If you know a child in Wales today, or if you knew one yesterday, or the day before, or anytime in the years dating back to 1922, chances are that he or she has been a member of the Urdd. Type the words ‘Urdd Gobaith Cymru’ into a search engine and multiple pages of references will clot the screen. For at the beginning of the 21st century, the Urdd Gobaith Cymru, which boasts more than 52,000 members, is one of the world’s largest youth cultural organisations. It would seem fitting then, that when the Wales Millenium Centre (WMC) opens in Cardiff in November 2004, the Urdd should be one of the seven established Welsh arts organisations to be based there.
Urdd looks forward to the ‘whole package’ at WMC
The Urdd Gobaith Cymru, which boasts more than 52,000 members, is one of the world’s largest youth cultural organisations. It would seem fitting then, that when the Wales Millenium Centre (WMC) opens in Cardiff in November 2004, the Urdd should be one of the seven established Welsh arts organisations to be based there. Jim O'Rourke and Sian Eirian, Urdd Gobaith Cymru's Chief Executive and Eisteddf
19 Mar 2003
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