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 Mòd is a festival of Scottish Gaelic song, arts and culture. There are both local mods and an annual national Mòd, the Royal National Mòd, 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[]
- [4] in North Sydney, New South Wales
- [5] in Glen Innes, New South Wales
- [6] in Balaklava, South Australia
- [7] in Beechworth, Victoria
- [8] in Berry, New South Wales
- [9] in Port Adelaide, South Australia
- [10] in Kangaroo Valley, New South Wales
- [11] in Kapunda, South Australia
- Kernewek Lowender[12] in Moonta, South Australia
- [13] in Kilmore, Victoria
- [14] in Portarlington, Victoria
- [15] in Bendigo, Victoria
- [16] in Ipswich, Queensland
Europe[]
- (Tour through Europe)[citation needed]
Switzerland[]
Czech Republic[]
France[]
- (Paris, France)[citation needed]
- Brandivy (section Breizh-Kernow Festival) (Brittany)
- Festival Celtique du Gévaudan, in Grèzes, Lozère
- , in Strasbourg[citation needed]
- , in Argenteuil[citation needed]
- Festival de Cornouaille (Quimper, France)
- Kan ar Bobl (Lorient, France)[citation needed]
- (Paris, France)[citation needed]
- Festival Interceltique de Lorient (Lorient, France)[22]
Germany[]
- , Nagold, Germany[23]
Ireland[]
- - (Dundalk, Ireland)[citation needed]
- (Ballyshannon, Ireland)[citation needed]
- (Killorglin, Ireland)[citation needed]
- Fleadh Cheoil (Tullamore, Ireland)
- , a festival dedicated to Irish literature in the Irish-language.[24][25]
- Oireachtas na Gaeilge
- Pan Celtic Festival
- Puck Fair (Killorglin, Ireland)
- Seachtain na Gaeilge
- Soma Festival (Castlewellan, Northern Ireland)
- Willie Clancy Summer School (Milltown Malbay, Ireland)
Italy[]
- (Colfiorito, Macerata, Italy)[citation needed]
- ,[26] I Fuochi di Taranis, Monterenzio, Bologna, Emilia Romagna
- ,[27] in Notaresco, Teramo, Abruzzo
- ,[28] in Stellata, Ferrara, Emilia Romagna
- Celtica,[29] in Courmayeur, Valle d'Aosta
- ,[30] in Piana di Colfiorito, Serravalle di Chienti, Marche
- [31] (Trieste, Italy)
- ,[32] in Giavera del Montello, Treviso, Veneto
- ,[33] in Valstagna, Vicenza, Veneto
Spain[]
- Celtic Night "" Festival[34] in Mijas Pueblo Main Square, Mijas, Málaga, Andalusia
- Interceltic Festival of Avilés or "Festival Intercéltico de Avilés" (Avilés, Asturies, Spain)
- Ortigueira's Festival of Celtic World,[35] Galicia
- Festival Internacional do Mundo Celta de Ortigueira (Ortigueira, Galicia, Spain)
- (Mieres, Asturies, Spain)[citation needed]
- , (León, Spain)[citation needed]
- (Collado Villalba, Spain)[citation needed]
Poland[]
- ,[36] in Będzin
Portugal[]
- (Sendim, Portugal)[37]
- (Esposende, Portugal)[38]
- Celta Ponte da Barca (Ponte da Barca, Portugal)[citation needed]
- (Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal)[citation needed]
Romania[]
- (Transylvania, Beclean City)[citation needed]
United Kingdom[]
- Scotland
- Celtic Connections, Glasgow
- Fèis Bharraigh, Barra Fest, Isle of Barra
- Royal National Mòd, Am Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail (Glasgow, Scotland)[39]
- Hebridean Celtic Festival (Stornoway, Scotland)[40]
Wales
- National Eisteddfod of Wales, Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru
- Urdd National Eisteddfod, Eisteddfod Yr Urdd
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
- Yn Chruinnaght (Isle of Man)
South America[]
Brazil[]
- , Campinas. São Paulo[citation needed]
North America[]
Canada[]
- Celtic Colours, Cape Breton Island. Nova Scotia
- Goderich Celtic Roots Festival
- Russell CelticFest[41]
- [42]
- [43]
- or Québec city Celtic festival, (Quebec city, Quebec, Canada)[44]
- (Joliette, Quebec, Canada)[citation needed]
- Miramichi Irish Festival
United States[]
- Kansas City Irish Festival in Kansas City, MO.
- Philadelphia Fleadh In Philadelphia, PA. In early May.
- Irish Fest Camden in Camden, South Carolina
- Bitterroot Celtic Games & Gathering, Hamilton MT. Every 3rd weekend in August.
