The Newsletter Bro Nevez

The Newsletter Bro Nevez ("New Country"), published by the U.S. ICDBL, contains a wealth of information on many topics related to the Breton language and culture. Here are some featured titles from recent newsletters.

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In the May 2009 issue of Bro Nevez:

• On the Cover: A View of Guingamp from 1930   
• War-Raok Breizh! Go Brittany! – Brittany Celebrates Soccer        
• Letter from the Arc’hoat by David Brûlé – All Breton Championship at the Stade de France
• Gouren – A Breton Sport with Deep Celtic Roots           
• How Many Breton speaker are there? – A new survey
• Second Annual National Native Language Revitalization Summit             
• 15th Annual Conference of the North American Association for Celtic Language Teachers 
• Ofis ar Brezhoneg Celebrates 10 Years  
• Homage to Gwennole ar Menn  
• Another Loss for the Breton Language: Remi Derrien     
• The Festival of Saint Yves / Gouel Erwan – Red Cardell in NYC  
• Skol Uhel ar Vro and Gouel Erwan – A Program on Bretons and World Travel
• U.S. ICDBL at the Potomac Celtic Festival in Leesburg, Virginia 
• New Music Recordings from Brittany – 25 New CDs briefly noted           
• Deep Inside A Breton Skull 22 - Borders, by Jean-Pierre Le Mat  
• Travels in Brittany – Guingamp in 1895, 1905 & 1930      
• Flyer to present the Diwan Schools       
• Flyer to introduce the U.S. ICDBL          

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In the February 2009 issue of Bro Nevez:

• On the Cover: Karten-Bost / Post Card from 1905
• The French Postal Service and the Breton Language      
• Adult Learners of the Breton Language – A Report from Ofis ar Brezhoneg
• Finding Breton Language Resources – A Few Suggestions:  Klask, Skol & Librairie Tymen
• Prizioù 2009 – Prizes for Creativity and Innovation in the Breton Language
• UNESCO Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger
• Message from Mr. Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, on the Occasion of International Mother Language Day
• English Language Radio in Brittany – “Spotlight on Brittany”       
• Brittany, A Music Capital of the World – Festival des Vieilles Charrues
• Carhaix / Karaez and Ya d’ar Brezhoneg
• New York City to host one of Brittany’s Premier Bagadoù – the Bagad Saint Nazaire
• American Musicians in Brittany – Bagad Kemperle
• Losses for Breton Music and Culture: Robert Le Grand & Robert Marie   
• Heard of, but not heard – short notes on 16 new recordings from Brittany           
• New Books from Brittany: Louis-Christian Gautier, Histoire des Templiers en Bretagne /  Joseph Bédier, Tristan et Iseult, With Illustrations by Xavier Langlais / Albert Poulain & Bernard Rio, Fontaines de Bretagne
• Deep Inside A Breton Skull 21 – The Breton Rain, by Jean-Pierre Le Mat 
• Notes on Fountains of Brittany in 1869 - from Brittany & Its Byways, by Mrs. Bury Palliser

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In the November 2008 issue of Bro Nevez:

• On the Cover – Broderie de Bretagne, a thread in this newsletter 
• Editorial
• A New School Year for the Breton Language: Diwan, Public School bilingual classes, Catholic schools, and Breton Classes for adults
• 10,000 Demonstrators in Nantes for the Defense of Breton Identity, Culture, and Language, and for a Reunified Brittany
• Breton Language Radios of Brittany form a Network
• Contest for Haiku in Breton
• Nobel Prize for Literature 2008 goes to a Breton
• Reunification of Brittany: The Ongoing Demand to Put Loire-Atlantique Back into Brittany   
• Being Breton in the Loire-Atlantique: Alan Coraud Speaks Out
• Four New Members of Brittany’s Order of the Ermine: Roger Abjean, Gweltaz ar Fur, Yvonne Breilly-Le Calvez, Viviane Hélias
• Losses to Brittany and the Order of the Ermine : Yvonig Gicquel, Michel Phlipponneau 
• Notes from Brittany by Natalie Novik:
  Performances: 30th Anniversary of the Bagad Brieg, Baron & Anneix  / CDs: Bagad Kemper; Yann-Fañch Kemener / Books: Encyclopedia of Breton History; Broderies en Bretagne / Exhibits: “King Arthur” at the Breton Museum in Rennes; Kant Bro, Kant Giz in Quimper / Events: World Summit of Regions on Climate Change
• New Music from Brittany
  Yann Fañch Kemener, Aldo Ripoche, Florence Rouillard, Ruth Weber, Tuchant e erruo an hañv / Yann Fañch Kemener and Aldo Ripoche, Noël en Bretagne/Nedeleg / Startijenn. Pakit holl!
• Heard of, but not heard – 17 other new CDs from Brittany
• Book Reviews:
  Iwan Wmffe, Breton Orthographies and Dialects: The Twentieth Century Orthography  War in Brittany / Eugène Chalm, La Grammaire Breton
• Deep Inside A Breton Skull 20 – The Outlaw, by Jean-Peirre Le Mat
• A Traveler’s View of Nantes in 1870: “Life in Brittany,” Harpers New Monthly Magazine

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In the August 2008 issue of Bro Nevez:

