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香港六合彩挂牌资料 is proud to be taking part again this year at the National Eisteddfod in Llanrwst.
As well as contributing to activities the on the Maes, there will also be buzz on the University's stand again this year.
Monday sees an interesting discussion 鈥Siaradwyr neu Defnyddwyr yr iaith Gymraeg鈥 (Speakers or users of the Welsh language)鈥 at 11.00 chaired by Ifor ap Glyn. Participating in the discussion are Aled Roberts, Welsh Language Commissioner, Jeremy Griffiths Executive Director of CaBan, (Initial Teacher Education Partnership), 香港六合彩挂牌资料 and Gwawr Maelor Williams and Prof Enlli Thomas, School of Education and Human Development.
Also on Monday at 14.00 is an event to raise awareness of the support available to people living with dementia, their carers and families: Pontio鈥檙 Pobl a鈥檙 Gymuned. Following on from the success of programmes such as Hen Blant Bach on S4C, Mirain Llwyd Roberts shares the latest findings from her research on the challenges and barriers faced by projects seeking to bridge the generations.
The University is pleased to welcome Barn Magazine to the stand for their annual event at 15.00 Gareth Glyn discusses 'Llanrwst a fi'. The composer will discuss his family鈥檚 links with Llanrwst and the song inspired by them.
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鈥橝i Brexit yw argyfwng mwyaf y ganrif?' (Is Brexit the biggest crisis of the century?) is the topic for a meeting arranged by Cymdeithas Cledwyn at the stand at 12.00. Participating will be Susan Elan Jones MP, Ann Clwyd MP and Professor Merfyn Jones.
Then at 13.00 the University's literary students take the lead as Elis Dafydd asks Caryl Bryn, Osian Owen and Ll欧r Titus about their creative writing.
Newyddion Heddiw, Newyddion Drwg (News Today, Bad News) is the title of a discussion on journalism in Welsh at 14.00-15.00. Some of the best-known voices of journalism in Wales will be in discussion in the panel, chaired by Bethan Rhys Roberts.
Professor J Lloyd Williams, a native of Llanrwst and former botany lecturer is the focus of attention as Elen Wyn Keen, a postgraduate student at the School of Music and Media discusses.at the University contribution to the Welsh music tradition. A native of Llanrwst, Prof Lloyd Williams contributed to traditional Welsh music. J Lloyd Williams y cymwynaswr Cerdd o Lanrwst is at 15.00 and again on the ENCORE stage on Saturday 10th at 11.00.
Wednesday is always a busy day as the University invites students to come along to the stand to keep in touch at the Reunion at 14.00. Members of Aelwyd JMJ will close the Reunion with a performance at 3.30. The Aelwyd has had a very successful year at the Urdd Eisteddfod, with the choirs and individuals scooping a number of singing competitions, while viewers across the country enjoyed their performance as the Choir reached a semi-final round of C么r Cymru, the S4C program and competition.
Also during the busy day, 'Trysor on Ynys Anial' provides an opportunity to hear a number of University鈥檚 academic and research staff working in literature, discussing their favourite books in an event organized by the University's Library Service at 10.30.
At 12.00 Allforio Diwydiant Llechi Cymru i鈥檙 Byd (Exporting the Welsh Slate Culture to the World) sees discussion panellists Lisa J锚n Brown, Eluned Haf, Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas and Professor Jerry Hunter discussing questions about cultural heritage and the potential impact of securing World Heritage Site designation for the area posed by Welsh Slate Young Ambassadors.
Following the discussion, Lisa J锚n from 9bach will perform an acoustic set.
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Then at 12.45 the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering will launch P-ELO, 鈥楶hoto-Electric Light Orchestra鈥. This new project, which starts in September, will work with children aged 9-13 from local catchment schools, to engineer musical instruments using light and coding. The project culminates with a 鈥榩erformance鈥 in Pontio, and an opportunity for the pupils who have taken part to come together to showcase their achievements.
The John Morris Jones students Society will be welcomed to the stand at 14.00, before the University Harp Ensemble See #Encore above visiting the stand at 15.00-16.00.
On Friday, C芒n y G芒n celebrates the launch of the CD of the same name, a collection of songs which raise a smile for residents of care homes and others living with dementia, and which is distributed free.
This is the fruits of a project between Merched y Wawr, Welsh Music day and the University鈥檚 Wales Centre for Ageing and dementia Research.. Alistair Mahoney will discuss his research for his degree in dementia related music therapy, and Dr Catrin Hedd Jones will share the latest developments in ensuring that everyone can enjoy the songs of their youth. Come and enjoy the songs and collect a copy to share. Bit.ly/canyganbangor
Dr Prysor Williams of the School of Natural Sciences will be on the stand at 14.00 discussing whether red meat is greener than we think in Cig Coch - yn fwy gwyrdd nag yr ydych chi鈥檔 feddwl?
