1. Wales: Travel, Culture, History, Language Welcome to Wales on Britannia where you will find a wealth of information on welsh culture, language, traditions and history presented by your guide Peter Williams. the Welsh point of view. Peter http://www.britannia.com/celtic/wales

Shortcuts Vacation Packages Virtual Tours TRAVEL Travel Directory Planning Resources Reservations Centre Guide to London Wales Scotland Earth Mysteries HISTORY History Directory Biographies Europe in Retrospect Monarchs Diana Remembered PANORAMA News Events What's Cooking Sports GOVERNMENT Government Directory Prime Ministers THE ARTS Arts Directory Museums Literature Theatre BUSINESS CENTRE Business Directory SHOPPING Storefront Books Music Magazines Search Britannia DEPARTMENTS HOME Britain's History British Life ShopBritannia WALES History of Wales Welsh Language Seven Wonders Cultural Traditions ... Welsh Proverbs TRAVEL GUIDES Travel London Guide Scotland Guide Earth Mysteries ... Virtual Tours TRAVEL SERVICES Planning Resources UK Hotel Booking Reservation Centre BRITANNIA.COM About Britannia Newcomer's Guide Privacy Statement BusinessCentre ... Contact us The History of Wales from the Welsh point of view. Peter Williams' original work presenting the rich history of Wales and placing its culture and people in their proper historical context. National Referendum of 1997 - An account of the events leading up to the historic vote to establish Wales' National Assembly.

2. Uk For Visitors Discover Wales everything from arts and crafts to language and literature, history and mythology to sports and politics. http://welshculture.about.com

zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') About Travel United Kingdom / Ireland for Visitors Home ... Submit a Link zau(256,152,145,'gob','http://z.about.com/5/ad/go.htm?gs='+gs,''); Channel Islands Guide England Guide Ireland Guide Isle of Man Guide ... Help zau(256,138,125,'el','http://z.about.com/0/ip/417/0.htm','');w(xb+xb); Stay Current Subscribe to the About United Kingdom / Ireland for Visitors newsletter. Search United Kingdom / Ireland for Visitors From Jane Dickerson-Shinn Your Guide to United Kingdom / Ireland for Visitors FREE Newsletter. Sign up now! Princes William And Harry Attend Grandmother's Funeral Princes William and Harry attended the funeral of their Grandmother, Frances Shand Kydd, today without their father. Mrs Shand Kydd, Diana's mother, died last week after a long illness. She was 68 years old. Prince Charles either decided to avoid the funeral, or had not been invited. Both the princes had been out of the country, but flew to Scotland for the funeral. Thursday June 10, 2004 Derby - Dead Centre of England Derby is a compact city at the centre of England, full of history, art and - reputedly - ghosts. Along with the traditional appeals of a market town - established in 1154 - it boasts easy accessibility to the beautiful uplands of the Peak District National Park - second most visited National Park in the world after Japan's Mount Fuji. The surrounding countryside is also home to some of the most distinguished of English country houses. Monday June 07, 2004

3. Culture Of Wales And The Welsh Eisteddfod welsh culture comes together at the Eisteddfod; Welsh National costume- the ladies with the tall hats are the traditional national costume; http://www.wales-calling.com/culture.htm

Culture of Wales and the Welsh What is "Welshness", can you put it in a bottle and examine it? Are the icons of Welshness merely a pastiche for the real thing? Depending on your own persuasion, you will either love or hate any of the following Welsh icons. Click the links for further information St David - St David, a Welsh saint from the 6th century Welsh Flag - why have a red dragon on theWelsh flag? Leek - The leek an odd national symbol of Wales The Daffodil - are the daffodil and the leek the same? The Welsh harp - supplier of Welsh music for millenia Prince of Wales or at least his feathers - a natural link to the Prince of Wales Lovespoons - Lovespoons are a charming item of affection The Welsh National Anthem - Land of my fathers, the Welsh national anthem Eisteddfod - Welsh culture comes together at the Eisteddfod Welsh National costume - the ladies with the tall hats are the traditional national costume Theatre in Wales - list of Welsh theatres Dylan Thomas - the Welsh poet, Dylan Thomas

4. GO BRITANNIA! Wales: Welsh Culture And Traditions Welcome to Wales on Britannia where you will find a wealth of information on welsh culture, language, traditions and history presented by your guide Peter Williams. Reservations Centre. Scotland . http://www.britannia.com/wales/culture2.html

