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| O.w.: Y Gyngres Geltaidd Ryngwladol, Cangen Cymru | From: The International Celtic Congress, Wales Branch |
| Dyddiad: 4 Ebrill 2002 | Date: 4 April 2002 |
| Testun: Cynhadledd 2002, Coleg y Drindod, Caerfyrddin. | Subject: Congress 2002, Trinity College, Carmarthen. |
| Mae aelodau'r Gyngres Geltaidd Ryngwladol yn cwrdd bob blwyddyn mewn un o'r chwe aelod-wlad. Eleni cynhelir y gynhadledd yng Nghymru. | Members of the International Celtic Congress meet every year in one of the six member countries. This year the Congress will be held in Wales. |
| Coleg y Drindod, Caerfyrddin yw'r man cyfarfod, a daw'r Celtiaid ynghyd rhwng Gorffennaf 22 a 27. | Trinity College, Carmarthen is the venue, and the Celts will gather there between July 22 and 27. |
| Thema'r trafodaethau fydd: Adfer iaith yn y gymuned. Enwebir siaradwr o bob gwlad. | This year's conference theme is: Language revival in the community. There will be a speaker from each country. |
| Daw artistiaid o bob gwlad, hefyd, i gyfrannu at y cyngherddau a'r nosweithiau llawen. Ceir craic a chân, dawns a hwyl drwy gydol yr wythnos. | Each country will also send artists to perform in the concerts and ceilidhs. Throughout the week participants will enjoy music, dancing and the craic. |
| Gellir cadw lle preswyl yn y coleg, neu fynychu'r gynhadledd drwy dalu ffi dyddiol. Bydd tocynnau'r cyngherddau ar werth i'r cyhoedd. Am ragor o fanylion, dylid cysylltu â: | Bookings can be made to attend as a resident in the college, or it is possible to attend as a non-resident, paying a daily conference fee. Concert tickets will be on sale to the public. Further details can be obtained from: |
| Gwynedd Roberts, Arwel, 8 Maes y Drindod, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 1LT, +44 1970 61 50 57 | Gwyneth Roberts, Arwel, 8, Trinity Place, Aberystwyth, SY24 1LT, +44 1970 61 50 57. h.price3@ntlworld.com |
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From: International Celtic Congress, Wales Branch Subject: Conference, 22–27 July 2002 Date: 21 May 2002 Celts will gather in Trinity College, Carmarthen between July 22 and 27 to discuss a subject of great importance to all six countries, ie. Language revival in the community. The following speakers have been nominated to address the conference. SCOTLAND: John Macpherson – Has been appointed by the Scottish Parliament to chair the Taskforce on Public Funding for Gaelic. Was born on the island of North Uist. CORNWALL: Ray Chubb – Chair of Agan Tavas (Our Language), owner of a publishing company producing Cornish language publications. Ray and his wife learned Cornish as adults, and their two teenage sons are natural Cornish speakers. WALES: Cefin Campbell - Chief Executive of Myrddin Language Enterprises and Chair of Language Enterprises of Wales. A pioneer in the field of language revival and maintenance in the community, he is known as an authority on the sociology of language within and outside Wales. IRELAND: Seosamh Mac Donncha - Chief Executive of Foras na Gaeilge, a body set up after the Good Friday Peace Agreement to promote the Irish language in the north and south of Ireland. BRITTANY: Mikael Baudu - Head of the News Department of TV Breizh (Breton TV). Married to Morwenna Jenkin, who is Cornish and graduated in Celtic languages from the University of Wales Aberystwyth. They have three multilingual children. ISLE OF MAN: Phil Gawne - Began learning Manx Gaelic when a student at Liverpool University. Active in the Gaelic Society and one of the pioneers of the Manx Nursery School Movement. Following this initiative, the first primary school class teaching through the medium of Manx was established in 2001. These speakers can be heard on July 23 and 24 in Trinity College. For further information, please contact Gwyneth Roberts, 8, Trinity Place, Aberystwyth, SY24 1LT. +44 1970 61 50 57 | |
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From: The International Celtic Congress, Wales Branch Subject: International Conference, Trinity College, Carmarthen, 22-27 July Date: 2 July 2002 Speakers from Scotland, Cornwall, Wales, Ireland, Brittany and the Isle of Man will be in Trinity College on the 23rd and 24th of July to confer on a matter of greatest importance to all six countries, i.e. Language revival in the community. The speaker for Wales will be Cefin Campbell, Chair of Mentrau Iaith Cymru. Congressists will have the opportunity to socialise and travel during the week. They will visit the National Botanic Garden of Wales, Saint Fagan’s and Cardiff. Evening concerts are scheduled – a Youth Concert with the dancers of Aelwyd Hafodwenog on the 24th, a Twmpath led by Anian on the 25th, and to conclude on the 26th in the Theatre Halliwell, musicians from the other five Celtic countries will join the male choir, Bois y Castell, and young harpist Rhian Haf Bevan in a feast of Celtic entertainment. Tickets can be obtained from Siop y Pentan, Carmarthen Market, or at the door. For further information, ring +44 1970 61 70 09 or +44 1970 61 50 57. | |
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| Cysyllter â: Dr. Eurwen Price, Y Garn, Swansea Rd., Llewitha, Fforestfach, Abertawe, SA5 4NR, +44 1792 42 13 15. h.price3@ntlworld.com | Contact: Dr. Eurwen Price, Y Garn, Swansea Rd., Llewitha, Fforestfach, Abertawe, SA5 4NR, +44 1792 42 13 15. h.price3@ntlworld.com |