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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Prosiect WYTH – A project to celebrate Welsh Dance
WYTH is a two year 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...
*Jobs for young people* – Join TwmpDaith 2024
Do you play an instrument, are a clog or a Welsh folk dancer? Are you 16 – 25 years old and looking for a summer job? Applications for TwmpDaith 2024 are now OPEN! What is TwmpDaith? TwmpDaith is a paid summer job touring Wales in a mini-bus hosting twmpaths (Welsh...
Celebrating Dydd Gŵyl Dewi / Saint David’s Day
There are loads of events and activities by the Mentrau Iaith again this year to celebraete Gŵyl Dewi/Saint David's Day, the holyday to celebrate the patron saint of Wales. From gigs and concerts (gotta have them in the land of song!) to social evenings with cawl...
Native daffodil – cennin Pedr brodorol (Narcissus pseudonarcissus)
From the start of the year, we see them raise their heads on verges and in parks: the flowers of the daffodil. The narrow leaves pushing through the grass in a bundle of grey-green fingers, and some weeks later, buds fattening and finally opening those yellow...
Gŵyl Croeso Abertawe
Swansea Council's St David's Day Croeso celebrations take place over four days from February 29, featuring live music, cookery demonstrations, family entertainment and a street parade. Venues range from the city centre - featuring free-entry fun for all - to the...
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Businesses that are “Hapus i Siarad” (happy to speak) helping Welsh learners in their community
*Job Opportunity* – After school club worker – Abergavenny
Berries
Are there more haws on the hawthorn this year than in previous years? Or are they any redder? Every year, there is something that seems to stand out: more apples on the trees, sycamores opening their leaves earlier, fields white all over with lady’s smock. This year,...
Diwrnod Shwmae Su’mae – Celebrating 10 years
For 10 years now we've been celebrating Shwmae / Su’mae and the Welsh language on the 15th of October. How are you celebrating this year? You can find some of the Mentrau Iaith's activities here. Music13/10 – Folk Session in Tŷ Tawe at 7pm13/10 – Gig Bwncath,...
‘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...