GWYL GENEDLAETHOL GLYNDWR 2008.

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Mis Medi - Mis Glyndŵr and 16 Medi - Dydd Glyndŵr this year will, again, be competing for attention with European ''Built'' Heritage Open Days. A series of three 'two day' sets, to run through September are being organised by Civic Trust Wales. This, during any other month of the year, would be wonderful but, given the money at the disposal of Civic Trust Wales from Euro Grants, funding acres of promotional and publicity material, we will really be up against it in regards to the promotion of Dydd Glyndŵr on 16 Medi. This is where you patriots, hopefully, will come in "big time" at a local level - ensuring that local Dydd Glyndŵr events and activities are organised as Community Celebrations with as much show as is possibe. Let's ensure that our most important National day is not hidden away in the corner and shadows. So, think it over, plan and prepare in a big way for Dydd Glyndŵr - 16 Medi, and, if possible, attend a National Glyndŵr Event on the weekend following that day.
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Well it looks as if Corwen has got the Statue but, we have not heard, as of yet, of no Prif Dydd Glyndŵr Cenedlaethol being held there? So, sadly, northerners will have to, again, look south for a National - 'Dydd Glyndŵr' - Festival to attend and enjoy. The brilliant one organised annually at Abercraf will, this year, be in its 4th year - and, its still growing! see details below:

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However, things are moving ahead in Machynlleth to establish there the greatest of all annual National Glyndwr Festivals with a GWYL FAWR TYWYSOG OWAIN IV on and about 21 Mehefin - 'Dydd Coroni Glyndŵr'. In 2004 we held a huge 4 day event but since then very little, other than a small ceremony in 2007 and another this year in 2008 has taken place. But now, the good news is that an enthusiastic Working Party has been set up to establish an 'Antur Glyndŵr Ardal Machynlleth with the purpose of working towards the establishment of a really major Gŵyl Glyndŵr on the scale and as symbolic as the event of 'Tynwald Day' on Mannin.

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If you want to aid and assist in any of the above Gwaith Glyndŵr, contact me at the following email address: s.ifan@ntlworld.com and I will pass your details on to local Working Groups'.
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Siân