• On the Cover: Breizh +  = Demonstration and Celebration
  The French Constitution and Regional Languages – Part 2  
• On Another Front – Breton Culture Under Attack     
• Festivals in Brittany    
• Polig Monjarret’s Statue Unveiled at the Lorient Inter-Celtic Festival]
• A List of Festivals from the Gouelioù Breizh Website
• The U.S. ICDBL at Celtic Festivals in the U.S.A.: Celtic Festival of Southern Maryland and the Potomac Celtic Festival
• “Celts and Currachs” – A New Festival Presence for Brittany in the U.S.   
• Mew Music From Brittany – Heard of but not heard: Notes on 20 new CDs
• Kentel 12 – A Breton lesson prepared by Natalie Novik       
• New Books from Brittany
  Philippe Bonnet, Vincent Courtin, Yoran Delacour, Deux Siècles de bières en Bretagne
  Vivane Carlier & Loïc Tréhin, Plantes des dunes bretonnes
  Michel Politzer, Maisons de Bretagne – à découper-coller
  Divi Kervella & Mikael Bodlore-Penlaez, Guide des drapeaux Bretons et celtes
  Christophe Carichon, Scouts et guides en Bretagne (1907-2007)
• Deep Inside a Breton Skull 19 – Pibroch of Distance, by Jean-Pierre Le Mat             
• A Traveler’s Account of Douarnenez in 1882
  “Three Days in Brittany,” Chambers Journal of Popular Literature, Science & Art, August 12, 1882

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In the May 2008 issue of Bro Nevez:

• Editorial          
• France’s Regional Languages To Be Recognized in the French Constitution / Debate in France’s National Assembly and Senate this May
• Diwan Culminates a Year in Celebration of 30 Years of Educational Excellence / The “Ar Redadeg” Relay Race and an Eyewitness Account
• Other (Good) News From Brittany
  Taol Lañs – A Contest for New Songs in the Breton Language / Prizioù – Awards for Breton Language Creativity / Columbo on DVD and Speaking Breton / A New Old Dictionary Now Accessible / C’hoariva, an Association to Promote Theater in Breton / Kanomp Breizh – Breton Language Choral Groups
• International Celtic Congress  2008  
• Kentel 11 – A Breton lesson prepared by Natalie Novik
• Book Reviews: Jef Gedez, Tiriadoù ar Gwalarn, reviewed by Kevin Rottet
• A Loss in the U.S. ICDBL Family:  James Wilson Kerr III (1921-2008)
• A New Website about Breton Composers: Sonaozerien Breizb – Compositeurs Bretons, reviewed by Keith Davies Jones
• New Music from Brittany :  Jorj Botuha, Pascal Guingo, Philippe Quillay and Pascal Marsault, Plijadur
• Heard of, but not heard – Short Notes on 15 new CDs/DVDs from Brittany
• Deep Inside a Breton Skull 18 – The Ankou and the Korrigan (a Breton legend for techno times), by Jean-Pierre Le Mat
• Sant Erwan, Patron Saint of Brittany, celebrated in May
  A Travel Account from 1920: The Spell of Brittany by Ange M. Mosher & Celebrating Sant Erwan in New York City in 2008

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In the February 2008 issue of Bro Nevez:

• Editorial
• Save the Dates for The Celtic Society of Southern Maryland Festival and the Potomac Celtic Festival this Spring
• News about the Breton Language
  2008 International Year of Languages / The French Constitution Still Blocking the Road for the Breton Language / Can Europe Come to the Rescue? / Breton and Gallo Classes to be eliminated in 14 Middle Schools and High Schools of Brittany / A New Report on the “state of the Breton language” from Ofis ar Brezhoneg / It’s not all bad news for the Breton language / A New Cultural Charter for Brittany in the Works / A Few Important Websites to Learn More
• New (and some not so new) Books from Brittany
  Jean-Jacques Monnier, Résistance et conscience bretonne 1940-1945 /  Josette Jonas, Christian Le Corre, Christiane Jamet, Ces Bretons d’Amérique du Nord / Olivier Le Dour & Grégoire Le Clech, Les Bretons dans la Rouée vers l’or de Californie / A Note on the publisher Éditions Les Portes du Large / And a Note on the publisher Yoran Embanner
• Kentel 10 – A Breton lesson prepared by Natalie Novik
• Deep Inside a Breton Skull 17 – Tossed about in universal cycles,   by Jean-Pierre Le Mat
• New Music from Brittany
  Nolwenn Korbell & Soig Siberil, Red / Nantes-Histoire, Révoltes, résistances et Révolution en Bretagne / Patrick Ewen, Gérard Delahaye, Melaine Favennec, Tri Men
• Heard of, but not heard – Short Notes on 21 new CDs/DVDs
• A Travel Account from 1938: “Good Wind Pushing – Jottings of a Cycle Trip in Brittany, 1938” by Betty Bridgman
• An Introduction [Re-Introduction] to the U.S. ICDBL   

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In the November 2007 issue of Bro Nevez:

• Editorial
• A Traveler’s Account – Lois Kuter in Brittany
• Gouel an Erminig – Ceremony for the Order of the Ermine 2007
• What Future for Brittany and the Breton Language? – An Interview with Patrick Malrieu, President of Kuzul Sevenadurel Breizh
• A New School Year for the Breton Language
• Diwan Celebrates 30 Years and needs financial support
• An Interview with Diwan Kemper Parents: Pierre Mens-Pégail and Florence Magnanon
• Diwan Welcomes its American Godmother
• Some Short Notes: Kerlenn Sten Kidna an Alre / Devezh ar brezhoneg e Bro An Alre / A few Websites for and about the Breton Language
• Deep Inside a Breton Skull 16 – Celtic Freedom, by Jean-Pierre Le Mat
• Losses in the Breton Musical Family: Kristen Nogues / Loeiz Ropars
• New Music from Brittany:
  50 ans de Kan ha Diskan avec Loeiz Ropars
  Toud’sames, Son an Den Dilabour
• Heard of, but not heard – Short Notes on 14 new CDs
• Coming Soon – The first CD from bombarde master Georges Bothua

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In the August 2007 issue of Bro Nevez:

• Editorial: Lois Goes to Brittany this September
• Letters to the Editor
• News From Skol Diwan Landerne
• What Happening – Some Short Notes on the Breton Language and Culture
  Statistics on the Breton Language
  Challenges in Transmitting Breton to the Very Youngest
  Dafar Sevenadural Breizh – Collecting Brittany’s Heritage
  Breton at Summer Camps for Children
  A Summer Camp for Families – Kamp Etrekeltiek A Vrezhonegerion
  Breton Outside of the Classroom Walls
  The Coop Breizh Celebrates its 50th Anniversary
  The Inter Celtic Festival of Lorient Embraces the Breton Language
  A Resolution from European Nationalities on France and the Breton Language
  A Website in Esperanto Devoted to the Celtic Languages
  
• An Emigrant’s Song – Breton Emigration to the U.S: “Potred Breiz-Izel en Americ”
• New Music from Brittany:
  Review of:
  Eskell evit Warc’hoazh by the children of Skolioù Diwan Landerne ha Plabenneg.
  Poor Man’s Fortune, In Good time
• Heard Of, But Not Heard: 18 new CDs briefly noted

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In the May 2007 issue of Bro Nevez:

• Editorial: New Look for Bro Nevez
• News from Brittany - Short Notes:
  Justis Evit ar Brezheong – Justice for Breton
  Adults Learning Breton
  Breton in the Workplace
  Skype in Breton
  A Strong Presence for Breton on the Computer
  Resources for English Speakers in Brittany
• News form Other Parts of the Work – More Short Notes:
  Annual Conference of the North American Association for Celtic Language Teachers
  Conference on Language and Nationhood Organized by the School of Language Studies and Linguistics of Kuala Lumpur
  The U.S. ICDBL Out and About (at festivals)
• Breton Lesson 8 / Kentel 8, by Natalie Novik
• Jan Deloof receives the Roparz Hemon Prize, by Lauran Tourians
• Breton Language Literature – A Book Review: Jef Gedez, Huñvreoù Pêr Mortolod: Peder Danevell, reviewed by Kevin Rottet
• A Visit to the Isle of Man, by Natalie Novik
• America and Celtic Language Nicknames (mostly Breton ones), but Mikael Madeg
• Deep Inside a Breton Skull 14 – Paolig an Diaoul, by Jean-Pierre Le Mat
• New Music from Brittany: Review of:
  Gwennyn, En tu all
  Gerard Delahaye, Quelle drôle de terre!
• Heard Of, But Not Heard – 27 new CDs briefly noted Musique Bretonne – 200 issues!
• A Travel Account of Brittany – A Wedding in 1869

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In the February 2007 issue of Bro Nevez:

• Editorial: Why is this issue of Bro Nevez lo late?
• Some Short Notes – Breton language “happenings” in Brittany
  Diwan Prepares for a 30th Anniversary
  “Quêteurs de mémoire” – Seekers of Memories … In Breton
  Y’a d’ar Brezhoneg – Yes to Breton
  How to spot a Breton Speaker – Look for the “Spilhennig”
  Television in Breton – France Ouest 3
  www.klask.com – Finding Breton language publications
• 2007 Election of officers for the U.S. ICDBL
• A Note of Loss – Gei Zantzinger (1936-2007)
• An American Guitarist in Brittany – David Surette: Reviews of Fest Breizh – 50 Traditional Dance Tunes from Brittany & Northern Roots
• New Music from Brittany
  Review of: Florence Pavie, Yann-Fañch Kemener, Aldo Ripoche, Dialogues
  Heard Of, But Not Heard – 21 new CDs briefly noted
• Deep Inside a Breton Skull 13 – The Washerwomen of the Night by Jean-Pierre Le Mat
• The Potomac Celtic Festival – A Brush with Death, but still up and kicking
• A Conference on Breton Language Theater Pipers and Dancers of Brittany coming to the U.S. in March – The Kevrenn Alre
• Auray in Travel Accounts of the 19th Century
• A Breton in the American Revolution and Americans in Brittany in World War II, by Louis Bothorel (reprinted from Bro Nevez 51, August 1994)

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In the November 2006 issue of Bro Nevez:

• Editorial: An Anniversary and Milestone for the U.S. ICDBL to Celebrate
• A New School Year in Brittany and the Breton Language
• Four New Members of the Order of the Ermine: Xavier Leclercq, ClaudineMazéas, Claude Sterckx, Jean-Pierre Vincent
• Brittany Loses a Giant Voice: Youenn Gwernig
• Breton Lesson 7 / Kentel 7: Numbers & Greetings, By Natalie Novik
• A T-Shirt with a Message – Why Learn (American) English?
• Deep Inside a Breton Skull 12 – Investigation on Ker Ys, by Jean-Pierre Le Mat
• New Music from Brittany :
  A Book Review and Introduction to Breton Composer Joseph-Guy Ropartz, by Keith Davies Jones
  New Recordings from Brittany: Dastum - Pays Bigouden / Ar Vro Vigoudenn; Dastum 44 - Chants et Musiques à Danser, En Loire-Atlantique
  Heard Of, But Not Heard – 18 new CDs briefly noted
• Celebrate Saint-Patrick’s Day with a Breton Bagad – Kevrenn Alre in New York
• Central Brittany Journal – An English-Language Magazine from Brittany
• The British “Invasion” of Brittany
• Intégration.Kreizh Breizh
• The Celtic League American Branch Celtic Calendar
• “The Bigoudines” – A Traveler’s Speculations in 1903

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In the August 2006 issue of Bro Nevez:

