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Y Talwrn

Y Talwrn is Radio Cymru's long -running weekly poetry competition, showcasing the best of Welsh language verse. Since 1979 it had brought together teams of poets from accros Wales in a knock-out format, culminating in a grand final at the National Eisteddfod's prestigious Pavilion of Literature. Each episode, recordrd live in community venues, features rwo teams tackling a range of poetic tasks- including the intricate art of cynghanedd. The tasks are set by Ceri Wyn Jones - the Talwrn's presenter, judge and jury. Y Talwrn has nurtured generations of poets, celebrating creativity, linguistic masterry, and the cultural life of Wales.



Title
Y Talwrn
Title in English
Entry Category
Entertainment (Sound)
Produced By
BBC Radio Cymru
Producer
Nia Lloyd Jones
Broadcaster
BBC Radio Cymru