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The University of Oviedo will bring researchers together on 4–5 November to examine Asturian cider through history, science and cultural heritage. LA SIDRA.- The University of Oviedo will host the second Asturian Cider Culture Conference on 4–5 November 2026, bringing together research on cider history, art, industry, science and social traditions. The
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Cider will once again take centre stage in Japan this 30th of August with the celebration of the Nippon Cider Matsuri, SISGA Japan, the Japanese version of the International Hall of Gala Ciders (SISGA), held every year in Asturias during the last weekend of September. Born from the Asturian experience,
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The Swiss folk metal band delivered one of the most powerful performances of the 2026 edition, combining extreme metal guitars with violin, bagpipes and traditional sounds. Eluveitie performed on 6 August at the Espace Jean-Pierre Pichard as part of the 55th Lorient Interceltic Festival. The evening also featured a collaborative appearance
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The 2026 Lorient Interceltic Festival devotes each evening to a dinner-concert celebrating one of the Celtic nations. Traditional dishes, live music and local products turn La Taverne Celte into a gastronomic journey across the Atlantic. The Lorient Interceltic Festival is not limited to concerts or pipe-band parades. Culture can also be
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The Asturian presence at the Lorient Interceltic Festival —An Oriant— is never confined to the stages. Alongside musicians, dancers, filmmakers and visual artists, the Government of the Principality maintains an institutional space presenting Asturies to the French public as a destination with a distinctive identity. The stand provides tourism information
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At ten o’clock on the morning of Sunday, 2 August, the first flags began to move through central Lorient. Behind them came bagpipes, bombardes, drums, dance groups and ensembles dressed in the traditional clothing of their respective territories. The Grande Parade des Nations Celtes once again brought together more than
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This year, the Lorient Interceltic Festival places Cornwall in the spotlight, a Celtic nation linked to Brittany by language, the sea and a rich world of legends.Cornwall comes to the 2026 Lorient Interceltic Festival with far more than its music, dances and seafaring songs. The Celtic nation featured in this
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A 150-strong delegation will take part in the 55th Lorient Interceltic Festival, dedicated this year to Cornwall, from 31 July to 9 August. This year, Asturias will celebrate four decades of institutional participation in the Lorient Interceltic Festival, one of the leading international gatherings of Celtic cultures. The Asturian delegation will
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The workshop will take place in Xixón on Thursday, 23 July. Participation costs €10 and practical training will be provided by Wilkin Aquiles, Laura Ovín and Alejandra Vanegas. Places are limited and advance registration is required. The celebration will also feature live music by Jorge Menéndez from 8:30 p.m. to
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The first CIDEREU International Photo Contest has received around 350 entries from several European countries. The selected images will form part of a travelling exhibition developed within the European programme dedicated to apple and cider culture. LA SIDRA.- The first CIDEREU International Photo Contest closed its submission period with around 350
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