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FESTIVAL KERNEWEK - PENZANCE CORNISH LANGUAGE FESTIVAL
PROGRAMME
The Acorn, Parade Street, Penzance


SATURDAY  25th  february

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        Festival Conference: 'The FCNM, the European Charter and  
                                the Cornish Language'

9.30 am, Saturday 25th February,    The Acorn
Keynote Speaker: Professor Tove Malloy (pictured), member of the FCNM Advisory Committee to the Council of Europe.  Speakers to include: Cllr John Pollard - Leader of Cornwall Council, the Grand Bard, Andrew George, Mark Trevethan, Dr Bernard Deacon, Gail Bishop, Jane Howells, Angela Angove, Sarah Tresidder.  Conference MC – Adam Killeya.


A major conference addressing matters around the status and recognition of the Cornish National Minority and the Cornish Language
Tickets – Free.  Pasty and refreshments pre-book - £4

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                                               'Listen Up'
7pm, Saturday 25th February, The Acorn
Cornish singing and storytelling event with the Boilerhouse Singers, The Cape Singers, Stephen Hall (pictured) and Liz Harman.
Compere - Mick Paynter
Tickets £5

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Sunday  26th  February

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                                     One Voice For Cornish
11am - 3pm, Sunday 26th February,  The Acorn
A conversation about the future for Cornish.

Arranged by ALL the voluntary Cornish Language Groups to discuss the language community's view on the way forward for Cornish.  All learners, supporters, speakers and activists are encouraged to take part in a one off opportunity to come together to form an action plan for the language community.                        
Tickets: Free

Facebook page to register a place


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                             Penzance’s Maritime History
3.15pm, Sunday 26th February
Dr Ken George guided bi-lingual walk
Dr Ken George is the former Principal Lecturer in Ocean Science at Plymouth University and influential Cornish linguist, author and poet whose publications include several dictionaries of Cornish.

Meet at The Acorn
Free

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                                      Kernewek Bys Vyken!
7pm, Sunday 26th February
The Acorn
Cornish Language Music event with:
  • Skwardya (Matthew Clarke and Dave Miller)
  • Tir ha Tavas (Dee and Dave Brotherton) (pictured)
  • Mick Paynter - poems
Tickets £5 
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Monday  27th  February

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‘Penzance and Mick Paynter – boyhood recollections of the town’
10.30am -12pm, Monday 27th February
Mick Paynter guided bi-lingual walk .
Meet at The Acorn
Tickets: Free

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                                     "Myttin Da!"
11am – 12pm, Monday 27th February,  The Acorn
Cornish language lesson for beginners.  Part 1 of 5.
An easy to follow course covering the basics.  Suitable for people who can attend each day or for occasional sessions
Free - book or drop in

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    Cornish Language Conversation with Professor Nicholas Williams
2.30pm – 3.30pm, Monday 27th February,  The Acorn
Professor Williams was the first professional Celtic scholar to study revived Cornish in depth and published Testament Noweth, the first complete Cornish translation of the New Testament from the original Greek in 2002.

Free, drop in


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             ‘History of the Cornish Language’ with Mick Paynter
                                   Part 1 - Early Cornish
4 – 5.30pm, Monday 27th February,  The Acorn
Former Grand Bard of the Gorsedh, Cornish language poet and author, Mick Paynter is giving a three-session course on his popular ‘History of the Cornish Language’
Tickets £2

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                                               'Trevithick!'
Starring Kernow King and Mary Woodvine.
7.30pm, Monday 27th February,  The Acorn
Kernow King is Trevithick!  The gripping story of not just one of Cornwall's greatest sons, but one of the greatest men in history.  "Trevithick!" is ‘bursting’ with music, comedy and facts and still relevant to the world we live in today.
"Greater than great"  Frank Ruhrmund
Tickets £12

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Tuesday  28th  February

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                               The 'Dasserghi Kernow' project
All day, Tuesday 28th January,  The Acorn
MAGA, the Cornish language partnership has been awarded Heritage Lottery funding for the 'Dasserghi Kernow' project to explore and share untold stories about the revival of the Cornish language, including the work of Henry Jenner (pictured).
If you have any copies of early examples of revived Cornish or information then we would like to hear from you!


