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Welsh Language Music Day

Welsh Language Music Day

Friday, February 10th is known here in Wales as Dydd Miwsig Cymru | Welsh Language Music Day. A day to celebrate and bring Welsh language music to the fore and the Mentrau Iaith | Welsh language initiatives, won’t be holding back! The Mentrau Iaith have been at the...

Celebrating the Mentrau Iaith

Celebrating the Mentrau Iaith

Officers of the Mentrau Iaith came together in a celebration on January 26th this year - a night to celebrate the work of the Mentrau in all parts of Wales. The Mentrau Iaith Cymru team celebrated the evening in collaboration with Radio Cymru 2 with two of their...

Inspiration through Dafydd Iwan’s songs

Inspiration through Dafydd Iwan’s songs

The Mentrau Iaith (the Welsh language initiatives) all over Wales are offering a variety of exciting activities and events to celebrate the Welsh football team and their success going to Qatar for this year’s Football World Cup. Dafydd Iwan’s songs have inspired the...

Walking with Iolo Williams

The Mentrau Iaith have collaborated with the National Centre for Learning Welsh (Canolfan Dysgu Cymraeg) over the spring and summer months offering walking tours all over Wales with none other than the famous naturalist Iolo Williams leading four of the...

Music

Here you can see information about the gigs, concerts, music festivals etc that the Mentrau Iaith organise or help with organising - basically everything to do with music! Gwyliau / Festivals Click on the menu to see the list of festivals the Mentrau Iaith organise...

Gŵyl Fach y Fro

Gŵyl Fach y Fro

Gŵyl Fach y Fro, organized by Menter Iaith Bro Morgannwg, will return to Barry Island this year on Saturday 21st May after two years of postponing the festival. Gŵyl Fach y Fro is pleased to announce the bands that will be taking part this year. Performers...

Gwyl Fel ‘Na Mai

Gwyl Fel ‘Na Mai

On Saturday 7th May the Frenni Transport site at Parc Gwynfryn, courtesy of Matthew Parry, will be a bursting with Welsh live music as the area welcomes people of all ages from around to the first Welsh music festival in the foothills of the Frenni Fawr. The seed was...

Cwis Dim Clem

This is a fun, information filled quiz aimed at year 6 in schools all over Wales. The Mentrau Iaith have held this quiz nationally since 2021 with Covid-19 meaning that all meetings have been held virtually. Below you can have more of an idea of what happened this...