North American Festival of Wales Schedule of Events
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Daytime activities are held at the Delta Hotels Ottawa City Centre,
101 Lyon St. N, Ottawa, ON K1R 5T9, Canada (Offsite events held at Christ Church Cathedral, 414 Sparks St, Ottawa, ON) Please note that the event schedule may change. Be sure to check on arrival, for updated information. Register for NAFOW Tickets | Menus | Suggested Attire | Silent Auction Form |
WEDNESDAY August 27, 2025
3:00pm - 6:00pm ~ Registration and Banquet Seating
4:00pm - 4:45 pm ~ Opening Ceremony
6:30pm - 8:00pm ~ Taste of Wales
3:00pm - 6:00pm ~ Registration and Banquet Seating
4:00pm - 4:45 pm ~ Opening Ceremony
6:30pm - 8:00pm ~ Taste of Wales
THURSDAY August 28, 2025
8:30am - 12:00pm ~ Tour 1: Ottawa with a Welsh Flavour (SOLD OUT)
9:00am - 5:30pm ~ Registration Desk & Banquet Table Assignment Open
10:00am - 12:00pm ~ Writing Workshop: Write About Wales and Yourself
10:00am - 12:00pm ~ Harp Workshop
12:00pm - 5:00pm ~ Marketplace & Tea Room
12:30pm - 3:30pm ~ Tour 2: Welsh Highlights at the National Gallery
1:00pm - 3:00pm ~ Screening of 'Shoulder to Shoulder -The Film'
4:00pm - 7:00pm ~ WelshFest on Sparks ~ Star-studded street concert
8:00pm - 9:30pm ~ Comedy night with Tudur Owen
9:00pm - 12:00am ~ Informal Singing
8:30am - 12:00pm ~ Tour 1: Ottawa with a Welsh Flavour (SOLD OUT)
9:00am - 5:30pm ~ Registration Desk & Banquet Table Assignment Open
10:00am - 12:00pm ~ Writing Workshop: Write About Wales and Yourself
10:00am - 12:00pm ~ Harp Workshop
12:00pm - 5:00pm ~ Marketplace & Tea Room
12:30pm - 3:30pm ~ Tour 2: Welsh Highlights at the National Gallery
1:00pm - 3:00pm ~ Screening of 'Shoulder to Shoulder -The Film'
4:00pm - 7:00pm ~ WelshFest on Sparks ~ Star-studded street concert
8:00pm - 9:30pm ~ Comedy night with Tudur Owen
9:00pm - 12:00am ~ Informal Singing
FRIDAY August 29, 2025
8:00am - 9:00am ~ First-time attendees coffee & muffins
8:30am - 6:00pm ~ Registration Desk & Banquet Table Assignment Open
9:00am - 5:00pm ~ Marketplace, Silent Auction & Tea Room
9:00am - 10:00am ~ Seminar: Saviour of the Language? The Role and Impact of the 1588 Welsh Bible
9:00am - 10:00am ~ Seminar: A Boy's Childhood in Wartime Wales
10:00am - 10:30am ~ Coffee Talk: Investments and Legacies ~ David Allen
10:30am - 11:30am ~ Seminar: “I am in part a Welshman”: Kahkewaquonaby/Peter Jones (1802-1856)
10:30am - 11:30am ~ Seminar: Gwen John: Strange Beauties
10:30am - 11:30am ~ Seminar: Welsh Language I
10:30am - 11:30am ~ Storytelling Performance~ Tales from the Mabinogi I
11:30am - 12:30pm ~ Harp workshop
12:00pm - 1:00pm - Seminar: Folk Dancing I
12:30pm - 1:50pm ~ Cinema Wales: National Theatre Live: Nye - 1st half (2nd half Sat. at 12:30)
12:30pm - 1:30pm ~ Seminar: The National Library Presents: The 'Welch Tract'
12:30pm - 1:30pm ~ Seminar: The ‘Patagonian Dream’ and the Next Generation
1:00pm - 2:00pm ~ Seminar: Folk Dancing II
2:00pm - 3:00pm ~ Cinema Wales: Abandoned Railways from Above: Aberystwyth to Carmarthen
2:00pm - 3:00pm ~ Seminar: Tracing the North American Welsh back to Wales
2:00pm - 3:00pm ~ Seminar: Cynefin: A Sense of Belonging in the Curriculum for Wales
3:00pm - 3:30pm ~ Cinema Wales: Pouring Water on Troubled Oil ~ Dylan Thomas in Abadan