- Vacation Packages - Virtual Tours TRAVEL - UK Travel Directory - Planning Resources - Reservations - London Guide - Wales on Britannia - Scotland - Earth Mysteries - News - Events - Arts Directory - Museums - Literature - Theatre BUSINESS CENTRE - Business Directory SHOPPING Britannia Home Wales Home WALES History of Wales Welsh Language Wales Forum Seven Wonders ... Welsh Proverbs TRAVEL Travel Home London Guide Touring Online Planning Resources ... Scotland Y Nadolig (Christmas) As in many other European countries, Christmas and its attendant celebrations came to be the best-loved time of the year in Wales, and there are many traditions connected with it, some religious and some entirely secular. For example, this was the time of the year when a plough was brought into the house and placed under the dining table to mark the beginning of the Christmas season, when work was suspended on the farms. The plough share was ceremoniously wetted with beer to show that even if it wasn't being used for a short while, its services were not forgotten and should be rewarded. Much of the rest of the day was spent in feasting and merry making, but it was also a time for rough and tumble games of football, or squirrel and rabbit hunting. In many parts of Wales up until quite recently, it was the custom to get up very early on Christmas morning to attend the Church service known as

5. Uk For Visitors READ ABOUT welsh cultureREAD ABOUT. welsh culture. Culture. The Welsh have retained more of the cultureof their Celtic forebears than have either the Scots or the English. http://gouk.about.com/aboutuk/welshculture/

zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') About Travel United Kingdom / Ireland for Visitors Home ... Submit a Link zau(256,152,145,'gob','http://z.about.com/5/ad/go.htm?gs='+gs,''); Channel Islands Guide England Guide Ireland Guide Isle of Man Guide ... Help zau(256,138,125,'el','http://z.about.com/0/ip/417/0.htm','');w(xb+xb); Stay Current Subscribe to the About United Kingdom / Ireland for Visitors newsletter. Search United Kingdom / Ireland for Visitors From Jane Dickerson-Shinn Your Guide to United Kingdom / Ireland for Visitors FREE Newsletter. Sign up now! Princes William And Harry Attend Grandmother's Funeral Princes William and Harry attended the funeral of their Grandmother, Frances Shand Kydd, today without their father. Mrs Shand Kydd, Diana's mother, died last week after a long illness. She was 68 years old. Prince Charles either decided to avoid the funeral, or had not been invited. Both the princes had been out of the country, but flew to Scotland for the funeral. Thursday June 10, 2004 Derby - Dead Centre of England Derby is a compact city at the centre of England, full of history, art and - reputedly - ghosts. Along with the traditional appeals of a market town - established in 1154 - it boasts easy accessibility to the beautiful uplands of the Peak District National Park - second most visited National Park in the world after Japan's Mount Fuji. The surrounding countryside is also home to some of the most distinguished of English country houses. Monday June 07, 2004

6. Wollongong Welsh Choir - Information Formed in 1994 by Judith Overton to promote welsh culture in the Illawarra region, New South Wales, Australia. http://www.ozemail.com.au/~canwch/info.html

home photos events contact us ... links to the Wollongong Welsh Choir The Wollongong Welsh Choir was formed in 1994 by Judith Overton to promote Welsh culture in the Illawarra region. The choir currently has forty male and female singers, one-third of whom are Welsh-born. The choir performs in both English and Welsh, but a knowledge of the Welsh language is not essential for joining the choir. People of all nationalities who enjoy choral singing are welcome to join. Under the leadership of its current Musical Director Michael Sweeney-Knapp the choir performs at a variety of functions and venues, including multicultural events and concerts, church gatherings, weddings, fairs, markets and retirement homes. The choir's repertoire ranges from traditional Welsh hymns and folk songs to popular songs from musicals. The choir is most fortunate to have as its accompanist Ms Lisa Baraldi of Warilla. The choir will resume practice on JAN 20 TH and will practice every Tuesday evening from 7.30pm - 9.30pm at: The Migrant Resource Centre 70 Kembla Street Wollongong NSW 2500 home top email of the choir Click on any thumbnail image to view full-size picture ...

