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Page last updated at 16:03 GMT, Saturday, 25 July 2009 17:03 UK

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In Pictures: Cultural Olympiad

The Batala Bangor group warm up near the statue of Lloyd George outside Caernarfon Castle before the procession begins in Caernarfon as part of the Cultural Olympiad celebrations.

The Batala Bangor group warm up near the statue of Lloyd George outside Caernarfon Castle before the procession begins in Caernarfon as part of the Cultural Olympiad celebrations. The Cauldrons and Furnaces project was one of 20 in Wales on Saturday.

Banners depicting life as the school children saw it in the Caernarfon area were carried around the castle led by Batala Bangor.

Banners depicting life as the school children saw it in the Caernarfon area were carried around the castle led by Batala Bangor.

The banners arrived at the castle via the new bridge entrance with the tall stone walls amplyfying the sound of the drums.

The banners arrived at the castle via the new bridge entrance with the tall stone walls amplifying the sound of the drums.

Vivid colours helped to brighten the celebration, as in this banner from Ysgol Llandwrog, near Caernarfon

Vivid colours helped to brighten the celebration, as in this banner hanging on the ball, courtesy of Ysgol Llandwrog, near Caernarfon.

The children who took part, with the banners in the background, Culture Minister Alun Ffred Jones and artist Catrin Williams

The children who took part, with the banners in the background, Culture Minister Alun Ffred Jones and artist Catrin Williams.

And the band played on for the event, the Banner Project Celebration Day, as part of the Cauldrons and Furnaces project.

And the band played on for the event, the Banner Project Celebration Day, as part of the Cauldrons and Furnaces project.

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