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Welsh Diva Iris Williams returns to New York with debut at the Beach Café on
September 8, 2018
 
New York, NY – August 01 – International song stylist Iris Williams returns to the New York cabaret scene in a solo performance in her debut at The Beach Cafe located on New York’s Upper East Side.  During Ms. Williams’ set, themed “Let the music begin” she will interpret classic American standards and other favorites. September 8 at 8.15pm. A second appearance at the same venue will be made on October 13. Cabaret — The Beach Cafe .
 
Ms. Williams will also be appearing at the Cabaret Convention in New York on October 12 -
The 29th New York Cabaret Convention .
 
In October 2015, Candace Leeds of Cabaret Scenes declared, “The stately Welsh singer, Iris Williams, made her Birdland debut …, performing to an enthusiastic sold-out house. With her low-key charm, elegant presence, and lovely, deep-throated contralto voice, she truly inhabited each of her songs. She had the audience in the palm of her hand throughout the show.”
 
Reviewing her performance at The Metropolitan Club in 2013, Joe Regan, Jr said, “Iris Williams has lost not a bit of her voice which was championed by Stephen Holden (“…one of the most striking voices in all of cabaret.”) and Rex Reed (“You owe it to yourself to see this great lady: Impeccable taste and elegant phrasing.”) The vivacious and elegant chanteuse always performs with a mischievous twinkle in her eye. Rob Lester dubbed her voice ‘warm brandy’ and called her “The Halley’s Comet of cabaret.” Jeffrey Bruce for Cabaret Scenes, said after a recent concert in Boca Raton, ‘this woman is a star, in the truest sense of the word. Catch her if you can! .
 
Ms. Williams is a favorite of Presidents and Royalty. Her classical training, exceptional talent and rich, warm contralto impelled her beyond her beloved native Wales and helped Iris to thrive when her honest and touching rendition of “He Was Beautiful” went gold and launched her international career.
 
Iris says of her love of cabaret, “I am very drawn – musically, and especially lyrically - to The American Songbook.  I relish interpreting these lyrics with their compelling stories of love, sadness, happiness, and loss so that my audiences can connect on a personal level with the meaning of the lyrics behind the music.  I also enjoy keeping things fresh by exploring different interpretations at each performance .”
 
Now based in California, the much-loved songstress was awarded the OBE (Order of the British Empire) in 2004 by Queen Elizabeth II for her musical accomplishments and her work with charity, Iris Williams has performed with Bob Hope and Rosemary Clooney, for President Gerald Ford, the British Royal Family and has at The Algonquin’s iconic Oak Room, The Metropolitan Room and NYC’s landmark Birdland Jazz Club as well as Catalina’s in Los Angeles and the Purple Plume in Palm Springs. Catch Iris Williams at the Beach Café, 1326 2nd Avenue, New York, NY on September 8 or October 13 at 8.15pm. For reservations go to IRIS WILLIAMS Tickets, Sat, Sep 8, 2018 at 8:15 PM | Eventbrite .                                                        
 
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Welsh Diva Iris Williams Returns to New York City’s Metropolitan Room
So “Let the Music Begin” at the Metropolitan Room on October 22
 
New York, NY – September 28, 2016– International song stylist Iris Williams returns to the Metropolitan Room for one night only on October 22 at 7pm, direct from her performance interpreting Sondheim at the Cabaret Convention on October 19.
 
Since her Metropolitan Room debut in 2013, Iris has sold out at Birdland Jazz in NYC and won critical acclaim for performances at Catalina’s in Los Angeles. She is looking forward to returning to the Metropolitan Room, one of the few remaining cabaret rooms in America.  Ms. Williams invites you to  ”Let the Music Begin” as she interprets standards by the likes of Johnny Mercer, Irving Berlin, Stephen Sondheim, Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein, Nat King Cole, Carole King, Ashford & Simpson and Edith Piaf on October 22 at 7.00 pm. Metropolitan Room Buy Tickets .
 
