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20 juin 2018

Fefor, Norway: an IHGF show of Strength for Men and Women

For Francis BREBNER's International Highland Games Federation, strength is for both men and women as you can see on the photo Last week-end in Fefor, Norway, there was no discrimination on the photo. Beauties and the Beasts While 12 men from 12 nations...

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Tags: English, world championship, le blog des Highland Games, 2018, stones challenge

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8 juin 2018

200.000 visitors : Merci and Ceud mile failte again

For sure, the Highland Games are becoming quite popular in France and you want to know more and more about our competitions. That's why it is a real pleasure for the blogger to say "Merci" for your visits on the blog and to celebrate our 200.000th visitor...

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Tags: English, bressuire highland games, highlights, le blog des Highland Games, 2018

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30 janvier 2018

Burns night: An ode to the haggis in French

Bressuire-the-Scot in western France is considered one of the most Scottish towns in France. And we never forget to celebrate whisky, Celtic dances, pipe-bands or Highland Games.. And Robert Burns's "Ode to the Haggis" is never forgotten on January 25...

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10 août 2017

Why Kendricks and pole-vaulters must thank the Highland Games

UPDATE On August 8, Sam KENDRICKS, the pole-vaulter from the USA, became the new World champion in London. And he certainly doesn't know the origin of his sport... And he certainly doesn't know why he should thank the Highland Games.... The origins of...

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Tags: English, Dave Webster, Lavillenie, Coubertin, pole vaulting, Olympic Games

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1 juillet 2017

Bressuire Highland Games: haunted castle and crazy cabers

Just have a look at the cabers in Bressuire with this photo by Patrick Ballargeau from "Regards", the local photo-club. An amazing caber-toss by Vlad Tulacek, isn't it? And what about this one by Thierry Turc from the same club? No wonder Vlad has won...

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Tags: bressuire, caber, English, brind'zingue, le blog des Highland Games, patrick Ballargeau, Thierry Turc, 2017, tulacek, Jacques Paquereau

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24 juin 2017

Bressuire Highland Games: When the pipers go marchin' in

As usual, the pipers came marchin' in during the IHGF European Pro Championship in Bressuire-the-Scot, France And, of course, it was a real pleasure for our photographers with such an awesome background in the old middle-aged Bressuire castle. Bressuire...

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Tags: bressuire, English, pipers, highland games bressuire, bressuire highland games, robert watt

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22 juin 2017

Bressuire-the-Scot: Celtic dancers in full swing

What are the differences between two Celtic dancers and a European thrower at the Bressuire Highland Games? According to Mary PINET, our special contributor for this post, there are none: they are all in full swing and these two photos by Louis Fradin...

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Tags: bressuire, English, Mary Pinet, bressuire highland games, le blog des Highland Games, Gordon school of dancing, scoil rince mhobi, 2017, celtic dnacers, regards

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18 juin 2017

Bressuire Highland Games: nine grinning faces...

You think the nine Heavies competing for the IHGF European Pro title in Bressuire-the-Scot are making faces? You are wrong.. Their faces just reveal how strong their effort is. Just have a look at these close-ups by our photographer Jacques PAQUEREAU...

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Tags: bressuire, English, bressuire highland games, le blog des Highland Games, 2017, Jacques Paquereau, regards

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14 juin 2017

WOB at 5,59m (18'4,08")...Vlad so close to the world record

Highlight of the day: Sunday afternoon at Bressuire IHGF European Pro Championship. It's time for the last event: weight over bar. Vlad TULACEK had just broken the field record (5,11 m) and you know what? he decided to have the bar at 5,59 m, one cm higher...

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Tags: bressuire, English, 2007, weight for height, le blog des Highland Games, patrick Ballargeau, tulacek, Louis Fradin

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12 juin 2017

Bressuire: and the winner is.... Vlad TULACEK

We had already announced it in the blog: Vlad TULACEK , this week-end's superstar was clearly the favourite of the IHGF European Pro Championship. And he did get a lanslide victory after a fantastic competition where the spectators in the majestic Bressuire...

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Tags: bressuire, English, highland games bressuire, le blog des Highland Games, 2017, championnat d'Europe 2017, tulacek

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11 juin 2017

Les Highland Games : images des Jeux

Notre photographe Louis FRADIN a eu l'oeil partout samedi pour les Jeux.Voici, voilà son premier album-photo pour le blog des Highland Games qui a reçu 796 visiteurs hier. Merci! Thanks to our photographer Louis FRADIN, here is the first photo-album of...

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Tags: English, le blog des Highland Games, 2017, championnat d'Europe 2017, IHGF European Championship

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10 juin 2017

Highland Games: a new superstar in Bressuire-the-Scot

For Jean-Louis COPPET, the manager of the IHGF European Championship in Bressuire, Vlad TULACEK was a three-star favourite in the previous post: Profiles and Odds. After the first day of the competition, it proves to be true. Vlad is clearly the number...

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Tags: bressuire, English, highland games, le blog des Highland Games, 2017, tulacek

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9 juin 2017

The European Champions in Bressuire: Profiles and Odds

Jean-Louis COPPET who is in charge of the competition has agreed to give stars to the heavies before the IHGF Pro European Championships in Bressuire Who are the high-flyers? Who are the challengers? Here are his odds and ratings. Thanks, Jean-Louis!...

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Tags: caber, Jean-Louis Coppet, English, le blog des Highland Games, 2017, IHGF European Championship

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6 juin 2017

Bressuire Highland Games: Programme, line-up and bookings

UPDATE: The Bressuire Highland Games blog tries to give you all the information you must know about the Bressuire IHGF European Championships and the Celtic week-end on June 10 and 11 in the fantastic castle of the city. Bressuire-the-Scot What a programme...

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Tags: bressuire, English, bagpipes, bressuire highland games, programme, le blog des Highland Games, line-up, booze brothers, robert watt, pipe-bands

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1 juin 2017

Highland Games: Bressuire-the-Scot and its haunted castle

If you have read the previous post "Windows on the World", you know why the castle in Bressuire-the-Scot is haunted. Just have a look! It is haunted by a long story of Highland Games (just a click to discover it) It's haunted by a long tradition of pipers,...

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Tags: bressuire, photographes, English, bressuire highland games, le blog des Highland Games, 2017

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23 mai 2017

The old castle: a fantastic showcase for the Highland Games

For the next IHGF European Pro Championship on June 10 and 11, the competition will take place in the Bressuire castle. As usual! And this is a fantastic setting for our Games. Just have a look! So Scottish! That's an essential reason to call our city...

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Tags: bressuire, English, bressuire highland games, le blog des Highland Games, championnat d'Europe 2017, IHGF European Championship

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1 mai 2017

Bressuire: Lorne COLTHART interviewed by eleven-year-old pupils

They are eleven or so and they study in College Supervielle. They are in sixième (the first form in the British school system, the sixth grade in the US) and they have been working on the Bressuire Highland Games with their school since October 2016....

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Tags: English, highland games bressuire, scolaires, le blog des Highland Games, highland scolaires, 2017, Supervielle

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27 avril 2017

Bressuire Highland Games, the place to be on June 10, 11

Want to see what the Highland Games in Bressuire look like? Want to hear what they sound like? Plan to come to France for the IHGF Professionnal European Championships? So watch this video by Gavin Anderson, our piper, our guitar-player and also our filmmaker...

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Tags: 2009, bressuire, English, 2010, animation sonore, Gavin Anderson, Vidéo, highland games bressuire, highland games france, highland bressuire, Jeux 2017, games 2017