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Bewnans Kernow Protecting and promoting Cornish Culture, heritage and identity
Bewnans Kernow exists to protect and promote:
- Cornish culture
- Cornish heritage
- Cornish identity
Bewnans Kernow’s charitable objects are:
- To advance education, development, preservation, research and recording of all aspects of indigenous Cornish history, arts, heritage, culture.
- To promote equality and diversity for the public benefit with particular focus on matters affecting the people of Cornwall.
Cornish Heritage in Penzance
Click the image of Cornish Heritage in Penzance to learn more about our objectives, projects and plans
Click on the poster image/s to view our event posters page.
Check out the latest events and the wide range of earlier Penzance, Penwith and Cornish related illustrated talks and activities at Cornish Heritage in Penzance. Click the LOGO (Right)
Cornish Language Classes
From September we will hold three language evenings a month. There will be classes on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month and a Cornish language evening on the first Thursday of the month.
The next Cornish language evening will be on Thursday September 5th from 7:00pm to 9:00pm with refreshments included, with a cost of £3.00 per evening. The evening are structured to provide learning with experienced teachers for people of all abilities and an entertaining social evening with games and activities. You are welcome to turn up on the evening.
The Cornish language classes will begin on Wednesday 11th September at 7:00pm and there will be lessons for both Beginners and Improvers. The cost for the term is £30.00, and £20.00 concessions. Please book if possible by emailing klassanhay@gmail.com but you are also welcome to turn up on the evening.
Further information email: admin@bewnanskernow.org.
Who spotted the Humphry Davy Safety Lamp at the Olympic Games closing ceremony?
Great to see Cornish heritage quietly getting in on the act at the Olympics. The closing ceremony featured a modern version of Cornishman Sir Humphry Davy's miners safety lamp being held by Leon Merchant. This is part of the Cornish Heritage in Penzance logo. A modern version of the Davy lamp has also been used in numerous Olympic flame torch relays.
Humphry Davy would have been no doubt very interested, for with his wife and Michael Faraday he made a dangerous journey to France in 1813, during the Napoleonic war, to collect a medal awarded to him for his work by Napoleon and presented by the Emperor's wife.
Bewnans Kernow activities include:
- Cornish culture and heritage projects
- Community heritage and well-being programmes for people from traditional Cornish backgrounds
- Cornish history and culture courses
- Consultative events on matters around Cornish heritage and identity
- Training and networking for Cornish cultural organisations
- Developing Cornish culture by influencing/working with decision makers
- Promoting the implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities with regard to the Cornish people.
- Having a representative role on a number of committees
Bewnans Kernow was formed in 2008 and registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation in 2017 (charity registration no. 1170991)