Cernic Rite

The Cernic tradition was an ancient religion native to mainly ancient Gaul, Alpine Germany, and Cisalpine Gaul; and which also seemed to exist in Iberia, some parts of Scandinavia, and perhaps elsewhere.

CERNUNNOS

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cernunnos

Cernunnos (also Cernenus and Cern) is a Celtic god whose representations were widespread in the ancient Celtic lands of western Europe. Cernunnos is associated with horned male animals, especially stags and the ram-horned snake; this and other attributes associate him with produce and fertility.

Everything known about this deity comes from two inscriptions from France and one from Germany.

Evidence

A rock carving of Cernunnos in the National park of Naquane, Italy.[4]
Cernunnos was proposed to have been identified as the illustration on the Snake-witch picture stone, which shows a possibly horned figure holding snakes in his/her hands, from Gotland, Sweden.[citation needed]

Archaeological sources such as inscriptions and depictions from Gaul and Northern Italy (Gallia Cisalpina) have been used to define Cernunnos.


[Music: 'Lacrimae Lugus' by Crystalmoors

"Celtic/Pagan Black Metal band from Cantabria, Spain" (YouTube user BlackDeath)

http://www.myspace.com/crystalmoors
http://www.fotolog.com/crystalmoors ]

Gallia Cisalpina IV: Gaulish Harvest Festival of Samonios

Gallia Cisalpina IV: Gaulish Harvest Festival of Samonios

Samhain

The Gaulish calendar appears to have divided the year into two halves: the "dark" half, beginning with the month Samonios (the October/November lunation), and the "light" half, beginning with the month Giamonios (the April/May lunation). The entire year may have been considered as beginning with the "dark" half, so that the beginning of Samonios may be considered the Celtic New Year's day. The celebration of New Year itself may have taken place during the "three nights of Samonios" (Gaulish trinux[tion] samo[nii]), the beginning of the lunar cycle which fell nearest to the midpoint between the autumnal equinox and the winter solstice.

The lunations marking the middle of each half-year may also have been marked by specific festivals. The Coligny calendar marks the mid-summer moon (see Lughnasadh), but omits the mid-winter one (see Imbolc). The seasons are not oriented at the solar year, viz. solstice and equinox, so the mid-summer festival would fall considerably later than summer solstice, around 1 August (Lughnasadh). It appears that the calendar was designed to align the lunations with the agricultural cycle of vegetation, and that the exact astrological position of the Sun at that time was considered less important.

[Music: 'Loreley' by Blackmore's Night]

Celtica Festival 2009

[from insubria87's post on the PAL Yahoo Group 'Celtica '09'; very interesting, to me at least, is that the Valle d'Aosta location is relatively close to the Trophy of Augustus]

CELTICA '09

This programme can be downloaded in PDF format (279KB)

THURSDAY 9 JULY 2009

AOSTA

TOWN HALL PORCH
All the day long: Market – Stands

CHANOUX SQUARE
Historical reenactment and craft workshops
15h00 - 19h00: Everyday life situations (EVROPA ANTIQVA, KATERKVA KATTI BROGOS – TEUTA INSUBRIS – LEGIO X)

DES FRANCHISES SQUARE AND PORTE PRETORIANE SQUARE
Musical Animation
15h00 - 15h30: BANDA GAITES LLACIN (Des Franchises Square); KINTYRE SCHOOLS PIPE BAND (Porte Pretoriane Square)

CHANOUX SQUARE > REGIONAL LIBRARY
Musical parade towards the library
15h45 - 16h00: BANDA DE GAITES LLACIN - KINTYRE SCHOOLS PIPE BAND

CONFERENCE HALL REGIONAL LIBRARY
Lecture
16h15 - 17h00: “Aosta and its territory: meeting between indigenous cultures and Rome”
Dott.ssa STELLA BERTARIONE - Archaeologist of the Monuments and Fine Arts Department

PORTE PRETORIANE > REPUBLIC SQUARE
Parade with Music, Dances and Costumes by foot and riding horses
17h00 - 18h00: BANDA DE GAITES LLACIN - KINTYRE SCHOOLS PIPE BAND - DOMINIC GRAHAM SCHOOL IRISH DANCE - EVROPA ANTIQUA - CLAN DELLA GRANDE ORSA - GENS D’YS - GRUPPO STORICO ROMANO PONT-SAINT-MARTIN

ROMAN THEATRE
Concerts
21h00: VINCENZO ZITELLO
22h00: MABON (special guest GENS D’YS)
23h00: BARRAGE

FRIDAY 10 JULY 2009

CHAMONIX MONT-BLANC (F)

