Croeso i Eisteddfod yr Urdd Eisteddfod yr Urdd

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-"The River Dee is bigger

-and in its old age here

-"But it's the same water and waves

-in the river's young parts

-"In Llanuwchllyn it was once,

-its waters flow all the way

-"From OM's land comes pure water

-"The Urdd with its younger passion

-"Come, Welshness, notable, bold

-"A flow of words being spoken

-"Come one and all, come singing

-and stream towards the stage

-"Come with a smile, come together

-along the road from Trelawnyd

-"Through Holywell and its lanes

-"Come, o come every day,

-full of confidence as people

-"This is the way

-to fortify the border

-"They are our border's ramparts -

-this festival, language and land

-"In Flint, the Urdd's children

-are a fine feast of entertainment

-"Live the life of the local dialect

-that suits the scene in Shotton

-"The fun isn't on Cheshire's acres

-"But on our heavenly turf

-"This festival, these banners

-on masts in Mostyn's soil

-"Myriad flags are everywhere

-above the Dee, gaily fluttering

-"Stay in the land of the donkey

-and enjoy these stages

-"Stages to stand on and sing

-from steelworks to Point of Ayr

-"Mistar Urdd means pure fun

-"Come, dearest Wales."

-A warm welcome to Flintshire.

-It's my home, and it's home

-to the 2016 Urdd Eisteddfod.

-This programme looks at

-the preparations and rehearsals...

-..and the warm welcome

-that awaits us throughout the week.

-If you don't know the area

-but are coming to the Eisteddfod...

-..Ysgol Maes Garmon students

-reveal the main local attractions.

-Welcome to Flint Castle,

-one of Edward I's castles.

-It also appears in Richard II

-by William Shakespeare.

-If you intend to come here

-using public transport...

-..you'll see the railway station

-and the foot.

-The foot celebrates different forms

-of transport around Flint.

-Pretty, isn't it?!

-Welcome to St Winefride's Well

-in Holywell.

-Legend has it that water

-erupted from the earth...

-..after Caradog cut her head off.

-The atmosphere here is special.

-Entry only costs 1 a head,

-so come in your droves.

-Welcome to the Jade Jones Pavilion

-in Flint.

-Jade Jones won a taekwondo

-gold medal at the London Olympics.

-It offers a host of activities,

-but my favourite is tenpin bowling.

-Mold boasts one of the best theatres

-in the world, Theatr Clwyd.

-I hope to perform here some day.

-This is the Daniel Owen monument.

-He was the most popular

-19th century Welsh author.

-He wrote many books,

-but I haven't read any of them.

-Don't tell anyone. Ssh!

-Plenty of attractions

-to please everyone there.

-Eisteddfod fervour began in October

-with the proclamation ceremony.

-Flint's streets

-hosted one big carnival.

-This is the day when we proclaim

-that the Eisteddfod is coming.

-That it is on the way.

-What has happened today?

-We've had a colourful parade,

-a parade of thousands of people...

-..from Flint High School

-to the castle, through the town.

-Everyone has turned out in support,

-proud that the Eisteddfod is coming.

-Proud to see the Welsh language

-so evident on the streets of Flint.

-Thousands have come here

-joining in the fun and activities.

-Parents have brought their children

-and there was excitement in town.

-People came out of the shops and

-dangled out of windows to see us.

-It's important to come

-to areas like Flintshire.

-It shows that the language

-is for the whole of Wales.

-Not just for some areas

-and some people, for everyone.

-All the schools

-have been taking part in activities.

-Mr Urdd and the Mr Urdd van

-have been going around schools.

-We've had lots of events,

-gigs and so on...

-..just to celebrate

-that the Eisteddfod is coming.

-We welcome the youth of Wales...

-..to Europe's largest youth festival

-here in Flintshire in 2016.

-The youth show is one of

-the Eisteddfod's main attractions.

-This year's show is a translation

-of the American musical Hairspray.

-From Baltimore to Flintshire,

-here's a look at the rehearsals.

-# Stop! Paid! Na! Plis!

-# Stop! Paid! Na! Plis!

