Carys Bradley-Roberts, our Communications and Engagement Officer, who worked at Cardiff University’s stand during the festival said:
“After two years online, it was amazing to be at an Eisteddfod again and was lovely to see so many Cardiff-based creatives competing, working, and contributing this year.”
As well as competitions on the stage, the Urdd also awards prizes for those who have excelled in creative writing, poetry, playwriting, art, design and composing during a series of daily ceremonies.
On Monday, 12-year-old Shuchen Xie from Cardiff made history as the youngest person ever to win one of the main prizes, winning the Main Composer medal. On Wednesday, Cardiff-based translator Osian Wynn Davies won the Drama Medal, the same week as coming second in the Crown (prose writing competition). Anna Ng, a student at Cardiff High School, also won the Bobi Jones Medal, awarded to Welsh learners aged 14 to 19.
Other successes for Cardiff’s competitors included Nansi Rhys Adams, who received one of the Eisteddfod Scholarships this year, and Nel Thomas who won the Art, Design and Technology Medal.
Away from the competitions, Cardiff creatives also had stalls at the festival and performed during evening shows. Cardiff-based artist Mythsntits designed the official merchandise for Gŵyl Triban and created a collection of special prints to mark 100 years of the Urdd.
Llongyfarchiadau to all our Cardiff creatives for competing, performing, and contributing to the Urdd Eisteddfod from all of us at Creative Cardiff!
