Gŵyl Ifan

January 23, 2022 by Dawnsio

The intention is, if the rules allow, to hold the Gŵyl Ifan festival on Saturday, June 25 in 2022. So, keep the date, so we may meet once again to dance under the Summer Pole (and the sun?!).

Calling all dancers… please share your opinion

January 23, 2022 by Dawnsio

Dear fellow-dancer, Menter Iaith Maldwyn, the National Eisteddfod and other partners are presenting an application to the Arts Council of Wales for a project to promote Traditional Dance in Wales. We need your help. There are two questionnaires below – one for dance groups and one for individuals who dance. We need to collect evidence

Eisteddfod “AmGen” National Eisteddfod

July 30, 2021 by Dawnsio

We may not be able to visit any eisteddfod field this summer again, but the virtual national eisteddfod – “AmGen” is here to entertain us. The full timetable is available below (Welsh medium) and a synopsis of the traditional dance activities and competitions. Enjoy! 1-8-2021 @12:20 Tudur Phillips performing with Gwilym Bowen Rhys and Irfan Rais

Dawns y Cyfnod Clo – Lockdown Dance

June 9, 2021 by Dawnsio

In December 2020, Alison Allen was announced as the winner of the composing a dance competition. With dance teams beginning to meet up once more, we are able to share an electronic copy of the dance with you. The dance is now called ‘Dawns y Swigen – The Bubble’ and enables six dancers from four

Update – Eisteddfod AmGen

May 18, 2021 by Dawnsio

Please see the following update from National Eisteddfod in relation to an extended closing date for group competitions: “With COVID restrictions starting to relax here in Wales, and more people allowed to meet up, we’ve decided to extend the closing date for this year’s group competitions. Some of you have been in touch to say

Closing Dates for ‘Eisteddfod AmGen’ 2021

May 16, 2021 by Dawnsio

Reminder The closing date for undividual, duet or trio competitions for the alternative National Eisteddfod, AmGen 2021 is @17:00 on 17/5/2021. Closing date for group competitions 1/6/2021. Click on the link for bilingual guidance: https://mailchi.mp/eisteddfod/cystadlaethau_dawns Good luck all!

Neges Atgoffa – Reminder

May 14, 2021 by Dawnsio

A reminder that the closing date for submitting a piece for ‘Dawns’ is almost upon us! If you have an article, an account and/or a piece of news about yourselves – or your dance team/group and its members please remember to submit by May 31st. All will be gratefully received by Bobbie and Dafydd Evans, the

Eisteddfod AmGen Update

April 16, 2021 by Dawnsio

National Eisteddfod Announcement: Group Competitions closing date extended to 1 June “We’ve extended the closing date for group competitions to Tuesday 1 June 2021, 5pm, as COVID guidelines will allow some indoor activities to restart on 17 May. This means that some groups can come together safely to prepare and present their competition videos in

Eisteddfod AmGen

April 16, 2021 by Dawnsio

The National Eisteddfod has published details of the Eisteddfod Amgen and there’s only a month to go before the closing date for entries: 17:00, Monday, 17th May. There are 5 dance competitions (numbers 33 – 38) which are a mixture of individual and group dances. Remember that you may use the winning dance in the

DAWNS 2021

February 6, 2021 by Dawnsio

REQUEST FOR ARTICLES (etc.) FOR ‘DAWNS’. A request for articles, etc. for the next issue of ‘DAWNS’ (e.g. biography, new dance, highlighting dances no longer displayed, publishing your research… ). A brief account of your team’s activities (or otherwise) during this last year (e.g. response to lockdown) is also accepted, snippets of news (eg hatches, matches and despatches). 300 word maximum for these