Eisteddfod 2012

Published: 28 Aug 2012

The National Eisteddfod, one of the world’s great festivals, was held from 4-11 August at the old Llandow airfield near Cowbridge, in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Music, dance, visual arts, original performances, family activities – there is something for everyone at the National Eisteddfod.

The Pink Pavilion is the focal point of the ‘Maes’, where the official competing and main cultural ceremonies are held, but there’s hundreds of other activities all over the Maes throughout the week, and with up to 300 stalls and trade stands, it’s a shopper’s paradise, with gifts of all kinds to suit every pocket.

The National Mòd was founded in 1892 after a delegation from An Comunn Gàidhealach visited the Eisteddfod and undertook to set up a festival along similar lines in Scotland. A debt of gratitude is due to the Eisteddfod and the Welsh festival is, to this day, a strong supporter of the National Mòd.

James Graham and John Morrison attended the Eisteddfod as the representatives of Scotland and were met with goodwill and kindness during the visit. Both representatives were delighted with the reception they received and the goodwill that they encountered. John Morrison noted that “all of the issues that the Gaelic language faces at the moment have confronted the Welsh language over the last thirty years. They have overcome the challenges and are now in a situation that they could not have imagined a generation ago. Cardiff was less than 10 miles from the 2012 Eisteddfod and the city of Cardiff now boasts 24 Welsh Medium Primary Schools. Many of the children who attend these schools have parents who do not speak Welsh but who have committed to the language through the children. It is hugely encouraging that they have moved from a situation of uncertainty to one of hope and it is possible for us to achieve a similar outcome in Scotland.”

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