• On the Cover: Editorial The Breton Ecological Movement of the 70s / Festivals in Brittany
• The Celebration of “other cultures” in France – The Musée du Quai Branly in Paris
• News from Brittany:
  Some Short Notes The Diwan School of Paris in danger, Ya! – The Weekly newspaper in Breton, TV Breizh
• Skol Diwan Landerne
• New Books from Brittany: Jean-Pierre Le Mat / History of Brittany – The Breton Point of View, Tudi Kernalegenn / Luttes écologiques dans le Finistère – Les chemins Bretons de l’écologie (1967-1981), Marcel Fournier / Les Bretons en Amérique française 1504-2004
• A Few New Books on Gouren, Celtic Wrestling of Brittany
• Some New Books in (and About) the Breton Language (and Gallo) – short notes on 16 new books
• Wales and Brittany … and Pottery, by Kathy Talbot
• Deep Inside a Breton Skull 11 – The Commana menhir, by Jean-Pierre Le Mat
• New Music from Brittany, Five CD reviews:
  Jeannette Maquignon / Chanteuse du Pays de Redon., Bagad Kemper / Collection, Dremmwel / Lañs, Didier Squiban / La Plage, Gayane / He brings you flowers
• New Music from Brittany: Heard of, but not heard – 19 CDs
• Bretons and Breton Music in Paris Bretons at the 60th World Championship of Pipe Bands in Scotland
• Coop Breizh set to celebrate its 50th anniversary
• Produit en Bretagne / Produced in Brittany: Prizes for Breton Creativity
• Awen Breizh – 9th Exhibition for the Art of Brittany
• A new Biography of Alan Stivell – L’Itineraire d’un harpeur hero.
• Travel to Southwestern Brittany 100 Years Ago – from Rambles in Brittany, by Francis Miltoun, 1906

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In the May 2006 issue of Bro Nevez:

• On the Cover: Invitation to a Demonstration And an invitation to the Potomac Celtic Festival
• News from Brittany:
  Breton in the Schools of Brittany – Always more Challenges
  Yannig Baron’s Hunger Strike
  Brittany on the radio and television
  Protests continue – Rally to be held in Rennes, June 3
  On a More Positive Note – “Career Fair” for Breton-Speaking Youth
  Dictations in Breton
  www.geriadur.com – a new online dictionary for Breton
• European Parliament Intergroup demands that France ratifies the ECRML, FCPNM and that the EU intervene to protect minoritised languages, by Davyth Hicks
• International Celtic Congress in Brittany this Year
• A Few Statistics about the Population of Brittany
• New Books – From and About Brittany:
  Selected and translated by Jacqueline Gibson and Gwyn Griffiths / The Turn of the Ermine – An Anthology of Breton Literature, Roparz Hemon, Translated by Michel Treguer / Un Breton redécouverte la Bretagne, Lionel Henry and Annick Lagadec / FLB-ARB, L’histoire 1966-2005
• Short Notes on Some New Books in and About the Breton Language
• Magazines in the Breton Language – A Quick List
• Dastum – Making Brittany’s rich oral tradition and musical heritage available to everyone
• A New Recording from Dastum Breizh and Dastum Bro-Léon: Bro Bagan / Pays Pagan – Un allig c’hoazh, Chants et dañs round.
• New Music from Brittany: Heard of, but not heard – 14 CDs and a new record label
• Deep Inside a Breton Skull 10 – Celtic Pattern / Kelc’hiadoù, by Jean-Pierre Le Mat
• An American from Harvard University presents Brittany in 1930 – Harold S. Kemp, “Brittany: The Backward Child of a Stern Environment”

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In the February 2006 issue of Bro Nevez:

• On the Cover: The fest noz – from the 1970s to 2006
• From the Editor: The February issue of Bro Nevez in March
• “Bilingualism is not a deviance” by Xavier Molénat
• France to Celebrate Francophonie
• Yes to Breton Campaign Still Growing
• Prizes for Breton Creativity – France 3 Ouest, Prizoù 2005
• Prizioù ar Yaouankiz for Breton Language Books for Teens
• New Books in the Breton Language – Short Notes / A Few Websites for Breton Language Publishers
• Celtic Language Poets in New York City this May – the 4th People’s Poetry Gathering
• Breton Lesson 6 / Kentel 6
• Breton Composers – Paul Le Flem
• New Music from Brittany: An Interview with Actress and Singer Nolwenn Korbell, and CD Review: “N’eo ket echu”
• More New Music from Brittany: A Performance Review – Starac’h Kerien
• And Even More New Music from Brittany – New CDs & Two New Song Collections: Pascal Lamour, Yer’mat / La Musique Bretonne – Les groupes à danser / A-Bouez-Penn, A veg de veg / Ifig Troadeg, Carnets de route – Gwerzioù ha sonioù Bro-Dreger / Dastum Bro-Ereg, Collecte de Jean-Louis Larboulette
• Heard of, but not heard – 32 new CDs noted
• Deep Inside a Breton Skull 9 – Is Celtic Barbarism a humanism?
  
• Breton History – Censored: Sebastian ar Balp
• Bretons in Paris – A New Survey
• Brittany in 1885-95 – as presented in an encyclopedia of “The Earth and Its Inhabitants”

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In the November 2005 issue of Bro Nevez:

• On the Cover: Artwork by Yannick Batoge
• From the Editor: A New School Year in Brittany
• Parents Win One Battle for Breton in the Public School – The Merville School
• The New School Year in Brittany – Some Numbers
• Does Diwan (Immersion Teaching) Produce Active Breton Speakers?
• Diwanet – An Alumni Association for Diwan Students
• Breton in Public: From Car Dealerships to the Mayor’s Office
• The Example of Landerneau – Breton and Employment
• 2skouarn – Another Initiative for the Breton Language
• Four New Members of the Order of the Ermine: Jean Ollivro, Jean Kerhervé, Ewa Waliszewska, Pierre Le Padellec
• Skol Uhel ar Vro / Cultural Institute of Brittany: Conference this Fall
• Book Festivals in Brittany
• New Books from Brittany: Narcisse Quellien, L’argot des nomades en Basse-Bretagne: La langue secrete des couvreurs, chiffonniers et mendiants / Goulc’han Kervella, Maro Evit Ar Vro – 1914-1918 / Reun Ar C’halan, War hentoù an tremened
• Short Notes on Other New Breton Language Books
• Breton Composer Jean Cras is Paid Homage in Pittsburgh
• Want to Keep Up With What’s Going On in Brittany? – Agence Bretagne Presse
• Musical Instruments of Brittany: Biniou Braz & The Bagad
• New Music from Brittany – Notes on 19 New CDs
• Celtic Women International
• Celtic League American Branch Calendar
• Deep Inside A Breton Skull 8 – The Everlasting Dance, Jean Pierre Le Mat
• Plougastel – Color and Dance as recorded in 1895 (from Artistic Travel in Normandy, Brittany, The Pyrennees, Spain and Algeria, by Henry Blackburn

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In the August 2005 issue of Bro Nevez:

• From the Editor: The Breton Language in Crisis – Where do we go from here?
• Some Grass-Roots Efforts Recognized: Regional Prizes for the Future of Breton
• New Books of Note:
• Diarmuid Ó Néill (Editor), Rebuilding the Celtic Languages – Language Shift in the Celtic Countries / Mercator Education Regional Dossier, Breton – The Breton Language in Education in France, 2nd Edition / Jean-Marie Déguignet, Memoirs of a Breton Peasant / Jacqueline Gibson and Gwyn Griffiths (Editors), The Time of the Ermine – a Bilingual Anthology of Breton Literature (briefly noted)
• More Mini-Dictionaries from Yoran Embanner
• New Books in the Breton Language: Herri ar Borgn, Penduig ma c’hazhez
• Short Notes on other new books in the Breton language
• Breton Language Dictation Contest – Ar Skrivadenn Vras
• A Loss for the Breton Language: Ivona Martin
• BreizhEire: Linking Bretons in Ireland
• Breton Lesson 5 / Kentel 5, by Natalie Novik
• Deep Inside a Breton Skull 7 – All the World Wisdom, by Jean-Pierre Le Mat
• Breton Music in Review, by Natalie Novik: Telenn, Harpe Celtique – L’Anthologie Vol. 1 / Bretagne
• Heard of, but not heard – Short notes on 14 new Music CDs
• The U.S. ICDBL Shines at the Potomac Celtic Festival
• Musical Instruments of Brittany – Biniou and Bombarde
• A Walking Tour of Brittany in 1853, from George Barrell, Jr., The Pedestrian in France and Switzerland.

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In the May 2005 issue of Bro Nevez:

• From the Editor
• The Diwan Schools & “Our” Diwan School: Skol Diwan Landerne
• Coming Attraction: Rebuilding the Celtic Languages by Diarmuid Ó Néill and Marcel Texier
• Breton Outside the School Walls
• Skol Uhel ar Vro – The Cultural Institute of Brittany
• A Note on Breton Nicknames: A Letter from Mikael Madeg
• Deep Inside a Breton Skull: 6 - The Barenton Fountain by Jean-Pierre Le Mat
• Wales (and Brittany) Lose a Friend: Gwynfor Evans (1912-2005) by Dafydd Meirion (Eurolang)
• New Music from Brittany - Heard of but not heard: Short notes on 22 new CDs & Two Books of Note
• Some Losses in the Breton Musical Family: Denise Megevand, Christophe Caron, Arnaud Maisonneuve, Emile Houeix and Henri Grand
• Potomac Celtic Festival, June 11-12, 2005
• Geography of Brittany: A New Website to Explore
• Concarneau and the Sardine Industry in Brittany – Views from travelers in 1869 and 1902

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In the February 2005 issue of Bro Nevez:

• From the Editor
• A New School Year for the Breton Language in Brittany - a correction
• Brittany's Regional Council and the Breton Language
• Publishing in the Breton Language
• A New Newspaper in Breton -- Ya!
• New Books in the Breton Language: Fañch Peru, Gwaskado, and Short Notes on 15 other books
• Asterix now speaks Gallo as well as Breton
• Giving Your Child a Breton Name
• Breton Lesson 4 / Kentel 4
• Deep Inside a Breton Skull - The Cairn of Barnenez
• New Music from Brittany: Reviews: Didier Squiban, Symphonie Iroise / Patrice Arnoud, Violaine Mayor, Joël Herrou, Musique Celtique Ancienne
• Heard of but not heard: Short notes on 19 new CDs
• A Breton Bagad in Chicago
• Breton Explorers and Travelers - A Few Biographical Notes
• A Trip to the Iroise Sea - Travel Literature and the Islands of Ouessant and Molène in 1869, 1905, the 1920s, 1930 and 2002

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In the November 2004 issue of Bro Nevez:

• From the Editor - Membership Renewals & New Members
• A New School Year for the Breton Language in Brittany
• Five New Members of Brittany's Order of the Ermine: Marie Kermarec, Pierre-Yves Moign, Yannig Baron, Albert Poulain, Yann Goasdoue
• Skol Uhel ar Vro / Cultural Institute of Brittany: Annual Colloquium & Publications
• New Publications In and About the Breton Language
• Breton Lesson 3 / Kentel 3
• Brittany and Wales: A Meeting of Leaders
• Welsh in the U.S.: The Welsh Guild of Philadelphia and the Thanksgiving Gymanfa Ganu
• 2005 Celtic Calendar from the Celtic League American Branch
• Deep Inside A Breton Skull - 4: The Camp of Conlie
• The Broceliande Forest
• New Music from Brittany: Reviews: Patrick Molard and Alain Genty, To the Bobs / Alain Pennec Quartet, Bacchanales
• Heard of but not heard: Short notes on 13 new CDs
• A New Internet Resource: Dastum's Panorama of Breton Music and Oral Patrimony Travels in Brittany in 1875: "Wanderings in Brittany," Harper's New Monthly Magazine

