International Celtic Harp Meetings

The global meeting point for the Celtic harp

The International Celtic Harp Meetings are an annual festival held every July in the historic center of Dinan. For over forty years, they have brought together harpists from around the world — Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany, Spain, South America, Asia — for five days of music, sharing, and transmission.

The Maison de la Harpe, heart of the festival

The festival is driven by the Committee of the International Celtic Harp Meetings (CRIHC), an association based at the Maison de la Harpe – Ti An Delenn, located at 6 rue de l'Horloge in Dinan. A unique venue in Europe, the Maison de la Harpe is a space for permanent exhibition, a documentation center, and the festival's headquarters. It hosts events related to the Celtic harp throughout the year.

Concerts, workshops, and competitions

The program of the Meetings includes gala evenings at the Théâtre des Jacobins, afternoon concerts at the Couvent des Cordeliers, an open stage, workshops for all levels, international competitions, luthier exhibitions, and a closing fest-noz. The workshops allow amateur and professional harpists to improve their technique and discover new repertoires.

A festival between tradition and creation

The Dinan Meetings encourage both amateur practice and professional creation. Each year, they host around fifty invited artists, from intimate duos to harp ensembles, as well as groups combining the harp with other Celtic instruments. The festival contributes to the international rayonnement of the Celtic harp and makes Dinan the world capital of this instrument.