Entrance of the iconic Wales Millennium Centre with bilingual inscription reading 'Creu Gwir Fel Gwydr O Ffwrnais Arwen, In These Stones Horizons Sing.' Wales Millenium Centre, Cardiff, Wales. Image credit: britainonview/ David Angel.
Happy New Year!
Start the New Year right and consider going green for 2008 - our new Climate Champions Program will establish networks to share ideas and experiences on addressing climate
change at the local and global level.
Welsh wind farms famously spearhead the green agenda - and all things Welsh will soon
be stateside. Wales Week 2008 will be celebrated in three cities - New York, Boston and
Los Angeles - so mark your calendars.
Head up to the Big Apple fo a sampling of the best in Welsh art and creativity: take in
some Welsh literature, theater and film by both established and emerging artists; listen
to both sides of the sound specturm, from traditional to modern; and root on the Welsh
rugby team as part of the Six Nations tournament at screenings of the match throughout
the city.
On the West Coast, eight Welsh universities will be visiting southern California to highlight
higher education in Wales - and in Boston, some lucky guests will have a taste of the
best Welsh food and drink. Want to know what else is going on? Get the full itinerary of
Wales Week events, or read on for five ways to be wonderfully Welsh this winter.
1. Set your sights high. Wales boasts spectacular mountain vistas, from Snowdon
to the Brecon Beacons - and did you know that Everest, the world's highest
summit, was named for a Welshman, George Everest? Explore the country's rugged
landscape and see the world anew.
2. Tuck in. Pull up a chair and have a taste of some distinctly Welsh dishes: rarebit
(cheese on toast); bara brith (sweetbread); or crempogs (Welsh buttermilk
pancakes), to name just a few.
3. Explore the castles galore. Dolwyddellan, Pwllheli, Caernarfon, Harlech - these
are just a handful of the many castles that dot the Welsh landscape, attracting
adventurers and history buffs alike. Why not join them?
4. Speak Welsh. The number of Welsh speakers is on the rise -join them by having
a go at saying some popular Welsh expressions: Croeso (Welcome); Bore da (good
morning); and Helô or Hŷlo (Hello).
5. Enjoy some rhyme time. A few Welsh landmarks have been commemorated to
verse - learn about the Seven Wonders of Wales and pick one (or more) as a place
to begin your visit!
Pistyll Rhaeadr and Wrexham steeple,
Snowdon's mountain without its people,
Overton yew trees, St Winefride wells,
Llangollen bridge and Gresford bells.
Don't forget to celebrate the Welsh national holiday, St. David's Day, on March 1st. In
the meantime, best wishes for the new year - dymuniad gorau am y flwyddyn newydd!
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