Eisteddfod Competition ~ Audience Admission ~ NAFOW 3-Day or Individual Day Pass,  youth under 18 free
Competitions held at the Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel, 333 South 13th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, 68508
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Poetry Competition Guidelines  | Visual Arts Competition Guidelines
Stage Competition Guidelines for Recitation and Singing
We encourage you to participate in this time-honored tradition; enter the competition and show off your talents at the North American Festival of Wales Eisteddfod competitions!
Competitions include Singing, Poetry, Recitation,  Visual Arts and Limericks, something for all ages and skill levels.  See Guidelines (above) for full information on age, entry and performance requirements.
All winners will receive cash prizes and certificates.
We deeply appreciate the devotion and the generosity of the following individuals and organizations in financing these awards for the 2023 Eisteddfod.

Visual Arts Competition: 

 Welsh Gymanfa Ganu Association of Wisconsin Award ~ See guidelines for entry details .
Winner: $75, Second place: $50, Third place: $25. 
  • Public adjudication, via secret ballot.
  • Deadline to enter (with title, description and approximate dimensions) is August 21, 2023.
  • Please consult the guidelines for further details, including entry requirements and installation.

Composition Competitions

Welsh Language Poem  and English Language Poem ~ See guidelines for entry details .
David Llewelyn Williams Prizes, Winner (in each): US$250.
~ Sponsored by Robert Dayton, Pat Morris, the Calgary Welsh Society in memory of David Llewelyn Williams.
  • Submissions accepted via email, deadline July 30, 2023
 
Limerick Composition - at the Festival!
~ Prizes sponsored by Alan and Greta Upshall.
  • A fun competition open to Festival attendees in Lincoln!
  • Guidelines (including "first lines") and entry forms will be available at the Registration table.
  • Submission (in-person) by Sat., Sept. 2nd at 12 Noon.
  • Adjudicators will choose "finalists" for popular voting at the Noson Lawen (Sun., Sept. 3rd, 8:00 PM)!

Stage competitions ~ Singing entry deadline August 21, no deadline for Recitation

RECITATION COMPETITIONS ~ See guidelines for entry details .
Welsh Language Recitation:   ~ WNAA Eisteddfod Committee Award                    Saturday, Sept. 2nd, 12:00 PM
Winner: US$75.  Second place: $50. Third place: $25. 
Set Piece for Welsh Recitation
Competitors not fully conversant in the Welsh language may declare as a “Learner” when entering (online or via walk-on).  Adjudicators will then be instructed to take this into account when evaluating performances.

English Language Recitation:   ~ St. David's Society of Minnesota Award                Saturday, Sept. 2nd, 12:30 PM
Winner: US$75.  Second place: $50. Third place: $25.
Set Piece for English Recitation
SINGING COMPETITIONS ~ See guidelines for entry details .
Hymn Singing Competition (Solo):  Rachel Christopher Memorial Award                  Saturday, Sept. 2nd 1:30 PM
~ Sponsored by Huw Christopher.               
Winner: US$75 and the opportunity to sing in the Sunday Worship Service.
Second place: $50. Third place: $25. 
 
Solo Voice / Semi-Professional:  The Welsh North America Prize                        Saturday, Sept. 2nd, 2:30 PM (Formerly: The David Morris Award.)  ~ Sponsored in 2023 by Ian K. Samways.
Winner: US$500, with the possibility of an additional scholarship of $3000 for travel to compete at the 2024 National Eisteddfod of Wales.  Winner is also invited to sing an appropriate piece in the NAFOW Sunday Worship Service.
Runner-up: $250. 
  • Note: This competition is open only to residents of the Americas.
 Any questions about the Eisteddfod and the competitions should be directed to  eisteddfod@nafow.org