League – About us".
  4. ↑ "CELTIC COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA PAGE". www.celticcouncil.org.au.
  5. ↑ Australian Celtic Festival
  6. ↑ "Balaklava Eisteddfod Society". www.balaklavaeisteddfod.org.au.
  7. ↑ Victoria, WWW.ART Design Service Graphic Design Beechworth North East. "Beechworth Celtic Music Festival Live Celtic Event Pipe Bands Dancers". www.beechworthcelticfestival.com.au.
  8. ↑ "The Rotary Club of Berry Inc". The Rotary Club of Berry Inc.
  9. ↑ "Celtica Festival". Archived from the original on 2011-03-04.
  10. ↑ "Kangaroo Valley Celtic Gala Day". Archived from the original on 2013-11-13.
  11. ↑ "インチキ風俗大公開". www.kapundaceltic.org.
  12. ↑ "Home". www.kernewek.org.
  13. ↑ "Kilmore.info". www.kilmore.info.
  14. ↑ National Celtic Festival
  15. ↑ "scotsdayoutbendigo". scotsdayoutbendigo.
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  17. ↑ "Festival Celtique Corbeyrier". www.festival-corbeyrier.ch.
  18. ↑ "Site Officiel du Festival Interceltique de Lorient". Festival Interceltique de Lorient website. Festival Interceltique de Lorient. 2009. Archived from the original on 5 March 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  19. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
  20. ↑ "Monterenzio celtica - Home". www.monterenzioceltica.it.
  21. ↑ Abruzzo Irish Festival
  22. ↑ "Bundan Celtic Festival". www.bundan.com.
  23. ↑ "Celtica Valle d'Aosta". Celtica Valle d'Aosta.
  24. ↑ "Montelago Celtic Festival". www.montelagocelticfestival.it.
  25. ↑ "Triskell Celtic Festival".
  26. ↑ "Celtival". Archived from the original on 2012-07-27.
  27. ↑ "Celtic Folk".
  28. ↑ "Celtic Night "Noche Celta" Festival: Celtic Night Festival in Mijas Pueblo Main Square - Review of Celtic Night Festival in Mijas Pueblo Main Square, Mijas". www.cosmotourist.com.
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  30. ↑ "XV Zamek Festival 18-20.08.2017". www.zamekfestival.pl.
  31. ↑ Intercelticosendim.com Archived 2008-12-27 at the Wayback Machine.
  32. ↑ Web, Signed.pt, Signed - Design and. "Galaicofolia". Galaicofolia 2000 anos de festa! Um evento cultural, de lazer e entretenimento promovido pela Câmara Municipal de Esposende com o objectivo principal de afirmar e divulgar o património de Esposende, integrado nas políticas de desenvolvimentos do concelho.
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  34. ↑ "Hebridean Celtic Festival 2010 - the biggest homecoming party of the year". Hebridean Celtic Festival website. Hebridean Celtic Festival. 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  35. ↑ "Russell CelticFest". www.celticfest.ca.
  36. ↑ "Almonte Celtfest in Almonte, Ontario". Archived from the original on 2012-12-01.
  37. ↑ "CelticFest Vancouver - CelticFest Vancouver is Western Canada's largest annual Celtic festival. CelticFest is a rich cultural celebration of the seven Celtic nations' kinship and community. The festival showcases the best of Celtic music, dance, spoken word, film, food and fare as well as Vancouver's very own St. Patrick's Day Parade". www.celticfestvancouver.com.
  38. ↑ "Festival Celtique de Québec". 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  39. ↑ "Samhain Celtic New Year Festival - Organized by the Ceili of the Valley Society". Samhain Celtic New Year Festival. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  40. ↑ "Sonora Celtic Faire=".
  41. ↑ "CelticStAugustine".
  42. ↑ "Milwaukee Irish Fest". Archived from the original on 2016-08-29. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
  43. ↑ "Finger Lakes Celtic Society". www.flceltic.org.
  44. ↑ "Houston Highland Games Association (HHGA)". Houston Highland Games Association (HHGA).
  45. ↑ "Saline Celtic Festival". Saline Celtic Festival.
  46. ↑ "Dunedin Celtic Music & Craft Beer Festival". www.dunedincelticmusicfestival.com.
  47. ↑ "Dublin Irish Festival". 15 November 2017.
  48. ↑ "Celtic Cultural Alliance - hosts of the Celtic Classic 2017 - Bethlehem, PA - Highland Games, Irish and Celtic Music Festival". www.celticfest.org.
  49. ↑ "Malad Valley Welsh Festival – Celebrating Traditional Welsh Eisteddfod". www.welshfestival.com.
  50. ↑ "Celtic Harvest Festival.com". Celtic Harvest Festival.
  51. ↑ "Dayton Celtic Festival". www.unitedirishofdayton.org.
  52. ↑ Corporation, Medea. "ormond beach florida celtic festival". 2017 Ormond Beach Celtic Festival.
  53. ↑ "CelticFest mississippi – March 23-24, 2018". www.celticfestms.org.
  54. ↑ "Tampa Bay Tartan Ball". Archived from the original on 2013-08-30.
  55. ↑ "Celtic Games". www.celtichighlandgames.org.
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  57. ↑ "Texas Scottish Festival - Home Page". www.texasscottishfestival.com.
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  59. ↑ "Tucson Celtic Festival and Highland Games".
  60. ↑ "Houston Highland Games Association (HHGA)". Houston Highland Games Association (HHGA).
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  62. ↑ "Scottish Gathering and Highland Games".
  63. ↑ "San Antonio Highland Games & Celtic Music Festival".
  64. ↑ "Home - KVMR Celtic Festival". KVMR Celtic Festival. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
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  66. ↑ "CeltFest Cuba Home". www.celtfestcuba.org. Archived from the original on 2016-02-09. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
  67. ↑ "Celtic Fest South Africa". Archived from the original on 2011-04-10.

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