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In the August 2004 issue of Bro Nevez:

• Editorial
• The U.S. ICDBL Writes a Few Letters … to Breton Government Leaders
• Diwan Breton Immersion Schools / Diwan Opens a School in Paris
• Prizes for Breton Language Advances: Priz Dazont ar Brezhoneg & Priz ar Yaouankiz
• Teaching Breton to Adults - Deskiñ d'An Oadourien
• Breton Speakers of the World Unite - Creation of a Listing for the Breton Diaspora
• New Books from Brittany: Hervé Gourmelon, Le Chevalier de Kerlérec (1704-1770) - L'Affaire de Louisiane / Marcel Texier, La Bretagne n'a pas dit son dernier mot
• For Language Lovers - New Breton Mini Dictionaries for Spanish, Italian & Dutch
• New Breton & Gallo Language Books Briefly Noted
• Deep Inside a Breton Skull: 3 - The Seven Saints
• Celtic League Calendar for 2005
• New Music From Brittany - CD Reviews: Bagad Kemper, Sud - ar su / Marcel Le Guilloux, Un devezh 'ba Kerc'h Morvan / Les Titres essentiels - Bretagne
• Heard Of, But Not Heard - 11 new CDs briefly noted
• Fête du Canal de l'Unité 2004
• Mignoned Polig Monjarret / Friends of Polig Monjarret
• In Memory of Maï Trevidic
• An Introduction to Brittany for Young People in 1921: Peeps at Many Lands: France, by John Finnemore
• Some Famous Bretons
• Join Us - A flyer for potential new U.S. ICDBL Members

In the May 2004 issue of Bro Nevez:

• From the Editor
• Breton - an endangered language of Europe
• Ofis ar Brezhoneg - Some projects of the Office for Breton in Brittany
• Resources for Breton Learners: Radio recordings and a new grammar / An Internet Magazine: Bremaik
• Summer University at the Festival de Cornouaille 2004 in Quimper
• New Books from Brittany: Breton History and Biography: Jean-Loup Avril, 100 Bretons-Dictionnaire biographique / Bernard Le Nail, L'Almanach de la Bretagne / Henri d'Yvignac, Les Bretons et l'indépendence Américaine
• A Few Statistics (Population of Breton Departments & Cities)
• Other New Books: John Aitchison and Harold Carter, Spreading the Word--The Welsh Language 2001
• The Red Leaf Welsh Course / Cwrs Cymraeg Y Deilen Goch
• Deep Inside a Breton Skull 2 - Mary de Coetelan
• New Music Recordings from Brittany: Jean Baron & George Epinette, War Roudoù an Arboulet / Jean-Pierre Le Cornoux & Christian Lemaître, Affinités / Skolvan, Live in Italia / David Hopkins, Parallel Horizons / Alain Genty, Une petite lanterne
• Heard of, but not heard - Short notes on 28 other new CDs from Brittany
• Festivals to Note: Potomac Celtic Festival, Celtic Colours, Gouelioù Breizh

In the February 2004 issue of Bro Nevez:

• On the Cover - Skol Diwan Landern
• Thank you to U.S. ICDBL Supporters
• The Criminalization of Breton Identity and Culture: "Terrorists" in Guingamp / Breton Political Prisoners: Innocent Until Proven Guilty?" / Skoazell Vreizh/Breton Aid / Editorial
• A "Fact Sheet" from Ofis ar Brezhoneg/The Office of the Breton Language
• Breton in the Schools - Attacks Continue: Diwan Schools Persisting / Bilingual High School Programs Threatened / At the University Level / Great Background Information on Breton in the Schools
• An All-Breton Road Map Now in Print
• Breton Lesson 2 - Kentel 2
• Short Notes on 15 New Publications in or about the Breton Language
• A Few Websites to Explore
• Available for Purchase: Breton-English/English-Breton Mini-Dictionary
• Deep Inside a Breton Skull: 1 - The Prophecies of Merlin
• Polig Monjarret (1920-2003): Brittany Loses a True Hero
• Music From Brittany - Reviews of some new and older CDS: Denez Prigent, Me'zal'ch ennon ur fulenn aour & Irvi / E.V, Reuz / Maëlstrom Quartet, Maëlstrom Quartet / Orchestre de Bretagne & Loeiz Guillamot. Perig hag ar bleiz / Patrik Ewen, Gérard Delahaye & Melaine Favennec, Kan tri
• Heard of But Not Heard - Short Notes on 22 New CDs from Brittany
• Travels in Brittany: A Quick Trip to Landerneau and Landivisiau in 1906 (from Francis Miltoun's Rambles in Brittany, 1906)
• "The possible successor of Bush knows Brittany well" - John Kerry and Brittany
• While we're on the topic of Washington D.C.: Breton Musicians in Town

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In the November 2003 issue of Bro Nevez:

• Editorial
• A New School Year for Diwan
• Immersion Language Schools in the U.S.& French Immersion Schools in the U.S. Other Languages in the U.S.
• Two Losses for the Breton Language: Ronan Huon and Jakez Konan
• New Technology for Breton (and other Celtic Languages): KAD
• Deskomp brezhoneg! - Let's Learn Breton: A Campaign to Assist Adult Breton Learners Gallo - the other language of Brittany / Salamander Editions
• Gouren: Breton Wrestling & the Struggle for Cultural Continuity
• The National Geographic Society Does a Disservice to Brittany
• Four Bretons Honored for Life-Long Work for Brittany: the Order of The Ermine 2003 The Religion of the Druids
• Book Review - The Battle of Plouvien, August 1944
• New Books from Brittany In or About the Breton Language
• A Quick Lesson in Breton
• A New Book about a Famous Breton Piper: Bernard de Parades, Matilin an dall
• Travels in Brittany: A Dance Described in 1910 (George Wharton Edwards, Brittany and the Bretons)

