The 55th Interceltic Festival of Lorient: The Big Show
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The Interceltic Festival happens in Lorient, France. This year is the 55th festival. The festival celebrates Celtic culture and music. People from many countries come to watch and take part.
The festival has a big show. It is called the Grand Spectacle. This show has music, dance, and color. It is one of the most popular parts of the festival.
A man named Laurent Luyat is the host of the show. He works for France 3, a French TV channel. France 3 shows the event on television.
Laurent Luyat talked about the show in an interview. He said he was very impressed. He liked the music, the dancers, and the big audience.
The Interceltic Festival is famous in France. Many people watch it every year. The festival brings together different Celtic countries and cultures.
Vocabulary15 words
- festival
- a special event with music or shows
- Celtic
- from Celtic countries like Ireland, Scotland, or Brittany
- Grand Spectacle
- a big show with music and dance
- host
- a person who leads a TV show
- France 3
- a French television channel
- interview
- a talk where someone answers questions
- audience
- people who watch a show
- impressed
- feeling that something is very good
- culture
- the way of life of a group of people
- broadcast
- to show something on TV
- event
- something that happens, like a show
- popular
- liked by many people
- television
- a machine to watch shows
- dancers
- people who dance
- music
- sounds made with instruments or voice
Quiz
Answer key
1. Lorient, France 2. Laurent Luyat 3. True
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The Interceltic Festival happens in _____, France.
This year is the _____ festival.
The festival celebrates _____ culture and music.
The festival has a big show called the Grand _____.
A man named Laurent _____ is the host of the show.
He works for _____, a French TV channel.
Laurent Luyat talked about the show in an _____.
He said he was very _____.
He liked the music, the dancers, and the big _____.
The Interceltic Festival is famous in _____.