Dates for 2025 released - Live Welsh Weeks / Wythnosau Byw’n Gymraeg 🥳 (Not SSiW)

[nia.llywelyn]

Why not join us in Ceredigion for a Week of Welsh.

We held our first ever Wythnos Byw’n Gymraeg this March and the response was fantastic. See below

“I couldn’t have wished for a better experience to improve my confidence in the Welsh Language. To be immersed in the Welsh language, culture and community both inside and outside Garth Newydd lifted my spirits and my ability to speak Welsh confidently in front of people. An experience I will never forget.”

Lynda

“I really liked the grammar sessions. Nia teaches the real Welsh word I want to learn. Ultimately I want to live my life in Welsh and I know this week was perfect for me.”

Nicola

“Friendly Immersive Helpful at many levels”

Antony

“Diolch am drefnu wythnos mor arbennig”

Nigel

“I enjoyed all the activities provided, they were well organised, interesting and lots of fun.
I enjoyed and benefited from our times sitting in the Kitchen and living room talking and listening to other people.
The house itself was clean, comfortable and homely.”

Lynn

[nia.llywelyn]

If you would like to join us please fill in this form to declare interest and I’ll get back to you

Live Welsh Week

[nia.llywelyn]

There is a space left for July’s live Welsh Week.

Why not try it out, it’a great experience

To book, contact www,paned.cymru

[nia.llywelyn]

https://lingo.360.cymru/2024/gymraeg-wythnos/

[longhurstjennifer]

I have just had a wonderful week, immersed in Welsh all day and all evening. I probably had a few bits of Welsh in my dreams too!

This was the Wythnos Byw’n Gymraeg held in the Garth Newydd house in the heart of Lampeter, in Welsh-speaking mid Wales.

Nia Llywellyn, the organiser, gave herself heart and soul into making this a special experience for the group of 9, hailing from England, Wales, Sweden and Australia.

The group enjoyed teasing me about my constant glasses of what I insisted on calling llefrith, not llaeth, and we had a lot of fun and laughter generally.

We had interesting excursions and great experiences, visiting behind the scenes in a theatre, a pub quiz, Rugby Club, Choir rehearsal, crown green bowls, a Welsh chat group by the seaside, a school, cannot remember what else!

The activities will not be all the same each week, of course. Oh, I nearly forgot! A visit to the demonstration kitchen of TC chef Gareth Richards, where we whisked up some delicious cakes and puds.

All this in the friendly atmosphere of Garth Newydd, encouraged by Nia, and spending time - and money - in the shops of Lampeter.

Will I be back for a second taste?

You bet!

[lornarhodes]

I saw and was impressed with the Facebook photos of the week. Thank you for clarifying some, at least, of what I was gazing at!

Nia had given those of us who had been present on the “Penwythnos Sketchy Welsh” a similarly full and engaging two and a half days of fun, stimulation and time and guidance to discover and appreciate some of the delights of Llanbedr PS/Lampeter.

Being myself, as I am now in 2024, pretty dopey about a lot of things and somewhat ill-prepared, I have been beginning to appreciate what I was being introduced to, as much, if not more, in retrospect than at the time, which was to me in contrast to my reclusive life, a whirlwind of new ideas and people.

Joshua Morgan, artist, teacher, author, ilustrator (and in no small part artisan pizza chef and entertainer) was a wonderful role model of creativity and an inspiration, and lovely to have among us.

I am finding my determination to keep making progress, to “dal ati”, and to concentrate and also to trust in the immersion opportunities on S4C, on Radio Cymru, in books and the SSiW courses, etc, fully renewed and strengthened. Appetite for Welsh and confidence well raised - three days/nights well spent.

I recommend the Garth Newydd experience!

[nia.llywelyn]

Diolch yn fawr @longhurstjennifer @lornarhodes am y geiriau caredig

Thank you very much for your kind words

[nia.llywelyn]

Next live Welsh Week 21-26 July, one shared female room available
2 bedrooms available for August 18-23!

Take up this opportunity,
You won’t regret it.

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[longhurstjennifer]

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I had a WONDERFUL time at the last Week in Welsh, lovely activities every day, and evening! Saw some interesting places, met great Welsh speakers round and about, great things to do.

However, I was too scaredy cat to try going in a coracle. Someone, I won’t mention any names, Nia!, went in the coracle round and round and round… Others managed to steer it in a straight line.

The other participants were so friendly, several had been on the Welsh Weeks before, for one it was her fourth time - to get repeat bookings like that just shows how good it is.

It really helped my confidence to speak Welsh from dawn to night, and the activities made it a really fun week.

I shall be signing up for another one, I just loved the whole experience.

And Nia. I just loved Nia, everyone does!

[nia.llywelyn]

Diolch yn fawr iawn @longhurstjennifer . Ti mor garedig…You are so kind

[nia.llywelyn]

Please email codihyder@gmail.com to declare interest 🥳

[CatrinLliarJones]

UPDATE FROM NIA:

2025 Wythnosau Byw’n Gymraeg | Live Welsh Weeks

Booking link and dates below.

This will be Hwyliaith’s second year of running Live Welsh Weeks.

Hwyliaith is the new Community Interest Company set up by Nia Llywelyn.

Our Live Welsh Weeks or Wythnosau Byw’n Gymraeg deliver the full Welsh experience, language and culture to anybody who wants a fun week of immersion.

We aim to do a variety of activities, people will cook and eat together in Welsh and you’ll make new friends during this adventurous week.

People come to raise their confidence in the Welsh language and you’ll be made at ease with all the support around you.

What’s great is as soon as you step out of the front door you’ll hear Welsh spoken naturally in a town in west Wales. Garth Newydd is the first centre of it’s kind to be able to provide you with this experience. You’ll also be encouraged by everyone around you. We have made strong connections with Lampeter and the surrounding area during the last two years of delivering welsh raising confidence holidays in Garth Newydd.

New dates to be released for 2025:
The courses will run from late Sunday afternoon to Friday afternoon.

16-21 Mawrth
11-16 May
31 May -6 June

Booking on www.paned.cymru. You’re welcome to contact me first on codihyder@gmail.com.

Some feedback received so far:

“I couldn’t have wished for a better experience to improve my confidence in the Welsh Language. To be immersed in the Welsh language, culture and community both inside and outside Garth Newydd lifted my spirits and my ability to speak Welsh confidently in front of people. An experience I will never forget.” - Lynda

“Friendly Immersive Helpful at many levels” - Antony

“Diolch am drefnu wythnos mor arbennig” - Nigel

“I enjoyed all the activities provided, they were well organised, interesting and lots of fun. I enjoyed and benefited from our times sitting in the Kitchen and living room talking and listening to other people. The house itself was clean, comfortable and homely.” - Lynn

Some experiences we try to deliver are:
Joining a Welsh choir practice
Get a coracle trip on a lake
Visit different museums such as The National Woollen Museum
Take part in a Welsh coffee morning and other opportunities to speak to groups of people in Welsh.
Singing in the pub.
Visit The National Library of Wales with a themed event
Cooking session
Visit Yvonne Holder and her husband’s Antique Shop
Visit the unique Theatr Felinfach
Quiz, games and bingo
Join a welsh learners/speakers reading group
Yoga or another exercise class in Welsh
Joining in with Welsh events eg. concerts if they happen to be on during your stay.
Of course, we’ll just be doing a selection of events and have enough opportunity to socialise together in the house with enough breaks as well.
Edrych ymlaen i’ch gweld ar Wythnos Byw’n Gymraeg