For 10 days and 10 nights, the Festival Interceltique de Lorient offers 200 concerts and receives the greatest artists and the best groups from the rock, folk and traditional scene from all over the Celtic planet. The 2014 edition celebrates Ireland - cradle of Celtic traditions - the opportunity to discover in Lorient a large panel of Gaelic culture: music, dances, literature and visual arts. For its twentieth anniversary, the Golfs of Val Queven and Ocean Ploemeur are taking advantage of this great gathering of Celtic peoples to organize a competition over several days, from Saturday 2 to Tuesday 5 August. This competition will take place in an exceptional setting offering a panoramic view of the coast and the wooded green of hundred-year-old trees of Quéven. Participation in this competition will be possible upon prior registration, provided that you were born, work or be a licensed amateur in one of the countries of the Celtic Nations or historic Brittany.

Festival sporting events

Golf

Saturday August 2 on the golf courses of Val Queven and Ploemeur Océan: 1st round of interceltic PRO-AM: Shot Gun start at 11 a.m. Pool A at the PLOEMEUR OCEAN golf course. Pool B at the VAL QUEVEN golf course. Drive competition and Precision competition on the 2 golf courses. Reception of all the teams at a cocktail reception at the Club House of the Golf of Val Quéven from 18 pm and presentation of the awards to the winners of the competitions.

Sunday August 3 on the Golfs of Val Queven and Plomeur Océan: PRO-AM 2nd round interceltic: departures from 9:30 a.m .: Tee n ° 1 (1st half of the teams) and Tee n ° 10 (2nd half of the teams) in reverse order of the classification in GROSS of the 1st round.
Pool A at VAL QUEVEN Golf. Pool B at the PLOEMEUR OCEAN Golf Course.
Prize-giving and closing cocktail from 17 p.m. at the Golf de VAL QUEVEN.
Tuesday August 5, you can participate in the Challenge
Individual GOLFCELTROPHY open to all amateurs.

Voile

Celtikup, departure on 3/08 at 10h, Marina I

Running

10 Miles
The last Sunday is still the long-awaited “10 mile” day. This 10-mile (16 km) walking race takes place in downtown Lorient, in the heart of the festival. The race is of course also open to people with disabilities. More than 800 participants were present during the last edition, in 2013. All the runners are rewarded. A prize for the best disguise is also awarded!

Sunday, August 10
Departure at 9:30 am in front of the Palais des Congrès
Registration: € 9

Gouren tournament
This sport, whose name means "wrestling" in Breton, requires both great strength and a lot of skill. The principle is simple: as soon as one of the wrestlers finds himself on the ground, the game stops, victory will go to the one who manages to make touch his two shoulders on the ground. To win a tournament, you must win three consecutive fights without a rest period and whatever the weight category of the opponent. Of Celtic origin, brought to Armorica, the Gouren was the game which allowed the Bretons to measure their strength and their address during popular festivals. In full revival, the Gouren has kept its character of play and become a modern sport.

Saturday, August 9
From 13 p.m. to 30 p.m. at the Quai de la Bretagne

The highlights of music programming

Playing this summer: THE DUBLIN LEGENDS - THE STRYPES - BERNARD LAVILLIERS - SUZANNE VEGA
ANOUSHKA SHANKAR - BAGAD KEMPER & RED CARDELL - LÚNASA & THE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
DONAL LUNNY TRIO & GILLES SERVAT - MARY BLACK, FRANCES BLACK AND AOIFE SCOTT - SALSA CELTICA…
Without forgetting the major unmissable events: THE GREAT PARADE OF THE CELTIC NATIONS
INTERCELTIC NIGHTS AT LE MOUSTOIR STAGE - THE BAGADOU NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
FEST NOZ - INTERCELTIC MARKET…