WYTH is a brand-new project to promote traditional Welsh dance. The aim of the scheme, which is a partnership formed of Menter Maldwyn, Eisteddfod Genedlaethol, Cwlwm Celtaidd and a number of freelance artists, is to celebrate folk dancing and clogging, creating opportunities to pioneer unchartered territories within the genre.
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Celebrating St David’s Day with your local Menter Iaith
There will be PLENTY to celebrate St David's day this week - just contact your local Menter Iaith to see how you can join in with the fun. Many towns across Wales will have colourful, noisy parades running through them supported by the Menter Iaith local to those...
Welsh learners to discover Cymru on guided tours again this year
Over the next few months, the Mentrau Iaith and the National Centre for Learning Welsh will be organising two new series of ‘Ar Droed’ guided tours for Welsh learners and first language speakers alike to discover special places in Cymru. Following the success of last...
Welsh learners to discover Cymru on guided tours again this year
Over the next few months, the Mentrau Iaith and the National Centre for Learning Welsh will be organising two new series of ‘Ar Droed’ guided tours for Welsh learners and first language speakers alike to discover special places in Cymru. Following the...
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...
MENTRAU IAITH CYMRU AND PYST LAUNCH NEW GIG CIRCUIT
Mentrau Iaith Cymru and PYST have announced that they are collaborating on launching and developing a new gig circuit for Welsh language artists. The first tour will be happening in the Spring. The aim of the circuit is to offer opportunities for artists to tour...
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...
Increasing the use of Welsh
2021 Census results on the Welsh language In response to the publication of the 2021 Census figures on the Welsh language, Mentrau Iaith Cymru are calling on the Welsh Government to redouble their efforts to increase the use of Welsh within communities. This comes...
Learn to sing “Yma o Hyd” and learn about the history of Wales
Learn to sing "Yma o Hyd" The anthemic song "Yma o Hyd", which has by now become an anthem for the Welsh Football team, is about the challenges that Cymru and the Cymraeg (the Welsh Language) have been facing in the country's history. It's about hope too - we are "yma...
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...
Say it in… Ukrainian
Welcoming people from Ukraine into our communities by helping them learn some Cymraeg a helping everybody in Cymru learn some Ukrainian