Cymdeithas Madog Presents
Cwrs Cymraeg 2018
July 15th – 22nd, 2018
Hamline University,
St Paul, MN
Yn Ôl I Sant Pawl I Ddysgu Cymraeg
Back To St Paul To Learn Welsh
Cymdeithas Madog invites you to join us for Cwrs Cymnraeg 2018, our 42nd annual Cwrs Cymraeg at Hamline University in St Paul, MN, July 15-22, 2018 (tentative date). Cymdeithas Madog is no stranger to St. Paul as it was the home to the 1983’s Cwrs Cymraeg Minnesota. Though 35 years have passed since we last visited, we are looking forward to bringing the Cwrs back to an old stomping ground. Registration opens this fall! So join old friends and make new ones in our week long Welsh Course for beginners and accomplished users of the language alike. We will also hold cultural activities in the evenings such as folk dancing, a quiz and pub sing-a-long, a Welsh film, and a talent night or the famous Welsh “noson lawen” and Eisteddfod. An optional course trip at mid-week will take us to surrounding sites of interest. We hope you will join us.
Cwrs Cymraeg (which simply means “Welsh Course”) emphasizes the spoken language, with classroom instruction at various levels ranging from absolute beginners to quite advanced. The teaching staff of experienced Welsh-speaking instructors is brought from Wales and North America. There are approximately 5 hours of language class each day, supplemented by further language and culture-related activities in the afternoon. Evening events such as singing, folk dancing, Welsh-language films, and a Noson Lawen (talent night) provide additional opportunities to relax while enjoying a Welsh-language atmosphere.
Y Tiwtoriaid / The Tutors
Cymdeithas Madog prides itself in providing the best Welsh language tutors from Wales and North America. This year is no exception! Meet the Welsh language tutors who will be putting you through your paces at Hamline University in St Paul this July.
Yr Eisteddfod / The Eisteddfod
One of the many highlights of Cwrs Cymraeg Cymdeithas Madog is the Friday night eisteddfod. For those not-in-the-know, the Cwrs Cymraeg eisteddfod is a literay competition where students are asked to write on a topic. Prizes are awarded for the best efforts. It’s a great opportunity to show yourself what you’ve learned during the week on Cwrs Cymraeg. The topics for the classes 1/2 and 3/4 competitions will be announced during the cwrs. This gives everyone, even complete beginners, an opportunity to give the eisteddfod a go.
In order to give those competitors in the level 5/6 a bit of a head start on their submissions, we are proud to announce that this year’s topic will be “GEFEILLIAID.” So if you expect to be in level 5 or 6, start giving some thought to your masterpiece. To help you in writing your submission, here are some points to consider:
- The entry may be in poetry or prose.
- Though you have freedom in the length of your submission, it is common for competitors to submit pieces of between one and two full pages.
- Keep to the topic. No matter how masterful your submission, if it is not about the topic it will not be considered.
- In addition to the prizes offered in the other levels, the winning competitor will be awarded the Cymdeithas Madog chair.
- Please note that submissions must be of the highest possible quality. In accordance with eisteddfod tradition, Cymdeithas Madog reserves the right to not declare a winner in this level of competition if no entry is judged to have achieved the necessary standard.
The best of luck to all eisteddfod competitors
Questions?
If you have any questions about Cwrs Cymraeg 2018, then please don’t hesitate to contact our registrar