After 50 years of tradition, dance and celebration, Gŵyl Ifan is preparing for its final chapter. This year, dancers and musicians from across Wales will gather in Cardiff to mark the culmination of a remarkable era in the story of Welsh folk dance. As ever, the Welsh Folk Dance Society is proud to support the
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The dance goes on Cymdeithas Ddawns Werin Cymru is proud to launch its new five-year strategy, setting out a bold vision for the future of traditional dance in Wales. Inspired by recent reports from the Arts Council of Wales and the success of projects like WYTH and TwmpDaith, the strategy outlines ambitious steps to grow,
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The National Eisteddfod are recruiting for members of some of their central panels: eisteddfod.cymru/panelau-canolog for more details.
This year, the Welsh Folk Dance Society is celebrating its 75th anniversary! To celebrate, we will be hosting a dinner and a dance in Llandrindod – follow the link for more information about the celebration.
Over the years, the Society has received a number of applications for grants for costumes, and the Executive Committee revisited the matter before Christmas – and decided that WFDS will now consider awarding a Costume Grant to teams that are members of the Society. Follow the link for more information and conditions: dawnsio.cymru/costume-grant
Llŷn ac Eifionydd National Eisteddfod, 5-12 August 2023 We look forward to a busy week of Folk Dancing performances and competitions at the National Eisteddfod. The timetables have now been published – click here for a full list of all Folk Dancing events at the Eisteddfod. Ymlaen â’r ddawns!
Tredegar House Folk Festival is almost here! The weekend of May 6-8th will be full to the brim of folk festivities with plenty of folk dancing groups included on the line-up. Alongside international groups from Latvia and Bulgaria there will be a variety of other dance styles to be seen, and amongst them are Welsh
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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
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