Strangely Familiar
by Steve Scott
This annual festival takes place in the heart of the city of Lorient Breton every August and is dedicated to the cultural traditions of the Celtic nations, highlighting Celtic music and dance and also including other arts such as painting, photography, theatre, sculpture, traditional artisanry as well as sport and gastronomy.
Participants come from Brittany, Ireland, Scotland, Cornwall, Wales, Cumbria, the Isle of Man, Cape Breton Island, Galicia, Asturias, Acadia, and the entire Celtic diaspora.
I was invited to represent Ireland with my solo photographic exposition, while I was there, I wanted to capture with my camera the traditional costumes that were been worn by the various participants.
I was amazed at the detail and the passion along with pride that each and every one had wearing there costumes.
