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President’s Message As devoted readers of Y Bwletin will know, we have been Here’s hoping each and every one of you had a blessed Christ- experimenting with alternatives to our Faggots and Peas mas. Night now we no longer have access to world class faggots. My Christmas came very early in October 2018. One of our es- The last event was a film and pizza night showing the very teemed past presidents, Glenson Jones, had a large collection of entertaining film One Chance about Paul Potts. Huge thanks Welsh literature DVDs and tapes that he wished to pass on, in to the exec and others who volunteered to put this evening the spirit of decluttering, perhaps. The Society was asked if we together, with especial mention to Alison Lawson and David wished to be curators of the collection, which we called Llyfrau Jeanes for their leadership, and Myfanwy Davies for her Glenson, but the executive felt uncertain as to where it could be sponsorship of the event. 31 tickets were sold at $10 (pizza stored. It became clear we needed to see the extent of the col- included) and the Society had a loss on the event. While we lection. As a result John Williams and I went to assess the situa- don’t need to make a profit, we should at least break even. A tion. What we found was a cornucopia of Welsh literature, rang- number of questions arise; is it the wrong format, should we ing from the very basic beginner to old volumes of poetry by au- charge more, do we need to advertise more widely? All polite thors we’d never heard of. thoughts and comments would be gratefully received by the executive. This issue will be on the agenda for our annual I immediately felt this collection was something worth keeping, if meeting. not in its entirety then at least in large part. As a result these books now reside in my study/living room/garage, and I’m slowly There are two members of the OWS on the committee of the working my way through them in an attempt to categorize them. OGGA, and involved in planning for the April 2020 Gymanfa The collection is now called Llyfrau Geraint, and I’m happy to Ganu. After reviewing available Ontario cities, the OGGA share these with any interested Society member. has decided to return to Ottawa for this event. So, no rush but thought you’d appreciate knowing if you wish to plan that Diolch Glenson am eich cyfraniad o lyfrau ddiddorol Cymreig. far ahead. Our Society was involved in a cooperative endeavor with the Dymuniadau gorau am y flwyddyn newydd i chi gyd Ottawa Celtic Choir during their Christmas concert “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” held at the University of Ottawa Tabaret With best wishes for a happy 2019 to you all Hall last December the 8th. Geraint Lewis John Price read excerpts from the book by Dylan Thomas, the Llywydd choir sang a variety of Welsh, Gaelic, and English carols inter- spersed among the readings, while Alison Lawson, Jennifer Da- Upcoming Events vies, Maureen Carpenter and Barbara Colton did some Penillion singing. All in all, it was an enjoyable evening! March 1 St. David’s Day Reception* The annual service of Lessons and Carols was a great way to March 2 St. David’s Day Luncheon* start our Christmas Season. The Reverend Neil Wallace officiat- March 3 St. David’s Day Gymanfa Ganu* ed, Alan Thomas graced us with his musical accompaniments March Tuesdays **Ottawa Welsh Film Festival** and we were treated to some lovely singing by the Evans-Power family and Cor Alltudion. Thanks to all the lesson readers, Lezlie April 26-28 Ontario Welsh Festival* (London) Wood and all the contibutors to the Te Bach. One of the first-time May ??? AGM 2019 (TBA) visitors to the service wanted to know did we ever do a Te Bee- thoven too! *See articles in Bwletin. Keep up to date by visiting the web site at www.ottawawelsh.org
