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An independent media supported by its readersOn October 10, a language that is several centuries old will resonate at the Menä Röck Festival in Tunis, not far from the prestigious site of Carthage. Not in a fest-noz, but at the heart of an international metal festival. This language is Breton. Those who will bring it to the stage are called Tanork.
On September 30, 1976, fifty years ago, Yann-Kel Kernaleguen, a young activist of the Breton Liberation Front (FLB), lost his life at the age of 22 in the explosion of a bomb at the Ti Voujeret military camp, near Châteaulin.
As part of the national artist days, the MAB Koad Sav Pell sculpture park, dedicated to the history of Brittany and the battle of Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier, will open its doors on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Only three Breton departments were involved in this renewal: Ille-et-Vilaine, Côtes-d'Armor, and Finistère.
37th edition of the British and Irish Film Festival
Ronan Le Coadic, emeritus professor at the University of Rennes 2 and associate researcher at CELTIC-BLM, has been offering a bilingual podcast in Breton and French since September, linked to his site "Pensée indocile."
On the occasion of the International Day of Peace, the port of Kérity in Penmarc'h hosted the launch of the Breton Collective for Cultural Action for Peace in the World. Through speeches, music, and visual arts, the organizers denounced the silence of major media and called for the creation of a global cultural offensive.
Ouest-France, the best-selling daily newspaper in France, is in crisis with a deficit of 8.9 million euros. The newspaper announces the elimination of 156 positions at the pace of retirements.
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On the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of the United States, the Brittany Cultural Institute – Skol Uhel ar Vro is dedicating a conference and an exhibition to Armand Tuffin de La Rouërie in Vannes. On Saturday, October 3 at 3 PM, three authors, Thierry Jigourel, François-Xavier Lefranc, and Thierry de Navacelle, will participate in a round table titled "La Rouërie, from American Commitment to the Defense of Breton Liberties."
The AFB-EKB denounces the failure to assign vacant positions to qualified bilingual teachers awaiting appointment in Loire-Atlantique and Caulnes, while monolingual French-speaking teachers are appointed in their place.
OSMOS X, a concrete space propulsion company based in Bruz, near Rennes, has just taken a new step towards the first orbital test of its technology. The launch of a demonstrator is scheduled for 2027.
Pierre-Marie Mallégol, teacher, author, and one of the pioneering parents of Diwan, passed away on September 18, 2026, at the age of 85. He participated in the creation of the very first Diwan school in Lampaul-Ploudalmézeau in 1977.
The 25th edition of the Maintenant festival will take place in Rennes on October 1st.
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