Mark your calendar the dates for the next festival have been announced this much anticipated biennial event will be held from monday 17th may until sunday 23rd may 2021. The kernewek lowender officially the kernewek lowender copper coast cornish festival is a cornishthemed biennial festival held in the copper coast towns of kadina, moonta and wallaroo on yorke peninsula, south australia. Australia, history, identity, kernewek lowender no. The kernewek lowender copper coast cornish festival has become an integral part of yorke peninsulas identity and promises to be a great celebration of cornish culture. The kernewek lowender is a cornishthemed biennial festival held in the copper coast towns.
The promontory people an early history of the cornish. Some have expressed the opinion that the language is an important part of. National trust sa wallaroo branch president colin boase is hosting a historical town walk. Large crowds come to enjoy the festivities and celebrate all that is cornish. Celebrate 100 years since yorke peninsula secured a place in aviation history. This year it was so exciting seeing my own granddaughters dancing down kadinas main street in the furry dance. Oct 21, 2010 the yorke peninsula country times reports that registrations are now open for entry into the 2011 kernewek lowender art prize. Kernewek lowender cornish festival yorke peninsula. Ou can learn more about wallaroos history and its haunted past during this years kernewek lowender. To the surprise and excitement of the volunteer organising committee, more than 15,000 people filled the moonta oval for the first fer kernewek and a.
Were looking for 2019 books set in cornwall, about cornwall or in kernewek the cornish language. Kernewek lowender copper coast cornish festival posts. View the collection, meet the artists, enjoy the music, purchase works of art. The 2015 kernewek lowender copper coast cornish festival is celebrated every 2 years on yorke peninsula, south australia. Wallaroo marina apartments accommodation local events. Perfect for every member of the family, whatever your age. The ordinalia are three medieval mystery plays dating to the late fourteenth century, written primarily in middle cornish, with stage directions in latin. Newbery chemists kernewek lowender art prize official opening is held at the ascot gallery in kadina. It is held in the late autumn starting on the second monday of may, in odd. Australias little cornwall cheers its roots kernewek. Events during the festival include fer kernewek a cornish fair, meet the cornish a traditional chapel tea with a concert, street. Awardwinning seminar series continues at this years kernewek lowender. The region is full of cornish buzz during the festival week and the local community welcomes approx. In moonta, south australia, the kernewek lowender cornish for cornish happiness is the largest cornish festival in the world and attracts tens of thousands of visitors each year.
Paterson oam cornish association of south australia kadina, south australia 2015. Kernewek lowender state library of south australia. Moonta bay is a thriving township and a sought after beachside destination 169km from adelaide. Every two years since, the kernewek lowender copper coast cornish festival has been held in the towns of moonta, wallaroo and kadina.
If relaxation, family time, fishing, golfing, thinking time, fun at our spectacular beach side, or night time dining is on your list, we have it all and more. Lowender peran provides the ideal medium through which to do this. It is a revived language that became extinct as a first language in cornwall in the late 18th century. The kernewek lowender is a cornishthemed biennial festival held in the copper coast towns of kadina, moonta and wallaroo on yorke peninsula, south australia. Kernewek lowender its that time of the year again for yorke peninsula to get back to its cornish roots. Please note that revisions have been made to the mechanisms for ordering tickets to the casa events of the cornish history seminar. Paterson, on behalf of the organising committee for the ceremony dressing the graves held every kernewek lowender. It is thought that around 250,000 people left cornwall to go overseas between 1815 and 1920. Jun 21, 2012 seems every area has its festival and the copper coast is no different. The towns of kadina, moonta and wallaroo will be a buzz with excitement offering a full program with something for every one.
It is always fun in may visiting the largest cornish festival in the world at the copper coast, yorke peninsula, south australia. Brass bands played traditional cornish tunes, people ate cornish pasties by the ton, and, to wash them down, coopers brewery supplied a thousand bottles of swanky beer. Kernewek lowender copper coast cornish festival home. A festival loaded with activities, things to see, do, learn, and participate in, the kernewek lowender, noted to be the worlds largest cornish festival, is a celebration of the copper coast heritage with something for everyone, making it a truly family oriented event. Kernewek lowender means cornish happiness in the cornish language.
Its the end of the road for local cavalcade organisers for the past 12 years, bill clarke and claire bettess have. The original cornish festival committee formed kernewek lowender incorporated in 1972, and chose the may long weekend for the festival. The next festival will be held th 19th may 2019 in the copper. Kernewek lowender the worlds largest cornish festival. Known as the worlds largest cornish festival theres more than 60 events.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Australia, bards, cornish, culture, diaspora, ethnic, festival, heritage, history, identity, kernewek lowender, mining no comments moonta, kadina, and wallaroo south australia the preliminary program for the 2015 kernewek lowender copper coast cornish festival 1724 may has. In 1973, a great festival of cornish culture was held for the first time on the yorke peninsula under the cornishlanguage name kernewek lowender. The kernewek lowender is the largest cornish festival in the world and takes place here every odd year. The next festival will be held th 19th may 2019 in the copper coast towns of moonta kadina and wallaroo. New book the promontory people an early history of the cornish. Official program entertainment feast or famine dinner followed by sacred concert where. The next kernewek lowender will be held 17 23 may 2021. Established in 1973, the kernewek lowender has grown to become the worlds largest cornish festival. The kernewek lowender is the largest cornish festival in the world and takes place here every odd year in may. In the past these were used by ketches, schooners, and later steamships, to. A large cornish festival called kernewek lowender which means cornish happiness is also held in australia.
