With *L’Héritage de Bretagne*, the Pêr Vari Kervarec Trio presents a storytelling concert centred on Breton and Celtic music. Vocals, bombarde, bagpipes, flutes and organ come together at the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin in La Garde to share Breton stories, memories and culture.
Highlights
- A storytelling concert to discover Breton heritage through its music, stories and memories.
- Three musicians coming together to bring to life a Breton culture rooted in its traditions yet open to the world.
- A musical experience that plays with the church’s space as two musicians move around the building.
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The experience on offer
The Trio Pêr Vari Kervarec brings Breton and Celtic music to life in the Var with their storytelling concert *L’Héritage de Bretagne*.
Pêr Vari Kervarec’s voice and bombarde meet Brieuc Colléter’s bagpipes and flutes, accompanied by David Bodénès on the organ. Together, the three musicians present a concert in which music and storytelling work in tandem to pass on a living culture.
Throughout the performance, two of the musicians also move around the building, altering the way the instruments are heard and perceived.
Blending landscapes, stories and memory, the trio shares a heritage deeply rooted in Brittany whilst opening it up to new audiences. An experience accessible both to lovers of Breton and Celtic music and to those hearing it for the first time.
From Brittany to the Var – an experience not to be missed!
Practical information
Venue: Church of the Nativity of the Virgin – Saint-Maur
Avenue Gabriel Péri, 83130 La Garde
Time: concert at 8.30 pm
Doors open: 45 minutes before the concert
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 25 minutes
Accessibility: disabled access
Pets: not permitted
Access & parking:
o Free car parks: Gérard Philipe car park / Place de la République, approximately 300 metres away, or the Post Office car park in the immediate vicinity.
o Mistral bus network: lines 29, 91 or 92, alight at ‘Garde centre’, or line 2, alight at ‘Hôtel de ville’
Tips from the Tourist Office
• Before the concert, take a stroll through the narrow streets of the small medieval town perched on the rock
• Explore the Plan de la Garde Departmental Nature Reserve.
