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Cultural Events in Wales
Cultural Events in Wales
Brecon Jazz Festival, Brecon
Cardiff Singer of the World Competition, Cardiff
Guardian Hay Festival, Hay-on-Wye. A literary festival, which Bill Clinton aptly described as 'The Woodstock for the Mind.'
Dylan Thomas Festival, Swansea An annual event held between 27 October and 9 November (the dates of the poet's birth and death) to commemorate the works of Thomas. In addition, the festival hosts the awards' ceremony for the winner of the Dylan Thomas Prize - a biannual writing competition for most outstanding literary talent in English, aged under 30.
Dylan Thomas Fringe, Swansea. . Compliments the main events at the Dylan Thomas Festival and is held at various venues throughout the city.
Faenol Festival is organised by the internationally renowned opera singer Bryn Terfel, and takes place on August Bank Holiday weekend every year at Y Felinheli, between Bangor and Caernarfon.
International Eisteddfod, Llangollen. An international festival of traditional music and dance.
National Eisteddfod (Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru) . First week of August. A Welsh Language week long event with simultaenous translation available for the main events that is hosted by a different town each year, alternating between north and south Wales. In 2011 it was held in Wrexham (its 150th Anniversary in the modern form).
Sesiwn Fawr World Music Festival takes place every July in Dolgellau. With 6 stages, there's something for everyone.
Swansea Bay Film Festival, Swansea. . The UK's largest international indie film festival.
Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts, Swansea. . An annual (October) three week bash of culture at various locations in Swansea, and the second largest such festival in the UK.
Wakestock is a music festival combined with a wakeboarding contest, which takes place in Abersoch every July.
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