This calendar was initiated as a result of the Anti-racist Wales Action Plan.
It marks religious, cultural, awareness, diversity and memorial events and bank holidays. The events on the calendar link and display the various items in the Library’s wonderful collection.
The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod is a music festival that takes place annually in the second week of July in Llangollen, North Wales. It is one of numerous big annual Eisteddfodau in Wales. Singers and dancers are invited from all over the world to participate in over twenty competitions, which is followed by a concert at the end of the day. Famous performers at Llangollen have included Luciano Pavarotti.
World Population Day is commemorated to raise awareness of the various issues associated with population such as the importance of family planning, maternal health, poverty and human rights . It was established by the United Nations as a result of the massive interest people had in Five Billion Day in 1987.
Nelson Mandela International Day is an annual international day in honour of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela,a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician .it is celebrated in appreciation of the 67 years that Nelson Mandela spent fighting for justice, equality and human rights for all.
Sesiwn Fawr Dolgellau is an annual Celtic and international music festival held in the town of Dolgellau in Wales. The event was founded in 1992, and in the early years it was held in the streets of the town before moving to the Marian Mawr site for a while. It is now back in the centre of the town, and turns the streets of Dolgellau into a lively folk festival, with music, literature, comedy and children’s activities that are staged across various locations.
Haile Selassie I ,born July 23,1892 was, emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974.He is revered by many and his birthday is one of the significant celebrations in Rastafari communities.
The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society has played a leading role in the development of agriculture and the rural economy in Wales for over a century.The Royal Welsh Agricultural Show is hosted by the society with four-days of livestock and equine competitions and a range of activities that will interest everyone.
Tisha B'av is an annual fast day in Judaism, it is regarded as the saddest day in the Jewish calendar. It is used as a day of remembrance of all the calamities that have befallen the Jewish people such as the holocaust and the destruction of Solomon’s temple. It is regarded as a day of mourning.
World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated to commemorate the Innocenti Declaration of August 1990 signed by government officials, WHO, UNICEF and other organizations to encourage , protect and support breastfeeding ,as well the general health of mothers and their babies.
The National Eisteddfod of Wales is the largest of numerous Eisteddfodau that are held annually in Wales. Considered to be the largest music and poetry festival in Europe with about 150,000 visitor in attendance and over 250 trade stands. The festival travels, alternating between the north and south of Wales. It is the hallmark of the celebration of welsh art, language and culture dating back to as far as 1176.
The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is observed annually to awaken consciousness, defend the rights and environment of the world's indigenous communities around the world. According to the united nation, there are 476 million indigenous peoples in the world living across 90 countries.