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17 May 2013

BlogGood 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

BlogWelsh 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

BlogCardiff 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

BlogWales 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

NewsCardiff 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

NewsFM 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

BlogWales 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

BlogUnder 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

BlogDusseldorf-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

BlogNational 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

NewsHappy 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

BlogWelsh 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

NewsWelsh 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

NewsResearch 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

NewsWelsh 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

NewsFM 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

BlogCardiff 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

BlogHay 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

BlogCeltic 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

NewsSwansea 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

BlogCardiff 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

NewsDa 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

BlogRHS 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

NewsHindu 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

BlogPlenty 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

BlogHole 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

NewsNational 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

NewsUniversity 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

NewsTop 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

NewsRecord 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

BlogSidi 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

BlogDigital 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

BlogICC 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

NewsWelsh 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

NewsTomos 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

NewsSwansea 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

BlogBritish 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

NewsBangor 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

NewsCulture 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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