PACCARD STREET > BALMAT SQUARE > TRIANGLE DE L'AMITIÉ SQUARE
Parade with Music and Dances
16h30 - 17h15: KINTYRE SCHOOLS PIPE BAND - DOMINIC GRAHAM SCHOOL IRISH DANCE - BANDA DE GAITES LLACIN - GENS D’YS

PLACES Á MUSIQUE!
Music in the Squares
BANDA GAITES LLACIN

Chemin des Alpes Square -17h30
Quai d’Arve - 17h50
Balmat Square - 18h15

KINTYRE SCHOOLS PIPE BAND

Balmat Square - 17h30
Triangle de l’Amitié Square - 17h50
Quai d’Arve - 18h15

DOMINIC GRAHAM SCHOOL IRISH DANCE

Triangle de l’Amitié Square - 17h30

GENS D’YS

Chemin des Alpes Square - 17h50

TRIANGLE DE L'AMITIÉ SQUARE
Music, Celtic Dances and Concerts
21h00: BANDA GAITES LLACIN
21h30: GENS D’YS - SHOW
22h30: INIS FAIL


FRIDAY 10 JULY 2009

VAL VENY – MIAGE LAKE

09h30: PURTUD BRIDGE (PEUTEREY WOOD) Departure towards the Miage lake

11h00: MIAGE LAKE Ceremony for the fairies of Miage VINCENZO ZITELLO

COURMAYEUR

JARDIN DE L’ANGE
Concerts to show the musical groups
17h00: PHAMIE GOW
17h30: MABON

PEUTEREY WOOD

From 9h00: Market – Craft Stands
From 10h00: Workshops and Lectures (see specific page) - Info, timetable and registrations at Infopoint

SMALL STAGE
Open Stage – Concerts and Dances with Italian groups
18h00 - 18h45: RITA PARTINI
19h00 - 19h45: BRUNO LE ROUZIC
19h45 - 20h30: RICATTI ACUSTICI

MAIN STAGE
Concerts
20h30: PHAMIE GOW
21h30: LUSMOR
22h15: THE CHAIR
23h30: MABON

BONFIRE AREA
00h30: Lighting of Druidic Bonfire - CLAN DELLA GRANDE ORSA

PUB AREA
Concerts and Sessions
01.00: “Veilla Celtique”: PHAMIE GOW - THE CHAIR – MABON

SATURDAY 11 JULY 2009

PRÉ-SAINT-DIDIER - VITTORIO EMANUELE II SQUARE
Concert
16.30: PHAMIE GOW

COURMAYEUR
TOWN HALL
Departure “Gran Trail Valdigne” in cooperation with Asd Courmayeur Trailers
09h30: KINTYRE SCHOOLS PIPE BAND - BANDA GAITES LLACIN

ROMA STREET > BROCHEREL SQUARE > JARDIN DE L'ANGE
Music Parade
15h30: KINTYRE SCHOOLS PIPE BAND - DOMINIC GRAHAM SCHOOL IRISH DANCE - BANDA GAITES LLACIN

JARDIN DE L’ANGE
Concerts to show the musical groups
17h00: ADRIANO SANGINETO
17h30: DOMINIC GRAHAM SCHOOL IRISH DANCE

VAL VENY – PEUTEREY WOOD
From 9h00 Market – Craft Stands
From 10h00 Workshops and Lectures (see specific page)
Info, timetable and registrations at Infopoint

SMALL STAGE
Open Stage – Concerts and Dances with Italian groups
18h00 - 18h45: BEATRICE PIGNOLO
19h00 - 19h45: JIG RIG
19h45 - 20h30: RICATTI ACUSTICI

MAIN STAGE
Concerts and Shows
20h30: DOMINIC GRAHAM SCHOOL IRISH DANCE
21h00: KINTYRE SCHOOLS PIPE BAND - BANDA GAITES LLACIN
21h30: THE CHAIR
22h30: SESSION A9
23h30: BARRAGE
00h30: GREENLANDS – Anthem of Celtic Nations with all the musicians of Celtica

PUB AREA
Concerts and Sessions
01h00: “Veilla Celtique”: THE CHAIR – BARRAGE – SESSION A9

SUNDAY 12 JULY 2009

VAL VENY – PEUTEREY WOOD
From 9h00 Market – Craft Stands
From 10h00 Workshops and Lectures (see specific page)
Info, timetable and registrations at Infopoint

CLAN DELLA GRANDE ORSA CAMP
10h00: Celtic Waking up with dark bread and honey from the Aosta Valley

MAIN STAGE
Concerts and Shows
11h30: VINCENZO ZITELLO
12h30: KINTYRE SCHOOLS PIPE BAND

