Additional Festival Highlights ~
Opening Festivities ~Workshop ~ Tea Room ~ Marketplace ~ Say Something in Welsh ~ Late Night Singing ~ Welsh Round Table and more.
Workshop ~ “House and Hill Together: A Cantata Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater”
John Owen has written a cantata inspired by Fallingwater, the house on Bear Run that Frank Lloyd Wright designed as a retreat for the Kauffman family, and is widely considered his masterwork. Using texts from hymns, the Psalms, Frank Lloyd Wright’s words, and original words, the music is scored for chorus and soloists. The workshop will be an informal read-through and will consist of a short rehearsal followed by singing the cantata all the way through.
No advanced preparation is required, but scores will be made available beforehand.
John Owen has written a cantata inspired by Fallingwater, the house on Bear Run that Frank Lloyd Wright designed as a retreat for the Kauffman family, and is widely considered his masterwork. Using texts from hymns, the Psalms, Frank Lloyd Wright’s words, and original words, the music is scored for chorus and soloists. The workshop will be an informal read-through and will consist of a short rehearsal followed by singing the cantata all the way through.
No advanced preparation is required, but scores will be made available beforehand.
Finish every memorable evening singing Welsh hymns and old favorites. Thursday-Sunday join in the late night INFORMAL SINGING for a traditional Welsh singalong and participate in merry making in a casual setting. Each follows scheduled evening events.
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Open daily are the TEA ROOM, offering Welsh tea and Welsh cakes and an opportunity to socialize with friends new and old, and the MARKETPLACE. Vendors from Wales and across North America selling Welsh and other Celtic items: clothing, jewelry, trinkets, music, books, tours, educational packages and a genealogy corner to provide helpful advice in researching your Welsh roots. If you are a vendor, reserve a table in the marketplace.
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Affiliated Welsh Organization Round Table ~ This annual meeting is your opportunity to meet and share ideas with representatives from other Welsh organizations.
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Say Something in Welsh Meet-up ~ Do you speak Welsh or want to learn yr hen iaith? Speakers and learners of all levels of Welsh are welcome to stop by and say “sut mae!” We will also host an informal Welsh chat sessions for learners and speakers of any level. Say Something in Welsh offers an online course that focuses entirely on speaking and includes a free trial period. See Schedule at a Glance for times
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Created from the belief that language acquisition is a natural process at which anyone can succeed, it has no reading or writing components. Rather, through built-in revision, each lesson builds and expands on the spoken language skills taught in the previous lessons. Northern and southern dialect versions available! Use it online or download it to your favorite device, and make sure to spend time on the friendly forum where learners can get help and encouragement from each other: www.saysomethinginwelsh.com.
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Thursday-Saturday Late Night Singing ~ with accompanist Karen Jones Wojahn
Late night INFORMAL SINGING to finish every memorable evening singing Welsh hymns and old favorites following scheduled evening events. Sunday Noson Lawen ~ with accompanist Karen Jones Wojahn Join in for a relaxed evening to end the weekend's festivities. We will sing folk songs and enjoy short, open-mic performances by festival attendees. |
Silent Auction ~ Donation form
An annual highlight of the festival is the SILENT AUCTION. If you have a “like new” Welsh item (or maybe an antique) and want to find a good home for it, consider donating it to the NAFOW silent auction. Consider items that will fit in someone’s suitcase for the journey home. Popular auction items are books, household décor, framed art, Welsh woolens and more. Estimated value of each item should be at least $10.00.
Be sure to read the donation form carefully and fill out a separate form for each donated item that you bring to the festival.
If you bid on an item at NAFOW, be sure to check back from time to time. Enthusiasm for some items grows, and the competition can get fierce! Watch for the date and time bidding ends, and be sure to check back at the appointed time to collect your winnings! The Welsh North American Association benefits greatly from the proceeds from the silent auction.
An annual highlight of the festival is the SILENT AUCTION. If you have a “like new” Welsh item (or maybe an antique) and want to find a good home for it, consider donating it to the NAFOW silent auction. Consider items that will fit in someone’s suitcase for the journey home. Popular auction items are books, household décor, framed art, Welsh woolens and more. Estimated value of each item should be at least $10.00.
Be sure to read the donation form carefully and fill out a separate form for each donated item that you bring to the festival.
If you bid on an item at NAFOW, be sure to check back from time to time. Enthusiasm for some items grows, and the competition can get fierce! Watch for the date and time bidding ends, and be sure to check back at the appointed time to collect your winnings! The Welsh North American Association benefits greatly from the proceeds from the silent auction.