| -------Original Message------- From: Carwyn Edwards Date: 27/08/2009 06:24:00 Subject: News from Wales and the World! August 25th - 2009! Editors notes: After taking a summer break to re charge our batteries we are back with Welsh stories all over the world and back home. This week we have stories from the Outer Space, Patagonia, and the US!!!!! Do you want your website to be visited by supporters of Wales from Aberffraw to Afghanistan then highlight your website with "News from Wales and the World" For more information on how to appear on the front end of our newsletter and have a link on our hugely popular news web page please contact us: E-mail: carwynedwards993@hotmail.com or cymru20012000@yahoo.com Take advantage of our promotional rates and at the same time help the Welsh League of Arizona share Welsh information all over the world!!!! Check out these Welsh related websites. We appreciate their support towards our efforts!!!! WELCOME TO GIFTWARE WALES -- PROBABLY WALES' NUMBER ONE ONLINE GIFTSHOP FOR WELSH GIFTS "THE LAND OF YOUR FATHERS". RHYS PHILLIPS, COL, USMC (Ret.) wrote: "The documentary (The Land of Your Fathers) is outstanding. The photography and musical background are truly inspiring!" "THE LAND OF YOUR FATHERS" is DVD of a journey around Wales filmed on a High Definition camera. SHOW THE GRANDCHILDREN THE LAND OF DEWI SANT! "Inspirational! The production is inspirational!" – GARETH JENKINS, WELSH RUGBY TEAM COACH (Ret.) "You have captured the beauty of the wildness of Wales .…. I can recommend it to all who love Wales……" VERONICA ELLIS, New South Wales. The DVD is available in both PAL and NTSC formats. AmeriCymru AmeriCymru social networking site Please let us know if you have any Announcements/Up coming events/Press releases/Questions or Comments. It's always great to hear from our readers!!! E-mail: carwynedwards993@hotmail.com or cymru20012000@yahoo.com Latest Welsh News - Newyddion Diweddaraf ! Full story - click here - http://www.welshleagueofarizona.org/news.html - Book reveals suffering of Welsh settlers in Patagonia - LETTERS detailing the suffering endured by the 19th century Welsh migrants who tried to settle Patagonia's inhospitable and unforgiving terrain have been uncovered by a new book. - Daughter reveals stormy home life of Dylan Thomas - The stormy home life of Dylan Thomas, his wife Caitlin and their family is notorious. Now in new book My Father's Places, Dylan's daughter Aeronwy – who died from leukaemia last month aged 66 – has revealed what it was like growing up calling the legendary poet 'dad' - American learner wins Welsh title - A teacher from Ohio in the USA has been named as the Welsh Learner of the Year for 2009. - Welsh speakers have the advantage when it comes to Klingon - WELSH speakers are more likely to be able to master the difficult Klingon language beloved of all Star Trek fans. Computer expert Alex Greene of Wrexham, one of a select group of people who can speak Klingon fluently, believes that's because the creators drew on several languages, including Welsh, for the intergalactic dialect. - Promote Glyndwr battlefield call - In June 1402, soldiers fighting for rebel Owain Glyndwr defeated English forces in a struggle for independence. The Welsh Assembly Government said it was looking into creating a register of nationally important battlefield sites. The 30-acre hillside pasture was part of the Pilleth estate near Knighton, Powys. - Lord Haw-Haw and the little Welsh cottage – Before World War II the isolated cottage was a holiday home to a succession of interesting people, including St John Philby, father of the spy Kim Philby who fled to Moscow at the height of the Cold War, and Sir Granville Bantock, the composer and conductor. Another former occupant was the infamous William Joyce, the wartime traitor Lord Haw-Haw. - Mobile phone for Welsh-speakers – The first mobile phone for Welsh-speakers has been launched, with menus and predictive text in the language. - Dathlu Gwyl y Glaniad yng Nghymru – Union 144 mlynedd i'r diwrnod pan laniodd y Cymry ym Mhatagonia, un o'r disgynyddion yn ymweld â Chymru am y tro cyntaf. Ym mis Medi fe fydd Vincent Evans, y gaucho o Drefelin, yn 81 oed ac mae wrth ei fodd am ei fod yn cyrraedd Cymru o'r