News: May 2013

A groundbreaking way to exercise your Welsh

New options for using Welsh while exercising are to become available following a collaboration between Canolfan Bedwyr and a leading fitness equipment manufacturer.

Publication date: 23 May 2013

Recognition for a Twittering Poet

An innovative volume of poetic tweets by Dr Llion Jones has been shortlisted for the Wales Book of the Year award for 2013. Published by Cyhoeddiadau Barddas, Trydar mewn Trawiadau (Strict Metre Twittering), has been described as a ground-breaking collection of Welsh language tweets and possibly one of the first ever collections of twitter verse in any language. Over a period of three years, Llion Jones, Director of Canolfan Bedwyr and chaired poet, has been making creative use of the popular Twitter platform to tweet solely in 鈥榗ynghanedd鈥� - a complex system of internal assonance, alliteration and rhyme unique to Welsh poetry. Within the constraints of the 140 characters allowed by Twitter , he has been twittering his view on the world through couplets and 鈥榚nglynion鈥�.

Publication date: 13 May 2013

麻豆传媒高清版's Language Scheme Sets the Standard

On Tuesday 7 May, 麻豆传媒高清版 will reinforce its commitment to the Welsh language when the Vice-Chancellor, Professor John Hughes, launches its revised Language Scheme.

Publication date: 3 May 2013