A Celtic circle (, ) is an association which emphasizes the

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, by using possibly the

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. The Celtic circles created before the

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had very wide cultural objectives, including the literature, the theater, the songs, the choral singing, the plastic arts and the learning and the practice of the Breton language, but not always the

music Music is the arrangement of sound to create some combination of Musical form, form, harmony, melody, rhythm, or otherwise Musical expression, expressive content. Music is generally agreed to be a cultural universal that is present in all hum ...

and the

dance Dance is an The arts, art form, consisting of sequences of body movements with aesthetic and often Symbol, symbolic value, either improvised or purposefully selected. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoir ...

of Brittany. However, those after 1945 generally restricted their scope and concern themselves with collecting, studying, transmitting and disseminating arts and the popular traditions in Brittany, in particular the

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by occurring on stage with amateur status: performances and compositions created will go in this direction. There are between 200 and 300, most of which are located in

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, but there are also many in cities where Breton communities are found in France,

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, and

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. There are two large federations, who organize competitions, Kendalc'h and War'l Leur. The circles and festival of the city of

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are very well known.

Activities

* dance * music * costumes * teaching (transmission) * collecting

Notes and references

External links

{{Commons category, Cercle celtique
Videos

Activities

See also

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