St David's Day Celebrations 2009

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St David's Day Celebrations

27th February to 1st March 2009

Pictures from the 'Dragon Parade ' 2009

Children from the seven local primary schools paraded
from the Gallery down to the Cross Square and back again -
accompanied by The Air Training Corp band.

More from the day

The weekend program of events:

FRIDAY 27th February 2009

10.30am

12.00noon

10am to 4pm

School Service in the Cathedral

Flower Trail judging (starts Wednesday 25 February)

Best Cawl* in St Davids Competition in the City Hall

Exhibition by the Historical Society in the Memorial Hall, St Davids

*Cawl is the traditional welsh soup

SATURDAY 28th February

9.30am	St David’s Day Greeting start of message to the National Assembly in Cardiff read on the Cross Square by local children
9.30am - 4pm	Market on the Cross Square
10am to 4pm	Croeso Cymreig a Lluniaeth Ysgafn by Siop y Bobl in the City Hall with Flower Trail winners announced at 2pm
10.00am	Children's Dragon Competition and Parade from Oriel y Parc

10am to 4pm	Exhibition by the Historical Society in the Memorial Hall, St Davids
11.30am	Children's Parade of the Dragons - from Oriel y Parc to Cross Square and back
2.00pm	Full Peal of Bells at Porth y Twr
2.00pm	'Make a Daffodil' workshop for children at Oriel y Parc
7.30pm	Twmpath by Clonc Tyddewi in the City Hall
St Davids Day - SUNDAY 1st March
10.30am	Choral Eucharist in the Cathedral
11.45am	Sunlight on the St Davids Stone (weather permitting) at Oriel y Parc followed by St Davids Day walk
2.00pm	St Davids Day Blessing on the Cross Square by the Bishop of St Davids
2.30pm	Cymanfa Ganu in Zion Chapel, New Street followed by tea in the City Hall
6.00pm	Choral Evensong in the Cathedral with Exposition of Relics
6.00pm	Music by Tempus - choir at The Farmer's Arms

Last updated 2 March 2009

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