Cenwch y Clychau i Dewi (Ring out the Bells for Saint David)
St David’s Day on March 1st is now accompanied by an official anthem: Cenwch y Clychau i Dewi, and in 2010 a Choir of schoolchildren from Ysgol Penbarras, Denbigh, will be performing the song at Disneyland Paris.
Only Men Aloud and Bryn Terfel: Supporting the Song for Saint David’s Day
Continue reading ….
Palm Sunday Around the World
In Anglican and Roman Catholic churches, the palm crosses distributed are often kept in people’s houses for the year as a symbol of their faith. Although palms are now imported from Spain – which has the largest palm grove in Europe – the scarcity of the plant in the past meant that sometimes pussy willow, yew, or other indigenous trees were substituted.
After Palm Sunday, leftover palms are often burned and used for Ash Wednesday, when ashes are mixed with sacred oil and used to anoint the congregation as a sign of repentance.
Continue reading ….
St Patrick’s Day
The first Saint Patrick’s Day parade was held in the Irish Free State in Dublin in 1931.
In mid 1992 a campaign was begun to use Saint Patrick’s Day as a festival to promote Ireland throughout the world. Each year, members of the Irish Taoisigh (government) travel to the White House to present a shamrock to the president of the United States of America.
Continue reading ….
Sport Relief 2010
A whole evening’s television will be devoted to Sport Relief on Friday 19th March 2010 on BBC 1 with special programmes throughout the weekend, including a unique version of Let’s Dance for Sport Relief and tailored editions of Masterchef and Top Gear; Frank Skinner will host A Question of Sport Relief and James Cordon, from the popular Gavin and Stacey show, will introduce a brand new ‘Smithy’ sketch.
But the most important participants are the members of the public who will take part in the Sport Relief Mile event.
Continue reading ….
Mothering Sunday:Â 14 March 2010
Although Mothering Sunday has become synonymous with the American Mother’s Day and brash commercialism, the tradition of honouring mothers in the UK with gifts, tokens, and appreciation goes back hundreds of years with roots in pagan festivals and Christian liturgy.
The holiday has been adopted internationally:
Continue reading ….
Â
No Smoking Day: The Charity
Â
With an expenditure of £26 for every life saved, No Smoking Day is the most cost-effective intervention campaign in the UK.
Run by the eponymous UK charity of four full-time staff and assisted by health-related governmental and voluntary sector organisations, the campaign targets smokers in novel and innovative ways. Its aim is to involve as many people as possible to encourage and assist smokers who want to give up, and to direct them to sources of help and advice.
Continue reading ….