3:30pm - 4:30pm ~ Seminar: 'Show Folk music "Magic Valley: Dyffryn Camwy'
3:30pm - 4:30pm ~ Seminar: Roofing the World: A New Home for the National Slate Museum Wales
3:30pm - 4:30pm ~ Seminar: Remember, Celebrate, Realize: The Welsh Women's 1924 Peace Petition
5:00pm - 6:00pm ~ Meeting: Pennsylvania Group
5:00pm - 6:00pm ~ Say Something in Welsh Meetup
6:00pm - 7:00pm ~ Pre-Banquet Social Hour
7:00pm - 9:30pm ~ North America Wales Foundation Welsh Heritage Award and Gala Banquet,
~ honoring David Matthews
~ soloist Manon Ogwen Parry
* Attire is semi-formal, reserved seating is necessary [ menu ]
9:00pm ~ 11:00pm ~ Pub Night with Hogia'r Penrhyn
10:00pm - 12:00am ~ Informal Singing
8:00am - 9:00am ~ First-time attendees coffee & muffins
8:30am - 6:00pm ~ Registration Desk & Banquet Table Assignment Open
9:00am - 5:00pm ~ Marketplace, Silent Auction & Tea Room
9:00am - 10:00am ~ Seminar: Saviour of the Language? The Role and Impact of the 1588 Welsh Bible
9:00am - 10:00am ~ Seminar: A Boy's Childhood in Wartime Wales
10:00am - 10:30am ~ Coffee Talk: Investments and Legacies ~ David Allen
10:30am - 11:30am ~ Seminar: “I am in part a Welshman”: Kahkewaquonaby/Peter Jones (1802-1856)
10:30am - 11:30am ~ Seminar: Gwen John: Strange Beauties
10:30am - 11:30am ~ Seminar: Welsh Language I
10:30am - 11:30am ~ Storytelling Performance~ Tales from the Mabinogi I
11:30am - 12:30pm ~ Harp workshop
12:00pm - 1:00pm - Seminar: Folk Dancing I
12:30pm - 1:50pm ~ Cinema Wales: National Theatre Live: Nye - 1st half (2nd half Sat. at 12:30)
12:30pm - 1:30pm ~ Seminar: The National Library Presents: The 'Welch Tract'
12:30pm - 1:30pm ~ Seminar: The ‘Patagonian Dream’ and the Next Generation
1:00pm - 2:00pm ~ Seminar: Folk Dancing II
2:00pm - 3:00pm ~ Cinema Wales: Abandoned Railways from Above: Aberystwyth to Carmarthen
2:00pm - 3:00pm ~ Seminar: Tracing the North American Welsh back to Wales
2:00pm - 3:00pm ~ Seminar: Cynefin: A Sense of Belonging in the Curriculum for Wales
3:00pm - 3:30pm ~ Cinema Wales: Pouring Water on Troubled Oil ~ Dylan Thomas in Abadan
3:30pm - 4:30pm ~ Seminar: 'Show Folk music "Magic Valley: Dyffryn Camwy'
3:30pm - 4:30pm ~ Seminar: Roofing the World: A New Home for the National Slate Museum Wales
3:30pm - 4:30pm ~ Seminar: Remember, Celebrate, Realize: The Welsh Women's 1924 Peace Petition
5:00pm - 6:00pm ~ Meeting: Pennsylvania Group
5:00pm - 6:00pm ~ Say Something in Welsh Meetup
6:00pm - 7:00pm ~ Pre-Banquet Social Hour
7:00pm - 9:30pm ~ North America Wales Foundation Welsh Heritage Award and Gala Banquet,
~ honoring David Matthews
~ soloist Manon Ogwen Parry
* Attire is semi-formal, reserved seating is necessary [ menu ]
9:00pm ~ 11:00pm ~ Pub Night with Hogia'r Penrhyn
10:00pm - 12:00am ~ Informal Singing
Saturday, August 30, 2025
9:00am - 4:30pm ~ Registration Desk Open
9:00am - 5:00pm ~ Marketplace, Silent Auction & Tea Room
9:00am - 10:00am ~ Seminar: Cranogwen's 1870 Visit to California
9:00am - 10:00am ~ Seminar: A Fun Look at the Game of Rugby
9:00am - 10:00am ~ Storytelling Performance: Tales from the Mabinogi II
9:30am - 10:00am ~ Eisteddfod competition: French recitation
10:00am - 10:30am ~ Eisteddfod competition: English recitation
10:30am - 11:00am ~ Eisteddfod competition: Welsh recitation