diwedd. Readers Comments - Geiriau gan yr darllenwyr! The fast-growing popular new website for Welsh learners, www.SaySomethinginWelsh.com, has launched a Google Map for people who are learning the language. They hope that this will make it easier for learners to see who else is learning in their area and to start their own practice groups. Everyone who is learning Welsh is welcome to put their own tag on the map, which you can find at www.SaySomethinginWelsh.com/map - if you're not sure how to do that, you can read a step-by-step approach (with video!) by registering for a free account at California I very much enjoy reading all that is happening in Welsh communities all around the world, even in Asia! It's amazing to me to see Welsh related news coming from deep in Asia. We really are far-flung! I am connected with the Welsh American Society of No. California, and I think you are well acquainted with our Ann Williams, who edits our newsletter. As for me, my family's immigrant ancestor came to the "New World" in 1683 with William Penn, so our connection to Wales goes "way back." However, I was fortunate to sing with a university choir at the International Eisteddfod in Llangollen years ago, so I have a first-person acquaintance to Wales even though I have not returned for quite a long time, too long! A wise man once said that "Life is what happens while you are waiting for something big to happen" and that has certainly been my story. I think John Lennon may have repeated it, and I think it is usually attributed to him, but I don't know for sure. Leland Kate Looking for Emlyn Jones, lived in the UK but would travel periodically to WA state, representing Rolls-Royce Aerospace. He usually stayed in Bellevue, working with Boeing in Everett. He spoke of Wales & the language of love with such compassion. Please contact: Sherry Lynn Other Land: Contemporary Poems on Wales and Welsh-American Experience It was published in Wales but is now available in North America; I am the editor. The Welsh publisher is Parthian Books and the distributor in the US/Canada is Dufour Editions. Amazon.com sells it too. Also, I published a book some years ago that is the only anthology of contemporary English-language Welsh poetry available in North America, The Urgency of Identity: Contemporary English-language Poetry from Wales As you might have guessed, it's difficult to get any information on Welsh-American authors, or even Welsh poets, in this country. I hope these books are a good start. Finally, for more information, here's my web site: http://www.davidlloydwriter.com with a section devoted to "Wales and Welsh Poetry." Diolch yn fawr iawn! David Lloyd Creative Writing Program Department of English Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY 13214 Not Just a Pretty Place SURVIVAL IN SNOWDONIA I've just had a book published by Carreg Gwalch / Llygad Gwalch as per the attached advance information. Available at www.gwales.com or Amazon or all good bookshops across Wales. Any interest in giving it a mention? More information on my website at HUW JENKINS Victoria Welsh David Hobson stars with Victoria Welsh on 6th September Victoria Welsh Choir is delighted to be singing again with David Hobson at Robert Blackwood Hall at 2.30 pm on Sunday 6 September 2009. Prices are: Adults $50, concession and groups of 10+ $45 and children under 15 $25. Patrons with special seating needs should call the Box Office on 03 9905 1111. Tickets can also be purchased via www.monash.edu.au/monart/ Parking is free. For further details about the choir, please contact Chris Ash, Media Coordinator on 9720 6564 or email: purdown@bigpond.net.au or check the website Wales Air Network Supporting Wales' air links and infrastructure Air links are vital to Wales - stimulating the economy, creating jobs, advancing technological know-how, enhancing lifestyle, and competing on a world stage. Most agree that current Welsh air infrastructure leaves much to be desired. Wales Air Network is the beginning of a grass-roots campaign to secure investment and policies to bring Wales a safe, environmentally sustainable yet complete air transport system to rival the best on the planet. Global expressions of support, ideas and contacts would be hugely appreciated here: Patagonia Oficio religioso realizado en la Capilla Moriah de Trelew al cumplirse este 28 de julio de 2009 el 144º aniversario de la llegada de los primeros colonos galeses a las costas del Chubut Ottawa Welsh Society SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 2009-2010 The committee has been working hard to organize the following exciting and varied events for 2009-2010. There is sure to besomething on the list that will interest you. Please try to supportus as much as you can.Sunday,October 4th - Recital by the award winning young Welsh tenor, Aled Wyn Davies with Alan Thomas, pianoand organ. 