-# Stop! Paid! Na! Plis!

-# Mama, rydw i'n eneth fawr #

-We decided to do Hairspray.

-We were going to do something local

-and write it ourselves.

-Then we decided to have something

-with good music, dance and singing.

-# Mi ro'n i'n ferch fach swil

-o hyd #

-Hairspray's plot, in a nutshell,

-is that Tracy meets Link.

-In detention, she meets Seaweed,

-a black person.

-She protests with the black people

-and is thrown into prison.

-Link rescues her

-and they fall in love.

-Most of the cast is from Maes Garmon

-because it's the only Welsh school.

-But it's lovely to see

-a good number from Flint High too.

-We have two or three

-from St Richard Gwyn...

-..and children from Argoed.

-I hope it has helped their Welsh.

-Rehearsals have gone great so far.

-I'm really looking forward

-to performing in the Pavilion.

-It's the dream

-of every child in Wales.

-Come to St Richard Gwyn School...

-..on Monday and Tuesday

-to see the youth musical.

-Every year sees changes

-to some Urdd competitions.

-The Learners' Medal

-has seen a big change in 2016.

-This is Tuesday's main ceremony.

-The emphasis has changed...

-..from written work

-to communication activities.

-The adjudicators

-are Nia Parry and Enfys Thomas.

-The competition began in March...

-..with a day of activities

-at the Urdd's Glan-llyn centre.

-Good morning!

-How are you?

-I'm fine, thanks.

-While climbing and building a raft

-may not be everyday activities...

-..they are communication situations.

-They can converse naturally

-while having a lot of fun.

-Hopefully,

-it'll be a memorable experience.

-I'll be fitter after this.

-I moved to Wales three years ago

-from Banbury in England.

-There's no Welsh whatsoever there.

-I moved here

-without a word of Welsh.

-I spent a week

-at Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen.

-I was told I'd spend eight weeks

-at a language centre.

-I thought, "No way

-will I learn Welsh in eight weeks."

-It just sort of happened.

-With friends and so on,

-it was so easy.

-This feels like a TV programme!

-If people climb a wall...

-..and try to help each other

-reach the top...

-..they'll use language

-instinctively and naturally...

-..without overthinking it.

-They use it for a purpose.

-Psychologically,

-when you learn a language...

-..if you concentrate on, say,

-climbing a wall...

-..the Welsh comes out

-almost subconsciously...

-..without you overthinking it.

-I've always loved the Welsh language

-and learning it.

-I want to live life

-through the medium of Welsh.

-What do you see? Water!

-Seeing the standard

-of these young people...

-..must be heartening for you both.

-It's been an enormous privilege.

-I'm grateful to every one of them

-for learning the language.

-It shows maturity on their behalf...

-..that they feel the need to be part

-of the society in which they live.

-They will then enhance that society.

-Hywel Wyn Edwards, thank you

-for welcoming us into your home.

-You have a special link

-with the Urdd this year.

-Yes, I do, actually.

-The last time the Urdd Eisteddfod

-was here in Flintshire...

-..was back in 1984, in Mold.

-I was secretary

-of the executive committee.

-The Crown actually grew from that...

-..because after we got

-the Urdd National Eisteddfod...

-..we got the Urdd's Drama Festival

-in Mold in 1988-89.

-Mold Drama Festival

-is donating the Crown this year.

-Andrew Coomber

-designed and made this Crown.

-My first thought was to ask

-the theme of the Crown competition.

-The theme is Horizons.

-We then both realized...

-..that the Flintshire Bridge

-across the River Dee...

-..has a particular shape,

-that of an isosceles triangle...

-..which is the same shape

-as the Urdd triangle.

-They both went together.

-But then he added glass...

-..which also has links

-with Flintshire.

-In that glass...

-..he has managed

-to incorporate the river's waves...

-..going further and further

-and further away from us.

-I can't wait to find out

-who'll be the lucky winner.

-Neither can I.

-This year, we have new competitions

-on the performance stage...

-..the guitar solo

-and the percussion solo.

