European culture has been celebrated on the streets of Carmarthenshire.
A huge event was held in the county to mark the high profile Europe Day.
Hundreds of schoolchildren performed songs and a continental street market took over Llanelli town centre.
Cookery demonstrations, live music and a treasure hunt were staged in the town’s St Elli Centre as part of the two day event.
It was organised by Carmarthenshire County Council’s West Wales European Centre and tourism department.
The aim was to celebrate the day in 1950 when the first move was made towards the creation of what is now the European Union.
Organisers wanted to bring Europe’s diverse culture to the county and celebrate the music, dance and food of the continent.
Schoolchildren from Pentip, Furnace, Dewi Sant and Swiss Valley took part in singing and dancing on Friday and Saturday and cookery demonstrations were held on Saturday.
A two day continental market selling authentic produce including French wines and cider, German sausages, French cheese and bread, Spanish paella, Turkish delight and dried fruits, was also staged in the town.
The county council’s European Networking Officer Lorena Prist said the event was a big success.
She said: “We were very pleased by the response and the town was very busy.
“The cookery demonstrations by local chefs were well attended. It was also pleasing to see pupils from Pentip, Furnace, Dewi Sant and Swiss Valley schools taking part in the singing and dancing.”
The event was part of a series organised every year to promote the county’s links with Europe and educate people about Carmarthenshire’s role in the continent.
The council’s Regeneration Executive Board Member cllr Clive Scourfield said: “I am delighted that events like these are staged in the county to promote our links wit Europe and I commend everyone involved.”
