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17 May 2013
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Good Luck Bonnie!
We wish Bonnie Tyler good luck for the Eurovision Song Contest this Saturday. Bonnie, who was born in Skewen in south west Wales, will perform ‘Believe in Me' in Sweden. The annual contest that began in 1956 is hugely popular across Europe and…
16 May 2013
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Welsh National Opera Premiere Wagner Dream in Pali
Welsh National Opera will première their production of Wagner Dream by British composer Jonathan Harvey. Performances of the part biographical, part fantasy opera take place from 23 May – 15 June 2013 at the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff B…
15 May 2013
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Cardiff Bay International Sports Village Expansion
Plans are underway to expanse the Cardiff Bay International Sports Village to include a 3,000–seat ice arena and 250m real snow indoor ski slope. The development will include two ice rinks that will be the new home for both the Cardiff Devils i…
13 May 2013
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Wales Book of the Year 2013 Shortlist
Today the shortlist for the Wales Book of the Year 2013 has been revealed. The competition promotes writing in both English and Welsh. This year however is the first time an author is competing in both languages. There are six categories: poetry, fi…
10 May 2013
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Cardiff joins Food Security Land Research Alliance
The Food Security Land Research Alliance (FSLRA) today (Friday 10 May 2013) announced that the Cardiff University is to join the partnership. The FSLRA was launched in October 2011, using world class inter–disciplinary research to tackle the global …
08 May 2013
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FM welcomes Lesotho’s Minister for Sport to Wales
First Minister, Carwyn Jones and the Minister for Culture and Sport, John Griffiths welcomed Lesotho's Minister for Sport, Chief Thesele John Maseriban to Wales to discuss continued partnership between both countries in sport and recreation. The Les…
08 May 2013
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Wales on tour
Last week saw three major announcements made which involve Welsh Rugby. The 2013 British and Irish Lions touring party for the series this summer against Hong Kong and Australia was named with fifteen of the players being Welsh. The Welsh contingent…
07 May 2013
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Under Milk Wood Twitter Exchange
This Friday, 10 May 2013, marks the 60th anniversary of the first stage performance of Dylan Thomas' Under Milk Wood. Celebrate with a modern twist. The residents of Llareggub will once again be tweeting. Back in October last year people enjoyed the…
03 May 2013
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Dusseldorf-Cardiff Flights
Tomorrow (4 May 2013) sees the start of the new route from Dusseldorf, Germany to Cardiff. We look forward to welcoming more German visitors to Wales. The inaugural flight of the Lufthansa direct route from Dusseldorf, Germany will arrive at Cardiff…
03 May 2013
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National Poet of Wales in New York
This week the National Poet of Wales, Gillian Clarke, is performing at the New York PEN World Voices Festival. Clarke is the first Welsh writer to be invited to speak at the week–long event, widely considered to be the most prestigious literary festi…
02 May 2013
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Happy Birthday Wales Coast Path
To celebrate the first anniversary of the Wales Coast Path opening the Minister for Culture and Sport, John Griffiths, will today (Thursday, 2 May 2013) join Ramblers Cymru in walking part of the path in the historic West Wales town of Kidwelly. Joi…
29 April 2013
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Welsh Asian Women Achievement Awards success
Glittering ceremony held at Cardiff's City Hall The achievements of Welsh Asian women have been celebrated at an inspiring awards ceremony in Cardiff (Saturday April 27). Cardiff University's Professor Meena Upadhyaya established the Welsh Asian W…
29 April 2013
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Welsh footballer Gareth Bale wins both PFA Awards
Wales and Tottenham Hotspur footballer Gareth Bale has created history by becoming only the third man to win both PFA Player and Young Player of the Year awards. It is the second time that Gareth has won the PFA Player of the Year award, which he al…
26 April 2013
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Research Merit Award awarded
Professor Gert Aarts, from the Physics Department, in the College of Science at Swansea University, has been awarded the esteemed Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award. The awards established in 2000 by The Royal Society, the UK's national acad…
24 April 2013
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Welsh Food exhibits at Seafood Expo Brussels
Alun Davies has welcomed the work of six Welsh companies who are exhibiting a variety of excellent products at this weeks annual European Seafood Exposition and Seafood Processing Europe event. The annual European Seafood Exposition and Seafood Proc…
22 April 2013
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FM welcomes German Ambassador to Wales
First Minister, Carwyn Jones, today (Monday 22 April 2013) welcomed Germany's Ambassador to the UK, Georg Boomgaarden, to Wales to discuss how the two countries can maximise their trade and business links. Germany is already a significant contributo…
22 April 2013
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Cardiff City Celebrations
After securing a place in the Premier League last Tuesday, the celebrations continued this weekend, as Cardiff City secured the Championship Trophy on Saturday. Cardiff drew 1–1 with Burnley at an away game this Saturday. This was enough to win the …
22 April 2013
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Hay Festival
It is just over a month until this year's Hay Festival, which takes place 23 May – 2 June. The line up for this year's festival includes the Dylan Thomas Prize winner, Maggie Shipstead from the USA, Pulitzer prize winner Anne Applebaum and Vikas Swa…
18 April 2013
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Celtic Media Festival in Swansea
This year's Celtic Media Festival takes place from 24 – 26 April in Swansea. The festival is targeted at people in the Creative Industry Sector. There will be some events open to the general public. Killing director Birger Larsen will feature on tw…