3 p.m. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 470Roosevelt Ave- Adults $15, Students $5. For more infophone Alan Thomas, 613-829-2017. Week of October 18-24 - a lecture by Lord Roger Robertsof Llandudno who is visiting Ottawa as part of a delegationfrom the UK. Exact date and details to be announced. Saturday, November 14th - Faggots and Peas supper andNoson Lawen, Westminster Presbyterian Church. It isn'ttoo early to start thinking of how you can contribute to theNoson Lawen - perhaps by giving a recitation or tellingsome jokes, performing a dance, singing a song or playing an instrument. Saturday, December 12th - a Mari Lwyd party for all ages.This ancient celebration promises to be fun! Details to beannounced.Sunday, December 13th - Christmas Carol Service,Westminster Presbyterian Church, 470 Roosevelt, 7 p.m. Welsh Poetry The Welsh League of Arizona kindly published my poem - Mawddach Estuary - on their site. I wondered if anyone would be interested in my latest venture. Born in Bangor North Wales, growing up in North and South Wales as well as England, I later spent ten years living in places like Pakistan, Egypt and Tunisia and have written poetry about the challenges of living in these places. How very different it all was from my Welsh home, the cultures, politics, living conditions etc. I learnt the meaning of Hiraeth then. This poetry collection has now been released on an audio CD called Borderlands. The CD was launched in Gloucestershire and I hope to have readings in Swansea later this year. The CD is available from Amazon.co.uk - they ship all over the world. Just enter my name in the search facility. Very best wishes Rona Laycock Cwm Mynach - A unique opportunity A Chance to Save a Piece of Welsh History The beautiful monks valley at Cwm Mynach in Snowdonia in North Wales is a magical place of historical importance and filled with natural wonders. The historic Welsh valley is located between Dolgellau and Barmouth in a breathtaking area of the Snowdonia National Park. The valley lies on the north side of the Mawddach estuary, with a beautiful vista of the surrounding mountains, including the majestic Cadair Idris. Dr Ray Woods, of Plantlife Wales, a respected lichen expert who has surveyed the site describes the valley as "The Celtic Rainforest" and "one of the finest and rarest woodlands on the planet". In order to secure the future of this wonderful site Coed Cadw must raise £865,000 (around $1.4million) by the end of the year. Those wishing to support the campaign can do so, securely online by visiting the campaign website, which includes more about information about the campaign and also a video of this fantastic valley, at www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/snowdonia Planning a Tour with your Choir? If you are planning a concert tour with your choir from or to any country in the world then, with Melody Music, you have found the premier choir tour and promotion company that can make all your arrangements. Flights, Coaches, accommodation and Concert Promotion - like for like, the best service in the World for Choirs wishing for a dedicated One Stop Company with years of experience World-wide. Welsh Events in Chicago Summer 2009 It is shaping up to be another great summer of Welsh events in Chicago! With concerts by Tom Jones, Paul Potts, Los Campesinos!, Bullet For My Valentine, The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir and The Waco Brothers, and a visit by Niall Griffiths the Welsh "Irving Welsh" Chicago is definitely the place to be! Special thanks to Tafia member Samantha Everett for sorting us out with the