The beautiful game crosses boundaries
Last updated: 04 June 2008
Food and football - what could be better to bring together people of different cultures?
Both played their part in a series of special events designed to welcome Polish neighbours to the Welsh-speaking community of Llanfihangel-ar-arth in Carmarthenshire.
It was a celebration of Welsh and Polish cultures, as Meinir Evans explains.
More than 70 people attended the 'Agor Y Drws/Otwarte Drzwi' event which was an opportunity for Welsh and Polish people to meet and celebrate the culture of both countries at the Neuadd yr Ysgol Llanfihangel ar Arth.
A tasty selection of Polish and Welsh food was sampled and many of the people who attended were inspired by Beata a student from Poland who is studying the Welsh Language at the University of Wales Aberystwyth.
The University of Wales Lampeter and the South-West Wales Welsh for Adults Centre of Swansea facilitated a brief Welsh language taster course which many people took advantage of.
The day of activities came to a close with a game of footy between the local Welsh side and the Polish team with the local side winning by 5 -1.
Due to the success of the day further activities will be planned, starting with a rematch game!
Meinir Evans
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