Markets go all romantic for St Dwynwen's Day
In Carmarthen Market, S4C chef Hazel Thomas will be showing shoppers how to make romantic home-cooked meals, using produce from the market.
People will be encouraged to buy market goods themselves to cook meals for their loved ones on the special day.
At Carmarthen and Llanelli, a wide range of romantic gifts and local produce are on sale for people to give their loved ones.
The most traditional gift to give on St Dwynwen’s Day is a Welsh love spoon, a custom that originated hundreds of years ago.
St Dwynwen is the Welsh patron saint of love and friendship, who lived during the 5th Century and was one of the King of Wales Brychan Brycheiniog’s 24 daughters.
She is said to have been deeply religious and enchantingly beautiful, and was broken hearted when she fell in love with a prince called Maelon but her father refused to let her marry him.
It is said that after praying, Dwynwen was visited by an angel and God granted her three wishes, one of which was that He would meet the hopes and dreams of lovers.
Dwynwyn founded a convent on Llanddwyn, on the west coast of Anglesey where she was joined by other broken-hearted women.
After her death is 465AD, a well named after her became a place of pilgrimage and it remains there today.
Carmarthen and Llanelli markets are owned and managed by Carmarthenshire County Council.
Resources executive board member Cllr Kevin Madge said: “Our markets have a wide range of goods, whether it’s local produce to make a romantic meal or for that special unique gift.”
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