Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod crowds return with the sun
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Fine weather has played its part in a 40% increase in the number of visitors to the world music festival at Llangollen in Denbighshire. Last year's poor weather saw an attendance of 3,776 on the opening day compared with nearly 5,500 this year
The annual Llangollen international eisteddfod, which is now in its 67th year, attracts choristers and musicians from around the globe
This year's visitors and competitors have been using umbrellas to shelter from the sun rather than the rain
The festival encourages friendship and is designed to bring together different cultures to share in their enthusiasm for music and dance
Friday is regarded as folk day with a number of groups performing their nation's authentic music
The festival can be watched online as well as via Welsh language TV channel S4C. Welsh tenor Wynne Evans broadcasts his BBC Radio Wales programme from the show field on Saturday from 13:30 BST
- Published9 July 2013