new website: it's much appreciated! David Parry Derby Mae'r Cylych Dysgwyr Cymraeg Derby yn mynd i gynnal Ysgol Undydd Cymraeg Derby am y bumed tro eleni ar ddydd Sadwrn 3-10-09, mae'r manylion ar safle we Jonathan Simcock Ceri Rhys Matthews and Christine Cooper Ceri Rhys Matthews and Christine Cooper / LIVE ' Terrific ' Sean Rafferty BBC Radio 3 10 Sept 2009 Llanidloes Great oak bookshop 11 Sept 2009 Pwllheli Neuadd Dwyfor 12 sept 2009 Dolgellau Theatr fach 24 Sept 2009 Aberystwyth National Library 25 Sept 2009 Northwich Folk Club 26 Sept 2009 Holyhead Ucheldre fernhill / LIVE ' Don't miss' The observer 18th Sept 2009 St Ives festival Cornwall 19th Sept 2009 Great torrington Plough arts centre Devon 09th Oct 2009 Bath Folk club 23rd Oct 2009 Mold Clwyd room Theatr Clwyd 25th Oct 2009 Musicport festival Bridlington 14th Nov 2009 Celtic Night festival Lommel Belgium Wales International Business Wales, part of the Welsh Assembly Government, specializes in supporting companies with their European expansion plans. Our aim…...to convince you that Wales is worthy of your consideration as a place to locate, relocate or expand your business. For further information please visit….. www.ibwales.com. If you would like a copy of our monthly newsletter 'Resource: Wales' please contact Mel Hiscox at the Wales International Center in New York on Cymry Llundain / London Welsh Event Guide For further info please contact: Theo Brueton Wales in London Cymru yn Llundain If you have any interesting websites associated with Wales/North America and the rest of the world let us know we will give it a link on our next Newsletter!!!! Pontypridd The story of The Australian Cricketers in Wales The book is published by Gomer Press and is available from their website My book, Cwrw am Ddim: A Rhesymau Eraill Dros Ddysgu'r Iaith(a) is now available for pre-order through Amazon, Waterstones and Gwales Chris Cope NINNAU means "us" or "we also" and is pronounced "nin-eye." Answering the need for a stronger link between the many Welsh communities of North America. http://www.ninnau.com Welsh recipe of the week! Any recipes your proud of please let us know and we will share it with the Welsh World!!!! Poached Chicken Recipe A boiled or poached chicken is an essential component of many dishes, especially in North African cuisine, where the cooking liquid is used as a stock for the couscous or rice with which the dish is served. Ingredients: 1 chicken (about 1.2kg) 2 onions, halved 2 carrots, roughly chopped 2 celery sticks, roughly chopped 2 leeks, chopped 1 handful parsley stalks (or coriander stalks) 3 bay leaves 1 large sprig thyme generous pinch of black peppercorns salt, to taste 2l water If you wish to discuss or debate everything about Wales and Welshness please join our Yahoo group. You don't have to be from Arizona or even Welsh to join. Just a healthy interest in the Welsh Current Affairs/Language and Culture - Gwersi Cymraeg all over the world!!!!!!!!!! Pittsburgh The Welsh language class sponsored by The St. David's Society of Pittsburgh will begin again for this semester on Wednesday, March 18th and run until Wednesday, May 27th.The classes will be held in Room 1228 at the Cathedral of Learning on Pitt's main campusClasses will begin at 6:30 p.m. and end at 8:00 p.m. There will be a one time fee of $10 used for a gift for the instructor.You can contact me at Reddragondale@msn.com or 412-795-4050 for any additional information. Diolch yn fawr iawn, Dale P. Richards Boston Welsh Lessons - Dysgwch Gymraeg yn Boston Aled Llion Jones, currently teaching Welsh at Harvard University, is offering free evening classes in Cambridge. Classes for beginners meet on Wednesday evenings. Further details: Contact ajones@fas.harvard.edu Diolch yn fawr! Aled Derby Welsh Learners Circle website and the blog Cymry'r Canolbarth in your next World Wide Welsh News bulletin. The Urls are and Ontario Canada AWR SGWRSIO Dewch ac ymunwch gyda ni i sgwrsio yn Gymraeg. 'Rydym yn dechrau grwp newydd sydd am gwrdd bob mis i ymarfer yr iaith wrth drafod bob math o bynciau. LLE? Tafarn Y Clock Tower, 575 Stryd Bank PA AMSER? 