Eisteddfod
Welsh arts gathering
An Eisteddfod is a Welsh festival of literature, music, and performance, with competitions in poetry, singing, and other arts.
The tradition dates back centuries and remains central to Welsh cultural identity.
The National Eisteddfod, held annually in Welsh, is the largest: She won the bardic chair at this year's Eisteddfod.
Plural: Eisteddfodau or Eisteddfods.
Of lyric poets
- poetryMetrical literary composition
- choralOf group singing
- recitationOral delivery from memory
- adjudicationFormal decision on disputes
prize · crown · chair · medal · winner · contestant · performance · category
Of a Celtic nation
- WalesCeltic British principality
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
language · national · identity · revival · preservation · bardic · medieval · customs
Open recreational structure
- fieldArea of specialty
- tentPortable fabric shelter
- AugustEighth calendar month
- annualOccurring every year
gathering · celebration · week · visitors · stalls · vendors · camping · atmosphere
Organized group of singers
- harpPlucked orchestral strings
- hymnReligious song of praise
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- sopranoHighest female voice range
cerdd dant · tenor · male voice · composition · conductor · accompanist · singing · folk
Long loose outer garments
- chairingLeading a formal gathering
- crowningInstalling as monarch
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- processionFormal moving line
horn · sword · peace · circle · stones · regalia · investiture · proclamation
bardic
Of lyric poets
- poetryMetrical literary composition
- choralOf group singing
- recitationOral delivery from memory
adjudication · prize · crown · chair · medal · winner · contestant · performance · category · solo
Welsh
Of a Celtic nation
- WalesCeltic British principality
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
- traditionCustom passed through generations
heritage · language · national · identity · revival · preservation · bardic · medieval · customs · folklore
pavilion
Open recreational structure
annual · gathering · celebration · week · visitors · stalls · vendors · camping · atmosphere · crowds
choir
Organized group of singers
cerdd dant · soprano · tenor · male voice · composition · conductor · accompanist · singing · folk · traditional
robes
Long loose outer garments
procession · horn · sword · peace · circle · stones · regalia · investiture · proclamation · pageantry
- festivalsfestival, festivals, carnival, carnivals, Carnival
- Celtic CultureCelts, Celtic cross, Celtic knots, Celtic knot, Celtic music
- CelticIreland, druid, Scotland, Wales, Gaelic
- Welsh Diasporaimmigration records, ancestry, genealogy, heritage groups, male voice choirs
- British occasionsBoxing Day, Christmas Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, New Year's Day
- British Folklorefairy, fairies, pixie, pixies, brownie
EisteddfodAnglicization
Adapting to English conventions
cultural erasure · cultural assimilation · colonial education · forced assimilation · British imperialism
Eisteddfodconcert series
Planned sequence of shows
stadium tour · rock festival · spectator event · talent show · Coachella
EisteddfodOktoberfest
Massive Bavarian brewing celebration
Highland Games · Mardi Gras · Carnival · Bastille Day · St. Patrick's Day