18 April 2013
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Swansea Students Set for International Competition
Students from Swansea University have been selected to participate in one of the most competitive national debate programmes in the world. Four international undergraduate students will showcase their communication skills at the International Univer…
17 April 2013
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Cardiff City Promoted to the Premier League
Cardiff City secured promotion to the Premier League on Tuesday 16 April following a nil draw with Charlton Athletic. Cardiff City has been top of the Championship since November and will now be focusing on securing the title for the first time …
17 April 2013
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Da Vinci’s Demons
Da Vinci's Demons, an historical fantasy written by critically–acclaimed Dark Knight trilogy co–writer David S Goyer, had two international premiere screenings in Florence and Cannes before hitting the small screens across the US last week. Most of …
17 April 2013
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RHS Show Season begins in Cardiff
Most people have heard of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show but did you know that the RHS starts the season in Cardiff? This week is National Gardening Week and the first RHS Show of the season takes place in Bute Park, Cardiff from 19 – 21 April. …
16 April 2013
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Hindu Council of Wales launches
Communities Minister launches Hindu Council of Wales – new organisation to speak as one voice for Wales' Hindus This Week the Communities Minister, Huw Lewis, launched the newly formed Hindu Council of Wales at the Senedd. The Council will act as a…
16 April 2013
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Plenty of Tweets from Wales
There has been a lot of “tweeting” on Twitter about our feathered friends – quite appropriate really! Many birds have started to arrive in Wales, ready to bred and nest. This week someone spotted a swallow at Traethllyfn beach, Pembrokes…
12 April 2013
Blog
Hole in One for Jamie Donaldson
Welshman Jamie Donaldson made a hole in one in his debut in the Masters in Augusta yesterday. He is only the 6th player to in the Master's 77 year history to have ever done this. Donaldson, from Pontypridd in south east Wales, won the Irish Open in …
12 April 2013
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National Theatre Wales in Japan
Back in February, a Welsh audience had the chance to enjoy the talented Yamato drummers from Japan. Now it is the turn of the Japanese audience to enjoy the National Theatre Wales' play, The Opportunity of Efficiency. The play opened in at the New Na…
11 April 2013
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University of South Wales is launched
The University of South Wales opens its doors to its 33,500 students today, (Thursday 11 April 2013). The University, with campuses in Cardiff, Newport and the South Wales Valleys, is among the top 10 campus universities in the UK for size. It provi…
11 April 2013
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Top American Scholars Visit Wales
This week the Welsh Government has hosted a delegation of 64 US Marshall Scholars. The students are studying in the UK as part of the Marshall Scholarship programme. During their visit, the students met with the Rt Hon Carwyn Jones AM, First Minist…
10 April 2013
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Record 1.75 million at Wales’ National Museums
The number of people visiting Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales' sites is continuing to rise, with figures reaching a record high of 1.75 million visits in 2012–13 (9% above target). Over the last 12 months, Amgueddfa Cymru's seven museums col…
10 April 2013
Blog
Sidi Goma Dhamal Emsemble
Folk dance and music from Western India Enjoy an evening of folk dance and music from western India The Sidis of Gujarat are a tribal community of East African origin which came to India eight centuries ago and made Gujarat their home. They carried…
05 April 2013
Blog
Digital 2013
By 2015 Wales plans that every residential and business premises will have next generation broadband. If you're interested in learning more about what Wales is doing in the ICT and Digital sectors, Digital 2013 is the place for you on 3–4 June. You …
04 April 2013
Blog
ICC Champions Trophy in Cardiff
We look forward to the ICC Champions Trophy in Cardiff this June. The Trophy, in which the top eight ODI national teams in the world compete in the 50 over form of the game, takes place every four years. The ICC Champions Trophy will take place from…
03 April 2013
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Welsh museums shortlisted for awards
Two museums in Wales, from either end of the country, have been shortlisted for awards. Copper Kingdom, Anglesey Amlwch Copper Bins is a new heritage visitor centre in Amlwch, which tells the story of how Anglesey was once the world's leading coppe…
03 April 2013
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Tomos Watkin beers go on sale in China
In November Tomos Watkins beers were a success at the Food and Hotel China 2012 trade show in Shanghai. Now one of the fastest growing beer brands in Wales are set to be the toast of Shanghai as the first consignment of the hand brewed beverage arriv…
28 March 2013
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Swansea University research grant
pound;768,000 boost to support the next generation of engineers and scientists Training grants worth £768,000 have been awarded to Swansea University to support young researchers in engineering and science, it was announced today by the Engin…
28 March 2013
Blog
British Summer Time and Easter
We have two key dates this weekend. It will be both the start of British Summer Time and Easter Sunday. The start of British Summer Time means our clocks go forward an hour and we will enjoy longer evenings. Sunset will be around 7.45 pm on 31 March…
27 March 2013
News
Bangor at Telders Moot Competition
Bangor Law School has made history by becoming the first team ever to represent Wales at a world–renowned mooting competition. Law students Andrew Jones, Damian Etone, Cathal McCabe and Adam Gulliver will travel to the Netherlands to compete in the …
22 March 2013
News
Culture Minister building on links with China
John Griffiths, the new Minister for Culture and Sport, last night met a senior cultural delegation from Guizhou province in China, in order to strengthen cultural links between our nations. During an official event hosted by the British Council in …
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