Eisteddfod
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In Welsh culture, an eisteddfod is an institution and festival with several ranked competitions, including in poetry and music. The term eisteddfod, which is formed from the Welsh morphemes: eistedd,
"Y Maes" ('the field') is the main campus and competition venue at an Eisteddfod (aerial photo of the Maes at the 2023 National Eisteddfod of Wales)
Y Prifardd Robin Owain enthroned after being awarded the bardic chair at the 1991 National Eisteddfod of Wales.
A depiction of the 1176 Eisteddfod Aberteifi in a 1930 schoolbook
The Llywelyn Monument at Cilmeri
National Eisteddfod of Wales
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The National Eisteddfod of Wales is the largest of several festivals known as eisteddfodau that are held annually, mostly in Wales. Its eight days of competitions and performances are considered the l
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…18th-century revival, the eisteddfod tradition has been carried all over the world by the Welsh diaspora. Today's eisteddfodau (plural form) and the National Eisteddfod of Wales in particular, are in equal parts a Renaissance fair, a Celtic festival, a musical festival, a literary festival, and "the supreme exhibition of the…
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A view of the Pafiliwn ('pavilion') for the 2003 National Eisteddfod, held at Meifod, Powys
An advertisement for the Grand National Eisteddfod at Caernarvon, 1877
The chairing ceremony of the 1958 National Eisteddfod; the victorious poet was T. Llew Jones