ENTRIES: The SaySomethinginWelsh Eisteddfod is open to everyone, SSiW member or not. However, there is a limit of ONE entry per category per person. Entries will be submitted to the Submissions Officer (see instructions below).
Details about categories and levels can be found in this page: Categories
VOTING: The winners will be decided by Celebrity Judges, but there will also be a ‘popular vote’ in each category through a system of Online Polling. These will be created once the deadline for entries has passed and full instructions on how to vote will be given.
TITLES: Please give your work a title. This is very important because when the voting starts, it is handy for people to know what they're voting for. If you do not provide a title, your work will simply be named "Untitled".
BE TIMELY: The dates and times for submitting entries will be strictly adhered to.
ORIGINAL MATERIAL: With the exception of the Recitation and Singing (Solo/Group) categories, all entries must be original material, which means they must have been written, photographed, drawn, painted or created by the entrant.
PRIZES: Each category winner will receive a personalised certificate and a small prize, and their real name will be published with their prior consent.
HAVE FUN: Yes, it's a bit of a competition, but the main aim is to enjoy using your Welsh in an imaginative and creative way.
FFUGENWAU / ANONYMOUS ENTRIES: Part of the fun of the Eisteddfod is the use of Ffugenwau, or pseudonyms, for the entrants. To preserve this tradition, when you submit your entry you will need to state the Ffugenw by which you wish to be known. The Submissions Officer will keep a record of the names and their “owners”. The use of ffugenwau will be dealt with on a first come first served basis and will be valid only for the current edition of the SSiW Eisteddfod, so if you’ve entered previously, please choose a new ffugenw.
When you submit your entries, please state whether you consent to your real name being published if you should win one of the categories.
Send an e-mail for each entry you'd like to submit to ssiw.eisteddfod@gmail.com
Please, make sure to include the following information:
Which category you are entering.
The title of your composition (except Recitation and Solo/Group Singing categories).
Your chosen ffugenw
Your real name (not for publication in the competition).
Whether you consent to your real name being published if you should win.
An attachment with the content (text, image or audio file*) you’re submitting.
*Accepted file formats:
Text - rtf, doc, docx, txt, pdf (as long as it can be copied and pasted, not a scan or photo)
Images - jpg, jpeg, png, gif, pdf
Audio - mp3, mp4, m4a, aac, wav, aiff
You can use any digital recording device or app, just do not exceed 25 MB maximum attachment size
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