the gouelioù etrekeltiek an orient (, or ) is an annual celtic festival, located in the city of lorient, brittany, france. the event also acts as a national selection process to determine the breton representative for the annual pan celtic festival. it was founded in 1971 by . this annual festival takes place every august and is dedicated to the cultural traditions of the celtic nations (pays celtes in brittany), highlighting celtic music and dance and also including other arts such as painting, photography, theatre, sculpture, traditional artisan as well as sport and gastronomy.