7. National Eisteddfod Of Wales Information about the 2001 Eisteddfod, a festival of welsh culture, literature and history. Includes location, webcast, webcam, history, and sponsors. http://www.eisteddfod.org.uk/english/index.html

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8. READ ABOUT WELSH CULTURE welsh culture  . Culture. The Welsh have retained more of the culture of their Celtic forebears than have is a celebration of Welsh music, poetry, and culture. Eisteddfodau are held http://schoolsite.edex.net.uk/162/culture.htm

READ ABOUT WELSH CULTURE Culture The Welsh have retained more of the culture of their Celtic forebears than have either the Scots or the English. A strong feeling of national solidarity exists in Wales, and a revival of Welsh nationalism has received political support; representatives of Plaid Cymru (the Welsh Nationalist Party) serve in the House of Commons in London. Cultural Institutions Art and Music Wales has had few famous painters, but Richard Wilson and Augustus John are world-famous Welsh artists. Until recent years conditions and opportunities for musical composition, in the modern sense, were rare in Wales. The long and rich folk tradition, however, has been maintained throughout the rural districts especially, and since 1906 the Welsh Folk Song Society has done valuable work in collecting and publishing this material. Choral singing, stemming from the religious revival of the late 18th century, is an extremely popular and characteristic part of Welsh musical life. Traditional instruments, especially the harp, are still played. The Welsh National Opera Company and the Welsh Theatre Company are notable contemporary arts companies. Wales also has a number of notable orchestras and an important dance company, Diversions, based in Cardiff. "Wales," Microsoft(R) Encarta(R) 97 Encyclopedia. (c) 1993-1996 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

9. BBC Wales - About Wales - Culture FAQs welsh culture some questions answered What are the strange nameson the road signs? Culture in Wales? What s Cool Cymru? What http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/about/culturefaq.shtml

@import url('/includes/tbenh.css') ; Home TV Radio Talk ... A-Z Index SATURDAY 12th June 2004 Text only BBC Homepage Wales About Wales ... Help Like this page? Send it to a friend! Welsh Culture - some questions answered What are the strange names on the road signs? Culture in Wales? What's Cool Cymru? What are the strange names on the road signs? Wales is a country with two languages: Welsh and English. Welsh is spoken by around 19% of the population. Most of the Welsh-speakers live in the north west of the country. There are several dialects of Welsh, most audibly north and south. The road signs are bilingual, giving both the Welsh and English versions of the text and placenames. The language continues to flourish within Wales thanks to Welsh-medium education, a lively media industry and the enthusiasm of people living in Wales. The rights of the language have also been helped by bilingual and language policies made law by the Government. Top. More questions answered Culture in Wales? Top.

10. Sgrin - Media Agency For Wales Organisation committed to enhancing the Welsh economy and welsh culture by encouraging industrial growth, cultural development and public involvement in all its forms. http://www.sgrin.co.uk

11. The North Wales Borderlands - So Much To See And Do. Another annual celebration of welsh culture is the Urdd, a Welsh languagecultural movement and event for young people. As in the http://www.borderlands.co.uk/see/culture.htm

Home Previous Screen As soon as you arrive in Wales, you know you are in another country - a country with its own ancient Celtic language, which is the key to its culture. Welsh is the language of everyday living for many people in this area - in the house and school, in the office and shop, on the television, in papers and books. Hearing and seeing Welsh all around you with its unfamiliar letter combinations, marks out the land as different. A competition between bards held at the Owain Glyndwr tavern in Corwen in 1789 initiated the modern eisteddfod , which became truly national at Llangollen in 1858 when thousands attended from all over Wales. Every year, a National Eisteddfod (Welsh language cultural festival) is held, alternating between north and south Wales. This is not to be confused with the International Musical Eisteddfod held annually in Llangollen.

12. Welsh Culture Contemporary welsh culture. Most of my work is concerned with welsh culture in one way or another whether it be work for welsh language theatre companies, welsh medium broadcasting, book publishing, magazine work or education. http://www.artswebwales.com/snapper/culture/cymraeg.htm

Contemporary welsh culture Most of my work is concerned with welsh culture in one way or another - whether it be work for welsh language theatre companies, welsh medium broadcasting, book publishing, magazine work or education. The photograph here was taken during one of the many protests organised by Cymdeithas yr Iaith [the Welsh language Society] as part of their campaign for legislation to ensure a fair deal in housing for rural wales. They have recently been targeting estate agents whom they beleve to be partly reponsible for the influx of non-welsh spesakers into rural wales I try to find some time to undertake personal projects that make some comment on the state of contemporary wales [but as any freelancer knows it's not always easy getting the balance right between commercial work which brings in the money, and the personal work which takes up a lot of time.] book covers editorial education erotica ... keith morris project Red Snappper Red Snapper

