Cymru A'r Diwylliant Cymreig / Wales And Welsh Culture

The following links to Wales and Welsh culture and organizations may be of interest to students of Welsh. Cymdeithas Madog provides this information as a public service, and is not responsible for the content of the associated pages.

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  Aberdare Online: A site dedicated to the events and history of Aberdare and the Cynon Valley.

Anglesey / Mon Info: A website full of interesting information about the island of Anglesey, including photographs of all of its churches, ancient monuments, war memorials, family history, and the story of both Menai Bridges.

BBC Cymru A'r Byd: The home site of Radio Cymru, the Welsh language branch of BBC Radio Wales. A great site for Welsh language learners. 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. Well worth a visit (especially for advanced learners).

BBC Online Wales: The home site of BBC Wales with news, games and the new on-line Catchphrase 2000 Welsh course.

Brecon Beacons National Park: Located in a Mountain Hut on the southern foothills of the Brecon Beacons National Park in South Wales.

Capel Y Morfa: This is the website of a Welsh-speaking Presbyterian chapel in Aberystwyth. The website (in Welsh) gives information on the activities of the chapel.

Cardiff: A brief overview with a nice embedded map graphic.

Carmarthenshire County Council: The official web site of the Carmarthensire County Council.

Carmarthenshire Life: A community led publication with the aim to celebrate, explore and inform the many communities across Carmarthenshire.

Celtic West Wales: Celtic and Iron Age attractions of Pembrokeshire brought to you by Coast & Country Holidays.

Church In Wales: The official website of the Church In Wales.

Cilycwm: The official website of the village of Cilycwm (near Llandovery).

Colwyn Bay Tourism: A web site promoting tourism in Colwyn Bay and area.

Conwy County Council: The official website of the Conwy County Council.

Croeso Cymru: A site dedicated to the "Cool Culture" of bilingual Wales. The site has information on Welsh culture, places to stay in Wales, and things to see and do. It also has an on-line forum. Well worth a visit.

Crosskeys: Website (with lots of photographs) of Crosskeys, Gwent.

Curiad: What's new on the Welsh Music Scene.

Cydweli: A website with all the history, news and activities from Cydweli ("Kidwelly" in English).

Cymdeithas Cerddoriaeth Cymru: Cymdeithas Cerddoriaeth Cymru - The Guild for the Promotion of Welsh Music - is a society formed for ".. the understanding (and) appreciation ... of the music of composers of Welsh origin, or of any nationality resident in Wales ..."

Cymdeithas Y Dywysoges Gwenllian : A society founded to commemorate Gwenllian, daughter of Llywelyn, Ein Llyw Olaf.

Cymru/Wales: Statistics and such from the University of Wales College of Cardiff.

Cyswllt Cymru - Welsh Connections: A comprehensive listing of on-line Welsh dictionaries, discussion groups, library catalogues and Welsh speaking institutions and movements.

Cytun: Churches Together In Wales: A society to promote inter-church understanding and cooperation.

Denbighshire County Council: The official web site of the Denbighshire County Council.

Dunvant Male Choir: The web site of the renouned Dunvant Male Choir, "the largest and oldest male choir in Wales".

Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Frenhinol Cymru: The Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales.

Eisteddfod Genedlaethol yr Urdd: The Urdd National Eisteddfod.

Every Welsh Thing on the NET!: The most complete set of links we've found to date. Enjoy!

Flintshire County Council: The official website of the Flintshire County Council.

Froncysyllte Male Voice Choir: The home page of the Froncysyllte Male Voice Choir in North East Wales.

Guided Tour of Wales: A most excellent source. Roam around Wales on your computer.

Gwyliau Cymraeg / Welsh Vacations: Gwyliau Cymraeg arranges holidays in Welsh in the Welsh speaking areas of Gwynedd and Conwy - a real chance for Welsh learners to practice what they have learned. Sponsored by Mentr Iaith Gwynedd a Mentr Iaith Conwy.