To quote The New York Times’ Stephen Holden, “This demure Welsh singer has one of the most striking voices in all of cabaret...”  The vivacious and elegant chanteuse, who always performs with a mischievous twinkle in her eye - ...” – says, “The Metropolitan Room’s coziness suits me down to the ground.  It’ll let me keep the audience where I like them – up close – in a hug – or ‘cwtch’ as we say in Welsh.” Iris Williams sings “Dreams”
 
Ms. Williams’ rich, warm contralto impelled her far beyond the borders of her beloved homeland, Wales.  A scholarship student at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, her classical training helped Iris to thrive when her honest and touching rendition of the pop classic “He Was Beautiful” went gold and then platinum, launching the already-accomplished singing actress on an international career.
 
Now based in New York, the much-loved songstress still performs frequently in Wales. Awarded the OBE (Order of the British Empire) in 2004 by Queen Elizabeth II for her musical accomplishments and her work with charity, Iris has performed at The Algonquin’s Oak Room, for President Gerald Ford and the British Royal Family, and with Tom Jones, Bob Hope, Rosemary Clooney and many others. She is currently filming a British TV special.
 
Catch Iris Williams at The Metropolitan Room on October 22 at 7.00pm. www.themetropolitanroom.com ; 34 West 22 Street, New York City; 212 206 0440.
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Kate Burton to open Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama’s
Inaugural Actors’ Showcase at the Signature Theater
in New York on September 26, 2016
 
New York, New York – September 20, 2016 - With the increasing numbers of UK-trained actors on the major US media channels, the time is right for The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama’s (RWCMD) inaugural US Actors Showcase in New York City.  It will be held at the Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theater in the Signature Theater complex on September 26, 2016.  Obviously, the US broadcast and theater industries value training and technique and this event will provide its American and Canadian graduates with the opportunity to showcase the talents they’ve honed at RWCMD to US casting directors, agents and managers.
The Showcase will be introduced by Emmy and Tony Award nominee Kate Burton, daughter of the great Welsh actor Richard Burton.
"I have been associated with the College for a long time and have been very impressed by the quality of work I have seen, so much so that I offered to introduce them to the New York entertainment community,” says Kate Burton.
RWCMD was named by The Guardian University Guide as the top drama school in the UK twice in the last three years; the acting course delivers an intensive program that concentrates on the skills most valued by the theater and film industries in the UK and US.
RWCMD attracts talented acting students from all over the US, following rigorous auditions in New York, Chicago and LA. With just 22 undergraduate slots, the College is one of the most competitive drama schools in the UK. Its resident company of final year actors, The Richard Burton Company, stages fifteen productions each year, running the gamut from the classic to contemporary repertoire.
Leading agents and casting directors regularly attend the College’s productions and the Head of Casting from the Royal Shakespeare Company auditions every acting student.  National Theatre’s (NT) Head of Casting, Wendy Spon, is also a frequent visitor, “it’s one of my favorite drama schools,” she says. “The standard of training is high and the NT consistently auditions and employs their graduates.”
The College is one of the UK’s leading schools “with a reputation for producing unusual and exciting well-trained actors that the industry is hungry for every year,” says Tony Award-winning theatre director Michael Grandage.
Christopher Farrar of the Hamilton Hodell Entertainment Agency says,    “The Royal Welsh College is an outstanding school; their ability to produce fearless, curious and exciting actors is second to none and their showcases are consistently fresh and inventive... Hamilton Hodell is extremely proud to represent many of their alumni…”
 
Editors’ Notes:
“We feel confident that our students will compare favourably with those training at the top US schools. So we are now putting on our first ever US Showcase at the Signature Theatre in New York. Our London Showcase is one of the best attended in the UK and we hope that that we can go from strength to strength and emulate that. It’s an adventure and we intend to enjoy it! “   David Bond, Head of Actor Training, RWCMD

 
In 2011 Kate Burton opened the Royal Welsh College’s new multi-million dollar facilities in Cardiff, where she also unveiled a bust of her father. Elizabeth Taylor had presented the bust of her late husband to RWCMD Patron Prince Charles at a royal gala at Buckingham Palace. It now stands in front of the new RWCMD Richard Burton Theatre. Kate Burton is an International Associate of RWCMD and continues to assist the College with its advancement appeals in the US. She is a graduate and trustee of Brown University and a graduate and on the board of advisors of The Yale School of Drama.

 
In 2013 on March1 (St David’s Day – the Feast of Wales’ patron saint), Welsh actor Michael Sheen (Masters of Sex), who is a Fellow and International Chair in Drama at the College, unveiled Richard Burton’s star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. With the College’s President, Lord Rowe-Beddoe, Michael then launched the College’s Scholarship Appeal in the US at a reception to celebrate Welsh talent.