-There are evening competitions

-in the Pavilion.

-The junior action song on Monday.

-Street, hip-hop

-and disco dancing on Wednesday.

-Senior solo and group competitions

-on Thursday...

-..and the orchestras on Friday.

-For the first time this year,

-there's a gig to end the Eisteddfod.

-After the end of competing on the

-final Saturday, at about 8.30pm...

-..come to the performance stage to

-see Mellt, Y Bandana and Candelas.

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-Welcome back to Flintshire...

-..as we look ahead

-to events in the county next week.

-That's the Urdd Eisteddfod,

-of course.

-One of the most popular events

-is on Tuesday evening...

-..the primary show.

-This year's show

-is called Fflamau Fflint.

-Let's have a look

-at what we can expect.

-# Cadw'r fflam yn fyw!

-# Cadw'r fflam yn fyw!

-# Rhoi fy nerth i gyd

-i gael medal aur

-# A chadw'r fflam yn fyw #

-The show is called Fflamau Fflint.

-We were very keen for the primary

-show to have a local flavour.

-We decided to use the Rimbojam songs

-by Caryl Parry Jones.

-Obviously, Caryl

-has links with Flintshire.

-Claire and I, and a friend of mine,

-Mali Williams...

-..set about creating a story

-to combine all the songs.

-The plot sees a boy called Dai

-falling in love with Mari Lewis.

-A bully called Twm Dyrnau

-makes fun of Dai.

-Then he comes across St Winefride.

-She helps to scare Twm Dyrnau

-and his gang.

-Dai and Mari make a project

-about Flintshire's attractions.

-Jade Jones comes to open it.

-Mari and Dai's project wins.

-I beat him in the end,

-with help from Winefride.

-There are about 125 taking part,

-from eight schools.

-Eight schools, yes.

-Eight schools, yes.

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-Welsh and English medium.

-Hopefully, we can show Wales that

-there is real talent in Flintshire.

-I love the show because I like

-to sing and act in Welsh.

-Fflamau Fflint,

-the Flintshire Urdd Eisteddfod 2016.

-Tuesday, 8.00pm, in the Pavilion.

-Tuesday, 8.00pm, in the Pavilion.

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-Don't miss it.

-Woo-hoo!

-Remember to update or download

-this year's Eisteddfod app...

-..which features the competitions

-and results, travel directions...

-..a map of the Maes and information

-about all the available activities.

-This year, you can see more

-from the Maes and backstage...

-..by following S4C's social media...

-..on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,

-Snapchat and Periscope.

-There'll be exclusive interviews,

-silly videos...

-..backstage celebrations

-and more.

-If you're on the Maes,

-remember the task list on #urdd2016

-The competing begins

-on Monday morning...

-..after months of preparation and

-winning at local and county level.

-Many local schools are looking

-forward to the national stage....

-..like so many young people

-all over Wales.

-They include Adran Yr Wyddgrug...

-..Croes Atti, Gwenffrwd,

-Gwynedd and Glanrafon.

-My name is Macsen.

-I go to Ysgol Glanrafon, Mold.

-I'm competing

-in the percussion solo.

-That's a new competition

-at the Flintshire Urdd Eisteddfod.

-We are the Glanrafon group.

-We're in the disco dancing

-and hip-hop competitions.

-# Heno gwawl y lloer

-oedd wir yn llusern

-# Ac fe leddfodd gwyll y nos

-# A thawel oedd hyd y wern #

-We're Ysgol Croes Atti.

-We're competing in the choir

-and folk dancing party.

-I'm looking forward to singing

-at the Eisteddfod.

-We've been very busy rehearsing.

-We've enjoyed the rehearsals.

-It's a great opportunity

-to show Welsh culture.

-It doesn't come naturally

-for some here at Croes Atti.

-They've taken an interest

-and done well.

-# Y mae miwsig yn llanw ein calon #

-We're Adran Yr Wyddgrug.

-We're competing in the choir

-and the recitation.

-I'm doing the dialogue too.

-Why did you do that?

-Two against one.

-She was by herself.

-Two recitation parties

-have won their way through.

