Seasonal celebrations such as the Royal Welsh Show, as well as traditional Eisteddfodau, are also among the events which could be considered for addition to the register, which was revealed today. Seasonal celebrations taking place at St David’s Day, the Royal Welsh Show, St Dwynwen's Day and the tradition of holding Eisteddfodau, where all cultural activities including singing and spoken word are conducted in the Welsh language, could be included. OTHER NEWS:Traditions that are central to Welsh culture, identity and communities, from the Urdd, to the playing of the Welsh harp and the spoken word art of Cerdd Dafod are expected to also be put forward for a UK-wide official inventory. Modern day events like bog-snorkelling in Llanwrtyd Wells and the famous Elvis Festival in Porthcawl could be registered alongside more long-standing activities such as singing in male voice choirs, the Government said. Welsh Secretary David TC Davies said: “We have a huge number of wonderful traditions and customs in Wales that help make our nation unique and distinct and it’s great that many of these will now be formally recorded and recognised.

Source: The Times December 23, 2023 15:17 UTC