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Cymdeithas Madog Presents
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Dewch i Alberta yn 2009 |
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Cymdeithas Madog will be heading
to Alberta for the 33rd annual Cwrs Cymraeg Welsh language week. Cwrs Cymraeg Goleuni'r Gogledd ("The Northern
Lights Welsh Course") will be held July 19-26, 2009, on the Augustana
Campus of the University of Alberta in Camrose, Alberta.
Cwrs Cymraeg (which simply means
"Welsh Course") emphasizes the spoken language, with classroom instruction at various levels ranging
from absolute beginners to quite advanced. The teaching staff of experienced Welsh-speaking instructors is brought
from Wales and North America . There are approximately 5 hours of language class each day, supplemented by further
language and culture-related activities in the afternoon. Evening events such as singing, folk dancing, Welsh-language
films, and a Noson Lawen (talent night) provide additional opportunities to relax while enjoying a Welsh-language
atmosphere.
At this year's course in Camrose,
Alberta, Hefina Phillips will be the lead tutor; joining her from North America will be Annette Evans, Deian Evans,
Marta Diaz, and Aled Llion. The tutors from Wales will be Geraint Wilson-Price and Chris Reynolds. There are approximately
5 hours of language class each day, supplemented by further language and culture-related activities in the afternoon.
Evening events such as singing, folk dancing, Welsh-language films, and a Noson Lawen (talent night) provide additional
opportunities to relax while enjoying a Welsh-language atmosphere.
Check the Registration Page for prices and online registration.
As many of you know, a traditional
part of every Cymdeithas Madog Welsh course is the Eisteddfod. In keeping with venerable Welsh tradition, our eisteddfod
is a literary competition in which students of all levels, from complete beginners through the most advanced, are
invited to submit a written piece on a specified topic. The winning bard at the highest (most fluent) level receives
the Cymdeithas Madog chair, a beautifully wrought miniature version of the official chair for the 1989 Llanrwst
National Eisteddfod.
The topics for
levels 1 through 5 will be announced during the cwrs. However, in order to give the higher level students a headstart,
Cymdeithas Madog is pleased to announce the topic for the levels 6 and 7 chair competition. This year, the topic
will be "Goleuni." Entrants may interpret or apply the topic in any way they wish. Your entry may be
prose or poetry, but it must be a piece of original writing of a minimum of 350 words. You may use any written
materials you like (dictionaries, grammars etc.) but you may not consult any living Welsh speaker for assistance
with your entry. Pob lwc i bawb.
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If
you have a question about Cwrs Goleuni'r Gogledd, don't hesitate
to contact our registrar.
She will be more than happy to help you with Cwrs details.
If
you've already registered for Cwrs Goleuni'r Gogledd, why not try our Google discussion group? All students who have registered have been given privileges to post
on this site. So why not make use of the collected wisdom of Cwrs goers to answer your question?

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