TheNational Eisteddfod of Wales, a festival of literature, music and performance held in the Welsh language, is the largest festival of competitive music and poetry in Europe. The Welsh are the direct descendant
In 1946, she was inducted into the Gorsedd of Bards at the National Eisteddfod of Wales. Princess Elizabeth went on her first overseas tour in 1947, accompanying her parents through southern Africa. During the tour, in a broadcast to the British Commonwealth on her 21st birthday, she made the...
The day is also celebrated with parades, eisteddfodau (festivals of music, language, and culture), and traditional foods including bara brith (a rich tea bread made with dried fruits) and small fruit scones cooked on a griddle known as Welsh cakes. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This...
Recreational areas that are protected from development include Brecon Beacons National Park in the north and the Dare Valley Country Park. A huge pavilion, which was constructed in Mountain Ash in 1906 for the National Eisteddfod (Welsh cultural festival), is the site of regional music festivals ...