10.30-10.45 Welcome by Lleucu Siencyn, CEO of Literature Wales, and Linda Tomos, the First Minister of Wales’
Expert Adviser on the First World War
10.45-11.15 Edward Thomas: Then and Now: with pupils from Fitzalan High School in Cardiff and critic Jafar Iqbal,
in partnership with Cardiff University
11.30-11.50 ‘The Poetry of the People: Ivor Novello, Music Halls and the First World War’, a lecture by Phil Carradice
12.00-12.20 O Ysbaid i Ysbaid: an original performance by Cywion Cranogwen
12.30-12.45 Poetry readings by Assembly Members, introduced by Sir Deian Hopkin, First Minister of Wales’
Expert Adviser on the First World War
12.45-13.00 ‘Cyfandir o Gofio / A Continent of Remembrance’, a multimedia Poem by
National Poet of Wales, Ifor ap Glyn
13.00-13.15 Poetry readings by Assembly Members, introduced by Sir Deian Hopkin
13.20-13.50 An Exploration of War and Peace: a presentation of new poetry by pupils from Ysgol Calon Cymru,
led by Rufus Mufasa and Elan Grug Muse
14.30-14.50 ‘Wales and the movement against the First World War’, a lecture by Aled Eirug
15.00-15.25 Standing Together With Writers of the World, by Wales PEN Cymru
15.30-15.50 ‘Where is war poetry?’, a lecture by Nerys Williams
16.00-16.15 Literature for Health and Well-being introduced by Lleucu Siencyn
16.15-17.00 Poetry commissions: the first public reading of new, specially commissioned poetry from
Ifor ap Glyn, Gillian Clarke, Alan Llwyd, Nerys Williams and Eric Ngalle Charles
17.00-17.15 Closing session
17.15-17.30 Tea/Coffee
17.30 Event ends at The Senedd
18.30 Doors Open at Urdd Centre for the evening performance of Y Gadair Wag | The Empty Chair
19.00-20.30 Y Gadair Wag | The Empty Chair, A multimedia poetry show, revisiting the life of Hedd Wyn
and exploring the nature of loss and identity, by Ifor ap Glyn.
At the Urdd Centre, Cardiff Bay,
Tickets: £8.00, from Literature Wales: 029 2047 2266 / post@literaturewales.org