Fête Folklorique

Year Published: 1961

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Films

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Lesson 65 in Encyclopaedia Britannica's 'Je Parle Français' French language instruction series of 1961. The film begins with a parade in Bretagne with traditional dress, accompanied by bagpipes. Leter actors Ghislaine Dumont and Jean Landret meet traditional dancers who perform a round dance, accompanied by chanter and bagpipes. Filmed in Quimper is the ancient capital of Cornouaille, Brittany's most traditional region, with a distinctive Breton Celtic character. For more on EB's foreign language series of films from the early 1960s, visit http://www.afana.org/ebforeign.htm


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