The first names have been announced for Gŵyl Tawe 2024 at the National Waterfront Museum, Swansea on Saturday the 8th of June. Following a successful first year at its new home in 2023, the festival will once again see performances by a whole host of alternative,...
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‘Gwreiddiau Gwyllt’ project to inspire an interest in nature in Welsh
As Harri Web’s immortal poem ‘Colli Iaith’ conveys, if we lose our language we lose much more than just words! Protecting and promoting the use of Welsh terms is a never ending struggle and this is as true of the environmental sector as any. Indeed, the climate and...
Myfanwy Jones appointed as Director of Mentrau Iaith Cymru
Myfanwy Jones has been appointed Director of Mentrau Iaith Cymru
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...
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...
Winner of the bucket hat competition announced
More than 5,400 children took part in the Mentrau Iaith’s bucket hat design competition. The Mentrau Iaith would like to thank all the children, their parents and schools for competing! Early October the Mentrau Iaith launched the competition for children and...
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...