Date: 2/10/2025
Time: 13.00 - 16:30 (GMT)
In person location: In person at the Trevithick Room at the ESI on Tremough Campus, Penryn.
Online: Zoom link to be sent out via email 2 days before the event
Online attendees to log on at 13:20 in preparation of the event
Overview
This first event in the Kevrennow project is a forum and discussion session exploring current and potential links between Cornwall and Wales, and generating some practical avenues to explore.
- We'll begin with a context setting session, where we'll hear short presentations from experts and key figures who will set the scene, explore current Cornish/Welsh connections and potential paths forward.
- We'll then move to a general group discussion where we'll dig into what we've heard and explore avenues for potential future collaboration.
- We'll close with a plenary session where we'll hear the ideas that have been discussed and consider how to move forward!
Programme
13:30 Dr Garry Tregidga, Co-Director, Institute of Cornish Studies, University of Exeter: Welcome and Introduction
13:40 Context Setting
Dr Merv Davey, Lowender: The Celtic Trail: from Lhuyd to Cornish National Minority Status
Prof. Rhys Jones, Aberystwyth University: Agile Cymru, Coastal Communities and Future Development
Mark Trevethan, Cornwall Council: Celebrating Celtic culture and language. The Cornwall-Wales Collaboration Agreement
Kim Conchie, Director Cornwall Chamber: Kevrennow Commerce - the business links and opportunities
Pol Hodge, Gorsedh Kernow: An Vammorsedh / Y Famorsedd
Nev Meek, FOCS President: Mapping The Organisational Landscape
Steve Turner, AberFest: Forty years of Cornish / Breton links
Dr Garry Tregidga: Towards a Cornish/Welsh Festival
14:40 Group Discussion - Exploring ideas and opportunities that emerge from the context setting
15:30 Plenary - Open discussion session to talk through ideas that have been generated and look towards practical outcomes
16:20 Wrap-up - Dr Garry Tregidga
16:30 Close - Hybrid meeting ends
