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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
The next Cornish language evening will be on Thursday August 1st at Cornish Heritage in Penzance. The session will be from 7:00pm-9:00pm with refreshments included, at a cost of £3 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. There will also be the opportunity to join the online classes which will be held for the three weeks in between the monthly classes. You are welcome to turn up on the evening.
Further information email: admin@bewnanskernow.org.
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)