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Ein Hanes-The Entangled Histories of Wales and Ukraine

Ein Hanes-The Entangled Histories of Wales and Ukraine

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Wednesday 6 Aug 202518:00 (Live Talk)

The Entangled Histories of Wales and Ukraine


Speaker: Professor Victoria Donovan


In 1870, engineer John Hughes, from Merthyr, and about 100 (mainly Welsh) workers built a steelworks, with hospital, school and church, in Donbas, in what was then the Russian Empire, founding the community of Hughesovka, later to become the Ukrainian city of Donetsk. How fortunes change!

 

Professor Donovan tells the story, one from her new book ‘Life in Spite of Everything’, celebrating Ukraine’s past and present, its people’s tenacity, creativity and independence.

 

Bucket Collection to support Ukraine's humanitarian aid.


The proceeds rainsed from the Bucket Collection will be donated to Free Filmers, a film making and arts collective originally from Mariupol now delivering humanitarian aid around the frontline territories.


Further reading:

https://help-freefilmers.network/ 


https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-languages/people/russian/vsd2


To be followed by a finger buffet at Peppers at 8:00pm.

Book separately at: myles.westwalesarts@icloud.com (Tickets £20).


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Siaradwr: Proffeswr Victoria Donovan


Ym 1870, adeiladodd y peiriannydd John Hughes, o Ferthyr, a thua 100 o weithwyr (Cymreig yn bennaf) waith dur, gydag ysbyty, ysgol ac eglwys, yn Donbas, yn yr hyn a oedd bryd hynny yn Ymerodraeth Rwsia, gan sefydlu cymuned Hughesovka, a fyddai'n ddiweddarach yn ddinas Donetsk yn Wcráin. Sut mae ffawd yn newid!


Mae'r Proffeswr Donovan yn adrodd y stori, un o'i llyfr newydd 'Life in Spite of Everything', yn dathlu gorffennol a phresennol Wcráin, dygnwch, creadigrwydd ac annibyniaeth ei phobl.


Casgliad Bwcedi i gefnogi cymorth dyngarol Wcráin.


Bydd yr elw a gesglir o’r Casgliad Bwced yn cael ei roi i Free Filmers, cydweithfa gwneud ffilmiau a chelfyddydau sy’n wreiddiol o Mariupol ac sydd bellach yn darparu cymorth dyngarol o amgylch y tiriogaethau rheng flaen.


Gwybodaeth ychwanegol:

https://help-freefilmers.network/ 


https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-languages/people/russian/vsd2


I'w ddilyn gan fwffe bys a bawd yn Peppers am 8:00yh.

Archebwch ar wahân yn: myles.westwalesarts@icloud.com (Tocynnau £20).

FFoM - Geoff Eales Trio

FFoM - Geoff Eales Trio

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Saturday 26 Jul 202519:30

GEOFF EALES TRIO


‘Celtic Stories’

The highly-acclaimed Geoff Eales Trio present a programme of music that celebrates Welsh history and culture. You will hear fresh interpretations of Welsh folk melodies such as Lisa Lan, Bugeilio’r Gwenith Gwyn and the Gower Wassail, as well as several new works by Geoff written especially for the festival.


‘Storïau Celtaidd’

Mae Triawd Geoff Eales wedi derbyn canmoliaeth uchel a byddant yn cyflwyno rhaglen o gerddoriaeth sy’n dathlu hanes a diwylliant Cymru. Bydd y perfformiad yn cynnwys dehongliadau newydd o alawon gwerin Cymreig megis Lisa Lan, Bugeilio’r Gwenith Gwyn a’r Gower Wassail, yn ogystal â nifer o weithiau newydd gan Geoff a ysgrifennwyd yn arbennig ar gyfer yr Ŵyl.


FFoM - Kosmos

FFoM - Kosmos

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Friday 25 Jul 202519:30

KOSMOS


Harriet, Meg and Miloš have crafted a programme unique to Kosmos, inspired by music from all around the globe.  Wild Gypsy fiddling, emotive Jewish and Greek music glide seamlessly into hot-blooded tango, alongside interpretations of Japanese, Polish and Swedish songs, Scottish reels, new arrangements by and for the ensemble, with references to classical composers including Bach, Satie, Piazzolla, Ligeti, Brahms and Sarasate.


Mae Harriet, Meg a Miloš wedi creu rhaglen unigryw gydag ysbrydoliaeth gan gerddoriaeth o bob rhan o’r byd.  Bydd miwsig gwyllt y sipsi,ac alawon emosiynol Iddewig a Groegaidd yn llifo’n ddi-dor i mewn i tango ffyrnig, ochr yn ochr â’u dehongliadau o ganeuon Japaneaidd, Pwylaidd a Swedaidd, riliau Albanaidd a threfniadau newydd sbon yr ensemble, gyda chyfeiriadau at gyfansoddwyr clasurol gan gynnwys Bach, Satie, Piazzolla, Ligeti, Brahms a Sarasate.


FFoM - Young Music Makers of Dyfed

FFoM - Young Music Makers of Dyfed

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Sunday 27 Jul 202519:30

YOUNG MUSIC MAKERS OF DYFED


This concert, co-presented with Young Music Makers of Dyfed, showcases some of the finest young musicians in the area and has become an intrinsic part of the festival. Over the years, several musicians who have performed at this event have gone on to have professional careers in music.


Cyflwynir y cyngerdd hwn ar y cyd gyda Cerddorion Ifainc Dyfed ac erbyn hyn mae’n rhan anatod o’r Ŵyl. Rhoddir llwyfan i rai o gerddorion ifainc mwyaf disglair yr ardal a dros y blynyddoedd mae nifer o’r cerddorion fu’n perfformio yn y cyngerdd hwn wedi mynd ymlaen i ddilyn gyrfaoedd proffesiynol mewn cerddoriaeth.