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Page 9 of 16 The Celtic Congress What is the Celtic Congress? The Celtic Congress is an association which perpetuates the culture, ideals and languages of the Celtic peoples and which facilitates close cooperation between the different Celtic communities. An Guntelles Keltek-Kernow is the non-political, non-sectarian Cornish organisation within this umbrella group. Who’s who in the Celtic Congress? The International Celtic Congress president is Cornwall’s Denise Chubb and the chairman of the Cornish Celtic Congress is Tony Piper.  Tony Piper, of the Cornish Celtic Congress, leads the annual Martyr's Day procession through Penryn. Picture by Dave Wrench. Where, why, how? The Congress holds a large annual week-long conference which rotates between nations. The 2007 International Congress was held in Cornwall where the theme was ‘the contribution to the world of the arts, science and industry by the Celtic diaspora’. It was attended by 120 people from as far away as New Zealand and Patagonia and over 600 people enjoyed the evening concerts. The programme is varied with lectures, debates, music and dance, trips and talks. It is an opportunity for many people from the Celtic countries to get together and to consolidate approaches to language and culture. Details: celticcongresscornwall@hotmail.co.uk www.evertype.com/celtcong |
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