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| Wales and world honour St David | Wales and world honour St David |
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| Events to celebrate Welsh patron saint St David are taking place across Wales and the world. | Events to celebrate Welsh patron saint St David are taking place across Wales and the world. |
| Cardiff is staging the sixth national annual 1 March parade, with music events linked to it. | Cardiff is staging the sixth national annual 1 March parade, with music events linked to it. |
| A parade in Wrexham, a fun run in Aberystwyth and an attempt to break the record for the most people wearing Welsh costume are also being held. | A parade in Wrexham, a fun run in Aberystwyth and an attempt to break the record for the most people wearing Welsh costume are also being held. |
| London mayor Boris Johnson has sent St David's Day greetings and is flying the Welsh flag over City Hall for two days. | London mayor Boris Johnson has sent St David's Day greetings and is flying the Welsh flag over City Hall for two days. |
| Mr Johnson can boast some Welsh connections, having stood unsuccessfully in 1997 as a Conservative parliamentary candidate in Clwyd South, and has Welsh former BBC reporter Guto Harris as his director of communications. | Mr Johnson can boast some Welsh connections, having stood unsuccessfully in 1997 as a Conservative parliamentary candidate in Clwyd South, and has Welsh former BBC reporter Guto Harris as his director of communications. |
| The mayor said: "Happy St David's Day to all of you. | The mayor said: "Happy St David's Day to all of you. |
| "It's with great pleasure that I can tell you that the red dragon will be hoisted over City Hall this Sunday and fly for two days as a tribute to your patron saint, Wales as a nation and the Welsh community in London which is one of the most ancient, creative and appreciated.London mayor Boris Johnson flies the Welsh flag | |
| "Enjoy the celebrations." | |
| All monuments managed by Welsh heritage organisation Cadw are offering free entry to the public on Sunday. | All monuments managed by Welsh heritage organisation Cadw are offering free entry to the public on Sunday. |
| London already had a taste of Wales earlier in the week with a Welsh foods festival held in Oxford Street on Friday, while First Minister Rhodri Morgan hosted a reception in Brussels the day before. | London already had a taste of Wales earlier in the week with a Welsh foods festival held in Oxford Street on Friday, while First Minister Rhodri Morgan hosted a reception in Brussels the day before. |
| Heritage Minister Alun Ffred Jones has already launched a collection of stamps, called Celebrating Wales, with one featuring a picture of St David. | Heritage Minister Alun Ffred Jones has already launched a collection of stamps, called Celebrating Wales, with one featuring a picture of St David. |
| In Cardiff, there will be live music from midday outside the National Museum Wales before the St David's Day parade departs at 1300 GMT, en route to the Senedd building in Cardiff Bay. | In Cardiff, there will be live music from midday outside the National Museum Wales before the St David's Day parade departs at 1300 GMT, en route to the Senedd building in Cardiff Bay. |
| Traditional Welsh music will be on offer inside Cardiff Castle between 1100 GMT and 1500 GMT, with free entry to the castle grounds. | Traditional Welsh music will be on offer inside Cardiff Castle between 1100 GMT and 1500 GMT, with free entry to the castle grounds. |
| Wrexham is holding its own parade for the first time, which starts at 1100 GMT in Tuttle Street and goes via the town centre to Queen's Square. | Wrexham is holding its own parade for the first time, which starts at 1100 GMT in Tuttle Street and goes via the town centre to Queen's Square. |
| A St David's Day fancy dress fun run is taking place in Aberystwyth, leaving from the bandstand at 1000 GMT and will include celebrity runner BB Aled from Radio 1. Bands, face-painting, free Welsh cakes and tea and a children's race are also on offer. | A St David's Day fancy dress fun run is taking place in Aberystwyth, leaving from the bandstand at 1000 GMT and will include celebrity runner BB Aled from Radio 1. Bands, face-painting, free Welsh cakes and tea and a children's race are also on offer. |
| The National Botanic Garden of Wales at Llanarthne in Carmarthenshire is hosting a world record attempt for the most number of people dressed in Welsh costume at 1200 GMT. Entry to the garden is free all day. | The National Botanic Garden of Wales at Llanarthne in Carmarthenshire is hosting a world record attempt for the most number of people dressed in Welsh costume at 1200 GMT. Entry to the garden is free all day. |
| ChesterZoo is offering free entry to anyone named David (first name or surname) who comes with a paying customer to mark the saint's day. | ChesterZoo is offering free entry to anyone named David (first name or surname) who comes with a paying customer to mark the saint's day. |
| International | International |
| On the other side of the world, the New Zealand capital Wellington will be the first in the world to mark this year's St David's Day and will host a flag-raising ceremony at the British High Commission at 0900 local time. | On the other side of the world, the New Zealand capital Wellington will be the first in the world to mark this year's St David's Day and will host a flag-raising ceremony at the British High Commission at 0900 local time. |
| The USA is holding its sixth annual Wales Week USA, with a performance from Welsh pianist Llyr Williams ahead of his Carnegie Hall debut, Welsh dishes at a New York restaurant and discussions of their work by authors Owen Sheers and Paul Watkins at New York Public Library. | The USA is holding its sixth annual Wales Week USA, with a performance from Welsh pianist Llyr Williams ahead of his Carnegie Hall debut, Welsh dishes at a New York restaurant and discussions of their work by authors Owen Sheers and Paul Watkins at New York Public Library. |
| In Chicago, the iconic Wrigley Building will be lit up on St David's Day evening in the red, green and white of the Welsh flag, while Sir Tom Jones will perform in concert in Boston. | In Chicago, the iconic Wrigley Building will be lit up on St David's Day evening in the red, green and white of the Welsh flag, while Sir Tom Jones will perform in concert in Boston. |
| In San Francisco, the Welsh-born British Consul General Julian Evans will host a reception while in Los Angeles, another event for the creative industries will be staged by International Business Wales with the UK Film Council. | In San Francisco, the Welsh-born British Consul General Julian Evans will host a reception while in Los Angeles, another event for the creative industries will be staged by International Business Wales with the UK Film Council. |
| Events will also take place in Chonquing, China, including interactive workshops by Techniquest Wales and a visual arts exhibition. | Events will also take place in Chonquing, China, including interactive workshops by Techniquest Wales and a visual arts exhibition. |
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| How are you celebrating St David's Day? E-mail or text us your pictures for publication on the website, and don't forget us to give us your name, where the picture was taken and a short description of what was happening. | How are you celebrating St David's Day? E-mail or text us your pictures for publication on the website, and don't forget us to give us your name, where the picture was taken and a short description of what was happening. |
| Send your pictures to newsonline.wales@bbc.co.uk, text them to 61124 or if you have a large file you can upload here. Read the terms and conditions | Send your pictures to newsonline.wales@bbc.co.uk, text them to 61124 or if you have a large file you can upload here. Read the terms and conditions |
| At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. | At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. |