-They're quite competitive.

-Some have been reciting in parties

-for five years or so.

-They've finished second twice,

-in Bala and in Caerphilly.

-Expectations are high.

-They'll be disappointed

-not to reach the stage.

-We'll see next week!

-We've been busy rehearsing

-with the creative music group.

-There are 30 children in the group.

-The set theme is Land And Sea.

-We're conveying the journey

-of the River Dee.

-We've got a Year 2 pupil, Lois.

-She's been very busy, and loves

-singing the song Wil Cwac Cwac.

-She's been rehearsing

-enthusiastically.

-# Pwy sy'n ddrwg ar ben y das

-# Wil a Sioni Ceiliog Glas

-# Llyn y Felin son am swn

-# Wil yn mynd ar ol y cwn #

-# Fel seren wib aeth heibio

-# Y lliwiau coch a glas #

-We've never won through

-to the national before.

-We're very happy to be through...

-..with the cerdd dant

-and unison choirs...

-..and the creative

-composition dance.

-I'm looking forward

-to the competition...

-..but I'm a bit nervous.

-Welsh is my second language.

-I did a lot with the Eisteddfod

-when I was small.

-It was a big thing for me.

-I've learnt a lot of Welsh

-because of the Eisteddfod.

-Jeremy Griffiths, you're chair

-of the executive committee.

-We're in Flint Town Hall.

-This room is steeped in history.

-There's a lot of history here, yes.

-The town council still meets here.

-The executive committee

-has also met here a few times.

-I see a few chairs here too.

-We have a trust in Flint

-called the Jack Timothy Trust.

-He was a local man

-who won two bardic chairs...

-..at eisteddfodau in 1946 and 1947.

-We approached that Trust

-and they gave some 7,500...

-..towards the Eisteddfod

-through the local committee.

-The idea to invite the Eisteddfod

-to Flint was first mooted here...

-..by councillors John Hughes

-and Ian Roberts.

-They decided to ask the Urdd...

-..if they'd consider coming to Flint

-five or six years ago now.

-How have things gone

-with the executive committee?

-I'm happy to say that we reached

-our financial target.

-As far as I'm aware, everything's

-ready for a successful Eisteddfod.

-Jeremy Griffiths, thanks very much.

-Jeremy Griffiths, thanks very much.

-

-Thank you.

-Come over to the learners' Cwtsh.

-We've a host of activities

-during the week.

-On Monday, Rupert Moon

-opens the Cwtsh officially.

-Tuesday

-is the Learners' Medal party.

-On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday...

-..the activities include

-street and disco dancing.

-There's lots going on so do pop in.

-Pentre Mistar Urdd is busy all week.

-Clog dancing workshops

-with Tudur Phillips.

-Art and craft, drama

-and music workshops.

-Learn Hei Mistar Urdd

-on the ukulele.

-Visits from Cyw characters

-and the Ysbyty Hospital team.

-And on Tuesday, we celebrate

-Mistar Urdd's 40th birthday.

-Come over for some fun and games.

-For those of you

-coming to the Eisteddfod...

-..the big question is

-how do you get there?

-Here are some directions.

-If you're travelling north

-on the A494...

-..follow the signs past Mold to the

-A55 and leave at the Buckley exit.

-Make a U-turn on the junction

-and follow the westbound A55.

-Take the Flint exit and travel

-along the A5119 towards the Maes...

-..following the relevant signs.

-If you're travelling eastbound

-on the A55...

-..leave at Junction 33,

-the Flint exit.

-Follow the A5119 towards the Maes.

-If you're using public transport,

-there's a railway station in Flint.

-The 28, 28A or 28X bus services...

-..leave regularly from the Ship pub

-by the railway station.

-They go to Flint High School...

-..which is within

-easy walking distance of the Maes.

-And that's it.

-I hope you've enjoyed a taste

-of what's to come next week.

-Good luck to all those taking part.

-If you can't come to the Eisteddfod,

-S4C has extensive daily coverage...

-..starting on Sunday

-with the opening concert.

-But for tonight, goodnight.

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