13. Wales Direct - The Premier On-line Welsh Shop goods. welsh culture Language, A Welsh Language course on the web.Learn Welsh online. Bwrdd yr Iaith / Welsh Language Board. Useful http://www.wales-direct.com/links.asp?linkCat=4&linkcatname=Welsh.Culture.~.Lang

14. North American Journal Of Welsh Studies Published on Behalf of the North American Association for the Study of welsh cultureand History. Guidelines for Contributors. NAASWCH Home Page. Editorial Note http://spruce.flint.umich.edu/~ellisjs/journal.html

Web Counter The North American Journal of Welsh Studies Published on Behalf of the North American Association for the Study of Welsh Culture and History Guidelines for Contributors NAASWCH Home Page Editorial Note: The content of the North American Journal of Welsh Studies is comprised of material originally presented at a conference or event sponsored by the North American Association for the Study of Welsh Culture and History. Each issue is made up of two sections, Addresses and Articles. The Addresses section is composed of reflections on various topics made by prominent figures in Welsh studies. The Articles section includes fully footnoted works of scholarship in various fields of Welsh studies. Both sections are subject to peer review and selection by the journal's editorial board. See below for submission guidelines All articles available online through the volume links below. Vol. 3 No. 1 (Winter 2004) Katharine Anderson, Urth Noe e Tat: The Question of Foesterage in High Medieval Wales Lloyd Johnson

15. PSWA: Welsh Culture And News Y Ddolen"The Link" welsh culture and News Links David's Day Proclaimed in Washington. welsh culture Symbolism, Tradition, Mythology, Religion http://www.scn.org/people/welsh/pswacult.html

PSWA Home Page The Seattle Welsh Women's Club Dosbarth Cymraeg,"Welsh Language Learners" Dawnswyr Dewi Sant, ... Y Ddolen"The Link" Welsh Culture and News Links External Culture Links Who Was St. David of Wales? (external link) Welsh Recipes (external link) Another View of St. David and St. David's Day (external link) Welsh Historical Timeline (external link) ... General Information on Wales (external link) Our Culture Links Review: Charlotte Church sings Suo Gan 13th Annual Seattle Gymanfa Ganu October 8th, 2000 Concerts and Our Own Annual Gymanfa Ganu Mini-Lessons in Spoken Welsh ... Welsh Culture: Symbolism, Tradition, Mythology, Religion... This page last updated: November, 2000. Write to us: Puget Sound Welsh Association

16. Welsh Culture In Australia welsh culture in Australia. The Welsh experience in Australia tends to confirmthe view that the Welsh language is a salient feature of Welsh ethnicity. http://www.lamp.ac.uk/oz/hughes/welshcul.html

Welsh Culture in Australia The Welsh experience in Australia tends to confirm the view that the Welsh language is a salient feature of Welsh ethnicity. A high proportion of nineteenth century Welsh immigrants spoke Welsh as their first language, including some who spoke only Welsh. As late as 1886, when the Brisbane Cambrian Society successfully requested that the Queensland agent-general in London appoint a Welsh-speaking lecturer, more than half of the Welsh population still spoke Welsh. Immigrants from Wales brought to Australia a popular culture that was expressed through the Welsh language and was rooted in Nonconformism. In this sense, language and religion were inextricably bound together. In Australia as in Wales, the leaders and patrons of the Welsh communities were also drawn largely from the ranks of chapel ministers or deacons. They were the ones who organised the Cymanfaoedd Canu, the great hymn-singing festivals that are so closely linked with the idea of Wales. In the 1860s and 1870s, the heyday of Welsh settlement in Victoria, it was not unusual for a Cymanfa Canu in Ballarat to last for several days and to draw crowds of 800 or more. These grand assemblies and many other lesser occasions were invariably organised by the churches. Bewildering in their variety, these occasions are recorded in meticulous detail in the Australydd and other Welsh journals ofthe day- Cyfarfod Te (Tea Meeting), Gobeithlu (Band of Hope), Seiat (Fellowhip Meeting), Cyfarfod Pregethu (Preaching Assembly) and Cymdeithas Lenyddol (Literary Society). To these weekday obligations must be added the rigours of the Nonconformist Welsh Sunday-the prayer meeting for the young in the morning, the morning sermon to follow, Sunday School in the afternoon, the singing meeting at 5 pm and the evening sermon to conclude the day. They were attended in the main by men exhausted from long hours of labour on the diggings or down in the mines.