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For dates we must use the ordinal numbers (the hard way!) 12 deuddeg deuddegfed These are the months of the year. 13 tri ar ddeg trydydd ar ddeg Ionawr January 14 pedwar ar ddeg pedwerydd ar ddeg Chwefror February 15 pymtheg pymthegfed Mawrth March 16 un at bymtheg unfed ar bymtheg Ebrill April 17 dau ar bymtheg ail ar bymtheg Mai May 18 deunaw deunawfed Mehefin June 19 pedwar ar bymtheg pedwrydd ar bymtheg Gorffenaf July 20 ugain ugeinfed Awst August 21 un ar hugain unfed ar hugain Medi September 22 dau ar hugain ail ar hugain Hydref October 23 tri ar hugain trydydd ar hugain Tachwedd November 24 pedwar ar hugain pedwerydd ar hugain Rhagfyr December 25 pump ar hugain pumed ar hugain
26 chwech ar hugain chweched ar hugain And here are those tricky numbers 27 saith ar hugain seithfed ar hugain Cardinal # Ordinal # 28 wyth ar hugain wythfed ar hugain 1 un cyntaf 29 naw ar hugain nawfed ar hugain 2 dau ail 30 deg ar hugain degfed ar hugain 3 tri trydydd 31 un ar ddeg ar hugain unfed ar ddeg ar hugain 4 pedwar pedwerydd
5 pump pumed Beth yw’r dyddiad heddiw? What is the date today? 6 chwech chweched Y dyddiad heddiw yw yr ail ar hugain o Ebrill. The date 7 saith seithfed today is the twenty second of April. 8 wyth wythfed 9 naw nawfed Pryd mae dy ben-blwydd? When is your birthday? 10 deg degfed Mae fy mhen-blwydd ar y chweched o Hydref. My birthday is on the sixth of October.
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her husband Ed in collaboration with Alan Thomas, ran a sem- a ran Thomas, Alan with collaboration in Ed husband her
at Dewi Sant Welsh United Church. In 2014, Sheryl along with with along Sheryl 2014, In Church. United Welsh Sant Dewi at
a number of large churches in Toronto and is a regular soloist soloist regular a is and Toronto in churches large of number a
Cambria, Wisconsin. Sheryl has held soprano soloist posts at at posts soloist soprano held has Sheryl Wisconsin. Cambria,
Welsh United Church, Black Creek Pioneer Village and in in and Village Pioneer Creek Black Church, United Welsh
the guest conductor for the Gymanfa Ganu at Dewi Sant Sant Dewi at Ganu Gymanfa the for conductor guest the
mixed voice choir based at the Welsh Church) and has been been has and Church) Welsh the at based choir voice mixed
time, Sheryl was the Musical Director of The Dewi Singers (a (a Singers Dewi The of Director Musical the was Sheryl time,
wa, Peterborough, Waterloo, Stratford and Kingston. At one one At Kingston. and Stratford Waterloo, Peterborough, wa,
and has been the soloist for Ontario Welsh Festivals in Otta- in Festivals Welsh Ontario for soloist the been has and Canada. in office the
rion Pontarddulais and The Toronto Welsh Male Voice Choir Choir Voice Male Welsh Toronto The and Pontarddulais rion sure he will offer us some fascinating insight into the role of of role the into insight fascinating some us offer will he sure
Choir, Tonna Male Voice Choir, Côr Meibion Maelgwn, Canto- Maelgwn, Meibion Côr Choir, Voice Male Tonna Choir, Government. This office was opened in March 2018 and I’m I’m and 2018 March in opened was office This Government.
