Centenary of the Jersey Eisteddfod
This year the Jersey Eisteddfod celebrates its Centenary! The Jersey Eisteddfod was founded in 1908 by the then Dean of Jersey. His vision was to encourage competition in the arts between his fellow islanders to improve their speech, presentation, and musical standards. With the exception of the war years, The Eisteddfod has taken place annually.
There are two seasonal festivals in the Eisteddfod: “The Festival of Creative Arts”, held in March, known locally as the ‘Spring Festival, and the “Festival of Performing Arts” held in November known as the ‘Autumn Festival’.
The Autumn Festival of Performing Arts is held over a period of three weeks from approximately the 7th to 27th November. Independent judges are engaged to judge each section, and competitors receive an appraisal and learn how to improve their performance. Nearly 3,000 entries are received each year for the fourteen artistic categories: Arts and crafts as adult, primary school, secondary school and youth creative arts; photography, flower arranging, video, handwriting and needlework; dance, music, English speech and drama, Norman-French and French.
To find out more about the Jersey Eisteddfod and their centenary celebrations check out their website. Or check out Channel Online TV for more information.