 
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Welsh Diva Iris Williams Arrives On Los Angeles Cabaret Scene
In Her Debut Performance at Catalina Jazz Club on April 13
 
New York, NY – February 23, 2016 – International song stylist Iris Williams arrives on the Los Angeles cabaret scene in a one night only solo performance - her debut at Catalina’s located on Hollywood’s storied Sunset Boulevard.  During Ms. Williams’ set, themed “I Wish You Love,” she will interpret classic American standards featuring composers Gershwin, Harold Arlen, Duke Ellington, Burton Lane, and more.  Music Director Keith Droste will be on piano, with Jeff Stover on bass and Andy Fraga on drums on April 13 at 8:30pm.
 
In October 2015, Candace Leeds of Cabaret Scenes declared, “The stately Welsh singer, Iris Williams, made her Birdland debut …, performing to an enthusiastic sold-out house. With her low-key charm, elegant presence, and lovely, deep-throated contralto voice, she truly inhabited each of her songs. She had the audience in the palm of her hand throughout the show.”
 
Reviewing her performance at The Metropolitan Club in 2013, Joe Regan, Jr said, “Iris Williams has lost not a bit of her voice which was championed by Stephen Holden (“…one of the most striking voices in all of cabaret.”) and Rex Reed (“You owe it to yourself to see this great lady: Impeccable taste and elegant phrasing.”) The vivacious and elegant chanteuse always performs with a mischievous twinkle in her eye. Rob Lester dubbed her voice ‘warm brandy’ and called her “The Halley’s Comet of cabaret.” 
 
Ms. Williams is a favorite of Presidents and Royalty. Her classical training, exceptional talent and rich, warm contralto impelled her beyond her beloved native Wales and helped Iris to thrive when her honest and touching rendition of “He Was Beautiful” went gold and launched her international career.
 
Iris says of her love of cabaret, “I am very drawn – musically, and especially lyrically - to The American Songbook.  I relish interpreting these lyrics with their compelling stories of love, sadness, happiness, and loss so that my audiences can connect on a personal level with the meaning of the lyrics behind the music.  I also enjoy keeping things fresh by exploring different interpretations at each performance.”
 
Now based in New York, the much-loved songstress still performs frequently in Wales. Awarded the OBE (Order of the British Empire) in 2004 by Queen Elizabeth II for her musical accomplishments and her work with charity, Iris Williams has performed with Bob Hope and Rosemary Clooney, for President Gerald Ford, the British Royal Family, at The Algonquin’s iconic Oak Room and NYC’s landmark Birdland Jazz Club.
 
Catch Iris Williams at Catalina Jazz Club – 6725 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA on April 13, 2016 at 8:30pm.  For reservations call 323 466 2210.                                                                  

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PRESS RELEASE INFORMATION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 30 TH SEPTEMBER 2014
Wales Theatre Company, Swansea Grand Theatre, Dylan 100, The Welsh Assembly Government and Homer Simpson Productions present
THE DYLATHON Patron:  Hannah Ellis
A 36-HOUR NON-STOP READING OF THE WORKS OF DYLAN THOMAS TO CELEBRATE THE CENTENARY OF HIS BIRTH at SWANSEA GRAND THEATRE,
 11am SUNDAY 26th OCTOBER - 11pm MONDAY 27th OCTOBER
STARS OF STAGE, SCREEN, POLITICS, SPORT, MEDIA AND THE ARTS JOIN SWANSEA SCHOOL CHILDREN, YOUTH and COMMUNITY GROUPS
in EPIC CLIMACTIC EVENT OF THE DYLAN THOMAS 100 FESTIVAL
in aid of
THE PRINCE'S FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN & THE ARTS
Supported by Dylan Thomas 100 Festival and City and County of Swansea.
 
GUEST OF HONOUR
Irish President Michael D Higgins
IAN McKELLEN, JONATHAN PRYCE, KATHERINE JENKINS, SIAN PHILLIPS JOIN HUNDREDS ON LIVE ON STAGE
 
The climactic event in the Dylan Thomas 100 Festival, The Dylathon is a 36 Hour live non-stop reading of the works of Dylan Thomas at Swansea Grand Theatre ending on the very hour of his birth 100 years before.
 