10:30am - 11:30am ~ Seminar: Y Drych and the Welsh in Canada
10:30am - 11:30am ~ Seminar: Roofing the World: A New Home for the National Slate Museum Wales
10:30am - 11:30am ~ Seminar: Welsh Language II
10:30am - 11:30am ~ Seminar: The National Library presents a workshop on how to use library resources
11:00am - 11:45am ~ Eisteddfod competition: Harp beginner's solo
11:30am - 12:30pm ~ Affiliated Welsh Organizations social hour - bring your lunch
11:45am - 12:30pm ~ Eisteddfod competition: Harp advanced solo
12:00pm ~ Silent Auction bidding ends
12:30pm - 1:30pm ~ Seminar: Voices from the Past: the Glenys James Interviews
12:30pm - 1:30pm ~ Seminar: Show Folk Music 'Magic Valley: Dyffryn Camwy'
12:30pm - 1:30pm ~ Seminar: A Boy's Childhood in Wartime Wales
12:30pm - 1:15pm ~ Eisteddfod competition: Harp Ensemble
12:30pm - 1:30pm ~ Cinema Wales: National Theatre Live: Nye (2nd half, continued from Friday)
1:00pm - 3:00pm ~ North America Wales Foundation (NAWF) Meeting
1:30pm - 2:30pm ~ Eisteddfod Competition ~ Hymn Singing (solo)
2:00pm - 3:00pm ~ Cinema Wales: Abandoned Railways from Above: Aberystwyth to Carmarthen
2:00pm - 3:00pm ~ Seminar: “I am in part a Welshman”: Kahkewaquonaby/Peter Jones (1802-1856)
2:00pm - 3:00pm ~ Seminar: The ‘Patagonian Dream’ and the Next Generation
2:00pm - 3:00pm ~ Seminar: Cynefin: A sense of belonging in the Curriculum for Wales
2:00pm - 3:30pm ~ Seminar: Ysgol Gan
2:30pm - 3:30pm ~ Eisteddfod Competition ~Solo Voice / Semi-Professional (Welsh North American Prize)
3:00pm - 4:00pm ~ Cinema Wales: Patagonian Bones
3:00pm - 5:00pm ~ Silent Auction winners announced, items available for pickup at Registration Desk
3:30pm - 4:30pm ~ Seminar: Saviour of the Language? The Role and Impact of the 1588 Welsh Bible
3:30pm - 4:30pm ~ Seminar: Gwen John: Strange Beauties
4:00pm - 4:30pm ~ Cinema Wales: Pouring Water on Troubled Oil ~ Dylan Thomas in Abadan
4:00pm - 5:00pm ~ Eisteddfod Winners Concert
4:30pm - 5:30pm ~ Say Something in Welsh Meetup
4:30pm - 5:30pm ~ Celebrating 50 years of Ninnau!
5:30pm - 6:30pm ~ Pre-Concert dinner ~ [ menu ]
7:00pm - 9:00pm~ Grand Concert ~ Cor y Penrhyn with Meinir Wyn Roberts
* Off site at the Christ Church Cathedral, 414 Sparks Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
10:00pm - 12:00am ~ Informal Singing
9:00am - 4:30pm ~ Registration Desk Open
9:00am - 5:00pm ~ Marketplace, Silent Auction & Tea Room
9:00am - 10:00am ~ Seminar: Cranogwen's 1870 Visit to California
9:00am - 10:00am ~ Seminar: A Fun Look at the Game of Rugby
9:00am - 10:00am ~ Storytelling Performance: Tales from the Mabinogi II
9:30am - 10:00am ~ Eisteddfod competition: French recitation
10:00am - 10:30am ~ Eisteddfod competition: English recitation
10:30am - 11:00am ~ Eisteddfod competition: Welsh recitation
10:30am - 11:30am ~ Seminar: Y Drych and the Welsh in Canada
10:30am - 11:30am ~ Seminar: Roofing the World: A New Home for the National Slate Museum Wales
10:30am - 11:30am ~ Seminar: Welsh Language II
10:30am - 11:30am ~ Seminar: The National Library presents a workshop on how to use library resources
11:00am - 11:45am ~ Eisteddfod competition: Harp beginner's solo
11:30am - 12:30pm ~ Affiliated Welsh Organizations social hour - bring your lunch
