A delegation from the Isle of Man is preparing to take part in the largest festival of Celtic culture in the world.
The annual Inter-Celtic Festival celebrates its 40th anniversary in Lorient, France from this Friday (August 6).
Delegation leader Lawrence Skelly says organisers in Brittany are predicting three quarters of a million people will visit the town over the course of the ten day event.
He says some distinctive Manx entertainment will be on offer:
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