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The stories behind creating inspirational, inclusive art installations
Find out how a Cardiff-based collective is leading the way in creating dynamic street art.
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Music and performance
The strings of our nation's heart
Celebrating the Welsh harp, our national instrument
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Celtic connections: the story of folk music in Wales
The musical connections between the Celtic nations run deep. Charles Williams explores the history of Welsh folk music and its modern expressions.
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Putting on a show
There’s nothing we like better in Wales than a live performance. Discover more about Welsh festivals and events.
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The best of Welsh Language Music
Celebrate Welsh language music with us on Dydd Miwsig Cymru - Welsh Language Music Day.
Art and literature
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Welsh literary greats
Discover some of Wales' great poets, playwrights and authors, past and present.
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Discover Wales' national museums
Uncover centuries of heritage and culture at Wales' national museums, dotted across the country.
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The Hay Festival – celebrating culture across the world
Find out how the Hay Festival began and has since inspired cultural events across the world.
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Ten killer crime novels set in Wales
Award winning author Clare Mackintosh shares her top ten crime novels set in Wales
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Marvellous Welsh movies
These seven fantastic Welsh films provide a window into our culture, humour and heritage.
Sport
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Wrexham AFC’s rise to stardom
Wrexham goes Hollywood: the story of Wrexham AFC’s rise to stardom - and back into League One
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Why rugby unites our nation
Journalist Carolyn Hitt explores how Welsh rugby is linked to Welsh identity and values.
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Exploring the country on two wheels
Blessed with a challenging natural landscape, Wales boasts top-class trails and bike parks galore.
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How Wales made me the most successful female sailor in Olympic history
Olympic gold medallist Hannah Mills talks about her early sailing experiences in Wales.
![Headshot of Lowri Morgan with adventure gear on](/sites/wales/files/styles/o_listingitemsmall_1x/public/media-library/2019-01/IMG_2534-small.jpg?h=e623580c&itok=7sgnddQc)
Sporting success brings us together
Learn about Wales' sporting success and discover what makes Welsh sport so special to endurance athlete and broadcaster Lowri Morgan.
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The power and the glory
Welsh athlete Funmi Oduwaiye talks about her sporting career, taking up para-athletics in 2022, and targeting gold in the Paris 2024 Paralympics.
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The soft power of sport
Laura McAllister looks at the Welsh sportspeople flying the dragon flag on a global stage.
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Random Acts of Welshness
Doing the little things in celebration of St David's day. Try out some Random Acts of Welshness.
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Wales and the world
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A partnership of business, culture and beer
Discover the connections between Wales and Germany, from business links to cultural partnerships.
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Ice cream, rugby, and a night at the opera
Although you’ll see Wales and Italy regularly facing off on the rugby pitch, the relationship between the two countries goes back a few hundred years.
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Over the sea: links between Wales and Ireland
Discover the links between these Celtic cousins. Cymru and Éireann - Wales and Ireland.
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Crossing the Atlantic: the links between America and Wales
The Welsh were among the first to settle in the USA and Canada in the late seventeenth century, and the links between Wales and North America are still strong.
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