Penryn, Côr Meibion Bae Colwyn, Newport Welsh Male Voice Voice Male Welsh Newport Colwyn, Bae Meibion Côr Penryn, Wales at the Montreal office of Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Welsh / Cymru Llywodraeth of office Montreal the at Wales
formed with numerous Welsh Choirs including Côr Meibion Meibion Côr including Choirs Welsh numerous with formed Our guest speaker this year is Andrew Wagstaff, Head of of Head Wagstaff, Andrew is year this speaker guest Our
music degree from Wilfrid Laurier University. She has per- has She University. Laurier Wilfrid from degree music
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began her vocal studies in Sudbury and later obtained her her obtained later and Sudbury in studies vocal her began
Ceremonies, a challenging quiz about things Welsh, a formal formal a Welsh, things about quiz challenging a Ceremonies,
Canada at age eight. Growing up in Northern Ontario, she she Ontario, Northern in up Growing eight. age at Canada
Welsh, excellent food, many witty comments by our Master of of Master our by comments witty many food, excellent Welsh,
Sheryl was born in Gilfach Goch, Wales and emigrated to to emigrated and Wales Goch, Gilfach in born was Sheryl
You can look forward to good fellowship with your fellow fellow your with fellowship good to forward look can You
will also conduct our Gymanfa Ganu on the Sunday. Sunday. the on Ganu Gymanfa our conduct also will
event. our for venue modating
Sheryl will be our soloist at the St David’s Day luncheon and and luncheon Day David’s St the at soloist our be will Sheryl
ing reception rooms make the Golf Club an ideal and accom- and ideal an Club Golf the make rooms reception ing
Newell to our St David’s Day celebrations this year. year. this celebrations Day David’s St our to Newell - Clay
Golf Club. The ease of access, excellent parking and welcom- and parking excellent access, of ease The Club. Golf
The Ottawa Welsh Society is delighted to welcome Sheryl Sheryl welcome to delighted is Society Welsh Ottawa The
our Banquet in the gracious surroundings of the Royal Ottawa Ottawa Royal the of surroundings gracious the in Banquet our
have the pleasure of holding holding of pleasure the have again to fortunate very are We Newell - Clay Sheryl
. 2 pleasure and honour and are sure to be in for a treat! a for in be to sure are and honour and pleasure
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Gwyl Dewi Sant/ St David's Day luncheon on Saturday, March March Saturday, on luncheon Day David's St Sant/ Dewi Gwyl Dewi Sant Welsh United Church in Toronto. We consider it a a it consider We Toronto. in Church United Welsh Sant Dewi
Please join us to honour our patron saint at our Gwledd Dydd Dydd Gwledd our at saint patron our honour to us join Please many Ontario Welsh Festivals and is a regular soloist with with soloist regular a is and Festivals Welsh Ontario many
is well known to many of you as she has been the soloist at at soloist the been has she as you of many to known well is
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who is coming all the way from Toronto to entertain us. Sheryl Sheryl us. entertain to Toronto from way the all coming is who
Banquet Day David’s St. / Dewi Gwyl Dydd Gwledd The speech will be followed by a short recital by Sheryl Clay Clay Sheryl by recital short a by followed be will speech The
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ONTARIO WELSH FESTIVAL
London April 26-28, 2019
Please join us in London, The Forest City, for our annual weekend celebrating Welsh heritage, music and culture. The Festival headquarters will be the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, located downtown at 300 King St. A tour of Labbats’ Brewery at 150 Simcoe Street (about 1.5 K from the hotel) is planned for Friday afternoon. One of Canada’s oldest and most successful breweries,it will be in full operation during the 1½ to 2 hours of the tour. Further details will be available with your registration package and on Doubletree by Hilton Hotel London ON our web-site. There will also be the usual favorites of the Festival rates: $125 + taxes per trad. Room Welcome Tea, with Mary Muckle at the harp, the Marketplace, and the evening Noson Lawen followed by Call to secure a room: 519-439-1661 informal singing. www.doubletree3.hilton.com Hefina Philips’ workshop on “Say it in Welsh” was so popular the last two years that she will once again host a similar workshop on Saturday. What a wonderful opportunity to practice and learn new conversational words. Alison has The Concert and the Sunday Gymanfa Ganu sessions will be been researching movies available through Cinema Wales, held at First St. Andrews United, 350 Queens Ave. (a 7 minute with the possibility of combining the movie “Y Chwarelwr” walk according to Google) with a seminar. At the Saturday evening’s Banquet the annual Gold Award will be presented to Donna Morris, a well- deserving recipient. The Grand Concert will feature CÔR MEIBION MACHYNLLETH from Wales - yes from the town of Machynlleth, but members also come from rural mid-Wales. You will recognize one of their tenors - Aled Wyn Davies, who is also one of the Three Welsh Tenors. The choir is relatively new, established in 2014, with choristers aged from 20 to 40 yrs old. They were awarded 1st prize in the Male Voice Choir Competition at the National Eisteddfod in Anglesey in 2017, and won the Male Voice Choir Section of the Côr Cymru competition arranged by S4C. They have also participated in the London Welsh Festival of Male Choirs at the Royal Albert Hall. The boys were very proud to be invited to sing the two National Anthems at the Principality Stadium, Andrews United Church London ON Cardiff, prior to the Wales v New Zealand rugby match. Following the concert, the afterglow at the hotel is eagerly anticipated.
