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An advertisement for the Grand National Eisteddfod at Caernarvon, 1877. The National Museum of Wales says that "the history of the Eisteddfod may [be] traced back to a bardic competition held by the Lord Rhys in Cardigan Castle in 1176", [4] and local Eisteddfodau were certainly held for many years prior to the first national Eisteddfod.
The Eisteddfod consists of competitive singing, recitation, art, composition, dance and instrumental events for contestants aged between 7 and 24 years. Regional qualifying heats are held in advance around Wales. Eisteddfod yr Urdd 's original motto is Er Mwyn Cymru (Welsh for 'For Wales' Sake').
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The 2025 NFL combine officially runs from Thursday, Feb. 27 to Sunday, March 2. However, a couple of days before that will also include media availability sessions from some players, as well as ...
The Welsh motto of the International Eisteddfod, "Byd gwyn fydd byd a gano. Gwaraidd fydd ei gerddi fo", was composed by the poet T. Gwynn Jones in 1946, a few months after the eisteddfod was established. It has appeared on the Eisteddfod trophies, artwork and various artefacts of the eisteddfod for 75 years. [3]
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February 22, 2025 at 7:56 AM The Caesars Superdome in New Orleans will host WrestleMania 42 next year, WWE announced Friday night. The two-day event will be held April 11-12, 2026 at the stadium ...
The second-oldest eisteddfod in Australia is located in Wollongong, the City of Wollongong Eisteddfod, which began in 1894 and has been running ever since. [ 75 ] The Sydney Eisteddfod was first held in 1933 [ 76 ] and offers some 400 events across all performing arts, catering to 30,000 performers annually.