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What is the  Urdd Gobaith Cymru National Eisteddfod?

Urdd Gobaith Cymru's National Eisteddfod is the largest competitive youth cultural festival in Europe.
It is an important festival for children and young people in Wales, which gives a focus to their talents and
cultural activities. It is held annually, during Whitsun (?) week in North and South Wales alternately.
Around 40,000 take part in local and county Eisteddfodau in advance of the National Eisteddfod.

14,000 competitors 450 competitions 100,000 visitors 105 analogue broadcasting hours web-casting The competitions include: reciting and acting singing and dancing folk and rock music art and design technology literature and composing

The Eisteddfod field gives children and young people the opportunity to enjoy:

• drama workshops
• live music
• sporting activities
• fair
• science challenges
• art workshops
• climbing wall
• rock bands