Côr Meibion Machynlleth
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for all these wonderful contributions to Welsh culture in Ontar- in culture Welsh to contributions wonderful these all for
likewise. val in London, Ontario. Please join us there to honour Donna Donna honour to there us join Please Ontario. London, in val
Tuesday in March and by encouraging all your friends to do do to friends your all encouraging by and March in Tuesday the Grand Banquet being held during the Ontario Welsh Festi- Welsh Ontario the during held being Banquet Grand the
The 2019 Gold Award will be presented on April 27, 2019 at at 2019 27, April on presented be will Award Gold 2019 The you to support this effort by coming out to the cinema each each cinema the to out coming by effort this support to you
approach to Under Milk Wood. We are counting on all of of all on counting are We Wood. Milk Under to approach
other Welsh events throughout North America. America. North throughout events Welsh other
local community of Tregaron, and finally an electrifying new new electrifying an finally and Tregaron, of community local
Government. These panels are displayed at NAFOW and and NAFOW at displayed are panels These Government.
Victorian circus troupe and the effects they have on the the on have they effects the and troupe circus Victorian
created by Catrin Brace, Office of the First Minister, Welsh Welsh Minister, First the of Office Brace, Catrin by created
of the coal miners’ strike in 1985/6, the tale of a travelling travelling a of tale the 1985/6, in strike miners’ coal the of Donna researched distinguished Welsh Canadians for panels panels for Canadians Welsh distinguished researched Donna
and on the battle fields of World War One, the grim reality reality grim the One, War World of fields battle the on and
influences. cultural contrasting portrayal of Hedd Wyn in his native Snowdonia Snowdonia native his in Wyn Hedd of portrayal contrasting
other jobs, she reprised her Toronto tour highlighting Welsh Welsh highlighting tour Toronto her reprised she jobs, other
of the Bwletin. There is something there for everyone; the the everyone; for there something is There Bwletin. the of
the Toronto 2013 North American Festival of Wales. Among Among Wales. of Festival American North 2013 Toronto the
ed on film. Details of the four films are contained on page 9 9 page on contained are films four the of Details film. on ed
Donna was a member of the local committee that organized organized that committee local the of member a was Donna
feel very proud indeed to see our Welsh heritage represent- heritage Welsh our see to indeed proud very feel
culture and history of Wales. We guarantee that you will all all will you that guarantee We Wales. of history and culture member. board a as currently
ronto all her life, serving as President from 1987 to 1989 and and 1989 to 1987 from President as serving life, her all ronto and have been carefully chosen to reflect the language, language, the reflect to chosen carefully been have and
She has also been involved in the St David’s Society of To- of Society David’s St the in involved been also has She
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also arranged a tour of Toronto, highlighting the Welsh cultur- Welsh the highlighting Toronto, of tour a arranged also be shown each Tuesday evening during the month of of month the during evening Tuesday each shown be
the special birthday of the only Welsh Church in Canada. She She Canada. in Church Welsh only the of birthday special the
is the first ever Welsh Film Festival in Canada! A film will will film A Canada! in Festival Film Welsh ever first the is
to raise the profile of the Welsh in Toronto, and specifically specifically and Toronto, in Welsh the of profile the raise to
We believe that this this that believe We Cinema. ByTowne the and Society the
for Dewi Sant. She worked with various levels of government government of levels various with worked She Sant. Dewi for
Ottawa during March. The event is a collaboration between between collaboration a is event The March. during Ottawa wrote letters to over 300 Welsh organizations soliciting funds funds soliciting organizations Welsh 300 over to letters wrote
Donna was on the centenary committee for the Church and and Church the for committee centenary the on was Donna Welsh Film Festival will be held at the ByTowne Cinema in in Cinema ByTowne the at held be will Festival Film Welsh
Street. The Ottawa Welsh Society is very proud to announce that a a that announce to proud very is Society Welsh Ottawa The
and helped arrange street signage for Dewi Sant on Yonge Yonge on Sant Dewi for signage street arrange helped and
Ottawa! to comes Festival Film Welsh Roberts with his outreach program to increase membership, membership, increase to program outreach his with Roberts
gymanfa ganu at Dewi Sant. She later helped Rev. Roger Roger Rev. helped later She Sant. Dewi at ganu gymanfa
Sant. Events included a banquet at the Old Mill and a a and Mill Old the at banquet a included Events Sant.