17. Untitled Document A free internet service for Wales, and anyone interested in Wales and welsh culture. http://www.welshnet.co.uk

18. The Welsh In Australia - History Nineteenth century and early twentieth century welsh culture was essentially a chapelcentredculture, sustained by a puritan ethos and expressed in the Welsh http://www.lamp.ac.uk/oz/hughes/welshart.html

The Welsh in Australia by A. Ffestin Hughes (An abridged version of his article in The Australian People: An Encyclopedia of the Nation, Its People and Their Origins , edited by James Jupp, Angus and Robertson, Sydney, 1988. A second edition is due to be published in 2001) The Welsh have been involved in the development of Australia from the earliest days of European settlement. Their impact has been notable in a number of key areas of Australian life especially in the mining industrybut has always been limited by their relatively small numbers. It has also been obscured by the long-held but misleading view that, with the exception of the Irish, all British people who have settled in Australia have been culturally homogeneous. Although overwhelmingly Protestant and, since the sixteenth century, politically and economically integrated with England, the Welsh have brought to Australia a distinctive cultural identity. Background to Nineteenth Century Emigration The forms of Welsh cultural and social life that were brought to Australia were crystallised in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Thus the Eisteddfod-now a familiar cultural institution in most Australian States-is a product of the Welsh literary and antiquarian revival of the late eighteenth century. Subsequently, the annual National Eisteddfod of Wales and its many local counterparts have channelled much of the creative energies of the Welsh into musical and literary composition. At the same time, the growth of Methodism, allied to the older Dissent, was to turn Wales into a stronghold of Nonconformity. Nineteenth century and early twentieth century Welsh culture was essentially a chapel-centred culture, sustained by a puritan ethos and expressed in the Welsh language. In Australia, too, the Nonconformist chapel was to herald the Welsh presence and to sene as the focal point of the Welsh community.

19. Diwylliant Cymreig / Welsh Culture Dewi Sant Welsh United Church Diwylliant Cymreig Yng Ngogledd America/ welsh culture In North America. One of the primary goals http://www.dewisant.com/dolenni/dolen02.html

Dewi Sant Welsh United Church Diwylliant Cymreig Yng Ngogledd America / Welsh Culture In North America One of the primary goals of the Dewi Sant web site is to provide a Canadian portal to Wales and things Welsh. Here are some links that will be of interest to many of our visitors. If you would like to suggest or recommend any Welsh related links, please let us know by contacting the church office or via email at info@dewisant.com Nol I Dudalen Dolenni Eglwys Dewi Sant Back To The Dewi Sant Links Page Colorado Welsh Society : Welsh events, language classes and a 30-voice Welsh choir in Colorado. Cornel Gymraeg / Welsh Language Corner : Linda K. Sherman, a Welsh language learner, has created a web site to help other learners. It has lessons, vocabulary and other resources to help you learn Welsh on-line. Cymdeithas Madog : Cymdeithas Madog holds a week-long Welsh language course for a levels of learner each summer in a different location in North America. If you're looking to learn "yr hen iaith" ("the old language") this summer, this is the place for you. CYMRAEG-L : An email list for learners who are not yet comfortable with an all Welsh environment. Posts generally are in Welsh with either an English translation or a brief vocabular following but posts in English alone are permitted if you are not yet ready to give the Welsh a go.

20. Diwylliant Cymreig / Welsh Culture Dewi Sant Welsh United Church Diwylliant Cymreig Yng Nghymru / welsh cultureIn Wales. Learn more about this important cornerstone of welsh culture. http://www.dewisant.com/dolenni/dolen05.html

Dewi Sant Welsh United Church Diwylliant Cymreig Yng Nghymru / Welsh Culture In Wales One of the primary goals of the Dewi Sant web site is to provide a Canadian portal to Wales and things Welsh. Here are some links that will be of interest to many of our visitors. If you would like to suggest or recommend any Welsh related links, please let us know by contacting the church office or via email at info@dewisant.com Nol I Dudalen Dolenni Eglwys Dewi Sant Back To The Dewi Sant Links Page A Welsh Course : A site that gives a basic introduction to Yr Hen Iaith ("Welsh"). Aberdare Online : Your information guide to Aberdare and the Cynon Valley. BBC Cymru A'r Byd : The home site of Radio Cymru, the Welsh language branch of BBC Radio Wales. It includes leading news stories in Welsh and y cylchgrawn ("the magazine"). It also offers RealPlayer© live access to Radio Cymru, the latest news broadcasts, and extracts from many news stories. A must site for Cymry Cymraeg ("Welsh speakers"). BBC Online Wales : The home site of BBC Wales with news, games and the new on-line Catchphrase 2000 Welsh language course.

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