{"id":57744,"date":"2026-02-25T17:35:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T17:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/gairrhydd\/?p=57744"},"modified":"2026-02-25T17:35:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T17:35:14","slug":"gwyl-gymreig-a-new-celebration-of-welsh-identity-at-cardiff-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/gairrhydd\/news\/gwyl-gymreig-a-new-celebration-of-welsh-identity-at-cardiff-university\/","title":{"rendered":"G\u0175yl Gymreig: A New Celebration of Welsh Identity at Cardiff University"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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By Elen Morlais<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cardiff University and its Students\u2019 Union have joined forces this month to launch \u2018G\u0175yl Gymreig: Embrace your Welshness\u2019, a ten-day celebration showcasing Welsh culture, language and identity across campus.<\/p>\n\n

The campaign aims to bring all students into the festivities, from fluent Welsh speakers to those simply curious about Welsh culture.<\/p>\n\n

Cardiff Students\u2019 Union emphasised its pride in its national identity, stating: \u201cAs an institution in the capital of Wales, we are very proud of our Welshness and it is therefore a pleasure to encourage and promote the special traditions and culture of Wales to all our students.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

The events have been deliberately curated to be varied and inclusive, offering \u201csomething for everyone,\u201d from Welsh cake baking sessions and Welsh language taster classes to a traditional Twmpath, one of Wales\u2019s oldest communal dance traditions.<\/p>\n\n

One of the most anticipated events is the Welsh-themed takeover of the SU\u2019s iconic YOLO club night, rebranded as IOLO, taking place on Wednesday, the 25th of February.<\/p>\n\n

Cynwal ap Myrddin, the Students\u2019 Union\u2019s Welsh Vice President, said the night will feature Welsh music, including songs by artists such as the Stereophonics, and will encourage students to dress up as their favourite Welsh icons.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cThe aim of the night is to be inclusive so everyone experiences a taste of Welsh culture,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n

The campaign also coincides with a key event in the Welsh-speaking student calendar: the Eisteddfod Rhyng-Golegol, which Cardiff is hosting this year for the first time in a decade.<\/p>\n\n

Cynwal explained: \u201cOn the 28th of February, the Eisteddfod Rhyng-Golegol will be held. Twice a year, Welsh societies from universities across Wales and beyond come together and around 600 students are expected to come to Cardiff over the weekend, all Welsh speakers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

The weekend will include a variety of musical and sporting competitions to determine which university will win the annual Eisteddfod shield.<\/p>\n\n

For Cynwal, this year\u2019s G\u0175yl Gymreig is about more than a programme of events; it\u2019s about shifting the culture of the university itself.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m of the opinion that Cardiff University, being a university in the capital city, sometimes loses its Welsh identity. Sometimes we don\u2019t celebrate or take enough pride in our Welshness,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n

He hopes the initiative becomes a lasting tradition: \u201cMy hope is that this becomes a kind of legacy I leave for the Union, and that there will be an unofficial agreement that the Welsh Vice President works with the Dean of Welsh to make this event an annual thing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

The campaign also raises awareness about the visibility of Welsh on campus. While bilingual signage and resources are standard as a matter of policy, Cynwal believes campaigns like this can drive change: \u201cMost students don\u2019t actually notice that \u2018Y Taf\u2019, \u2018Y Plas\u2019 and \u2018Yr Hybiau\u2019 are all Welsh words used by the university.<\/p>\n\n

“A shift is happening, but campaigns like this can help make that change more visible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

Ultimately, the goal of this campaign is to ensure every student, Welsh-speaking or not, feels connected to the culture of the nation they\u2019re studying in.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cIf you asked a non-Welsh-speaking student in Cardiff to define Irish culture, I\u2019m pretty sure they\u2019d have a better awareness and understanding of that than Welsh culture. Changing that is the aim of the campaign. I want people to realise that Wales isn\u2019t the same as England.<\/p>\n\n

“We have our own traditions, language and culture.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

Cynwal added that the intention of this campaign is not only to celebrate Welshness but also to distinguish Cardiff from universities outside of Wales and to encourage students to take pride in their Welsh identities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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