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          Bi-lingual tour of Morrab Gardens with Wella Chubb
10.30am, Tuesday 28th February
Horticulturalist Wella Chubb will lead a guided walk around Penzance's  Morrab Gardens, famous for its Mediterranean and sub-tropical plants.
Meet at The Acorn
Free

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                                             "Myttin Da!"
11am – 12pm, Tuesday 28th February, 
The Acorn
Cornish language lesson for beginners.  Part 2
Free - book or drop in

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    Cornish Language Conversation with Professor Nicholas Williams
2.30pm – 3.30pm,Tuesday 28th February

The Acorn

Free, drop in


Wednesday  1st  March

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                                "Myttin Da!"
11am – 12pm, Wednesday 1st March, The Acorn
Cornish language lesson for beginners.  Part 3
Free

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    Cornish Language Conversation with Professor Nicholas Williams
2.30pm – 3.30pm, Wednesday 1st March
The Acorn

Free, drop in


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             ‘History of the Cornish Language’ with Mick Paynter
                            Part Two - Middle to Late Cornish
4 – 5.30pm, Wednesday 1st March
The Acorn

Tickets £2

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Thursday  March  2nd

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                                    "Myttin Da!"
11am – 12pm, Thursday 2nd March, The Acorn
Cornish language lesson for beginners.
Free, book or drop in

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    Cornish Language Conversation with Professor Nicholas Williams
2.30pm – 3.30pm, Thursday 2nd March
The Acorn

Free, drop in


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             ‘History of the Cornish Language’ with Mick Paynter
               Part Three - the Cornish Revival and Modern Cornish

4 – 5.30pm, Thursday 2nd March
The Acorn

Tickets £2

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                                       Penzance St Piran's Concert
Organised by the St Piran-in-Penwith committee
7pm, Thursday March 2nd

Zennor  Building, Penwith College, Penzance


FRiday  3rd  March

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                                   Penzance St Piran's Parade
Organised by the St Piran-in-Penwith Committee
10.15am, Friday March 3rd
 St Piran Procession (children) leaves the top of Causewayhead.


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                                    "Myttin Da!"
12pm - 1pm (later time than previous sessions), Thursday 2nd March, The Acorn
Cornish language lesson for beginners.
Free, book or drop in

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Workshop: ‘Using the Cornish Language in Heritage Projects’ with Loveday Jenkin

2pm – 4 pm, Friday 3rd March
This workshop will show how the Cornish language can be used in heritage projects, providing lots of examples and ideas as well as correct usage.

Free

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         Cornish Folklore Tales with Matthew Clarke (Bi-lingual)
4 – 5pm, The Acorn
The ancient land of Cornwall is steeped in mysterious tradition, proud heritage and age-old folklore. Before books were widely available, wandering 'droll tellers' used to spread Cornish insight and humour to all parts of the Duchy.  Matthew Clarke will recount some of the most well-known tales.
Tickets £2

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                                   The Changing Room
                              With support Will Keating


Doors 7.30pm, starts 8.00pm:Tickets £8
Friday 3rd March
The Acorn
Multi-award winning folk band from Looe. The Changing Room tracks feature regularly on national and international radio, and they are particular favourites of BBC Radio 2, 3 and 4
. "Rootsy original music with a dash of Cornish language and a good dollop of humour"
Tickets £8

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Saturday  4th  March

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   Bi-lingual Town Trail and Treasure Hunt around Penzance
10.30am –12pm, Saturday 4th March
Ray Chubb
How well do you know Penzance?  Find out in an exciting town trail competition!
Free

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    'Cornish for social media and in business’ with Matthew Clarke
2pm – 4pm, Saturday 4th March, The Acorn
Matthew Clarke is a communications professional and fluent Cornish speaker.  This workshop will provide a wide range of ideas on how using the Cornish language can help businesses and how it can be used in social media.
Free

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Cornish Folktales and ‘The Story of Uny and Ia’ with Pol Hodge.
4 – 5pm, Saturday 4th March, The Acorn
Bi-lingual storytelling event with one of the most entertaining of Cornish entertainers - poet and author Pol Hodge.
Pol will reveal the story Uny and Ia - brother and sister - and the founding saints of Lelant and St Ives as well as bringing some favourite Cornish folktales to new audiences.
Tickets £2

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sunday  5th  march - st piran's day

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St Piran procession from the Bottom of Causewayhead, Penzance to Madron Churchtown
9.15am for 9.30am departure, Sunday March 5th
Bottom of Causewayhead, Penzance
Processing with the St Piran Statue, the Cornish choir Keur Heb Hanow and Bal Maidens in traditional costume on the traditional route from Penzance to the original mother church at Madron.
To arrive at 10.30am in the Billiard Room, Landithy Hall, Madron for refreshments


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St Piran Service, Madron Church, with Rev'd Canon Jane Kneebone (Chaplain to the Gorsedh)
Includes blessing of the St Piran Statue
11am, Sunday March 5th, Madron Church


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                                              St Piran Feast
St Piran Feast Pasty Supper and the St Piran Play and Shout West

7pm, Sunday March 5th.  The Acorn, Penzance
The St Piran Play with the Heamoor Cornish Language Class.
Shout West with Pip Wright, and 'The Songs the Cornish Love to Sing"
Tickets £6 includes supper - pasty and pud

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