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Wlpan is the name of an intensive Welsh course for beginners used by some Welsh for Adults courses in Wales. It began in the mid 1970s. [1] Courses continue to be taught, in person and through the internet. [2] The course teaches basic patterns in as short a time as possible.
A residential course is normally held in the summer, followed by a short tour comprising four or five concerts. Known to its members as the "NASH" the annual residency offers a valuable opportunity for talented musicians to work together with top professionals in an intensive environment, culminating in a series of concerts.
The aim of Welsh-medium education is to achieve fluency in both Welsh and English. All children over the age of seven receive some of their instruction in English. In 2015, 16% of children in primary and secondary schools in Wales were in Welsh-medium schools. A further 10% were in schools classified as bilingual or with different language streams.
S4C has always had a strong children's broadcasting strand, many cartoons from which have later made the transition to channels in English and other languages. ABC; Ari Awyren; Siôn Blewyn Coch (1986) Beano and Friends find Stabec; Bryn Seren; Bwgan; Caffi Sali Mali; Caio; Cyfres y Dywysoges Fach; Cariad Cyntaf (1988) Dennis a Dannedd; Deri ...
Welsh Language Music Day, often called by the Welsh name Dydd Miwsig Cymru, is a music festival founded by radio presenter Huw Stephens. Events take place on the day at its base in Cardiff , as well as previously in London, Swansea, and even as far as Brooklyn and Budapest.
Featuring traditional Welsh music and song, with costumed performers and choreography, the programme went out on early Sunday evenings. The series, starring Welsh baritone Ivor Emmanuel and supporting cast, expressed a set of ‘feel-good’ values that were wholesome, folksy, rustic, fun-loving and family-oriented. With a solid foundation of ...
Dawnswyr Nantgarw (Nantgarw Dancers) dance alongside Ballet Cymru in WOMEX, Millennium Centre, Cardiff. Day of dance, Caerphilly Castle. The Welsh dance (Welsh: Dawns Gymreig), also known as the Welsh folk dance (Welsh: Dawnsio gwerin), is a traditional dance in Wales, performed to Welsh traditional music and while usually wearing a traditional Welsh costume.
The Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Tunes is a composition for symphonic orchestra, based on traditional Welsh nursery tunes and lullabies, composed by Grace Williams in 1940. Although not typical of Williams' work it brought her to prominence and is the composer's most popular work.