Cardiff's Tafwyl festival marks 70 years of Welsh-medium schools

In September 1949, 19 pupils began their first day in a single classroom at Ninian Park Boys' School. While the rest of the building was used for English-language lessons, this was Cardiff's first Welsh-medium school. Seventy years later, the city has 17 primary schools teaching in the language and three secondary schools, with plans for...

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14 candidates for the baccalaureate written their test in Breton in spite of French prohibition

Last year, they were 15. This year, they are 14 candidates for the baccalaureate of Diwan high school in Carhaix, Finistere, to have written their mathematics test in Breton this Friday morning. And this, against the advice of the rectorate. "Our claims are the same because nothing has changed," explains Sterenn Cueff. "Basque high school...

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World's first online Welsh language comedy platform launches

S4C has launched on June 11th what it claims is the world's only online Welsh language comedy platform. The broadcaster will use the platform to commission up-and-coming talent to create short-form content such as stand-up, satire, sketches, mini-sitcoms and musical numbers for YouTube and Facebook. Elen Rhys, S4C’s entertainment content commissioner said: ‘This...

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Brittany Choirs' championship 2019

Come and listen to the choirs of Brittany in a unique place, built especially to make the most of a cappella singing : St Thomas church, in Landerneau, during Kann al Loar festival. The choir championd 2019 will be asked to perform on the main stage of the festival at night, as first part group of the evening concert. From 3.00 pm, come...

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US academic Kevin Scannell to develop Irish language Siri during 6-month Gaeltacht stay

An American academic who has been awarded a scholarship to spend six months in Connemara has said he plans to help develop an Irish-language Siri or Alexa style virtual assistant during his stay. Prof Kevin Scannell from Saint Louis University in Missouri has been awarded the Fulbright Scholarship by the United States government and will spend the first half of 2020 in the Connemara Gaeltacht area of Carna. He will work with...

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Cornish Language Festival

Fest Kernewek 2019, this Saturday at Heartlands Cornwall. A one day festival celebrating Cornish language and culture.Music, poetry, family activities, language tasters, food, drink, & much more! Tickets in advance: £10 / £12 OTD Gelwys os ta! ...

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New booklet telling story of Irish language in east Belfast to be launched tomorrow

A new booklet which tells the story of the Irish language in east Belfast will be launched in the city tomorrow. The booklet has been put together by Gordon McCoy, Education Officer with east Belfast Irish language project Turas, who has gathered together scattered fragments of the story. The booklet, which details the tradition of Irish in the area, is due to be launched by Lord Lieutenant of Belfast Fionnuala Jay O'Boyle...

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Crymych housing scheme prompts fears for Welsh language

Plans to build 56 new houses in a Pembrokeshire village have been approved by county councillors despite local opposition. The houses and bungalows will be built on farmland in Crymych. Business group Menter Iaith Sir Benfro claimed it could threaten the Welsh-speaking nature of the village, while some residents fear extra traffic. Developers Tai Ceredigion said the scheme is aimed at local people, with a quarter of the homes...

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Breton Language Festival held in Langonedd

This iconic event, which was revived in 2017 in Langoned/Langonnet (Morbihan) after an absence since 1998, is completely unmissable for anyone involved with the Breton language. It wass the meeting of the year for all Brittophones – present and future – as well as Breton lovers, supporters, anyone curious and all your friends. But it...

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An Coimisinéir Teanga, Irish language watchdog criticises RTÉ again at Oireachtas committee

RTÉ has thrown the Irish language “on the scrapheap”, the watchdog to protect the language has claimed. An Coimisinéir Teanga Rónán Ó Domhnaill told an Oireachtas Committee on Tuesday that an in-depth investigation carried out by his office showed that RTÉ broadcast about 100 hours of Irish language programmes on television in 2017, compared to 18,000 hours in English. “That is equivalent to 0.7 per cent,” said Mr Ó Domhnaill....

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Breton Language Festival in June

The Gouel Broadel ar Brezhoneg is organized by the Kevredigezh Mignoned ar Brezhoneg (Friends of the Breton). It is a three days festival from 7 to 9 of June in Langoned. The festival has a strong musical loo...

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