Cenedl Mewn Cân: Artists and students celebrate UNESCO’s International Mother Language Day
Cenedl Mewn Cân: Artists and students celebrate UNESCO’s International Mother Language Day

Celebrating UNESCO’s International Mother Language day with a new video of a Welsh classic

Gwynedd Council     –    February 19, 2021

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On Sunday 21st of February an unique video of artists and school pupils performing a re-arrangement of the well known song, Ysbryd y Nôs will be released to celebrate UNESCO’s International Mother Language Day

Celebrating UNESCO’s International Mother Language day with a new video of a Welsh classic

The aim of Cenedl Mewn Cân (Nation in Song) is to create a list of 10 songs that represent the Welsh language and culture; which will be used to raise international awareness of Welsh tourism ‘The Wales Way’ when the time is right to do so. Following a public vote, with hundreds of responses, Ysbryd y Nôs by Cleif Harpwood and Hefin Elis was the unanimous favourite. Osian Huw Williams has been responsible for the re-arrangement of the song, which will include performances by well-known artists and secondary school pupils.

Through the project partners networks, Mentrau Iaith Cymru and the Urdd, over 100 parents, teachers, pupils and schools responded to be involved with the video. Secondary school pupils from across Wales as well as Dubai, Patagonia and England have filmed and recorded themselves singing.

The song and the video will be released as part of the UNESCO International Mother Language Day celebrations on Sunday 21st of February, and will be played first on Lisa Gwilym’s show on BBC Radio Cymru. The video will be showcased on these Facebook accounts: @visitingsnowdonia, @visitanglesey, @VisitingConwy, @NthEastWales, @discoverceredigion and @VisitPembrokeshire

The unique video, made alongside the song, is being produced by Amcan and will include performances by artists, pupils as well as striking imagery of Wales. When the time comes, the video will be used to promote Wales, the Welsh language and culture to the rest of the world.

The Cenedl Mewn Cân project is led by Gwynedd Council Tourism Service in partnership with Ceredigion County Council, Pembrokeshire County Council, Isle of Anglesey County Council, Conwy County Borough Council, Denbighshire County Council, Flintshire County Council and Wrexham County Borough Council.

This project has received funding via the Regional Tourism Engagement Fund (RTEF) and supported through the Welsh Government Rural Communities – Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, which is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and the Welsh Government, the Fund to improve the visitor experience and create stronger destinations by working together.

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