MENHIR AREA
14h00: Ceremony and Goodbye from Celtica 2009 - CLAN DELLA GRANDE ORSA & VINCENZO ZITELLO

SMALL STAGE
14h30: Final recital of the music courses

MAIN STAGE
Concert
15h00: MABON (special guest GENS D’YS)

BARD VILLAGE

BARD VILLAGE - MULTIPURPOSE ROOM TOWN HALL
15h00: Hydromel – Workshop to prepare Gods' nectar
MAURIZIO PUCCI
To attend this workshop you need to have: 1 bottle of 1 L with cork, 300 g honey - the kind you like more -, 2 lemons, a pinch of cinnamon and cloves, a small pot for water, 1 funnel; workshop to be paid by participants, compulsory registrations within 30 June 2009 via e-mail: info@...

BARD VILLAGE - CHURCH PARVIS
Musical Animation
16h00: BANDA GAITES LLACIN
15h30: ADRIANO SANGINETO

BARD VILLAGE - STENDHAL ROOM - TOWN HALL
Lecture
16.30: “Aosta and its territory: meeting between indigenous cultures and Rome”
STELLA BERTARIONE - Archaeologist of the Monuments and Fine Arts Department

BARD VILLAGE - CHURCH PARVIS
Animation – Irish Dances
17h00: KINTYRE SCHOOLS PIPE BAND
17h30: GENS D’YS

BARD FORTRESS – CARLO ALBERTO OPERA SQUARE
Concerts and Shows
20h30: DOMINIC GRAHAM SCHOOL IRISH DANCE
21h00: KINTYRE SCHOOLS PIPE BAND e BANDA GAITES LLACIN
21h15: SESSION A9
22h15: BARRAGE
Downhill with Music towards Bard Village
23h00: KINTYRE SCHOOLS PIPE BAND - BANDA GAITES LLACIN

Lectures, Workshops and Historical Reenactments

Workshops are free (except for different notice). Nevertheless, following the Celtic principle of 'honourable change', it will be nice - if you want to - to give directly an offer to the artists and craftsmen who have shared with us their art.

FROM FRIDAY 10 TO SUNDAY 12 JULY 2009
VAL VENY – Peuterey Wood – Information and registrations at InfoPoint starting from 10h00
Lectures – Druidic Talks nearby the Menhir
“Druids, the Goddess' guardians - The never-ending feminine in the Celtic world” - Silvano Danesi
“Morrigan and the chaos point - From Kalì Yuga to Change” - Silvano Danesi
“Ancient Myths, Treasure for the Soul” - Silvano Danesi
“Harp to heal: the therapeutic use of the Celtic harp from ancient Bards' stories till nowadays” - Rita Partini
“The Holy Flame of Brigit of Ireland: Saint or Goddess?” - Rita Partini
“Theories about the ancient healing: the healing praxis in Druidic art and its employment in the modern holistic therapeutic system” - Elena Fornari, Mari Corrau, Rita Pasdera
“Ogam and trees: the holy natural symbolism” - Federico Gasparotti
“Craftsman reveals himself: history, technique and creativity” - aCraftsmen of CELTICA

Workshops – Music and Dance
Celtic Dances - Gens d’Ys
Traditional Dances for adults and children - La Cerchia
Traditional Percussions (bones & spoons) - Guido Antoniotti

Workshops – Reenactments and Historical Demonstrations
Strength and Agility Games - La Cerchia
To learn to play the Horn - La Cerchia
Weaving with the planks method - Sagitta Barbarica
Approach to Historical Archery - Sagitta Barbarica (adults)
Metal Working - Sagitta Barbarica
Axe Throw - Sagitta Barbarica
The Cassock Net: from history to making - Luca Bertini
Light weaving: technique and equipment of the Celts - Labarum Bagauda Teuta Laevi
Natural Cosmetics: colours of beauty and of war by the Celts - Labarum Bagauda Teuta Laevi
Celtic Fight Strategies and Technique - Labarum Bagauda Teuta Laevi (adults)
Celtic Coins Exhibition – Frenz Vogel

Workshops for children (up to 12 years old)
Approach to Historical Archery - Sagitta Barbarica
Traditional Dances for children - La Cerchia
Games with the Sword for Celtic warriors - La Cerchia
The Enchanted Forest. Tales, Dances and Graphic – Pictorial Activities - Clan Damhmor
Dancing Fairies and Spirits. Expressive Workshop - Clan Damhmor
Training for throwing the spinning top - Moreno Bartolini
Face painting for children - Maurizia Merati
Night Parade looking for Dwarfs - Clan della Grande Orsa
Rides with Ponies and Horses – A.S.D. El Dorado – Jumping Team

http://www.celticavda.org/home/index/programma