Contact details for Eisteddfod in Cape Town

Did you know that the very first Eisteddfod was held in 1176 under the auspices of Lord Rhys at his castle in Cardigan, Wales. Lord Rhys held a grand gathering to which he invited poets and musicians from all over the country. A chair at the Lord's table was awarded to the best poet and musician, a tradition that prevails in the modern day National Eisteddfod.

Dinefwr Castle

The word eisteddfod is derived from the Welsh word eistedd, meaning "to sit", and bod meaning "to be" and therefore means "to be sitting" or "to be sitting together" ("bod" is softly mutated into "fod").

With acknowledgement to Richard Whitehead, MA, Trinity Guildhall Examiner.

Ref: Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eisteddfod

CONTACT DETAILS FOR EISTEDDFOD IN THE WESTERN CAPE

CAPE TOWN

Administration Queries Sharon Bolger 021 5520882 / 082 5631693

Dancing- All Sections Natalie/Faye Swanepoel 021 5579652

Music- All Sections Pieter Marais 021 7121564 / 083 4022337
< br> Art Vanessa Brink 021 7154038 / 082 4466783

Literature Jillian Marais 021 7121564 / 083 3845813

Speech & Drama Calene Kruger 021 5525954 / 082 5554126

STELLENBOSCH

Normally takes place during May

Contact Person: Eduard Hough
Jeugtrust
P O Box 460
Stellenbosch
7599


Tel: 021 887 1304
Fax: 021 887 1508
info@stbkunswedstryd.co.za

HELDERBERG

Normally takes place in the third term – August

Contact Person: Willem or Mardie Steenkamp
Tel: 021 854 6711

TYGERBERG

Contact Person: Mrs Elize Hayman
Tel: 083 302 5501

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