Held in the three copper coast towns of kadina, wallaroo and moonta, the festival has events and attractions for all, but does anything beat a chance to sample sas greatest cornish pasties. Its held biennially in the copper coast towns of moonta, kadina and wallaroo. Held every two years, the kernewek lowender is the biggest cornish festival outside of the uk. The kernewek lowender copper coast cornish festival is held on the copper coast in regional south australia in the coastal towns of wallaroo, moonta and kadina. There are tours available and souvenirs and history books for sale.
The exhibition will be open from saturday 18th to 23rd may from 9am 4pm daily. Kernewek lowender art prize collection attraction tour. The local history room, located in the copper coast library kadina, holds an extensive collection of material relating to the history of the yorke peninsula. Kernewek lowender the cornish association of sa inc. Kernewek lowender copper coast cornish festival moonta. So get creative, and show your artistic side together for your love of cornish history. Dec 27, 2018 long awaited by those of us with a keen interest in the real early history of our cornish people. The kowethas offers a free advice and information service to any individual or organisation on any aspect of language including history, study. It is held on the second monday of may, every two years, and their own website makes the claim that the kernewek lowender is the worlds biggest cornish festival in the world, though wikipedia, does claim that it is the largest cornish festival outside of. The festival itself is a great draw card for tourists and so it continues as a biennial event in may every odd year. Apr 22, 20 kernewek lowender means cornish happiness in the cornish language. History the area became established as a source of copper in 1861, when paddy ryan found copper traces coming out of a wombats burrow which was on a pastoral lease granted to walter watson hughes. The cornish association of south australia casa has held a fullday themerelated seminar on an aspect of cornish history at each kernewek lowender since 2001. The festival was instigated by local businessmen such as keith russack, and premier don dunstan in the early 1970s as an initiative to boost the then economically depressed copper coast.
The collection comprises some early pieces of work from. Other social activities include guided walks, yeth an werin a chance for a chat in kernewek, usually held in a local pub and dydhyow lowender fun days where all events are organised in cornish. National trust sa wallaroo branch president colin boase is. It is open for viewing weekdays 10 am to 4 pm and saturday mornings 10 am to 12 midday.
Anglocornish cornish literature ordinalia beunans meriasek bewnans ke prayer book rebellion radyo an gernewegva. Festival events kernewek lowender copper coast cornish. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Paterson, on behalf of the organising committee for the ceremony gould. The name kernewek lowender was chosen by a key young local historian of cornish descent, ros paterson words that mean cornish and happiness or jollityhilarity in celtic cornish language. Kernewek lowender copper coast cornish festival event. It is held in the late autumn starting on the second monday of may, every two years. Sep 27, 2010 the original cornish festival committee selected the then may adelaide cup holiday long weekend for the first festival in 1973.
The kernewek lowender copper coast cornish festival will entertain and delight the region and its visitors on may 1921 2017. Kernewek lowender the biggest cornish festival in the world. Seems every area has its festival and the copper coast is no different. Unfortunately, due to organisational difficulties there will not be a meeting this month, monday th may sunday 19th may 2019 kernewek lowender. About kowethas an yeth kernewek and the cornish language. Kernewek lowender may 24 26 may sprite club of south. People interested in genealogy research will find many tools available to assist with their research. The yorke peninsula country times reports that registrations are now open for entry into the 2011 kernewek lowender art prize. The kernewek lowender festival or copper coast cornish festival takes over the towns of moonta, kadina and wallaroo in mid to late may in odd years only. Copper brought them here national library of australia. I see that there is another kernewek lowender in the copper triangle in. The biennial kernewek lowender is a major tourist attraction in may of each odd numbered year. The copper coast is comprised of kadina, wallaroo and moonta for the michigan folks, think sturgis, white pigeon and centreville comprising one touristy area.
It is hoped that with increased support from the local community and the state government this will be the best festival in its proud 44year history. Guide for buying tickets to casa events, kernewek lowender 2019 south australias biennial kernewek lowender cornish festival will take place in kadina, moonta and wallaroo from to 19 may 2019 see. The kernewek lowender cornish festival is on from may 1921 2017. The original cornish festival committee formed kernewek lowender incorporated in 1972, chose the may long weekend for the festival. The kernewek lowender copper coast cornish festival is held on the copper coast in regional south australia in the coastal towns of wallaroo, moonta and.
Most coastal towns on the peninsula have substantial jetties. The lowender peran festival is a spectacular festival, welcoming people from around the world to enjoy music, dance, arts and culture, representing scotland, ireland, wales, brittany, cornwall and the isle of man. Kernewek lowender copper coast cornish festival adelaide. It is held in the late autumn starting on the second monday of may, in oddnumbered years. Cornwealisc is a southwestern brittonic language of the celtic language family. A must see this museum is proudly presented by wallaroo branch of national trust. I am excited about launching the novel at the kernewek lowender and. The collection comprises some early pieces of work from some now well known artists. Kernewek lowender cornish festival 2017 moonta youtube.