Festivals and Events Ceredigion

The National Library of Wales’ collection contains over 200,000 portraits spanning centuries of history, art, biography and fame. At its heart are portraits relating to Wales and the other Celtic nations. Portraits come in many forms - paintings, photographs, sculptures, engravings, drawings and various other media of artistic representations of a person, in which the face and expression are of primary importance.

The collection is impressive in its variety, ranging from the native Welsh artistic tradition of William Roos and Hugh Hughes; a selection of self-portraits and the works of some of the modern master portrait painters such as Sir Kyffin Williams, Will Roberts and David Griffiths, all of whom have kept alive the tradition of portraiture in Wales.

This exhibition displays portraits of notable men and women who have made a significant contribution to life in Wales.

This exhibition features includes framed works of art, portrait busts and photographs, under various themes, such as music, entertainment, sport, religion, politics, and the arts. This is by no means a definitive list of the famous faces of Wales, and aims only to highlight the richness and variety of the Library’s collection.

Since receiving funding from the Foyle Foundation and the Garfield Weston Foundation, steps have been taken to digitise part of the portrait archive. As a result, items will be available to view on our website from March 2010.

Tags: art, Exhibition, Welsh Culture

Cardigan Guildhall Gallery Exhibition of school pictures

Collected at the 2010 scanning days.

More than 500 items from the past were brought to the Guildhall as part of Cardigan 2010’s scanning day.

Memories ranging from the loss of a loved one in World War II to street parties and local successes were all brought out of cupboards and attics to become part of a massive local history archive.

A team of 2010 volunteers – including youngsters from local schools – helped scan in the pictures.

Always a large choice of cakes, pies and breads in our home baking section. Many home made marmalades, jams, pickles and chutneys. A wide variety of plants, indoor and out, always accompanied by good advice on their care. Fresh fruit and vegetables also available in season. Solve your present problem of that unusual present. Choose from our craft section of textile and knitted garments & crafts, wooden craftwork for both indoors and outdoors and hand made cards for all occasions.

Tags: Country Market, Craft, Food