A new Welsh mystery book about to be published:

Received from Jonathan:

The Dead of Mametz, my first novel, is due for publication by Y Lolfa on 1st April 2011.

It is a crime novel set during the First World War and features a

I got this from a genealogy list I am subscrbed to. I briefly went to the site and checked it out--it looks like a great free resource!Archive.org has an interesting section of on-line books about genealogy. To quote them, "The Archive's ever-expanding collection of genealogy resources includes items from the Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana; Robarts Library at the University of Toronto; the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library; the National Library of Scotland and the Boston Public Library.Resources include books on census returns, surname origins, vital statistics, parish records, and other historical and biographical documents."Explore the books available at: http://www.archive.org/details/genealogy

According to a phone call from a friend in Holyhead, this will be carried live on US television and he is directing the choir! Preparations for a royal visit are underway at Trearddur Bay lifeboat station as Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) volunteer crew, fundraisers and supporters in the Anglesey village get ready to welcome HRH Prince William of Wales and Kate Middleton.The royal couple will be guests of honour at the naming ceremony of the RNLI lifeboat stations new Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat, Hereford Endeavour, on Thursday 24 February.Read more: http://www.looktothestars.org/news/5800-prince-william-and-kate-middleton-to-attend-charity-lifeboat-naming-ceremony#ixzz1EGFjfLpy

Please repost this EVERYWHERE it may reach college freshmen and sophomores--time is short! Thanks!

From: Laura McCaffrey
Date: February 16, 2011 6:35:30 AM CST
Subject: WALES: Spend summer 2011 in Wales

To whom it may concern,

Please allow me to introduce myself, I am Laura McCaffrey and I am the Special Programmes Coordinator with the US-UK Fulbright Commision Awards team in London . I am responsible for the promotion and administration of our UK Summer Institutes.

We are in the process of contacting all US-based Welsh American associations about our Fulbright Wales Summer Institute 2011. We hope that you will find it interesting and be able to help promote this fantastic funded study abroad opportunity amongst your members.

The summer programme is open to current undergraduate students (freshman or sophomores only) from any disciplines, who have had little or no travel experience outside of the USA .

It would be greatly appreciated if you could forward the message below amongst your community or if you would like me to draft a small article for a newsletter or your website, I would be happy to do so.

Please do not hesitate to get in contact with me if you require any further information. Your support is extremely valuable to us and we appreciate you taking the time to read this email.

I hope this information will be of interest to your readers.

Best wishes,
Laura


Spend summer 2011 in Wales
The Fulbright Commission Wales Summer Institute is a six-week cultural and academic programme for US undergraduate students held at three internationally renowned Welsh universities; Cardiff University, Bangor University and Aberystwyth University focusing on the theme of: "Contemporary Wales: Economy, Culture, Politics and Change".

Participants in this programme will get the opportunity to:
Experience an exciting academic programme at three high quality Welsh Universities
Explore the geography, culture, heritage and history of Wales , visiting museums, galleries, parks, castles and islands
Develop their learning skills, improving presentation, research and communication skills
Meet people from all over the world, make friends and experience life as a real student in the UK
Become an ambassador for studying in the United Kingdom .

This years institute will take place from 25 June 5 August 2011.

Participants will learn about Wales its culture, history, its geographical differences and the role that industry has taken in shaping the historical, political and cultural landscape of Wales . Participants will also learn about the role of Wales within the United Kingdom and the wider world and Welsh influences internationally.

The majority of the participant costs will be covered. This includes:
round-trip airfare from the US to the UK ;
tuition and fees at the three Universities;
accommodation and social programme;
subsistence e.g. food and drink

Participants are expected to pay for their own travel, health and accident insurance.

Minimum Eligibility requirements; applicants must:
be a US citizen (resident anywhere except the UK ) and possess a US passport;
be at least 18 years old by the start of the programme;
be able to participate in the programme in its entirety;
have a high level of academic achievement with a minimum GPA of 3.5 (confirmed by academic marks, awards and references);
have completed no more than two years of university study, i.e. applicants should currently be a Freshman or Sophomore in college/university;
be mature, responsible, independent, and open-minded;
be willing and able to fully participate in an academically intensive programme that includes attending all sessions, completing all assignments, contributing to classroom discussions and supporting student ambassador style work as required;
have had little or no study or travel experience in the UK or elsewhere outside of the US and;
expect to return to the US and continue their education.

Note: The programme is open to students in all courses of study

Individuals from a broad range of ethnic, religious, geographic, and socio-economic backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Full application details are available from http://www.fulbright.co.uk/fulbright-awards/for-us-citizens/summer-institutes/wales-summer-institute

If you have any questions about the programmes, please read the FAQs before contacting the Fulbright Awards Office:
http://www.fulbright.co.uk/media/application-forms/specialprogapps/FAQs_for_UKSI_2011.pdf

The deadline for applications is Friday 15 April 2011 by 5pm ( UK Time).

For further information, please contact Special Programmes Coordinator, Laura McCaffrey (laura@fulbright.co.uk, +44 (0)207 498 4017).


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Laura McCaffrey
Special Programmes Coordinator

The US-UK Fulbright Commission
Battersea Power Station, 188 Kirtling Street , London SW8 5BN
T +44 (0)20 7498 4017
F +44 (0)20 7498 4023
E laura@fulbright.co.uk

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Images of coalfield communities in Wales are among the winners in a national photo competition. Lots of iconic images here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-12466457

Poet Dylan Thomas's regular watering hole in the Carmarthenshire town of Laugharne is to start a new chapter as a boutique hotel.Browns Hotel, which has been closed for five years, is to be given a makeover in time for the 100th anniversary of its most famous customer's birth.The current owner has been awarded 230,000 towards the refurbishment of the Grade II-listed building.The aim is to return it to how it would have looked in Thomas's 1950s heyday.Browns was last used as a hotel in 1959 and since it closed as a pub in 2006 has fallen into disrepair.It forms part of the Dylan Thomas tourism trail in Laugharne.READ IT ALL HERE: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-12447989

Fleet Foxes have been announced as headliners of the 2011 Green Man Festival in the Brecon Beacons.The Seattle-based folk band will be at the three-day event at Glanusk Park, Powys which starts on Friday 19 August. Fleet Foxes' debut album reached number 3 in the UK album chartsRead more here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/midwales/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9398000/9398035.stm

By Carl YappBBC Wales NewsThe film The King's Speech continues to pick up plaudits for its account of George VI's struggle with his stammer.But less widely known is the role of a mid Wales village in tackling another of the future monarch's afflictions.See photos and read a lot more here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-12431553