St David's Day Celebrations 2012

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St David's Day Celebrations

Saturday 25th February to Monday 5th March 2012

Saturday 25th February 2012

11.00am	Parade of the Dragons - from Oriel y Parc down to the Cross Square and back. Seven Dragon heads will be paraded by local school children followed by Cawl* in the City Hall at 12 noon. *Cawl is the traditional welsh soup
	Parade of the Dragons - more photos
12pm to 1pm	BEST CAWL in ST DAVIDS COMPETITION - St Davids City Hall (op. Barclays Bank) Who makes the Best Cawl in St Davids? Chefs from local restaurants, cafes and hotels as well as enthusiastic amateur cooks compete for the title of producing the Best Cawl in St Davids. The tasters are the judges with the highest number of votes winning. Entry £1.50 - it is free to enter your cawl - contact Julia Horton-Powdrill tel. 01437 721035 or email mushroommummy@btinternet.com
7.30pm	Twmpath Dawns with Dawnswyr Glan Cleddau - (Welsh Folk Dancing in the City Hall) Join in the Dancing and Music organised by Cyd/Clonc Ty Ddewi and bring a bottle if you wish.

Sunday 26th February

11am Kick Off	St David’s Mini Rugby Challenge Cup RFC
2.30pm	Cymanfa Ganu in Chapel Seion (Traditional Singing in Welsh and English) followed by Tea in the City Hall
Monday 27th February (Quiet Day) :-) Tuesday 28th February
All Day	Launch Window Decoration competition Tues 28 Feb – Sat 3 March
Wednesday 29th February
from 11am	Eisteddfod in the St Davids City Hall - for art, craft and cookery exhibition performances organised by St Davids Over 50's Forum. Contact Glenys James on 01437 720447 Friends in Harmony sing in the City Hall, St Davids

St Davids Day - Thursday 1st March

9.00am to 2pm	Market on the Cross Square - Local Market
9.30am to 4.30pm	Bishop's Palace FREE entry - Cathedral Close, St Davids
10am to 4pm	Croeso Cymreig a Lluniaeth Ysgafn in the City Hall Traditional Welsh Fayre in the City Hall provided by the volunteers of Siop y Bobol
10am to 4pm?	St Davids & Dewisland Historical Society Exhibition in the Memorial Hall
11.45am	Sunlight on the St Davids Stone at Oriel y Parc See the sun shine brightly through the hole in the St Davids Stone (Weather permitting)
11.50am	St David’s Day Procession from Oriel y Parc
12 Noon	ST DAVIDS DAY BLESSING by The Bishop on Cross Square Greetings from the Mayor and The Bishops Blessing - Procession then continues to the Cathedral
11.45am? and 1pm?	Bell Ringing at Porth y Twr Local Ringers will ring prior to the Blessing and the Bath and Wells Diocesan Association of Change Ringers will ring a quarter peal in the afternoon.
12.30	Choral Eucharist with the Dedication of Shrine of St David
2pm - 5pm	Dathlu Dewi. Oriel y Parc - An open air celebration for St David’s Day
6pm	Choral Evensong in the Cathedral

Friday 2nd March

10am to 4pm?	St Davids & Dewisland Historical Society Exhibition in the Memorial Hall
2pm	Informal Concert in the St Davids Cathedral
6pm	Choral Evensong in the St Davids Cathedral
Saturday 3rd March
11am	Announcement of winners of Window Decoration competition in the Memorial Hall
2pm	Lecture series: ‘How to restore a medieval shrine’ in the St Davids Cathedral
4pm	Choral Vespers in the Cathedral
Sunday 4th March
11.15am	Choral Eucharist at St Davids Cathedral
Monday 5th March
10.30am	St Davids Schools Service of Thanksgiving for the Shrine of St David at the Cathedral. All welcome

(Times and Events may vary particularly if effected by the weather)

Last updated 17 February 2012

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