Urdd National Eisteddfod 2016 Gets Underway

The Urdd National Eisteddfod (Welsh: Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Urdd Gobaith Cymru) starts this week (30 May – 4 June) in Flintshire (Welsh: Sir y Fflint) in north-east Wales. Around 15,000 competitors and estimated visitors numbering 90,000 will visit the week-long event being held on a site surrounding Flint High School (Ysgol Uwchradd y Fflint). One of Europes largest youth festivals the annual Welsh-language youth festival of literature, music and performing arts is organised by Urdd Gobaith Cymru.