Tag Archives: Cornish

Endangered languages can be saved by social media

By Matthew | Published: February 18, 2012
As a Cornish business and a Cornish speaker, I work very closely with the Cornish language and social media in several ways. I have a part-funded podcast radio service in Kernewek which goes out every week. Radyo an Gernewegva is not only published on its own website, but also on twitter @Kernewegva and through Facebook. [...]
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Learning Cornish: Questions and Answers

By Matthew | Published: January 12, 2012
A yll’ta dos dhe’n kevywi haneth? Gallav. My a yll dos. Na allav. Ny allav dos soweth.   A wre’ta dos omma yn fenowgh? Gwrav. My a wra dos omma yn fenowgh. Na wrav. Ny wrav dos omma yn fenowgh.   A vynn’ta prena an desenn joklat ma? Mynnav. My a vynn hy frena. Na [...]
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Cornish lessons / Dyskansow Kernewek

By Matthew | Published: July 2, 2011
Cornish language lessons blog getting Cornwall started in speaking the Kernewek language.
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Cornish lesson

By Matthew | Published: April 17, 2011
A quick Cornish language lesson
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Living Cornwall Podcast 26

By Matthew | Published: March 15, 2011
It is hoped that a large area in the middle of Camborne, Pool and Redruth will be turned into a park by November. ‘Heartlands’ is a park built around Robinson’s Shaft to make a centre for the World Heritage Site. There will be a hall for displays, a market, a playing place, and offices for social enterprises. Around the shaft will be gardens, lakes and places for children to play.
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Living Cornwall Podcast 22

By Matthew | Published: February 14, 2011
Sharp’s Brewery has been bought by international drinks group, Molson Coors, for £20 million. The buyers have said that they want to keep the brewery at Rock. It produces 75 thousand barrels a year. There are eighty people working at the brewery, which makes the famous beer – ‘Doom Bar’.
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Cornish Identity – Good for Business

By Matthew | Published: February 14, 2011
Saturday 12th February 2011 saw business and cultural organisations come together at Lys Kernow in Truro for the first Bewnans Kernow conference. The event looked at how Cornwall can make the most of its strong identity for the benefit of trade and tourism.
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Living Cornwall Podcast 21

By Matthew | Published: February 8, 2011
Cornwall has chosen the group to go to Ireland this April to the Pan Celtic Song Competion. ‘Green Shoots’ is a group of young girls with a fiddle player and harpist. The lead singer of the group is a girl who is only eight years old.
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Stride for Sight 2011

By Matthew | Published: February 8, 2011
Hundreds of Cornwall Blind Association supporters are training up for an eleven mile sponsored walk, from Portreath to Devoran. This hike will follow the route of the mineral tramway and pass through beautiful countryside and in view of Cornwall's industrial heritage.
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Living Cornwall Podcast 20

By Matthew | Published: January 31, 2011
It isn’t always easy to find a Cornish speaker in the street because our language is only spoken by a small number of people still. However, there are events held every year to give beginners and fluent speakers the chance to chat together. There are two Cornish language weekends before too long.
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