Les groupes labélisésBleuniadurSAINT POL DE LEON (Finistère)
Bleuniadur est un ballet de pays fondé en 1978 à Saint-Pol-de-Léon, capitale historique du pays du Léon. Cette région située au nord-ouest de la Bretagne fut peuplée par les Celtes arrivant de l'île de Bretagne du IVe au VIIe siècle. Attaché à ses racines, le Léon est un lieu de tradition, à l'identité culturelle forte, comme le montre la persistance plus tardive qu'ailleurs de la langue bretonne. C'est une terre réputée rude et austère, peuplée d'hommes travailleurs et disciplinés, mais aussi passionnés.
Le Léon est également une région ouverte au monde par la mer qui l'entoure, un pays de hardis navigateurs, de marins et de pêcheurs, de découvreurs et de pionniers. C'est cet esprit, entre tradition et modernité, qui a fondé Bleuniadur.
Folk Art Ensemble from Brittany
The Bleuniadur Ensemble is a regional ballet founded in Saint-Pol-de-Leon, France, in 1978. The cultural development policy of the group includes folk music and dance research, educational programs for all ages and skill levels, and programs that highlight the Breton spirit as authentically as possible. The group has participated in many CIOFF festivals in France, the United States, Italy, Czech Republic, Poland, Belgium, Hungary, Romania and Austria. In festivals and performances, the group’s technical expertise in dance, music and costume has attracted much recognition. The group has been awarded in many festivals in Europe, and he win the French National Championship (F.F.D) in 2001, 2007, 2008 and 2009.
In Brittany, the region of France represented by Bleuniadur, music and dancing have always been an expression of identity for the folk society. The name “Bleuniadur” in Breton, the ancestral language of Brittany, translates to “flowering.” Historically, the practice of dancing and music was not restricted to pure entertainment, but also was a manifestation of the folk social order which expressed the status of each individual within the community. Currently, there is an extraordinary enthusiasm of Bretons to keep practicing native music and dancing to perpetuate a centuries old tradition.
In Bleuniadur’s performances, audiences are sure to be thrilled with the opportunity to experience the Celtic traditions of Brittany, which are very distinct from the folklore of other regions of France. Ensemble Bleuniadur |