Readers live on stage include great stars of stage and screen (Ian McKellen, Sian Phillips, Jonathan Pryce) ; sports legends (JPR Williams, Eddie Butler, Ryan Jones ) ; national treasures (Ruth Madoc, Katherine Jenkins, Nicholas Parsons) ; a strong Irish contingent to greet our guest of honour President Michael D Higgins (Dervla Kirwan and Frank Kelly) ; broadcasters (Robert Peston, Gethin Jones, Sian Lloyd) ; actors (Celyn Jones, Suzanne Packer, Charles Dale) ; musicians (Eggs Laid by Tigers, The Morriston Orpheus Choir );   comedians (Jo Brand, Kevin Eldon) ; writers (Howard Brenton, Gillian Clarke) ; together with local school children,  young people and community groups.   The closing hour of the show will include   The Rt Hon Carwyn Jones AM, First Minister of Wales reading  Those Who Died in the Dawn Raid ,   Michael Sheen will join the party via live-link from New York and Hannah Ellis , Dylan Thomas 100 Patron and Thomas' Granddaughter will read 'Letter to Aeron' - Dylan's letter to his daughter Aeronwy,  Hannah's mother.
 
Olivier Award-winning stage director Michael Bogdanov will stage 36 hours of non-stop Dylan, creating twelve elegantly crafted 3 hour 'chapters' from the poems, short stories, letters, broadcasts (including Under Milk Wood ) and film scripts plus some rare and unpublished materials.  Fully devised and curated, with over 200 pieces of material read by literally hundreds of voices. The event is designed by multi-award winning Ed 'Dr Who' Thomas and literary consultant is the international Dylan Thomas expert Jeff Towns.
 
It will be a fitting tribute to Wales' most potent cultural icon, an audacious centenary celebration in the city of his birth, his beloved Ugly, Lovely Swansea.
 
For the final chapter of the Dylathon 'The Thin Night Darkens', President Michael D Higgins , Dylan Thomas 100 stakeholders international dignitaries and guests will join the audience for the climactic minutes leading up to 11pm on Monday 27th.  This final 3 Hour chapter will feature: 
 

Hannah Ellis (Dylan Thomas' granddaughter and Dylathon patron) reading 'Letter to Aeron' - Dylan's letter to his daughter Aeronwy, Hannah's mother



HRH The Prince of Wales' (Dylan Thomas 100 Festival Royal Patron) recording of 'Fern Hill' .

The Rt Hon Carwyn Jones AM, First Minister of Wales reading ' Those Who Died in the Dawn Raid'



Ian McKellen reading 'Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night', from 'Deaths and Entrances'



Katherine Jenkins and Ian McKellen  reading Rosie Probert and Captain Cat from Under Milk Woo.



Jonathan Pryce reading 'A Child's Christmas in Wales'



Sian Phillips  reading Dylan's 1st letter to Caitlin Macnamara, his future wife



Ryan Jones - former Wales Rugby Captain and British Lion reading  ' A Letter to Vernon Watkins' , written November 13, 1937



Gillian Clarke , Wales National Poet Laureate reading 'Poem On His Birthday' from 'In Country Sleep'



Michael Sheen - a live link from New York - reading 'And Death Shall Have No Dominion'  from '25 Poems'



The Wales Theatre Company reading from ' Under Milk Wood'.  

The Morriston Orpheus Choir singing The Reverend Ely Jenkins Sunset Poem from 'Under Milk Wood'.



