|  | Tuesday, 8 August, 2000, 16:34 GMT 17:34 UK National Eisteddfod
The west Wales town of Llanelli is the focal point for Welsh culture for a week as the National Eisteddfod of Wales comes to the area.Main Eisteddfod news
The main stories that are making the news in Wales's premier cultural festival.
Teacher wins composer's prize Journalist wins crown competition Call for new language movement Launch for political history book Gorsedd honour for Delme Thomas English city bids to host Eisteddfod
Portrait of a tin town
Llanelli's tinplate industry provided its economic strength, and gave Wales one of its most famous folk songs, and rugby has been the town's abiding passion.
'Tinopolis' welcomes festival The day the Scarlets made history
Llanelli on the web
The internet lets people play a virtual visit to the 2000 Eisteddfod's home town.
Virtual visits to Eisteddfod home
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