Members of the Guingamp Celtic Circle association gathered on Friday at the Ti Ar Vro premises for a somewhat special evening. To begin with an extraordinary general meeting, just to update sometimes obsolete statutes. For example, only members over the age of 18 could vote. From now on, it will be 16 years! The evening continued with the ordinary assembly. The opportunity for co-presidents Anaïs Fayeulle and Maryannick Zeghad to recall that the circle has 63 members, including 14 embroiderers and 18 children. Kroas Hent Gwengamp reached third place in the fourth category during the national Breton dance championship, which took place in Vannes and Saint-Brieuc. “We also participated in the Jeud’his de Guingamp, the fest-noz de Pluzunet organized to renovate the Loc Noz chapel and of course the Saint Loup celebration! All this, in collaboration with the Bagad de Guingamp.
Looking for materials to inspire seamstresses
The results, moral and financial, are excellent. “Our finances will allow us to carry out our big project for the year: making costumes for our dancers and repairing the tops of four particularly worn out women’s costumes. » This year, as the children’s groups grew, with mothers, we made costumes for all the children.
“The association is always looking for old costumes, parts of them, photos or even testimonies that would allow our seamstresses and embroiderers to recreate the most authentic copies possible,” continue Anaïs Fayeulle and Maryannick Zeghad . “Our embroidery workshop will work on making our headdresses. »
In 2025, the circle will participate in the same competitions and events as this year. An outing is even already planned in Malville (44), in July.
At the end of the meeting, the office was elected. Anaïs Fayeulle and Maryannick Zeghad remain co-presidents, Isabelle Rossi is secretary and Pauline Le Quellec, her assistant; Steven Pelliet is treasurer, assisted by Daniel Zeghad. Marjorie Fouillère, Gwenaëlle Trocherie, Nicolas Le Roux, Elizabeth Bodéré and Axelle Graviou complete the board of directors.
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