Chairperson for the 90th Anniversary celebration of Dewi Dewi of celebration Anniversary 90th the for Chairperson
and helping with the annual church bazaar. She served as the the as served She bazaar. church annual the with helping and 2704 - 725 - 613 me phone or
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She has been an active member of Dewi Sant Welsh Church Church Welsh Sant Dewi of member active an been has She
help the OGGA committee to organise this event in 2020. in event this organise to committee OGGA the help
would be very happy to hear from anyone who would like to to like would who anyone from hear to happy very be would organisation. the
and the hard work! It is early days but I I but days early is It work! hard the and - 2016 in here last 15), as well as filling other roles in in roles other filling as well as 15), - President(2014 and tary
2018, with a short break in the early 2000s, acting as secre- as acting 2000s, early the in break short a with 2018, You will remember all the fun we had when the Festival was was Festival the when had we fun the all remember will You
ways. She served on the OGGA committee from 1998 to to 1998 from committee OGGA the on served She ways.
us. ed to keeping the Welsh culture alive in Ontario in so many many so in Ontario in alive culture Welsh the keeping to ed
Hotel and Côr Crymych from Pembrokeshire will be joining joining be will Pembrokeshire from Crymych Côr and Hotel deed a very worthy recipient of this award. She has contribut- has She award. this of recipient worthy very a deed
contribution to the Welsh community in Ontario. Donna is in- is Donna Ontario. in community Welsh the to contribution Ottawa in 2020. The Festival will be based at the Lord Elgin Elgin Lord the at based be will Festival The 2020. in Ottawa
The Gold Award is presented in recognition of an individual's individual's an of recognition in presented is Award Gold The
Festival committee has decided to hold its annual Festival in in Festival annual its hold to decided has committee Festival
I’m sure you’ll all be pleased to hear that the Ontario Welsh Welsh Ontario the that hear to pleased be all you’ll sure I’m
Toronto. of Morris Donna is
Festival announces that the winner of this year's Gold Award Award Gold year's this of winner the that announces Festival 2020 Ontario Welsh Festival in Ottawa in Festival Welsh Ontario 2020
It is with great delight that the Board of the Ontario Welsh Welsh Ontario the of Board the that delight great with is It
NEWS FLASH! NEWS
Winner Award Gold 2019 - Morris Donna
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Penblwydd 100 hapus, Stan Hughes! Happy 100th birthday, Stan Hughes!