Dylan Thomas fans from throughout the world can buy tickets for this extraordinary celebration for the entire 36 hours, for 12 hours or for a 3 hour block. See www.dylathon100.com  for programme descriptions and booking details.  Press tickets available.
The Prince's Foundation for Children & the Arts will be the beneficiary charity of The Dylathon. Children & the Arts is the only national charity working to ensure that all children in the UK are inspired by the arts and to address social and economic barriers to participation. Working with Children & the Arts, The Dylathon will provide a dynamic programme of opportunities for Swansea school children to participate on stage at the event, reading materials Thomas wrote as a child. Funds raised from The Dylathon will enable disadvantaged children in South Wales to participate in high-quality arts activities.
The Dylathon is supported by City and County of Swansea and the Dylan Thomas 100 Festival. 
Live on stage:   Kevin Allen, Bill Bellamy , Di Botcher , Howard  Brenton, Eddie Butler, Colin Charvis , Boyd  Clack, Gillian Clarke, Tracey  Curtis, Charles Dale, Kath  Dimery,  Kevin  Eldon, Kate Fahy, Peter  Finch, Trevor Fishlock, Phil George, Russell Gomer, Helen  Griffin, Ian Griffiths, Geoff Hayden, Frank Hennessey, Katherine  Jenkins, Kevin  Johns, Celyn Jones, Kirsten  Jones, Ryan Jones, Frank Kelly, Bob   Kingdom, Dervla Kirwen, Tony Lewis, Sian Lloyd, Ruth Madoc, Ian   McKellen, Jessica Lee Morgan, Liz Morgan, Sharon Morgan, Terry Mortimer, Richard  Munday, Chris Needs, Roy Noble, Jamie Owen, Suzanne Packer, Nicholas  Parsons, Robert Peston, Sian  Phillips, Mal Pope, Jonathan  Pryce, Robert Pugh, Ieuan Rhys, Shani Rhys James, Jonathon Roberts, Nia Roberts, Lisa Rogers, Michael  Sheen, Dai Smith, Zoe Speas, Peter Stead, John Tregenna, JPR Williams, John Williams, Martyn Williams, Eggs Laid By Tigers, Morriston Orpheus Choir plus participants from,  Swansea Little Theatre Bishop Gore School, Dylan Thomas Community College, Big Issue Vendors, Gower Gorseinon College Sir Harry Secombe Trust Youth Theatre and Blaenymaes Primary School
 
ENDS
For further information please contact:
 Sarah O'Brien: sarah@hobpublicity.co.uk / 07770 747171
Sally Homer: sally@hobpublicity.co.uk   / 07973 142127
 
 
For queries regarding the Irish Presidents attendance please contact:
  Clare Brosnan, Press Officer, Embassy of Ireland on +44 (0)207 2012 522/ clare.brosnan@dfa.ie
 
For further information on The Prince's Foundation for Children & the Arts please contact:
Marcus Stanton: marcus@marcusstanton.co.uk T: 07900 891287
 
 


 
*** TICKETS NOW ON SALE ***
www.dylathon100.com
 
LISTINGS DETAILS
 
THE DYLATHON
11am SUNDAY 26th OCTOBER - 11pm MONDAY 27th OCTOBER
 
Swansea Grand Theatre,
Singleton St,
Swansea SA1 3QJ
 
Box Office: 01792 475715 swanseagrand.co.uk or book at www.dylathon100.com
Tickets available for the whole 36 hours, 12 hours or 3 hour sessions.
 
SUNDAY OCTOBER 26th
11am – 2pm   TO BEGIN AT THE BEGINNING
2pm - 5pm      UP TO NO GOOD         
5pm - 8pm      HOT FROG, CYANIDE AND BAT-SPIT       
8pm - 11pm    TOO LATE COCK, TOO LATE
MONDAY OCTOBER 27th
11pm - 2am     DROWNED ASLEEP
2am - 5am       FLYING  LIKE BLACK FLOUR
5am - 8am       THE DARKEST BEFORE DAWN
8am - 11am     SEAWEED AND BREAKFAST                         
11am - 2pm    THE MORNING IS ALL SINGING
2pm - 5pm      PARLEZ VOUS JIG JIG
5pm - 8pm      OFF TO GOMORRAH
8pm - 11pm   THE THIN NIGHT DARKENS



]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2015 23:08:57 +0000 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-john-kenneth-titley/blog/4254/dylan-thomas-selected-poems http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-john-kenneth-titley/blog/4254 To order a copy  use this link - Dylan Thomas: Selected Poems | Folio Illustrated Book
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MEDIA CONTACT:                                                               FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Bob Titley, The Robert Titley Consultancy
Tel: 917-690-8418
Email: roberttitley@aol.com OR Bob@theroberttitleyconsultancy.com
 
2014 NATO Summit to be held in Wales, September 4-5th
Wales looks forward to welcoming the world
 
New York, NY July 16, 2014 -- Croeso! Or Welcome in Welsh. On September 4 th and 5 th , 2014 Wales will welcome leaders from across the globe to the 2014 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit. Not only will this be the first NATO Summit in Wales, it will be the first time a sitting US President will visit this Celtic country. The Summit will take place at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, located just twenty minutes outside the Welsh capital city of Cardiff.
 
