CERED - Ceredigion’s Welsh Language Initiative - will be busy between 1 and 4 March with events to celebrate St David’s Day in Aberystwyth and Lampeter.

In Lampeter, a parade will be held on Friday, 2 March, and hundreds of local residents of all ages are expected to march through the streets of the town, waving flags to the sound of welcoming Welsh music.

Amongst the marchers will be schools, societies, clubs and members of the district churches.

All the schools and societies have been asked to display their organisations’ flags and wear the traditional Welsh costume or something red.

The parade will begin at 12.45pm at Ysgol Bro Pedr and finish with a special ceremony in the Parc yr Orsedd park where MP Ben Lake MP, AM Elin Jones and members of Lampeter Town Council will greet the marchers.

The entertainment will consist of speakers, Cwmann and District Male VoiceChoir and an ensemble from Ysgol Bro Pedr.

Following the parade, there will be a dance session with Sally Saunders and Sioned Rees for Year 5 and 6 pupils of the district.

In Lampeter, all of the cafés will offer Welsh food on St David’s Day and a competition will be held for the town’s businesses for the best-decorated shop window, the winner receiving a prize donated by the town council.

To close the celebrations, a gig will be held on Saturday, 3 March, with Fleur de Lys, Mei Emrys a’r Band, Bwca and Ysgol Bro Pedr DJs performing.

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