The Welsh Society of Manitoba-Cymdeithas Gymreig Manitoba

06/17/2026

06/16/2026

New Episode is out on your feeds!

Episode 266 - Advancing the Classroom
https://megaphone.link/FPMN3710281567

06/12/2026

Dydd y Dywysoges Gwenllïan
Mehefin 12fed, 1282: Ganed Gwenllïan ferch Llywelyn yn Abergwyngregyn - yr unig blentyn Llywelyn ap Gruffudd ac Eleanor de Montfort. Roedd ei mam wedi marw ychydig ar ôl genedigaeth Gwenllïan, a lladdwyd Llywelyn gan luoedd Edward I chwe mis yn ddiweddarach. Yna cafodd ei charcharu am weddill ei hoes ym Mhriordy Sempringham yn Swydd Lincoln lle bu farw ar Mehefin 7fed 1337. Yn 2009, ailenwyd Carnedd Uchaf, copa yn nyffryn Ogwen yn Eryri, yn Carnedd Gwenllïan er anrhydedd iddi yn dilyn ymgyrch gan Gymdeithas y Dywysoges Gwenllïan. [Llun: Cofeb Gwenllïan, Sempringham]
Gwenllian's Day
June 12th, 1282: Gwenllian ferch Llywelyn, the only child of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd and Eleanor de Montfort, Gwenllian was born at Abergwyngregyn. Her mother died shortly after Gwenllian’s birth, and her father was killed by the forces of Edward I six months later. She was then incarcerated for the rest of her life in Sempringham Priory in Lincolnshire, where she died on June 7th 1337. In 2009, Carnedd Uchaf, a peak in the Ogwen valley in Eryri, was renamed Carnedd Gwenllian in her honour following a campaign by the Princess Gwenllian Society. [Picture: Gwenllian memorial, Sempringham]

06/12/2026

The Welsh National War Memorial, located in Cathays Park, Cardiff was unveiled on 12th June 1929.

The memorial which consists of a circular colonnade enveloping bronze figures of an airman, soldier and sailor, each raising a wreath to a central elevated figure of a winged messenger of victory who holds a sword aloft, was designed by J.Ninian Cooper and now commemorates the servicemen who died during the two World Wars.

06/12/2026

We aske AI what is the meaning of the Welsh flag…..

06/02/2026

Born this day 1893 in Llanddulas, Denbighshire,

Lewis Valentine, politician, author, editor, Baptist pastor and Welsh language activist, who is best remembered for his involvement in the 1936 protest known as 'Tan yn Llyn' (Fire in Llyn)

The UK government had announced its intention to establish a military bombing school at Penyberth on the Llyn Peninsula in Gwynedd. Despite bitter protestations locally and appeals to parliament, the construction went ahead. On September 8th 1936, the bombing school building was set on fire. Lewis Valentine, along with Saunders Lewis and D J Williams claimed responsibility.

At their trial, the accused men were sentenced to nine months imprisonment, but took full responsibility for the damage adding that in spite of thousands of protests that the placing of such an institution in Llyn would endanger the culture and traditions of one of the most Welsh regions in Wales, the English Government had refused even to receive a Welsh to talk over the matter. They went on to say that as lawful and peaceful methods had failed to secure for Wales even common courtesy at the hands of the Government of England, they felt compelled to draw attention to the immoral violation of the sure and natural rights of the Welsh nation.

05/14/2026

Some very simple and very old school traditional style Welsh lovespoons. These are what they would have looked like in the old days before they got modernized for the tourist industry. They're all for sale so let me know if one catches your eye!

11/20/2025

The Welsh baritone Steffan Lloyd Owen has won first prize in the Paris Opera Competition; second prize went to the Russian soprano Elene Gvritishvili and third prize to the French countertenor Théo Imart.