Rhaglen yr Ŵyl/Festival Timetable
First Session 10.30-11.45. Opening of the Festival
(in English)
The Birkenhead Welsh
and the Eisteddfod: Rev Professor D. Ben Rees.The Belgian
Connection: Emeritus Professor Robert Lee.
Chair: Dr Arthur Thomas.
Second Session 12.00-1.00. Honourable Society of the Cymmrodorion.
Lecture by Professor Peredur Lynch, University of Bangor, on
HEDD
WYN (in Welsh with translation facilities)
Chair: Emeritus Professor Prys Morgan, University of
Swansea.
LUNCH 1.00-1.45
Third Session: 2.00-3.00
(Lecture in English)
Dr Huw Edwards, London, on DAVID LOYD GEORGE
Chair: tba
Fourth Session: 3.00-4.00: (in
Welsh)
Cadeirio’r Bardd/Chairing of the Poet
Y Prifardd Geraint Lloyd Owen
Traddodi’r Feirniadaeth: Dr Robin Gwyndaf, Cardiff.
Fifth session: 4.00-5.00
Unveiling of the Hedd Wyn Memorial
by Gerald Williams
Compere: Dr Huw Edwards.
I siarad/ to speak:
The Mayor of
Birkenhead
Mr Frank Field. M.P.
Emeritus Professor
Robert Lee
Mr Carwyn Jones,
First Minister of Wales
The Birkenhead Welsh
Society
Merseyside Welsh
Heritage Society
The Archdruid of
Wales.
5.00-6.00 TEA
Sixth Session: 6.00-7.00
Crowning of the Poets by the Archdruid
Adjudications:
Proffessor Deryn Rees Jones (English);
Aled Lewis Evans
(Welsh).
Seventh Session: 7.00-8.00 Côr
Ieuenctid Môn
Cadeirydd:Yr Athro
Marie Lloyd Williams
Eighth Session: 8.30-10.00
CYNGERDD/CONCERT
Côr Rygbi Gogledd Cymru/North Wales Rugby Choir
Cadeirydd: Lady Evans
Compere: Meurig Rees
BORE SUL / SUNDAY MORNING
10.45-12.00: Bilingual Service
Rev. Dr Ben Rees and
Ministers
12.15–1.45: LUNCH
2.00-3.30: Cymanfa Ganu /
Singing Festival
Rhosllanerchrugog
Orpheus Male Voice Choir
Arweinydd/Conductor Alwyn Humphreys, Cardiff.
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