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Tuesday 8 March 2011 is the centenary of International Women's Day, and there are many events happening across Wales to mark the occasion.

There are profiles of many great Welsh women on the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Wales Arts site for you to peruse. These range from figures from the visual arts such as Gwen John and the Davies sisters, to authors such as National Poet of Wales Gillian Clarke, Menna Elfyn and Rachel Trezise, and acting stars Catherine Zeta Jones and Rachel Roberts.

Gwendoline and Margaret Davies.Photos courtesy of Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales

Here are a couple of arts-inspired events taking place to mark International Women's Day:

in Penarth is hosting an exhibition by four female artists that runs until 22 March. It features paintings and sculptures which incorporate the theme of poetry.

Pauline Williams, Shirley Anne Owen, Kay Keogh and Sue Roberts have each responded to particular poems that have in some way influenced them in their own craft.

Pauline Williams, Darkest Night - oil on canvas. Image © the artist and courtesy of Oriel Washington Gallery

Pascale Petit, who was born in Paris and grew up in both France and Wales, is set to give an illustrated talk on the work of the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo and read a selection of poems from her latest book, What the Water Gave Me, as part of the .

On Saturday 12 March the Fluellen Theatre Co will perform Dario Fo's A Woman Alone at the . The play, a black comedy about a housewife held prisoner in her own home, will be a script-in-hand presenation and preceded by a talk about the writer’s life and work.

´óÏó´«Ã½ Cymru Wales will also be joining in the day's celebrations, and will be highlighting the achievements of women through discussions and stories with an all female presentation line-up on English language services.

It will start with ´óÏó´«Ã½ Breakfast and Good Morning Wales, continuing through the day on Radio Wales and Wales Today, with female continuity announcers on ´óÏó´«Ã½ One Wales and ´óÏó´«Ã½ Two Wales. Radio Cymru’s output will also be reflecting the anniversary.

Plus browse the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Wales History and ´óÏó´«Ã½ Wales Music blogs for more information.