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In the August 2003 issue of Bro Nevez:

• From the Editor
• News from Brittany:
  • ·Reunification of Brittany ·
  •  Teachers for Bilingual Education in Brittany Exiled · 
  • France, All Talk and No Actions · France: the Land of Human Rights - France and language rights brought before the European Parliament · 
  • France: the Land of Human Rights, Part 2 - France and language rights brought to the European Court of Human Rights · 
  • The Diwan Breton Language Schools · 
  • "Yes to Breton" / "Ya d'ar Brezhoneg" Campaign · 
  • Regional Prizes for the Future of Breton / Prizioù rannvroel dazont ar Brezhoneg · 
  • An Here - A Pioneer in Breton Language Publishing · 
  • A New Breton-English/English-Breton Mini-Dictionary · 
  • International Celtic Congress
• The Cultural Institute of Brittany
• Bretagne Vivante / Living Brittany
• U.S. ICDBL website - New Links
• Brittany and Music - Tunes from Lower Brittany (Tonioù Breizh-Izel 2, by Polig Monjarret)
• Brittany and Music - New Recordings: Jean Baron and Christian Anneix, Hentad/Journey / Dider Squiban, Ballades
• Heard Of But Not Heard - 21 New CDs Noted
• New Bro Nevez Index Available
• An American in Brittany, 1928: "Bits from a Brittany Village" by Viola Paradise
• The International Committee for the Defense of the Breton Language World-Wide

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In the May 2003 issue of Bro Nevez:

• Editorial - Keep the Support Coming
• Diwan and the Future of the Breton Language
• Other News from Brittany : Ofis ar Brezhoneg / Road Signs in Breton / 2nd World Championship of Insults and Disputes in Breton / Ti Embann ar Skolioù Brezhoneg / Brud Nevez & French-Breton-American relations / A Lost Breton Poet, Leo-Kermorvan
• A Loss for the U.S. ICDBL: Jean Le Gall
• The Committee for the Administrative Reunification of Brittany (C.U.A.B.)
• Kan ar Bobl - Celebrating 30 Years of Song
• Kañfarded War'l Leur - a festival for children
• Brittany Loses a Master Singer - Eugénie Goadec
• The "Classical" Side tp Breton Music: Paul Ladmirault, Ami de Warlock
• New Recordings from Brittany: Dom Duff, Straed an amann / Les Grandes voix de Bretagne aux Tombées de la Nuit / Grégory Le Lan & Germain Desbonnet, Bombarde & Orgue - Fêtes bretonnes
• Heard of but not heard - Other new CDs: Amann Rik, Petites confidences en creux de l'oreiller / Dan ar Braz, Celtiques / Andon, Chants du Pays de Questembert / La Godinette, Le canal de Nantes à Brest / Mathieu Hamon, Ronan Robert, Christophe Caron, Tourmenté d'amour / Iniskis, Beaj - Musiques de Bretagne, d'Irlande et d'Écosse / Mike James and Yves Leblanc, Musiques à danser en Bretagne, Vol. 3 / Pat O'May, Anacoustik / Les Ours du Scorff, Le plus mieux / Jacques Pellen, Ephemera / Wig a Wag, Douar iskis
• The Sardine has landed - a Breton Champion in Ocean Rowing
• The U.S. ICDBL at Celtic Festivals this Spring
• A Notable Breton Explorer from the 18th Century: Yves-Joseph-Marie de Kerguélen
• An American Traveler in Brittany in the 1920s - Amy Oakley's Enchanted Brittany
• A Few Notes on Celts in North America
• New Flyer for Celtic Festivals: Symbols of Brittany / Map of Celtic Countries

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In the February 2003 issue of Bro Nevez:

• From the Editor
• French - The Only Language for France? Identité Bretonne - One Does Away Well with the Languages / French Deputies and the French Council of State Say No / A Crack in the Door for Diwan? / Diwan Moves On / You can Help Diwan / French, the Only Language for France? - A Demonstration to Say No / The Council of Brittany Urges Bretons to Hit the Street / A Letter to the French President from Patrick Malrieu. Council of Brittany President
• 257,000 Breton Speakers in Brittany / Breton Speakers in the U.S.A.?
• Breton and the Internet
• 2nd World Championship of Insults and Disputes (in Breton)
• Reading About and In the Breton Language Coming Soon: A New Book On The Six Celtic Languages / Al Liamm - A Literary Journal for Breton / Meuriad - A New Magazine for Teens / Memoirs by a Breton in America - Reun ar C'halan, War hentoù an tremened / Some New Books in the Breton Language / A T.V. Documentary about the Breton Language
• Recognition of Creativity in the Breton Language
• Poellgor an Tarv
• Storytellers of Brittany - A Directory and Colloquium
• Music of Brittany - CD Reviews Yves Berthou and Patrick Molard, War Roudoù Leon Braz / Heard of, But Not Heard - Other New CDs Briefly Noted
• A Not-So-New Book about Celtic Musics: Emmanuelle Debaussart, Les Musiques celtiques
• Save the Dates - Celtic Heritage Festival in Central Virginia & The Potomac Celtic Festival
• The Elusive Breton Costume - Natalie Novik
• A Breton Wedding in 1899 (Emma Pugh, The World Wide Magazine, 1899)
• Queen Mary II - Saint-Nazaire and shipbuilding

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In the November 2002 issue of Bro Nevez:

• From the Editor
• The School Year in Brittany: The Breton Language in Schools
• Diwan Moves Forward - Diwan Needs Our Help
• Breizh diouzh ment ar bed / Brittany, worldwide, and the Order of the Ermine
• Another Breton Honored: Gilbert Hervieux, winner of the 15th Prix Hervé Le Menn
• A Loss for the Breton Culture: In Memory of Yann Poëns
• New Music from Brittany - CD Reviews: Gilles Le Bigot, Empreintes; Hudel, Hudel; Dastum 30 Ans
• Heard of, but not heard - 19 new CDs briefly noted
• New Books from Brittany: Yvan Guehennec & Mikael Keraotred, Common Dictionary of the Brittonic Language; An Here, Geriadur
• Celtic Studies News: 12th International Congress of Celtic Studies; Celtic Studies Association of North America
• Travels in Brittany in the 19th Century - The Fair of St. Nicodème (1876)
• Letter from the ICDBL in Belgium to the French Prime Minister
• ICDBL Branches and Representatives List

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In the August 2002 issue of Bro Nevez:

• From the Editor
• Diwan Schools and integration into the French Public School System: France Says NO
• Some Short Notes on Events in Brittany:
  Ya d'ar Brezhoneg / Prizioù an Dazont / Keit Vimp Beo / Dastum's "Big Collect"
• New Books in the Breton Language:
  Francis Favereau, Lennegezh ar Brezhoneg en Xxvet Kantved / Per Denez, P'Eman ar Mor o Regel / Fanch Peru, Eus and aod vev d'ar c'hoad don / Jean-Claude Le Ruyet, Pik ha pik ha kole kamm / Geriadur Mini Dico - Brezhoneg-Galleg & Français-Breton
• Short Notes on New Books in the Breton Language
• Ar Falz / Skol Vreizh - A Publisher to Know About
• Teaching Breton in the US
• The US ICDBL on the Internet & Some Other Interesting Web Sites
• NAACLT Prize for a Celtic Language Children's Book
• CD Review: Tornaod, An Douar Hagus an Speir
• New CDs - Heard of, but not Heard:
  Anne Auffret, D. Le Féon, L. Le Griguer, Pardonioù 2 / Beauport--de pierres, de paroles et de musiques / Darhaou, Ar C'hoant / Deskomp, Digorit an Nor / Guichen Quartet, Mémoire Vive / Mandala, Rêves et Voyages / Denez Prigent, Live holl a-gevret / Red Cardell, La Scène / Pascal Rode & Lirzhin, La Ballade d'un Paysan bas-breton / Sonneurs de Veuze, Pratiques Culturelles d'une Cornemuse en Liberté / Alan Stivell, Au-delà des Mots / Tan b'an Ti, Dihlad Sul
• The US ICDBL at the Potomac Festival
• Uileann Pipes in Brittany
• Traditional Culture and Education in the 21st Century - International Colloquium on Traditional Games
• A traveler's View of Brittany from 1869 - Mrs. Bury Palliser, Brittany and its Byways
  

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In the May 2002 issue of Bro Nevez:

• From the Editor
• Diwan Schools and Integration into the French Public School System
• Some Short Notes on Past and Future Cultural Events in Brittany: First Championship for Insults (in the Breton Language) / Friends of Bernard de Parades / 5th Bilingual Salon of Arts of Brittany / Tristan & Yseult by Strollad ar Vro Bagan and Choral du Bout du Monde
• Introduction to New Officers and Members of the Board of directors for the U.S. ICDBL New Publications in the Breton Language - Short Notes
• On the Subject of Breton Language Books: TES
• NAACLT Announces A New Prize for a Celtic Language Children's Book
• The European Bureau for Lesser Used Languages
• New Music from Brittany - CD Reviews Dastum 44, Saint-Nazaire en Chansons / Arz Nevez, Kerjadenn / Violaine Mayor, Stujenn-Haleg / Jakeza Le Lay & Violaine Mayor, Bretagne est Poésie
• Hent Telenn Breizh - Summer Class for Wire-Strung Harp
• More New Music From Brittany - Heard of but not heard Bagadoù 2001 / Dastum, Pa vez gwelet Bro-Dreger o tañsal / Joseph-Guy Ropartz, Le pays / Thalweg, Berbèro-Celtic / Tamm ha Tamm, Sur la Route des Indes / Kej - Thomas, Tardivel & Gloaguen
• The U.S. ICDBL at the Potomac Celtic Festival
• Travelers in Brittany (nearly) 100 Years Ago: Rambles in Brittany, by Francis Miltoun
• Symbols of Brittany: The "Ermine" and the "Gwenn ha Du"
• Addenda:
• Map of the Celtic Countries and Celtic Languages U.S. ICDBL Brochure

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In the February 2002 issue of Bro Nevez:

• From the Editor
• News of the Diwan Schools … The Saga Continues
• Blaz Produktion and the A-Hed ar C’hantved Project
• Radios in Brittany – Paul Chérel
• Breton Place Names Throughout the World – A Book Review and More: Bernard Le Nail, Noms de lieux bretons à travers le monde
• Breton Authors and Books for Children and Youth – Another Book Review:  Jacqueline & Bernard Le Nail, Dictionnaire des Auteurs de Jeunesse de Bretagne
• Another Gift of Poetry from Jan Deloof
• Breton Poets in a Dutch International Anthology: Kruispunt Internationaal
• The U.S. ICDBL and the Celtic Traditions Lose a Loyal Friend: Thomas L. Standeven, Jr.
• New Music From Brittany: Compil’oz; Soig Siberil, Gitar
• Heard of, But Not Heard – Short Notes on New Recordings
• Travels in Brittany: An American Perspective on Weddings (and Wakes) in the Early 20th Century – Ange M. Mosher, The Spell of Brittany, 1920
• Gerioù-kroaz / crossword – the Solution from BN 80