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Canberra Welsh

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Phone: +61 408 089 235

Address: PO Box 1034 2601 Canberra, ACT, Australia

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22.01.2022 This week (10-16 October) is Wythnos Dathlu Dysgu Cymraeg 2020 on BBC Radio Cymru: a week of programs to celebrate Welsh learners and Welsh learning. For links to podcasts, clips, highlights, episodes featuring learners (explore a few - some are easier to understand than others): https://www.bbc.co.uk//wythnos-dathlu-dysgu-cymraeg-bbc-ra

22.01.2022 Why is there a Cockerel on the Kellogs Corn Flakes box? Apparently, Nancy Richards, a Welsh harpist, was visiting the the Kellog family in the USA in the 1920's and pointed out that the name Kellog was similar to 'ceiliog', Welsh for cockerel. Hence the cockerel that still appears on the box of Corn Flakes!

20.01.2022 How are you feeling today ?

20.01.2022 Anyone in Canberra free to come along this Sunday morning and sing in Welsh as we cross the bridge? I can bring flag and words to some songs.

19.01.2022 You'll need 40 minutes of so, but settle down comfortably somewhere and be bathed in a wonderful talk about language - and the Welsh language in particular. The chap at the beginning has a dodgy internet connection but Mererid is crystal clear and a joy to listen to!! https://www.hayfestival.com/p-16777-mererid-hopwood.aspx

19.01.2022 North American Festival of Wales is online this year. Music from Wales, Lectures, Cinema from Wales, Eisteddfod, Gymanfa Ganu, Greetings and more! Share with friends, no fee, no registration, just visit their website www.nafow.org. From Friday September 4 to Wednesday September 30! https://nafow.us17.list-manage.com/track/click

16.01.2022 Wonderful weather for our picnic and exploration of Cotter dam on Saturday!

16.01.2022 Dydd Gyl Dewi Hapus! Happy St David's Day!

13.01.2022 More unexpected spin-offs from Covid-19! Since offering free online taster courses in mid-March, 8,300 new learners followed the National Welsh Learning Centre's digital courses - swamping their initial target of 100 and making finding enough tutors a real challenge! Learning Welsh on the Duolingo app is now more popular in the UK than Mandarin. Visits to the Open University website from Wales rose from 64,000 in March to 120,000 in April. Among the ten most popular courses on their website, Welsh for beginners was at the top!

13.01.2022 Hear some Welsh and learn some new things at the same time (skip the first couple of minutes while he sets up).

12.01.2022 Coffee, cake and plenty of chat at the afternoon tea/AGM on Sunday.

11.01.2022 A chance to keep up to date with local happenings in Wales plus plenty of reading practice!

11.01.2022 Er cof am Jan Morris, who embraced Wales as her physical, intellectual, and spiritual foundation. https://www.msn.com//why-the-mystique-of-wale/ar-BB1blihu

11.01.2022 Some photos from our St David's Day celebration 2021

11.01.2022 English versions available so you can check how much you understood.

08.01.2022 Lively get-together at the Hellenic Club for afternoon tea this afternoon. A warm welcome to Chris, a recent arrival in Canberra, and great to see Iris again.

06.01.2022 Catching up at the monthly Monday lunch at the Ainslie Club today. Thanks Shirley for organising.

06.01.2022 Free online language courses available!

06.01.2022 Our monthly lunch falls on a public holiday this coming Monday (5 October). If you aren't out of Canberra for the long weekend, why not come along and meet others with Welsh background or an interest in things Welsh. 12 noon Ainslie Club. To RSVP email [email protected] or phone Peter on 0419 216 039.

05.01.2022 Just a reminder that Term 4 Welsh language classes begin 7.30pm this Wednesday (14 October) at the Harmonie German Club in Narrabundah. We will continue using the novel 'Sgp' as the main text for developing vocabulary, grammar and speaking. Welcome back to previous students. Others interested in improving their Welsh language skills - or first language speakers interesting in helping - also welcome. For more information email [email protected] or call Mandy on 0408 089 235

05.01.2022 Thanks to Richard Jones for this news cutting from his brother in Wales

04.01.2022 Useful phrases for today's world!

04.01.2022 Pili-palod in Welsh

04.01.2022 Thanks Meic for finding this interesting piece.

03.01.2022 Incredibly interesting video from this year's online eisteddfod talking about the challenges of translating the Welsh National Anthem into sign language. For final version set to music skip to 6 mins 20 seconds. Then listen on to see the signs (and the meaning of the anthem's words in English) explained one by one. https://www.bbc.com/cymrufyw/53613672

02.01.2022 Some online possibilities and some free resources! Well worth exploring.

02.01.2022 Celebrating Welsh dishes on World Food Day.

01.01.2022 What does Calon Lân mean to you? Beverley Humphreys on the ‘indescribable feeling of elation’ the hymn brings to her...