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Tywyn and Aberdyfi To choose highlights is never an easy task, because there is so much to enjoy. The Festival starts off One hour taster sessions start at £30 per person with the traditional Cymanfa Ganu. Monday lunch and half-day estuary tours start at £49. time sees four of Eirian Owen’s pupils coming together to entertain us, Monday evening three Please send a message via our website or call 07486 511498 to book. well known Welsh soloists give us a night to remember. www.letssup.co.uk Tuesday lunch time S4C’s Ben Dant and Cadi entertain children in a free concert, Tuesday night we welcome back Côr Godre’r Aran, one of the best male voice choirs in Wales. There is klezmer music from She’Koyokh; concerts by the brilliant young saxophonist Jess Gillam (who you may have seen last year playing at the Last Night of the Proms) and the Belgian cellist star Camille Thomas; piano recitals by the Canadian virtuoso Marc–André ŵl Hamelin and the young Russian piano prodigy Pavel Kolesnikov; a Shakespeare inspired programme achnlleth from the leading lutenist and scholar, Elizabeth Kenny; the celebrated Piatti Quartet, and a recital estial by the superb ‘home grown’ Elin Manahan Thomas. Awst 18-25 August 2019 In our two candlelit late night concerts the Welsh/ Argentinian Guitar Duo take us on a tour of The best in Classical, Jazz & Welsh Music, Patagonia , and three brilliant string players bring Exhibitions, Lectures & Talks us the classic arrangement of Bach’s Goldberg Y gorau mewn Cerddoriaeth Gymreig, Glasurol a Variations. Jazz, Arddangosfeydd, Darlithoedd a Sgyrsiau Christopher Cook is in residence to give us pre- concert talks and interviews with the artists, there are exhibitions in the gallery and there is an all-day opera Masterclass, given by one of the greatest Wagnerian sopranos of recent decades, Dame Anne Evans. A feast of great music is in store at the Machynlleth Festival, so come and join us at the table! Y Tabernacl, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 8AJ machynllethfestival.co.uk machynllethfestival.co.uk • 01654 703355 Box Office : 01654 703355 Sibrydion 5 Sibrydion It’s Competition Time! Cymunedol (In a different way) Our Calendar from our Photo Competition last summer is now available to buy. There is a CASH prize of £150 in store for the outlet, which sells the most copies! If you have a shop/hotel/outlet and are willing to try and sell copies over the summer season and in the run up to Christmas, please do participate. A nice little windfall of £150 after Christmas could be yours! I know calendars sell well during the holiday season, as I used to sell lots through the season and as Christmas gifts in my Gallery when it was open, Debbie Ashton, in Llwyngwril. If you just let people see them and draw attention to them Editor especially as they are for the crucial charities. This is all about raising funds for the charities. The competitions winners are: Andrew Currie, of Abergynolwyn and Christine Radford, of Fairbourne (pictured with Jean Napier). We are rather proud of our calendar for 2020. We really hope that everyone can recognise that the whole purpose of the calendar is to raise as much funds as we possibly can for the 5 charities, which are: RNLI; Air Ambulance Wales; Aberdyfi Search and Rescue; Welsh Hearts and First Responders. We are also offering discounts for multiple copies – these are great items to put aside as Christmas gifts. 1 copy: £9.99 (includes postage if you need me to post it to you. I can even include a gift card for you if sending as a gift.) 2 copies: £18 3 copies: £26 4 copies: £34 5 copies: £42 6 copies: £50 (effectively one calendar free!) Currently the calendars are available for sale from: Llwyngwril – Riverside Stores & Maiden Art and Interiors Fairbourne – Fairbourne Post Office & Corner shop & Indiana Cuisine Tywyn – The Air Ambulance Shop Aberdyfi – Artworks & Aberdyfi Hillside Village, LL35 0ND Arthog – Graig Wen Campsite and The Slate Shed Reception and Shop. To order, call me on 01341 250884, or email: [email protected] You can pay by Paypal, to [email protected]. If you would like the Contributors/ calendar(s) posting just tell me you have paid and how, and let me have your advertisers – Please postal address. If you have an outlet and are willing to take some calendars note the submission to support the project in your outlet, please let me know and I will get some to deadline for content you. All help with this is gratefully received! in your diary –and Debbie Ashton – Editor: 01341 250884 or [email protected] supply in good time. Many thanks. 6 Sibrydion Join us, Singing into Summer! your first session is Come and sing with friendly local singing FREE groups, your first session is FREE ! in Dolgellau in Barmouth with Swnion, Saturday with Singin’ Wimmin in Singing Workshops every Parlwr Mawr at The Dragon month with guest teachers. Theatre on Thursdays in Details: Hazel 01341 280329 term time at 7.30pm. [email protected] Details from Ann 01341 247382. [email protected] in Llwyngwril in Llanbedr with Singwril every Monday with Cambrian Coast except first of the month in Criccieth Community Choir in the from 7-9pm at Y Ganolfan. with Lleisiau’r Byd / newly refurbished Village £3/session, including tea World Voices in the Hall, every Monday in and cake! More details from Jerusalem Hall Vestry on term time at 7.30pm. [email protected], Wednesdays at 7.30pm. Details from Ann 01341 247382. 07815574477 and ‘Singwril’ Details from David 07840 957853. [email protected] on Facebook. [email protected] Why should YOUR business Next issue DEADLINE be in Sibrydion? 10 Sept • Articles, • Advertising, Local • Events, residents’ YOUR • Competitions homes and Sibrydion business (which make great businesses Cymunedol advertising too) Local Interest Diddordebau Ileol Community News Newyddion Cymunedol Events Digwyddiadau FREE Sibrydion (Priceless) Cymunedol The vital link to your potential clients Aug–Sept 2019 Issue 65 in Meirionnydd, south Snowdonia. Advertising Rates (premium = pages 2-5, corresponding back pages & back cover) 1/8 page – £35 / £40 1/6 page – £40 / £50 Contact Debbie Ashton 1/4 page – £55 / £65 1/3 page – £70 / £87 [email protected] Photo: Snowdonia 100 mile charity ride, Pen-y-Pass. Photograph by Ian Clewett Delivered free to homes in villages: Arthog, Penmaenpool, Fairbourne, Friog, Llwyngwril, Pick up a copy in: 1/2 page – £95 / £108 2/3 page – £140 / £163 Rhoslefain, Llanegryn, Llanelltyd, Bontddu, Corris, Barmouth, Dolgellau, Machynlleth, 01341 250884 Abergynolwyn, Taicynhaeaf.