{"id":38645,"date":"2019-02-14T15:05:40","date_gmt":"2019-02-14T15:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=38645"},"modified":"2020-09-25T10:51:46","modified_gmt":"2020-09-25T09:51:46","slug":"immerse-culture-five-welsh-events-not-miss-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/business-culture\/immerse-culture-five-welsh-events-not-miss-2019","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Immerse yourself in the culture\u2019: five Welsh events not to miss in 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Is rugby not your thing, but all you hear is Six Nations? We\u2019ve got you covered with five of the best events in Wales this year.<b><\/b><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38661\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38661\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38661\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/02\/wales-welsh-event-st-davids-day-cardiff-625x352.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38661\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38661\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/02\/wales-welsh-event-st-davids-day-cardiff-625x352.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><\/noscript> St David&#8217;s Day parade walking past Cardiff City Hall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The country of Wales is unique. Its distinct national identity forms a rich culture of music, language and sporting events not to be missed.<\/p>\n<p>As a publication based in its capital, we want to encourage you to enjoy the very best Wales has to offer.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a tourist, short term resident, or just oblivious and fancy something new in 2019 then our top five events will have something for you.<\/p>\n<h3>1. St David&#8217;s Day<\/h3>\n<p>Each year on March 1<sup>st\u00a0<\/sup>the people of Wales celebrate the life of their patron saint, Saint David. In Cardiff, the National St David\u2019s Day Parade is a party featuring dragons, a procession, singing of Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau (the national anthem) and a concert from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. For details on the parade click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stdavidsday.org\/pages\/about.html\">here.<\/a>\u00a0Unfortunately, last year was ruined by the Beast from the East, but here\u2019s a video teaser of 2017.<\/p>\n<p>.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3>2. The RHS Flower Show<\/h3>\n<div>The Royal Horticultural Society Flower Show takes place in Cardiff\u2019s Bute Park from 12<sup>th<\/sup>-14<sup>th<\/sup> Filled with practical tips for flower beds and garden designs, there is also talks from experts focussing on sustainability, health and wellbeing. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/rhscardiff.seetickets.com\/content\/ticket-options\/#_ga=2.243761221.152453501.1550146572-1830022359.1550146572\">here<\/a> for tickets.<\/div>\n<p>.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3>3. Battle on the Beach<\/h3>\n<div>If you\u2019re interested in getting a little more active, the largest and most unique off-road cycling event in the UK is happening in Pembrey County Park, Carmarthenshire. Over Saturday 6<sup>th\u00a0<\/sup>and Sunday 7<sup>th\u00a0<\/sup>April cyclists will complete the three-lap race, approximately 45km (you can just do two if you\u2019re just there for fun). Each lap consists of the hard, sandy beach of Cefn Sidan, and forest roads. As a truly weekend event, there is kids\u2019 racing, camping and entertainment to enjoy and, since 2016, a night time trial event called Battle in the Dark. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/battle-on-the-beach-tickets-53095321536\">here<\/a> for tickets.<\/div>\n<p>.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3>4. Hay Festival<\/h3>\n<div>The original world-renowned Hay Festival takes place in Hay-on-Wye from Thursday 23<sup>rd<\/sup>May \u2013 Sunday 2<sup>nd<\/sup> This annual literary event has become a prominent cultural staple with an international audience interested in art, literature, culture and exploring important contemporary debates. A highlight is the philosophy and music festival, HowTheLightGetsIn, in the beautiful Wye Valley. Likened to Edinburgh\u2019s Fringe, this unique offshoot has 200+ events with previous speakers including Noam Chomsky, Laurie Penny and Philip Pullman. See below for links to both festivals.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Hay Festival of Literature and Arts &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hayfestival.com\/wales\/home\">https:\/\/www.hayfestival.com\/wales\/home<\/a><\/div>\n<p>.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0HowTheLightGetsIn &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/howthelightgetsin.org\/hay\/\">https:\/\/howthelightgetsin.org\/hay\/<\/a><\/div>\n<p>.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3>5. The National Eisteddfod<\/h3>\n<div>The Welsh National Eisteddfod is an artistic and cultural event celebrating the oldest living language in Britain, and this year will be held in Llanrwst, Conwy County. The competition-based festival takes place over ten days from the first Saturday in August, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors and consisting of singing, dance, theatre and more. Please click <a href=\"https:\/\/eisteddfod.wales\/2019-eisteddfod\">here<\/a> for further details.<\/div>\n<p>.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is rugby not your thing, but all you hear is Six Nations? 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