Hundreds gather for Llangollen Eisteddfod parade
Hundreds of people lined the streets to enjoy the pageantry, colour and noise of the opening parade of the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod.
Choirs and dancers from all over the world waved flags and banners as they joined in the procession through the town and back to the Eisteddfod ground on the first full day of events.
Inside the showground sounds of African drumming merged with a steel drum band and operatic singing as performers from the far corners of the world took to the various stages.
Among the performers was the children's choir from Ysgol Bodhyfryd in Wrexham. Teacher Sian Meirion led the young singers, all aged eight to 11, as they competed in the junior children's choir competition in the main pavilion.
She said: "We've had a brilliant day. We brought 60 children with us and they've been saying how much fun they've had on stage. They said it was quite nerve-wracking but they've all really enjoyed themselves."
Many of the performers have travelled thousands of miles to join in with the annual event.
For students from the St Margaret's Anglican Girls' School in Brisbane, Australia, the festival is the culmination of two weeks of travel around Europe. The girls, aged 12 to 18, are part of the Encorah choir and chamber strings ensemble, arrived in Paris 10 days ago and have visited London and Bath before arriving in Llangollen ready to compete.
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