{"id":43805,"date":"2019-10-25T15:08:58","date_gmt":"2019-10-25T15:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=43805"},"modified":"2020-11-06T16:26:27","modified_gmt":"2020-11-06T16:26:27","slug":"caban-a-unique-welsh-language-bookshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/business-culture\/caban-a-unique-welsh-language-bookshop","title":{"rendered":"Caban, a unique Welsh-Language bookshop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The unique Welsh-language bookstore Caban is in its adulthood and waiting for more explorers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Caban, a predominantly Welsh-language bookshop founded by a mother of two boys who have autism in Portcanna area of Cardiff in 2002, is 18 years old now. Its name \u201cCaban\u201d is a Welsh word of \u201ccabin\u201d, which is a perfect description of the shop\u2019s atmosphere- a warm and fragrant home in the wood.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_44024\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44024\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44024\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/04-doll-on-the-shelf-saying-hello-to-children-1-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"doll on the shelves\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44024\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44024\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/04-doll-on-the-shelf-saying-hello-to-children-1-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"doll on the shelves\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\"><\/noscript> doll on the shelf saying hello to children.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the goods, including cards, books, CDs, DVDs, tea sets and some Welsh style gifts are in Welsh language. Residents also communicate in Welsh. Sometimes they just come in for a conversation, or to share an interesting story. Compare to the gift shops next to Cardiff Castle that show scarfs and sheep dolls printed with \u201cmade in China\u201d, Caban is more like a quiet vicar, guarding the culture and impression of Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_43999\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43999\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43999\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/02-red-stones-with-Welsh-language.\uff08diolch-thanks-cariad-love\uff09-625x351.jpg\" alt=\"red stones\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43999\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43999\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/02-red-stones-with-Welsh-language.\uff08diolch-thanks-cariad-love\uff09-625x351.jpg\" alt=\"red stones\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\"><\/noscript> red stones with Welsh words on them. &#8220;Diolch&#8221; means thanks. &#8220;Cariad&#8221; means love.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere were other four Welsh-language bookshops in and around Cardiff years ago, but now we are the only one survived. People prefer buying books on Amazon because of a cheaper price and more options.\u201d Said a staff of Caban. Then she started counting the new books sent buy the Welsh Books Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_44040\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44040\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44040\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/06-625x351.jpg\" alt=\"cards\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44040\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44040\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/06-625x351.jpg\" alt=\"cards\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\"><\/noscript> a card with red dragon is outstanding in the middle of the card shelf.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_44057\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44057\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44057\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/03-guest-selecting-cards-and-books-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"guest\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44057\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44057\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/10\/03-guest-selecting-cards-and-books-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"guest\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><\/noscript> guest selecting cards and books.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":506,"featured_media":44122,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[771],"coauthors":[748],"class_list":["post-43805","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-culture","tag-secret-cardiff"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - 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