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Welsh radicalism to the fore at the Eisteddfod
From cultural celebrations to political discussions, the paper’s Welsh supplement and fringe events showcase its commitment to Wales — offering perspectives on independence, workers’ rights and more, writes DAVID NICHOLSON
The National Eisteddfod attracts up to 170,000 visitors every year and is a week-long, moveable feast of Welsh culture that travels the mountains and valleys of Wales and is the largest cultural festival in Europe.
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OUR Morning Star, or Seren y Bore in Welsh, is back on the Maes at Wales’s National Eisteddfod in the centre of Pontypridd in the south Wales valleys from today for a week.
By the way, the Maes is what the festival site is called in Welsh.
The National Eisteddfod attracts up to 170,000 visitors every year and is a week-long, moveable feast of Welsh culture that travels the mountains and valleys of Wales and is the largest cultural festival in Europe.
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