- Samhain Celtic New Year[45] Festival, organized by the Ceili of the Valley Society, in Salem, Oregon
- [46] The Official First Celtic Faire in the USA: Sonora, California
- [47] in America's Oldest CELTIC City: St. Augustine, Florida
- Milwaukee Irish Fest[48] in Milwaukee, WI
- [49] in Farmington, NY
- [50] Houston, TX
- [51] in Saline, Michigan
- [52] in Dunedin, FL
- Dublin Irish Festival[53] in Dublin, Ohio
- Celtic Classic,[54] in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- Frederick Celtic Festival, a Scottish festival held annually in Urbana, Maryland
- [55] in Idaho
- [56] in Sedona, Arizona
- [57] in Dayton, Ohio
- [58] in Ormond Beach, Florida
- [59] in Jackson, Mississippi
- [60] in Tampa, Florida
- Los Angeles St. David's Day Festival, a Welsh festival held annually in Los Angeles, California
- [61] in Davenport, Iowa
- North Texas Irish Festival[62] in Dallas, TX
- [63] in Arlington, TX
- in Orange County, Southern California
- [64] in Bridgeport, West Virginia
- Tucson Celtic Festival and Highland Games[65] in Tucson, Arizona
- during the annual Highland games in Ligonier, Pennsylvania.[66]
- [67] in Houston, Texas
- [68] in McDade, TX
- [69] in Phoenix, Az
- [70] in Helotes, Texas
- [71] in Grass Valley, California
3 Celtic Festivals annually in New Mexico: RGVCF hosts one in May in Bernalillo City and another in October in the city of Edgewood. Also in October, Aztec city up in the 4 Corners area holds theirs.
Caribbean[]
Barbados[]
- [72] in Barbados, Caribbean
Cuba[]
- [73] in Havana, Cuba
Africa[]
South Africa[]
- [74] in Modderfontein, Gauteng, South Africa
- Celtic Festival, Knysna, Western Cape[citation needed]
Gallery[]
Weissmann Irish 2008
St. Augustine Celtic Music & Heritage Festival
References[]
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- ^ Australian Celtic Festival
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(help) - ^ "Celtic Night | International Music Festival".
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- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2015-07-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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- ^ A Czech Gaeilgeoir tells us why people should go to this Irish-language festival The Journal, Oct 6th 2016.
- ^ "Monterenzio celtica - Home". monterenzioceltica.it.
- ^ Abruzzo Irish Festival
- ^ "Bundan Celtic Festival". bundan.com.
- ^ "Celtica Valle d'Aosta". Celtica Valle d'Aosta.
- ^ "Montelago Celtic Festival". montelagocelticfestival.it.
- ^ "Triskell Celtic Festival".
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- ^ "XV Zamek Festival 18-20.08.2017". zamekfestival.pl.
- ^ Intercelticosendim.com Archived 2008-12-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Celtic connections:Scotland's premier winter music festival". Celtic connections website. Celtic Connections. 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ^ "Hebridean Celtic Festival 2010 - the biggest homecoming party of the year". Hebridean Celtic Festival website. Hebridean Celtic Festival. 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ^ "Russell CelticFest". celticfest.ca.
- ^ "Almonte Celtfest in Almonte, Ontario". Archived from the original on 2012-12-01.
- ^ "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". celticfestvancouver.com.
- ^ "Festival Celtique de Québec". 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ^ "Samhain Celtic New Year Festival - Organized by the Ceili of the Valley Society". Samhain Celtic New Year Festival. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- ^ "Sonora Celtic Faire=".
- ^ "CelticStAugustine".
- ^ "Milwaukee Irish Fest". Archived from the original on 2016-08-29. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
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- ^ "Saline Celtic Festival". Saline Celtic Festival.
- ^ "Dunedin Celtic Music & Craft Beer Festival". dunedincelticmusicfestival.com.
- ^ "Dublin Irish Festival". 15 November 2017.
- ^ "Celtic Cultural Alliance - hosts of the Celtic Classic 2017 - Bethlehem, PA - Highland Games, Irish and Celtic Music Festival". celticfest.org.
- ^ "Malad Valley Welsh Festival – Celebrating Traditional Welsh Eisteddfod". welshfestival.com.
- ^ "Celtic Harvest Festival.com". Celtic Harvest Festival.
- ^ "Dayton Celtic Festival". unitedirishofdayton.org.
- ^ Corporation, Medea. "ormond beach florida celtic festival". 2017 Ormond Beach Celtic Festival.
- ^ "CelticFest mississippi – March 23-24, 2018". celticfestms.org. Archived from the original on 2002-08-06. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Tartan Ball". Archived from the original on 2013-08-30.
- ^ "Celtic Games". celtichighlandgames.org.
- ^ associates, hebley &. "NTIF". ntif.org.
- ^ "Texas Scottish Festival - Home Page". texasscottishfestival.com.
- ^ "Scottish Heritage Society of North Central West Virginia". scots-westvirginia.org. Archived from the original on 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
- ^ "Tucson Celtic Festival and Highland Games".
- ^ History of the U.S. National Mòd
- ^ "Houston Highland Games Association (HHGA)". Houston Highland Games Association (HHGA).
- ^ "Click here for our Entertainment Schedule".
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- ^ "San Antonio Highland Games & Celtic Music Festival".
- ^ "Home - KVMR Celtic Festival". KVMR Celtic Festival. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
- ^ "Celtic Festival Barbados". Archived from the original on 2010-12-26.
- ^ "CeltFest Cuba Home". celtfestcuba.org. Archived from the original on 2016-02-09. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
- ^ "Celtic Fest South Africa". Archived from the original on 2011-04-10.
External links[]
Media related to Celtic festivals at Wikimedia Commons
- Celtic Revival
- Lists of cultural festivals
- Lists of religious festivals
- Celtic festivals
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- Lists of religious music festivals