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Fleyr de Lys will play on the stand at 13.00-14.00.
The University is one of the main sponsors of the Eisteddfod's Science and Technology Village. Lecturers and students from the Colleges of Natural Sciences and Human Sciences Colleges and the Language Technologies Unit will be there throughout the week holding activities for children. Programme highlights include the Spectacular Science Show in the Science & Technology Village at 11:15 and 14:15 from Monday 5th August to Friday 9th August. Dr Enlli Harper and Dr Andrew Davies from the School of Natural Sciences will be astounding children and adults alike.
Dr Andrew Davies from the School of Natural Sciences will be launching the first Welsh-medium Periodic Table app for both iOS and Android platforms to celebrate 150 years since its creation at the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol's stand on Tuesday 6th August between 15:30 and 16:30. The app was developed in collaboration with Galactig / Rondo Media and Gwil Lovgreen, translator and funded using Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Structural Funds.
Would you like to know more about how Welsh language voice recognition technology works? Would you like to add your own voice to the Common Voice database in order to improve the technology? Then call in at Canolfan Bedwyr鈥檚 Language Technologies stand to find out more and be a part of the latest developments.
The University is also contributing to the Eisteddfod's #ENCORE classical and alternative music stage. Saturday will see works by Dr Guto Pryderi Puw and David Roche performed on Astrid the Street Organ. On Sunday night there will be a recital of various solo songs by Kiefer Jones, a voice teacher from the School of Music and Media. Tuesday at 15.00 sees a Piano Masterclass with pianist Ifan Llewelyn Jones, accompanist and lecturer in performance. Traditional music and folk singing then comes into focus at 17:00 in a session by Prof Pwyll ap Si么n, one of the editors of the Cydymaith i Gerddoriaeth Cymru (Companion to the Music of Wales). On Thursday at 13.00 you can enjoy a harp ensemble from current and former 香港六合彩挂牌资料 students, with Mared Emlyn, Medi Evans, Alys Bailey Wood and Elain Jones. Later that day, there will be another session of the Cydymaith i Gerddoriaeth Cymru - this time Prof Pwyll ap Sion turns his attention to classical and artistic music. Astrid the Street Organ will appear again on Saturday at 13.00 and a final Cydymaith i Gerddoriaeth Cymru session looks at music culture and the music industry in Wales with Prof Pwyll ap Sion at 17.00.
Dr Guto Pryderi Puw from the School of Music and Media commented on the School's contribution:
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香港六合彩挂牌资料 staff are also actively involved in Eisteddfod events, and in other events on the Maes.
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Llion answers questions from Professor Angharad Price in the Literature Pavilion 14:15 on Sunday 4 August In 'Trydar mewn Triawdau'.as he gives up his ten years of tweets in the Cynghanedd measure which he has been sharing on Twitter.
Llion Jones is also presenting the adjudication at the Chairing Ceremony on Friday at 16.30 on behalf of his fellow judges, Archdruid Myrddin ap Dafydd and Ieuan Wyn.
Jeremy Williams-Jones, associate lecturer at the Business School is a panellist in the Societies Tent 2 on Wednesday 6 August at 13:30, discussing the challenges of an Independent Wales. Also taking part in the event chaired by Beti George are Carwyn Jones AM and Liz Saville Roberts MP.
Dr Sarah Nason from the School of Law will present the Law Society of England and Wales Annual Lecture on Welsh Administrative Justice: Rights, Duties, and Implications for Legal Services on Wednesday at 16.00 in the Societies Tent 1.
Also on Wednesday at 2.00, Dr Daniel Roberts of the School of Computer Science & Electronic Engineering presents the second Eilir Hedd Memorial Lecture at the Societies tent 2.
Staff and students from 香港六合彩挂牌资料 will receive Sgiliau Iaith certificates on the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol stand at 16.00 on Wednesday.
Thursday, on the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol stand, the School of Health Sciences will be providing a health workshop, where visitors can take part in CPR, Mindfulness and Mental Health activities.
Dr Aled Llion Jones will deliver his adjudication of the Her Cyfieithu PEN Cymru competition at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David stand on Thursday. At 10 30. Dr Daniel Roberts presents the Cod i Obeithion project between Widening Access Centre at 香港六合彩挂牌资料 and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.
Prof Jerry Hunter contributes to a panel discussion on waste, Beth i鈥檞 wneud gyda鈥檔 gwastraff, hosted by the Welsh Youth Parliament in Societies 2 at 11.30 on Friday.
Publication date: 1 August 2019