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For the first time in eight years, the Welsh language festival ‘Parti Ponty’ is back again and taking place in Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd on Saturday 11th July between 10am – 5pm. Organised by Pontypridd based charity Menter Iaith RCT, the event will showcase a...

Today, at the Urdd Eisteddfod in Caerphilly, Urdd gobaith Cymru and Mentrau Iaith Cymru will launch a Partnership Memorandum which outlines the two organisations’ wishes and intentions to continue to work closely in order to promote the use of the Welsh language. Urdd...

Mentrau Iaith Cymru the national organisation which supports the network of Mentrau Iaith (Welsh language initiatives across Wales) are today launching summer campaign, #joia that asks people, of all ages and all abilities in Welsh, to declare their Welshness in a fun...

Parents from coastal Conwy will now have access to a Welsh medium nursery on their doorstep. Menter Iaith Conwy have been developing the project since 2010 and through collaboration with a local parent from Deganwy have now succeeded in pulling sufficient funding down...

C2 Radio Cymru, Maes B and Mentrau Iaith Cymru are looking for Wales’ best new bands to take part in a brand new Brwydr y Bandiau (“Battle of the Bands”) competition jointly launched today.   This year sees the combination of two competitions held previously, one...

As a bilingual nation it is vital that Cymraeg is heard and used across the country. There are hundreds of simple ‘little things’ that everyone – regardless of their level of Cymraeg – can do to raise the daily use of Cymraeg. There are many opportunities to use...

Mentrau Iaith Cymru have today welcomed the First Minister’s announcements at the Senedd regarding the Welsh Government’s plans to offer further support to promote and strengthen the Welsh language, including further resources and funding for key projects. The extra...

During the past month over 1,800 people have pledged their support for the work of the Mentrau Iaith by signing a petition presented to the National Assembly Petitions Committee today. The Mentrau Iaith are community organisations which operate throughout Wales,...

Wales’ Mentrau Iaith are calling on the Welsh Government to provide them with a realistic level of funding, to ensure that key elements of the Government’s Welsh Language Strategy can be delivered. The Mentrau operate throughout Wales, providing a wide range of...

We call on the Assembly to ask the Welsh Government: to congratulate the Mentrau Iaith for their innovative work in promoting the use of the Welsh language across Wales; to confirm that the Mentrau are a key partner for the Government in the context of implementing...