Cardiff Council is calling on schools, youth groups and clubs to show their support for St David’s day and join the 8th Annual St David’s Day parade.
To celebrate out patron saint a carnival style parade is planned in the city on March 1.
Groups are welcomed to dress up in traditional Welsh costume, Welsh themed fancy dress, or maybe in our national colours to celebrate Wales’ patron saint.
The parade also welcomes people to sing, dance and perform along the parade route.
Those already signed up to take part in the parade include the South Wales Intercultural Community Arts (SWICA) and Breton pipe band and dancers bagad Cap Caval along with a number of local schools attending.
The parade will leave City Hall at 12.30 and will proceed down Kingsway into Castle Street turning into St Mary Street then into Mill Lane and The Hayes before finishing in front of St David’s Hall at 1pm where there will be an hour of traditional music and entertainment until 2pm. There will also be a Welsh Craft Market.
Groups interested in taking part in the parade should contact [email protected] before 25th February 2011.
Deputy Leader for Cardiff Council, Cllr Neil McEvoy, said: ”I feel how we celebrate St David’s Day in Wales needs to be bigger and better. We are a very proud nation and I believe that we need to have a celebration that reflects this patriotism. As the capital of Wales it’s important Cardiff hosts an event that the whole of Wales can take part in to celebrate. I would call on groups from across Cardiff and Wales to either take part in the parade or cheer on those taking part.”
For more information about St David’s Day visit www.visitcardiff.com or follow them on twitter @stdavidsdayCdf #cdfdaff
