North American Festival of Wales
2013 Highlights
~ Thursday: Tour, Opening Ceremony, Opening Buffet and Opening
Concert.
~ Friday: Tour, Seminars,
Eisteddfod, Marketplace, Tea room, Gala Awards Banquet. ~ Saturday: Seminars, Eisteddfod, Marketplace, Tea room, Grand Concert ~ Sunday: Worship Service, Afternoon and evening session of 82nd Gymanfa Ganu ~ Monday: Tour , free time to explore the city on your own.
Finish
every evening singing hymns and old favorites.
Advertising space is available
in the NAFOW Program booklet
Marketplace vendors and exhibitors reserve your table at NAFOW
NAFOW FORMS ~ Print all Registration Materials
Take advantage of Air Canada's 10% discount. Travel by Bus to Toronto from Northeastern, PA and the
Southern Tier of NY. Remember a valid
passport is required for entry to and from Canada. *The required 13% Canadian tax (HST#846121333RT0001) has been included in NAFOW ticket prices.* |
| Reserve your NAFOW Tickets |
NAFOW Accommodation |
| Reserve
tickets for 2013 North American Festival of Wales, purchase NAFOW Day Passes and evening
event tickets online or print forms to mail or fax. |
The Fairmont Royal York Hotel, will be the Festival Headquarters. The original contracted block of rooms sold
out far quicker than expected. A limited number
of additional rooms are availible at a new rate, see details... |
| Opening
Concert |
Gala
Banquet & Awards |
| The Three Welsh Tenors
will kick off the festival and
host late night Open Mic and Pub Nights, read more... |
Honoring
the 2013 recipient of
the Welsh
North American Foundation Heritage Medallion,
entertainment for the evening by mezzo-soprano Catrin Rowenna Davies, read more... |
| Grand
Concert |
Gymanfa Ganu |
| Côr Meibion Pontarddulais, a highly credited male voice choir coming to us from south Wales, read more... |
Morning worship service, afternoon and evening
sessions of the 82nd Welsh National
Gymanfa Ganu. |
| Eisteddfod
Competition
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Seminars |
| We encourage you to enter the competition and show off your
talents at the NAFOW 2013 Eisteddfod competitions in singing and recitation.
Compete for a chance to compete at the National
Eisteddfod in Wales the following year, see read details...
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Featuring
topics on Welsh language
and Welsh folk
dancing;
the life and music of Ivor Novello, Welsh pioneers, Welsh in the Civil War, the Mari
Llwyd, traditional Welsh music today, Welsh American literature, the
struggle of pulpit and Parliament, Welsh film and more.
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| Tours |
Additional
Highlights |
| Excursions featuring Toronto City, the Welsh in Toronto and a trip to the Niagara region are
offered, see details...
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Open
each day, The
Marketplace, The
Tea Room and Informal
singing following scheduled events each
night into the wee hours. |
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The North American Festival of Wales is sponsored by the Welsh North American Association
with support from The Ontario Gymanfa Ganu Association, Dewi Sant Welsh United Church,
The Toronto St. David's Society and the Ottawa Welsh Society.
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