7-9 p.m. PA DDIWRNOD? nos Lun olaf pob mis Bydd croeso cynnes i bawb sydd yn siarad Cymraeg neu yn ei dysgu. Mae'r cyfarfod cyntaf am saith o'r gloch, Nos Lun, Ionawr 26. Ffoniwch Alison Lawson 613-725-2704 neu Glenson Jones 613-592-8957 am fwy o wybodaeth. CALLING ALL WELSH SPEAKERS AND PEOPLE LEARNING TO SPEAK WELSH Come and join a new group which is being set up to give everyone the opportunity to speak Welsh on a regular basis. We will meet once a month, on the last Monday of each month from 7-9 p.m. at the Clock Tower Pub, 575 Bank Street. This pub is easily accessible from the Queensway in both directions. Everyone is welcome-please come and support us. Our first meeting will be on Monday, January 26th. Please phone Alison Lawson 725-2704 or Glenson Jones 592-8957 for more information. Paul W. Birt, PhD Chaire d'Études celtiques, Université d'Ottawa, 70, rue Laurier,(131) Ottawa, K1N 6N5 Ontario Canada Tél. (613)562-5800(3767) Téléc/Fax (613)562-5138. WELSH CLASSES IN THE BRADFORD AREA, WEST YORKSHIRE Sut mae'r hwyl? We are just about to re-start our Welsh classes for 2008/9. The beginners' class starts Monday, 15th September, the advanced class begins on Tuesday, 16th September DYDD OWAIN GLYND^WR! These are both evening classes 7.00 - 9.00 in Keighley. There is also a fortnightly class on a Thursday afternoon, in the homes of the learners in rotation. This is in the North/West Bradford area. Lessons are from 2.00 - 4.00 followed by tea and buns! A monthly Welsh conversation group: Bradford Welsh Clwb Clebran, meets on the second Wednesday of every month from 7.00 onwards at a bar in central Bradford. Contact Eileen Walker for further information: 01535 665829/07931 466810 Jim Walker Colorado Welsh Society Event date: Sept. 30, 2008 Welsh Language Classes Start Sept. 30 The Colorado Welsh Society will offer another year of Welsh language classes, starting Sept. 30 and running through May. Beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels will be taught. Classes meet on the campus of the Archdiocese of Denver, at 1300 S. Steele St., conveniently located on Louisiana St. between University Blvd. and Colorado Blvd., a few blocks north of I-25. Classes are free to members of CWS, and the Society is open to people from all backgrounds. For more information on Welsh language classes, contact Elis Owens 303-427-7188, elism@mindspring.com. Toronto Dewi Sant Welsh United Church in Toronto, This will be the 15th year for the classes. For more information, students can go to the Dewi Sant Welsh United Church website John Otley, Tiwtor Cymraeg / Welsh Tutor Welsh language lessons in the Minneapolis For Welsh language lessons in the Minneapolis areacontact Laurel Bradshaw at llawryf@yahoo.com . I havestudents at a variety of levels, so feel free to jumpin any time! Time and place is arranged among the students.Laurel Bradshaw llawryf@yahoo.com Awstralia Mellbourne, Awstralia Come and join the Welsh Classes run by Tafod y Cymry. They are held in the city centre at 7.00pm on a Tuesday night at the Celtic Club, 316-320 Queen St (Cnr Queen and La Trobe Sts). Come to the the Tara Bar for a Welsh pint at around 8.45pm. Contact welshaustralian1@yahoo.com.au to check term dates. Sydney, Welsh Classes Learn Cymraeg (Welsh) at West Ryde on Tuesday nights at 7:00 pm (best to arrive at 6:30 pm to socialise with fellow class members beforehand). Easy walk from West Ryde railway station. All levels catered for: beginners to advanced. For information on language classes please contact Gary O'Shea: Tel 02 9807 5265 Welsh League of Arizona hosts Welsh Classes all year round. For further information please contact them directly - tel: 623 939 0209 or e-mail: AZWELSH@aol.com. For further information about our activities please check out their website: www.welshleagueofarizona.org Want to learn the basics of Welsh check this section: http://www.welshleagueofarizona.org/cymraeg.html Welsh Lessons in Chicago Contact Winston Evans at winstone@sbcglobal.net for further details of times and locations of Welsh Lessons in the Chicago area. Please forward this newsletter to whoever you think might be interested or pass on their e-mail address to us. If you receive duplications please let us know!! We do apologies we have over 19,000 e-mail addresses on the mailing list and growing quickly!!! 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