Young people from Wales shared a message of peace and goodwill with the world this week as Urdd Gobaith Cymru launched its 2026 Peace and Goodwill Message in Barcelona. 🌍💚
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Croeso, welcome to Wales — a nation where we tread lightly, live well and look after one another. 🏴
- A festival born around a kitchen table in rural Wales now sparks conversations across the world 📖 @hayfestival starts today in Hay-on-Wye and runs until 31 May, bringing together writers, thinkers, artists and audiences from across the globe. ow.ly/LVc950Z2x9X #Cymru
- This is Cymru Wales repostedMae Neges Heddwch ac Ewyllys Da yr Urdd 2026 yn FYW 🕊️ Mae heddwch yn siarad pob iaith. Gwyliwch a rhannwch 🌍 The 2026 Urdd Peace & Goodwill Message is LIVE 🕊️ Peace speaks every language. Watch and share 🌍 #Heddwch2026
00:00 - The Mabinogion brings together eleven enduring Welsh stories, passed through generations before being written into medieval manuscripts. Among the earliest prose in Britain, these tales of dragons, giants and Rhiannon still shape Wales today. wales.com/about/history-… #Cymru
- Welsh rarebit brings together Wales’ love of cheese and beer in one delicious dish. A rich, savoury topping made with ingredients like cheese, mustard and Worcestershire sauce, served hot on toasted bread. How to make Welsh rarebit - wales.com/visit/food-and… #Wales #Cymru
- Welsh corgis were once known only in West Wales. Bred by farmers for their intelligence and cattle herding skill, their low build kept them safe from kicks. Recognised as distinct breeds in 1934, their story now reaches worldwide. ow.ly/fesM50YUU6w 📸 Gever
- Welsh cheese pudding is a rich baked dish made with bread, cheese, milk, cream and eggs. It has been described as the “final development” of cheese on toast and began as a way to use stale bread. How to make👇 ow.ly/s5ZW50YUT8r #Wales #Cymru #WelshFood
- Welsh history lives in the objects people have made and passed on. From the Red Book of Hergest to a 1573 map showing Wales as a nation, these stories carry identity, language and ideas across time. This is Wales. ow.ly/9AlO50YRyf3 #Cymru #Wales
- The Mari Lwyd moves through Wales in midwinter, a horse skull dressed in ribbons, carried door to door with song and rhyme. First recorded in 1800, at each stop, pwnco verses are exchanged. Welcoming her inside is said to bring good luck. ow.ly/eVkr50YQUpq
- Bara brith is a much loved Welsh fruit loaf made with tea and dried fruit. A slice spread with butter has long been a favourite and a familiar sight in cafés and coffee shops across Wales. How to make bara brith - wales.com/visit/food-and… #Wales #Cymru #WelshFood #BaraBrith
- Wales protects what matters. Nearly a quarter of our land is protected across three national parks and five Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, valued for their ecological and geographical importance. This is Wales. 📲 ow.ly/sOYT50YJnNz #Cymru #Wales
- Richard Burton was born Richard Walter Jenkins in 1925. One of 13 children, his teacher Philip Burton recognised his talent, became his guardian, and gave him his name. ow.ly/pmlW50YILvG #Cymru #Wales
- Wales reveals something rare after dark. Three protected International Dark Sky Places, including two of only 23 reserves worldwide. From Bannau Brycheiniog to Eryri and Elan Valley, some of the darkest skies in Britain still shine with stars. ✨ ow.ly/XNac50YEOwk

