I recently had the pleasure of visiting The Hughes became involved in the Ottawa Welsh Society Stan and Lyndell Hughes in their lovely around 1960. They still often attend such events as the St. home near the Civic Hospital. Longtime David’s Day reception at the BHC and the luncheon at the OWS member Stanley Hughes turned ROGC, happily chatting with anyone and everyone. 100 on September 17, 2018. Following Some years ago, Stan offered his fungi collection and his is what I have learned about this charm- books on the subject to the library at the National Botanic Gar- ing centenarian. den of Wales in Llanarthney, Carmarthenshire. He presided Stanley John Hughes was born on Sep- over the opening of the library in 2009. He felt that having re- tember 17, 1918 in Llanelli, Wales. His multi-lingual father ceived a free education, he owed his homeland a debt. He is worked in a shipping office and Welsh was spoken in their comforted to know that his books and his samples are being home. Stan attended the local County school and went on to well cared for. Stan informed me, with pride, that the miners the University of Wales Aberystwyth. Following his graduation and other manual labourers donated a portion of their weekly with a bachelor’s degree in science, Stan worked in Cardiff for wages to fund the University of Wales in Aberystwyth, which the Department of Agriculture, specialising in moulds and plant was housed in an old hotel. diseases. When war broke out, he was interviewed for enlist- In 2010, Stan was awarded the Order of Canada for “his life- ment, but it was determined that his work with plant diseases time contribution to the field of mycology, particularly for his was important, so he set about advising people around the seminal work on the classification of various fungi and moulds, country as they worked to grow large vegetable gardens. After and for his mentoring of young scientists”. Other awards in- achieving his master’s degree in Cardiff, he worked at the Com- clude the Jakob Eriksson Gold Medal of the Swedish Academy monwealth Mycological Institute in London (Kew), continuing to of Science (1969) and the George Lawson Medal of the Cana- publish papers until he had enough to submit as a Doctoral dian Botanical Association (1981). In 1975 he was president of thesis. Along the way, he became an expert in certain fungi and the Mycological Society of America, and from 1971 to 1983 moulds and introduced a new system of classification of fungi vice-president of the International Mycological Association. which continues to aid scientists in the field. Since then he has been honorary research associate, at the In 1952, Stan was invited to come to Canada to continue his Biosystemics Research Centre of Central Experimental Farm, work with particular fungi that were of interest to Canadian sci- and in 1986 he was elected a foreign member of the Linnean entists at Agriculture Canada’s Experimental Farm. Being Society of London. He also has an entry in the Canadian En- young and single, he thought of it as a great adventure, and, cyclopedia. leaving behind his brother and parents, he headed to Canada. Stan has been back to Wales numerous times, but he is happy Some time later, Stan attended a dinner party where he met living in Canada. He has many friends at the Experimental Lyndell, who was visiting, all the way from Hamilton. It wasn’t Farm and still sometimes has visitors asking for clarification or long before Stan’s little MG was making the trip back and forth explanation about some mould or fungi. Nowadays, Stan is between Ottawa and Hamilton with some regularity. Lyndell happily collecting lapel pins; cataloguing, classifying and in- says she knew immediately that this man was special. Neither stalling them in binders. Of course, the best lapel pin, The one being shy, they got along famously and were married. They Order of Canada pin, is kept in its own box in a safe place, have been married for 60 years – an achievement in itself! along with the medal itself. Stan and Lyndell still live in the family home where they raised three children: Robbie, who died tragically at age 50, and Glen- ys (Metcalfe, ON) and David (Toronto, ON). There have been some changes to the old house. For example, the garage has become a “man cave” for Stan and his collections.
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Gwynedd with the horrors horrors the with Gwynedd
instils in the drama: every- drama: the in instils
and Jwmbi, an elephant. an Jwmbi, and , senses that this strike will will strike this that senses
the beauty of his home in in home his of beauty the tide of fantasy that Thomas Thomas that fantasy of tide
tionship with the troupe troupe the with tionship strike. His brother, Deiniol Deiniol brother, His strike.
raphy that starkly contrasts contrasts starkly that raphy enough, given the swelling swelling the given enough,
tale about the town’s rela- town’s the about tale the miners will win the the win will miners the
The wonderful cinematog- wonderful The
appropriately appropriately – dream
warming and often funny funny often and warming believes wholeheartedly that that wholeheartedly believes
- fever moving - fast of kind a - heart this tells ) Town
fervent union member who who member union fervent
War. World First
Allen’s film comes across as as across comes film Allen’s Director Kevin Allen ( Allen Kevin Director Twin Twin
ther Dai is a miner, and a a and miner, a is Dai ther
fight in the trenches of the the of trenches the in fight
fines of her valley. Her fa- Her valley. her of fines
announced he is sent to to sent is he announced
Garter. Polly as Church
superstition.