First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones said, “The NATO summit will bring Wales unprecedented levels of international attention and an opportunity like no other to advertise the benefits of our modern and dynamic country to the world. We pride ourselves in our great business investment potential and are already home to many international companies.
The summit will be the largest political gathering ever to be held in Britain. This is a fantastic showcase opportunity for Wales and we intend to maximise this to the full.”
 
Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron said, “It’s a great moment for Wales to advertise its modern and economically brilliant face to the world.” He added, “We had the G8 in Northern Ireland, we had the Olympics in London, we’ve got the Commonwealth Games in Scotland - it is Wales’ turn for one of these big events, a great showcase for Wales and a great opportunity and I’m really pleased that we are going to be doing that.”
 
Situated in South East Wales, the summit is positioned at the crossroads of Cardiff, Newport, and a number of historic market towns in the region including, Abergavenny, Brecon and Hay-on-Wye. Delegates attending the summit will stay in and around the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport – home to the 2010 Ryder Cup. Host hotels include: Best Western Plus Maldron Hotel Cardiff, Novotel Cardiff Centre, Mercure Cardiff Centre, Park Inn By Radisson Cardiff City Centre, Hampton By Hilton Newport East, and Holiday Inn Newport. With about 60 world leaders and up to 1,500 media delegates due to arrive, Wales hopes increased media attention will inspire travelers to come and experience its warm Welsh welcome, award-winning countryside, budding culinary scene and distinctive Celtic history.
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The 2014 NATO Wales logo includes four icons of the country’s history and culture: a castle, the Welsh dragon, a Celtic knot, and the Newport Transporter Bridge. According to Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO’s Secretary General, the logo features, “strong symbols of Wales in a modern way – drawing on the past; looking to the future.” Icons of the logo include:
 

The Castle : Wales is home to 641 castles with more castles per square mile than any other country in the world. Four of these fortresses – Beaumaris, Caernarfon, Conwy and Harlech – make up King Edward’s Iron Ring of Castles, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Wales.

 

The Welsh Dragon: An image of a red dragon adorns the Welsh flag. The dragon does more than act as the face of the nation, it depicts the country’s mystical past from the legends of King Arthur to the tales of the Mabinogion.

 

A Celtic knot: Celtic heritage runs deep through the heart of the Welsh people. Listen as they speak Welsh -- the unfamiliar dialect is the oldest living Celtic language in the world.  

 

The Newport Transporter Bridge: One of only six transporter bridges left in the world, the Newport Transporter Bridge dominates the city’s skyline. The bridge represents Wales success in industry, from coal in the 1900’s to aerospace and alternative energy today.

 
A country with a 30,000-year-old history, Wales has proven itself as a leader in industry and achievement across generations. In the 1900’s Welsh coal powered the industrial revolution and the world's first million pound check was written in Cardiff bay. In 1927, the National Museum Cardiff opened and now houses the world’s second largest impressionist art collection; and in 2012 Wales became the first country in the world with a completely walkable perimeter.
 
Now, three million Welsh citizens drive a robust, growing economy with strengths in defense and aerospace, manufacturing, clean energy, tourism and media production. A vibrant Welsh economy attracts organizations from around the globe who choose to base their UK operations in Wales. With government-backed financial incentives, low commercial rents, and a talented and educated workforce, Wales provides a dynamic environment for precision engineering, cutting-edge technology and more.
 
Visit Wales is the Government tourism office for Wales, a country within the United Kingdom that is 180 miles long and 70 miles across at its widest point. Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland are four distinct countries that make up the United Kingdom. For more information on travel to Wales, travel trade can visit www.trade.visitwales.com  and consumers can visit www.americas.visitwales.com .
 
