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.
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WEDNESDAY August 27, 2025
3:00pm - 6:00pm ~ Registration and Banquet Seating
4:00pm - 4:45 pm ~ Opening Ceremony
7:30pm - 9:00pm ~ Taste of Wales
3:00pm - 6:00pm ~ Registration and Banquet Seating
4:00pm - 4:45 pm ~ Opening Ceremony
7:30pm - 9:00pm ~ Taste of Wales
THURSDAY August 28, 2025
8:30am - 12:00pm ~ Tour 1: Ottawa with a Welsh Flavour
9:00am - 5:30pm ~ Registration Desk & Banquet Table Assignment Open
10:00am - 12:00pm ~ Writing Workshop: Write About Wales and Yourself
12:00pm - 5:00pm ~ Marketplace & Tea Room
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
9:00am - 5:30pm ~ Registration Desk & Banquet Table Assignment Open
10:00am - 12:00pm ~ Writing Workshop: Write About Wales and Yourself
12:00pm - 5:00pm ~ Marketplace & Tea Room
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: Llanberis 2026: a New Home for the National Collection of the People of Wales
9:00am - 10:00am ~ Seminar: 'Show Folk music "Magic Valley: Dyffryn Camwy'
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 150: From Wales to the World
10:30am - 11:30am ~ Seminar: Welsh Language I
10:30am - 11:30am ~ Storytelling Performance~ Tales from the Mabinogi I
12:00pm - 1:30pm ~ Cinema Wales: TBD
12:30pm - 1:30pm ~ Seminar: The National Library Presents: The Welsh Tract Early Copy Book c.1684
12:30pm - 1:30pm ~ Seminar: The ‘Patagonian Dream’ and the Next Generation
12:30pm - 1:30pm ~ Seminar: A Boy's Childhood in Wartime Wales
1:30pm - 3:00pm ~ Seminar: Ysgol Gan
2:00pm - 3:30pm ~ Cinema Wales: TBD
2:00pm - 3:00pm ~ Seminar: How to Trace your Family History I
2:00pm - 3:00pm ~ Seminar: Cynefin: A Sense of Belonging in the Curriculum for Wales
4:00pm - 5:00pm ~ Key Note Speech: Can a Song Save a Language
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: Llanberis 2026: a New Home for the National Collection of the People of Wales
9:00am - 10:00am ~ Seminar: 'Show Folk music "Magic Valley: Dyffryn Camwy'
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 150: From Wales to the World
10:30am - 11:30am ~ Seminar: Welsh Language I
10:30am - 11:30am ~ Storytelling Performance~ Tales from the Mabinogi I
12:00pm - 1:30pm ~ Cinema Wales: TBD
12:30pm - 1:30pm ~ Seminar: The National Library Presents: The Welsh Tract Early Copy Book c.1684
12:30pm - 1:30pm ~ Seminar: The ‘Patagonian Dream’ and the Next Generation
12:30pm - 1:30pm ~ Seminar: A Boy's Childhood in Wartime Wales
1:30pm - 3:00pm ~ Seminar: Ysgol Gan
2:00pm - 3:30pm ~ Cinema Wales: TBD
2:00pm - 3:00pm ~ Seminar: How to Trace your Family History I
2:00pm - 3:00pm ~ Seminar: Cynefin: A Sense of Belonging in the Curriculum for Wales
4:00pm - 5:00pm ~ Key Note Speech: Can a Song Save a Language
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: Y Drych and the Welsh in Canada
9:00am -10:00am ~ Seminar: A Fun Look at the Game of Rugby
10:30am - 11:30am ~ Seminar: How to Trace your Family History II
10:30 am - 11:30am ~ Seminar: Cynefin: A Sense of Belonging in the Curriculum for Wales
10:30am - 11:30am ~ Storytelling Performance: Tales from the Mabinogi II
10:30am - 11:30am ~ Seminar: Welsh Language II
12:00pm ~ Silent Auction bidding ends
11:30am - 12:30pm ~ Meeting of the Affiliated Welsh Organizations ~ bring your own lunch
12:00pm - 1:00pm - Seminar: Folk Dancing I
12:00pm - 12:30pm ~ Eisteddfod Competition ~ Welsh Language Recitation
12:30pm - 1:00pm ~ Eisteddfod Competition ~ English Language Recitation
12:30pm - 2:00pm ~ Cinema Wales: TBD
12:30pm - 1:30pm ~ Seminar: 'Show Folk music "Magic Valley: Dyffryn Camwy'
12:30pm - 1:30pm ~ Seminar: The Voices of the Welsh in Canada
1:00pm - 2:00pm ~ Folk Dancing II
1:00pm - 3:00pm ~ North America Wales Foundation (NAWF) Meeting
1:30pm - 2:30pm ~ Eisteddfod Competition ~ Hymn Singing (solo)
2:00pm - 3:30pm ~ Cinema Wales: TBD
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: Gwen John 150: From Wales to the World
2:30pm - 3:30pm ~ Eisteddfod Competition ~Solo Voice / Semi-Professional (Welsh North American Prize)
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: Llanberis 2026: a New Home for the National Collection of the People of Wales
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: Y Drych and the Welsh in Canada
9:00am -10:00am ~ Seminar: A Fun Look at the Game of Rugby
10:30am - 11:30am ~ Seminar: How to Trace your Family History II
10:30 am - 11:30am ~ Seminar: Cynefin: A Sense of Belonging in the Curriculum for Wales
10:30am - 11:30am ~ Storytelling Performance: Tales from the Mabinogi II
10:30am - 11:30am ~ Seminar: Welsh Language II
12:00pm ~ Silent Auction bidding ends
11:30am - 12:30pm ~ Meeting of the Affiliated Welsh Organizations ~ bring your own lunch
12:00pm - 1:00pm - Seminar: Folk Dancing I
12:00pm - 12:30pm ~ Eisteddfod Competition ~ Welsh Language Recitation
12:30pm - 1:00pm ~ Eisteddfod Competition ~ English Language Recitation
12:30pm - 2:00pm ~ Cinema Wales: TBD
12:30pm - 1:30pm ~ Seminar: 'Show Folk music "Magic Valley: Dyffryn Camwy'
12:30pm - 1:30pm ~ Seminar: The Voices of the Welsh in Canada
1:00pm - 2:00pm ~ Folk Dancing II
1:00pm - 3:00pm ~ North America Wales Foundation (NAWF) Meeting
1:30pm - 2:30pm ~ Eisteddfod Competition ~ Hymn Singing (solo)
2:00pm - 3:30pm ~ Cinema Wales: TBD
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: Gwen John 150: From Wales to the World
2:30pm - 3:30pm ~ Eisteddfod Competition ~Solo Voice / Semi-Professional (Welsh North American Prize)
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: Llanberis 2026: a New Home for the National Collection of the People of Wales
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 Westin Pittsburgh) ~ [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 Westin Pittsburgh) ~ [Menu]
8:00pm - 10:00pm ~ Noson Lawen, sing folk songs and enjoy short, open-mic
performances by festival attendees.