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Cornish pasties receive Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status

23 February

Tuesday 22nd February 2011 was a great day for the humble Cornish pasty. As reported by the Cornish Pasty Association: The Cornish Pasty Association (CPA) is celebrating after receiving Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status for its world famous pasty. The decision from the European Commission means that from now only Cornish pasties made in Cornwall [...]

Wikipedia in Cornish

08 February

A while back I stumbled ‘pon a curious URL – http://kw.wikipedia.org/ That’s right – there’s a Kernewek Wikipedia! It currently has 1,288 articles, and will hopefully grow. A lot of people might be thinking “what’s the point”, but it’s very important for the Cornish language. It gives Cornish speakers a place to compile articles in [...]