Gwynedd Council: The official website of the County of Gwynedd.

IC Wales: This site, associated with the Western Mail newspaper, is "the one-stop shop on the internet for all Welsh ex-pats."

Inquirer Online: The "papur bro" for a fictional Welsh town. Read all the goings-on with headlines such as "I Can't Get Ewe Out Of My Shed" and "Memorial Service For Welsh Rugby".

Geoff Jones' Poetry Collection: The poetry of Geoff Jones, a poet from Gwent in South Wales.

Lonely Planet: Destination Wales: An excellent resource for tourists.

Llwybro Routes: A community and economic project to gather information on population movements from rural areas of Wales.

National Museums & Galleries of Wales: A site with information on museums and galleries in Wales (including the Museum of Welsh Life at St. Fagans and the Welsh Slate Museum at Llanberis).

Index of North Welsh Newspapers: Includes links to news, sports, etc, including "Y Cymro", the weekly Welsh language newspaper.

Owain Glyndwr Society: A society to promote the contribution of Owain Glyndwr to the history and culture of Wales.

Patagonia On The BBC Website: A very interesting page on the BBC website (in both Welsh and English) on the Welsh of Patagonia.

Penllyn: A bilingual site dedicated to the towns and villages of the Lleyn Peninsula in North West Wales.

Powys County Council: The official website of the Powys County Council

Rhiw: A bilingual website promoting the village of Rhiw on the Lleyn peninsula of North Wales.

Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Wales: The commission "carries out surveys, maintains an archive, library and national database, supplies archaeological information to the Ordnance Survey for mapping purposes, and publishes information about ancient, historical and maritime sites, structures and landscapes" within Wales. An interesting bilingual site.

Royal Welsh College Of Music And Drama: The National Conservatory of Wales located in Cardiff.

Samhain Welsh Medieval Society: A Mold-based society that recreates Medieval life in 13th - 14th century North-East Wales.

S4C ar y We: Welsh Language television.

Siân James : Siân James is a talented and prolific Welsh singer, harpist and recording artist. She has a number of albums to her credit. Learn more about Ms. James, her music and her current projects.

Sirhowy Valley: A website dedicated to "the people and places of the Sirhowy Valley" in South Wales.

Taffia.org: A giant bulletin board to bring all Welsh people across the globe together in one place.

Tegryn, Pembrokeshire: This is the very comprehensive website of the village of Tegryn in Pembrokeshire. It has sections on village history, current events, and even the weather.

Tenovus: The cancer charity for Wales

Times Past: An interesting site dedicated to one-hundred years (1850-1950) of postcard photography in North Wales. A must for North Wales history buffs.

Tre Gwernin: Medieval Welsh storytelling for the modern world by Ginny Groves, a frequent Cwrs Cymraeg student

Union of Welsh Independents: The web site of the Welsh Independent church.

Welsh Folk Songs: A large collection of "Ballads, Ditties, Folksongs and Hymns of Wales"songs with words and MIDI files.

Welsh Foodie: Information on traditional Welsh cooking by Ken Thorne.

Welsh Icons: Information on over 200 Welsh icons: people, places and things

Welsh Kilts: The history, tradition and other information on the Welsh kilt.

Welsh National Costume: A website dedicated to the Welsh National Costume.

Welsh Tourist Board: Wales / Cymru: Land of Inspiration.

Welsh World Online: A website with Welsh news, events and links.

Wild West Wales: A multi purpose site with information covering Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire and Prembrokeshire.

World Wide Wales TV: A multimedia site with Flash movies on Welsh sites and topics.

Wrexham Borough Council: The official web site of the County Borough of Wrexham

A Visitor's Guide to North Wales and the Borderlands: Courtesy of LDS Tourism Services.

Yr Annedd: A Welsh-language poetry e-zine with particular emphasis on the art of ‘cynghanedd’.

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24 Tachwedd / November 2010

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