• May 18, 2011 at 4:00pm to May 21, 2011 at 10:00pm
  • Location: Shrine, Harlem + Connelly's Irish pub , Time Square
  • Latest Activity: Aug 21, 2019

St Yves day has become in recent years a date on the calendar where Bretons everywhere celebrate Brittany and all things Breton. This year will be no different with over 200 events organized worldwide.

2011 will mark the 5th year Breton events are celebrated in NY to celebrate St Yves.

Last year's NY events were centered on honoring Breton artist Youenn Gwernig. A poetry reading of Youenn's works in English, Breton, and French; a documentary in Breton on his life shown at NYU; a concert; and fest noz were all part of the festivities.  

 

The 2011 edition will focus on musical exchange of traditional and contemporary cultures between Brittany-India with jazz as a horizon. 

This mixing of cultures based on exchange and improvisation will offer opportunities of exploration and artistic expression among the 5 talented musicians coming from Brittany and locally based Indian and jazz musicians.

Sylvain Barou, Ronan Pellen, Ndiaz (Yann LeCorre, Youen LeCam, Jean Marie Nivaigne) are experts of Breton music but also multi-instrumentalist who are frequently exploring, performing celtic and world musics.

 

May 18th @ Shrine in Harlem: World Music night where Brittany meets India with jazz as a horizon (8pm to 12am)

2271 Adam CLayton Powell Blvd.

New York, NY 10030

 

May 21st @ Connollys Times Square 3rd floor: Fest Noz celebrating St Yves day (7pm to 2am)

121 West 45th Street 

New York, NY

 

Musicians from Bretagne in NY for St Yves week:

http://www.sylvainbarou.com/

http://www.myspace.com/ronanpellen

http://www.myspace.com/ndiazmusic

 

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