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Wales Week USA 2009
I've just returned from a three week trip to Wales and it was awesome. I found out a lot about the upcoming Wales' lead-role at this year's Smithsonian Folk Life Festival, and visited many cool hotels and places I hadn't been before in Wales. Plus I was blogging during my trip and posting photos of Wales - we've been adding regular news items at TravelWales.org .The folks at the Welsh Assembly Government have been busy co-ordinating promotion of Wales Week USA , and these are just some of the events taking place... NEW YORK: Worlds longest train station sign in Manhattan Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyllllandysiliogogogoch is a tiny place on the island of Anglesey in Wales. It is thought to be the longest place name in the world. A replica of the sign that stands in the village train station will be at the British Memorial Garden in Hanover Square New York throughout Wales Week. A great photo opportunity! Check out the British Memorial Garden Website http://www.britishmemorialgarden.org for more information. CHICAGO: Wrigley Building lights up Welsh Holiday On the evening of March 1 and in honor of St. David, the iconic Wrigley Building in Chicago will light up in the colors of the Welsh flag red, white and green. This has been made possible by David Parry of the Chicago Taffia. The Welsh have a very long history in Chicago, and in 2007 this long history was honored by the Illinois General Assembly when it passed House Resolution HR0149 officially recognizing St. David's Day and the Welsh contribution to the state of Illinois. NEW YORK: Resistance: reading and book signing with author Owen Sheers Welsh author Owen Sheers will be launching the paperback edition of his novel Resistance at Idlewild Books (12 West 19th Street, New York) at 7pm on February 25th. The novel is set in Wales during World War II. Owen will be available for signings at the event; for more information visit www.idlewildbooks.com. NEW YORK: Trinity College performs Clymau, a new musical Tickets can be pre-booked at $20 for performances on March 1st and 2nd at the Producers Club in New York City. Clymau is the story of Siwan, the illegitimate daughter of King John of England, who was given as a teenage bride to the ageing Welsh prince Llywelyn Fawr (Llywelyn the Great). Her adulterous affair with Gwilym Brewys (William de Braose) had dramatic consequences. For more information, download the flyer here: http://www.trinity-cm.ac.uk/docs/theatrcerdd/TrinUSAFlier.pdfFor more information on: http://www.walesweekusa.com
A few more New York events coming up to celebrate St. David's Day and Wales Week USA 2009...NEW YORK: Animated Tales of the World: Merlin and the DragonsBrooklyn Childrens Museum - Feb 28, 2009 and March 1 at 2.30pmThe Animated Tales of the World is a series of animated tales featuring the stories and legends of over 39 countries in the world. Merlin and the Dragons is one of the stories in the series and is based on an ancient Welsh myth about the wizard Merlin (from the Welsh Myrddin) and the origin of the red dragon on the Welsh flag. www.brooklynkids.orgNEW YORK: Owen Sheers and Paul Watkins at the New York Public LibraryThursday, March 5, 6:30pmProminent Welsh novelists Paul Watkins and Owen Sheers in conversation as part of Wales Week USA 2009. This event is open to the public, no reservations necessary. Free admission. www.nypl.orgNEW YORK: St. David's Day pub celebrationSunday, March 1, 3:00pm - 7:30pm.New York pub DBA celebrates St. David's Day with Welsh beer and their Welsh bartender! Welsh Cakes & other food. Tomos Watkin beers and Penderyn Whisky available. www.drinkgoodstuff.comNEW YORK: Film screenings in celebration of Wales WeekAt the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts... Screenings of biopics and concerts of great singers, actors and musicians from Wales including Richard Burton, Shirley Bassey, Sian Phillips, and Llr Williams (also appearing in Carnegie Hall the previous evening). For further information, visit www.nypl.org/lpaprograms.We've just launched a sweepstakes at TravelWales.org for the chance to win a vacation to Wales, to celebrate St. David's Day and Wales Week USA.I look forward to seeing any fellow New York Americymru members at Owen Sheers' book-signing event this evening!
Haven't they introduced a spelling mistake there? Shouldn't it be "...llantysiliogogogoch" (with a -t- not a -d-)?Still - the percentage of correctness in the word is pretty high! 90% to the Welsh Assembly in New York (B+)
Wow, those sound very cool, Paul! You should add the events to the Events page.And, anyone who hasn't read "Resistance," it's a GREAT "what if" in an alternate Wales after the Germans conquer Britain. I love sci-fi and I love Harry Turtledove's alternate histories and so reading this was really a treat. Ceri did a very good review of it here . If you're in or near New York and have a chance to go meet Owen Sheers, you're a lucky puppy!