11:45am - 12:30pm ~ Eisteddfod competition: Harp advanced solo
12:00pm ~ Silent Auction bidding ends
12:30pm - 1:30pm ~ Seminar: Voices from the Past: the Glenys James Interviews
12:30pm - 1:30pm ~ Seminar: Show Folk Music 'Magic Valley: Dyffryn Camwy'
12:30pm - 1:30pm ~ Seminar: A Boy's Childhood in Wartime Wales
12:30pm - 1:15pm ~ Eisteddfod competition: Harp Ensemble
12:30pm - 1:30pm ~ Cinema Wales: National Theatre Live: Nye (2nd half, continued from Friday)
1:00pm - 3:00pm ~ North America Wales Foundation (NAWF) Meeting
1:30pm - 2:30pm ~ Eisteddfod Competition ~ Hymn Singing (solo)
2:00pm - 3:00pm ~ Cinema Wales: Abandoned Railways from Above: Aberystwyth to Carmarthen
2:00pm - 3:00pm ~ Seminar: “I am in part a Welshman”: Kahkewaquonaby/Peter Jones (1802-1856)
2:00pm - 3:00pm ~ Seminar: The ‘Patagonian Dream’ and the Next Generation
2:00pm - 3:00pm ~ Seminar: Cynefin: A sense of belonging in the Curriculum for Wales
2:00pm - 3:30pm ~ Seminar: Ysgol Gan
2:30pm - 3:30pm ~ Eisteddfod Competition ~Solo Voice / Semi-Professional (Welsh North American Prize)
3:00pm - 4:00pm ~ Cinema Wales: Patagonian Bones
3:00pm - 5:00pm ~ Silent Auction winners announced, items available for pickup at Registration Desk
3:30pm - 4:30pm ~ Seminar: Saviour of the Language? The Role and Impact of the 1588 Welsh Bible
3:30pm - 4:30pm ~ Seminar: Gwen John: Strange Beauties
4:00pm - 4:30pm ~ Cinema Wales: Pouring Water on Troubled Oil ~ Dylan Thomas in Abadan
4:00pm - 5:00pm ~ Eisteddfod Winners Concert
4:30pm - 5:30pm ~ Say Something in Welsh Meetup
4:30pm - 5:30pm ~ Celebrating 50 years of Ninnau!
5:30pm - 6:30pm ~ Pre-Concert dinner ~ [ menu ]
7:00pm - 9:00pm~ Grand Concert ~ Cor y Penrhyn with Meinir Wyn Roberts
* Off site at the Christ Church Cathedral, 414 Sparks Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
10:00pm - 12:00am ~ Informal Singing
SUNDAY August 31, 2025
9:00am - 12:00pm ~ Marketplace & Tea Room
9:00am - 9:45:am ~Welsh North America Association Annual General Meeting
(all WNAA members are encouraged to attend)
10:30am - 11:30pm ~ Worship Service, in English & Welsh
2:00pm - 3:30pm ~ Gymanfa Ganu Session I ~ offsite at Christ Church Cathedral, 414 Sparks St, Ottawa, ON
~ directed by Owain Arwel, accompanist, Steve Jensen
3:30pm - 4:30pm ~ Complimentary Afternoon Tea ~
4:30pm - 6:00pm ~ Gymanfa Ganu Session II ~
~ Closing Ceremony (at the conclusion of the Gymanfa)
6:30pm - 7:30pm ~ Sunday Evening Meal (at the Delta Hotel) ~ [Menu]
8:00pm - 10:00pm ~ Noson Lawen, sing folk songs and enjoy short, open-mic
performances by festival attendees.
9:00am - 12:00pm ~ Marketplace & Tea Room
9:00am - 9:45:am ~Welsh North America Association Annual General Meeting
(all WNAA members are encouraged to attend)
10:30am - 11:30pm ~ Worship Service, in English & Welsh
2:00pm - 3:30pm ~ Gymanfa Ganu Session I ~ offsite at Christ Church Cathedral, 414 Sparks St, Ottawa, ON
~ directed by Owain Arwel, accompanist, Steve Jensen
3:30pm - 4:30pm ~ Complimentary Afternoon Tea ~
4:30pm - 6:00pm ~ Gymanfa Ganu Session II ~
~ Closing Ceremony (at the conclusion of the Gymanfa)
6:30pm - 7:30pm ~ Sunday Evening Meal (at the Delta Hotel) ~ [Menu]
8:00pm - 10:00pm ~ Noson Lawen, sing folk songs and enjoy short, open-mic
performances by festival attendees.