Pop over to the Welsh Government’s stand in Maes D at the Llŷn and Eifionydd Eisteddfod this August for a panad in our café and to take part in the sessions below.   We’ll be holding all the following sessions on our stand unless otherwise noted. 

We’ve made a few changes since the printed Eisteddfod timetable was announced. This is our most up to date timetable, keep an eye on @Cymraeg for any further updates. 

Saturday 5 August, 12:00: WJEC Certificates Presentation and Best Tutor Award 

Dona Lewis, Chief Executive of the National Centre for Learning Welsh presents the Best Tutor Awards and the WJEC's Learning Welsh certificates to a number of people who are learning Cymraeg. 

Monday 7 August, 15:00: Mudiad Meithrin and the National Centre for Learning Welsh 

Mari Grug in conversation with Dona Lewis, Chief Executive of the National Centre for Learning Welsh and Gwenllïan Lansdown-Davies, Chief Executive of Mudiad Meithrin, about how they've been working together to increase the use of Cymraeg.   

Tuesday 8 August, 14:00: Cymraeg, Education and the Future (Location: Cymdeithasau/Societies Pavilion 1).  

Betsan Powys in conversation with Jeremy Miles MS, Minister for Education and Welsh Language, about his vision for the future. 

Tuesday 8 August, 15:00: An age-friendly Wales, a discussion on culture, sports and the arts  

An opportunity to discuss with our panel of specialists and to help make an Age-friendly Wales. 

Wednesday 9 August, 12:00: Getting to know the Welsh learners of the year. 

Alison Cairns, Roland Davies, Manuela Niemetscheck and Tom Trevarthen, are the finalists in this year’s Welsh Learner of the Year competition. This session will be an opportunity to get to know them, led by Martyn Croydon and Elwyn Hughes 

Wednesday 9 August, 16:00: ‘In conversation: The First Minister of Wales, the Rt Hon Mark Drakeford MS 

Einion Dafydd in conversation with Mark Drakeford MS, the First Minister of Wales, about his life and work as First Minister. 

Thursday 10 August, 12:00: Technology, People and Cymraeg (Welsh Government and the Centre for Digital Public Services) 

Language is a people thing: join us at a book launch which shows how we put people at the heart of all the content we create – and make Welsh easier for us all. 

Thursday 10 August, 14:00: The Future of our Welsh-speaking Communities (Location: Cymdeithasau/Societies Pavilion 1) 

One year on from the launch of the Commission for Welsh-speaking Communities, this session will be an opportunity to chat with Jeremy Miles MS, Minister for Education and Welsh Language, and Dr Simon Brooks, Chair of the Commission. 

Thursday 10 August, 15:00: Caring in Cymraeg 

A session discussing the importance of Cymraeg in social care, the early years and child care. 

Friday 11 August, 10:00: In Conversation: Jeremy Miles MS, Minister for Education and Welsh Language  

Einion Dafydd in conversation with Jeremy Miles MS, Minister for Education and Welsh Language, about his life, and his work as one of the Welsh Ministers.