the world outside the con- the outside world the
but before the winner is is winner the before but
Cat, alongside Charlotte Charlotte alongside Cat,
gion in a village steeped in in steeped village a in gion
who can’t wait to embrace embrace to wait can’t who
in the National Eisteddfod, Eisteddfod, National the in
as First Voice and Captain Captain and Voice First as
father’s strict rules and reli- and rules strict father’s
She is a lively 17 lively a is She old old - year -
the most coveted prize of all all of prize coveted most the Welsh faces is led by Ifans Ifans by led is faces Welsh
trapped by her grieving grieving her by trapped
experiences and family life. life. family and experiences
Hedd Wyn for the Chair, Chair, the for Wyn Hedd semble cast of familiar familiar of cast semble
a young girl who is is who girl young a gan)
low the strike through her her through strike the low
under his bardic name of of name bardic his under
. An en- An . Town Twin classic
(Saran Mor- (Saran Sara for ment
main character and we fol- we and character main
competes competes countryside Wales
after the release of their cult cult their of release the after
much more than entertain- than more much
85. Carys (Ella Peel) is the the is Peel) (Ella Carys 85.
living in the North North the in living mon)
Rhys Ifans over 15 years years 15 over Ifans Rhys
Ceredigion, they offer offer they Ceredigion,
the miners’ strike of 1984 1984 of strike miners’ the -
(Huw Gar- (Huw poet young A
rector Kevin Allen with with Allen Kevin rector
circus visits Tregaron in in Tregaron visits circus lent time in Welsh history history Welsh in time lent -
and erotic film reunites di- reunites film erotic and
When a Victorian travelling travelling Victorian a When
The film portrays a turbu- a portrays film The
Fychan, Catrin Humphreys,
play. This radically surreal surreal radically This play.
Hefin, Siwan Morris Siwan Hefin,
Stars: Huw Garmon, Judith Judith Garmon, Huw Stars:
Dylan Thomas’ classic radio radio classic Thomas’ Dylan
Ifans Llyr Hughes,
Stars: Catherine Ayers, Ioan Ioan Ayers, Catherine Stars:
of legendary Welsh poet poet Welsh legendary of Saran Morgan, Aneirin Aneirin Morgan, Saran
Llwyd Alan Writer:
by Philippa Davies. Philippa by
A new cinematic adaptation adaptation cinematic new A Damola Adelaja, Adelaja, Damola Stars:
Based on a novel The Gritties Gritties The novel a on Based
Turner Paul Director:
Thomas Dylan Book: Lewis Ceredigion Wales: in Shot
Screen Writer: Gwyneth Gwyneth Writer: Screen
Breen Michael Young, lan Griffin Helen Writer:
Director: Ashley Way Ashley Director:
: Murray Lach- Murray : Screenplay
Allen Kevin
Fi a Streic Y
Director: Allen Kevin /producer: Director
12* March 5* March 19* March 26* March
ture and history of Wales of history and ture .
ever Welsh Film Festival. The four carefully selected films showcase Welsh film creativity, reflecting the language, cul- language, the reflecting creativity, film Welsh showcase films selected carefully four The Festival. Film Welsh ever
The ByTowne Cinema, in a collaboration with the Ottawa Welsh Society, presents what is believed to be Canada’s first first Canada’s be to believed is what presents Society, Welsh Ottawa the with collaboration a in Cinema, ByTowne The
- Festival Film Welsh 2019 Bytowne Cinema, Ottawa, March 5/12/19/26, 2019 5/12/19/26, March Ottawa, Cinema, Bytowne
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