 
###]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2015 21:48:28 +0000 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-john-kenneth-titley/blog/4115/a-celebration-of-welsh-music-in-nyc http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-john-kenneth-titley/blog/4115 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 13:22:25 +0000 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-john-kenneth-titley/blog/4040/wales-celebrates-poet-dylan-thomass-new-york-connections-during-his-centenary-birth-year http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-john-kenneth-titley/blog/4040 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 02:24:47 +0000 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-john-kenneth-titley/blog/4037/first-minister-arrives-in-the-usa http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-john-kenneth-titley/blog/4037 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:57:01 +0000 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-john-kenneth-titley/blog/3860/new-york-welsh-to-honor-hannah-ellis http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-john-kenneth-titley/blog/3860 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 17:48:17 +0000 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-john-kenneth-titley/blog/3836/win-an-exclusive-bloomingdales-opulance-and-escape-trip-to-wales http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-john-kenneth-titley/blog/3836 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 19:22:46 +0000 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-john-kenneth-titley/blog/3719/hrh-prince-of-wales-helps-lauch-2014-dylan-thomas-centennial-digital-hub http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-john-kenneth-titley/blog/3719 glad, if somewhat hesitant!to be able to record a reading of one of my personal favorites, 'Fern Hill', with its poignant and moving evocation of a rural west Wales childhood. I cannot help feeling this is one of the great legacies of Thomas's poetry that it inspires people to appreciate the incomparable landscape of Wales." Honorary Patron and Dylans granddaughter, Hannah Ellis has joined the Welsh Government in endorsing Dylan Thomas 100 and its digital hub. Dylan Thomas 100 and www.dylanthomas100.org will of course highlight Welsh locations closely associated with the poet-like his birthplace, Swansea, his old writing shed, and his home -The Boathouse - in the town of Laugharne. And New Quay-template for the Under Milk Wood village, Llareggub (bugger all spelled backwards!). However, the festival encompasses the entire country and beyond. And the program ranges across all artistic disciplines from literature, to opera, theatre and painting. From high profile exhibits and live performances to community-based educational programs. This celebration will transcend geographic boundaries, stretching beyond Wales to New York. In one of its most inventive and ambitious projects, National Theatre Wales, in cooperation with BBC Wales, will stage a multimedia global event. In a combination of live broadcast, film and performance, a distinguished Welsh cast will engage with contemporary Welsh poet Owen Sheers 60-minute version of Under Milk Wood in a transatlantic live-linked event, with characters and voices in various locations from Laugharne to New York. For the live theater audiences, this may be an intimate audience of six in a dressing room with actor Eve Myles (TORCHWOOD) or hundreds on a street in Laugharne with Artistic Director / Actor Michael Sheen (FROST / NIXON; THE QUEEN). Business and Tourism Minister Edwina Hart said: Dylan Thomas is one of the literary giants of the last century. These events will help contribute to a fitting legacy for Dylans life and work, but I also hope they will resurrect a passion for literature and inspire people of all ages to connect more actively with our rich cultural heritage. In the spirit of Dylan, it is an opportunity to showcase Wales as a land of artistic excellence to an international audience and raise further the iconic status of this great literary figure.]]> Fri, 04 Oct 2013 14:51:30 +0100 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-john-kenneth-titley/blog/3639/welsh-diva-iris-williams-returns-to-new-york-citys-cabaret-scene http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-john-kenneth-titley/blog/3639 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 19:46:28 +0100 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-john-kenneth-titley/blog/3625/vacation-like-a-royal-anglesey-experiences-for-royal-enthusiasts http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-john-kenneth-titley/blog/3625 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 19:04:18 +0100 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-john-kenneth-titley/blog/3560/the-wales-coast-path-could-become-the-8th-wonder-of-the-world http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-john-kenneth-titley/blog/3560 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 18:27:19 +0100 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-john-kenneth-titley/blog/3408/location-location-location http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-john-kenneth-titley/blog/3408 Mon, 06 May 2013 21:33:12 +0100 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-john-kenneth-titley/blog/2960/a-chance-to-win-a-trip-for-two-to-wales http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-john-kenneth-titley/blog/2960 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:28:24 +0000 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-john-kenneth-titley/blog/2873/announcing-the-publication-of-richard-burtons-diaries http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-john-kenneth-titley/blog/2873 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:25:23 +0100 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-john-kenneth-titley/blog/2865/richard-burton-his-diaries-and-a-new-trail-in-south-wales http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-john-kenneth-titley/blog/2865 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 20:02:37 +0100 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-john-kenneth-titley/blog/2775/wales-photo-essay-on-islandscom http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-john-kenneth-titley/blog/2775 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 20:20:15 +0100 http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-john-kenneth-titley/blog/2754/world-alternative-games http://americymrunet.jamroomhosting.com/robert-john-kenneth-titley/blog/2754 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 23:07:52 +0100