Americymru
Graduate of UCC and former teacher, critter of the Beacons and denizen of darkest Caerdydd. I am a 49 year old Welsh ex-pat currently residing in Portland Oregon. My hobbies include but are not limited to:- Standing at a window gazing vaguely into space. Sitting self-absorbed for hours on a crumbling armchair, Wales, Linux, Welsh History, Literature, Politics, Philosophy etc.
MY BLOGS
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AmeriCymru
http://americymru.blogspot.com/
This is the blog of the AmeriCymru online community. AmeriCymru is a social network for the Welsh, Welsh ex-pats, persons of Welsh descent and Cymruphiles all over the world.
Most of the material on this blog has appeared on our sister site and it is reproduced here for two reasons. Firstly we recognize that some people would rather access our material without the necessity of joining or searching a large social network. We believe that individual posts on this blog are more readily searchable and browsable. Secondly this site acts as an archive and backup for the many interviews and reviews which have appeared on the social site.
AmeriCymru also supports and in some cases sponsors Welsh events in the USA.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 101 )
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Wales Ireland Design - An Interview With Peter Lewis
AmeriCymru: Hi Peter and many thanks for agreeing to talk to AmeriCymru. Many of our members and readers are fans of your original artwork for Wales Ireland... Read more
Posted on 21 March 2012 CULTURE -
An Interview With Welsh Writer Bernard Knight
AmeriCymru: Hi, Bernard, and many thanks for agreeing to talk to AmeriCymru. In the course of a distinguished career as a forensic pathologist, medical doctor... Read more
Posted on 12 March 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Fulbright Commission Summer Institute in Wales for Freshmen and Sophomore...
A message from the Fulbright Commission:- After an extremely successful pilot year the US-UK Fulbright Commission is once again running a Summer Institute in... Read more
Posted on 29 February 2012 CULTURE -
Cardiff Arms Park - The Rich Story of Wales' Most Renowned Real Estate
It's hallowed turf. It's held warm memories for thousands and thousands of rugby fans for well over a century. The Arms Park. Now the full, colourful story of... Read more
Posted on 28 February 2012 CULTURE -
A Debut Collection by Emerging Poet, Sarah Coles
“One of the best debut poetry collections of recent years” John Barnie Here and the Water is a collection of lyrical poetry inspired by the physical boundaries... Read more
Posted on 23 February 2012 CULTURE -
The Effect of Nazi Persecution on a Family with Welsh Connections
This week sees the publication of a book that tells the shocking story of one family during the rise of Nazism in the 1930s and the Second World War. Read more
Posted on 23 February 2012 CULTURE -
St David's Day Launch - A Book Welsh Learners Will Love and Grammarians Will Hate
On Saint David’s Day a new revolutionary Welsh language course will be launched that publishers Y Lolfa claims teaches “real spoken Welsh fast”. Read more
Posted on 23 February 2012 CULTURE -
Faryl Smith and Adriano Graziani at Wrexham’s William Aston Hall - Stars Return...
Faryl Smith A Britain’s Got Talent star and an international tenor will be among the performers at a special fundraising concert for Llangollen International... Read more
Posted on 14 February 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Blond-E - Atomic! Wales and The Uk's Top Blondie Tribute Band
AmeriCymru spoke to Diana Watts of Blond-E, South Wales and the UK's top Blondie tribute band. Find out more about the band on their website HERE Diana Watts... Read more
Posted on 10 February 2012 CULTURE -
Welsh Band Sicknote Go From Strength To States
Unzipped - Sicknote After a performing in front of a capacity crowd at the Globe in Cardiff, Welsh proto-punk band Sicknote will be releasing an album containin... Read more
Posted on 06 February 2012 MUSIC -
Complete A Short Survey - Win A Free Place At Cardiff University's 2012 Welsh...
Our newest member, Anthony Lydall from Cardiff, is researching potential demand for an online Welsh language course on behalf of Cardiff University’s Welsh for... Read more
Posted on 05 February 2012 CULTURE -
Check Out Our Selection of St Davids Day Cards on AmeriCymru
Looking for a selection of St David's Day cards? Look no further. The AmeriCymru Directory will be displaying a selection of e-cards from today. Read more
Posted on 30 January 2012 CULTURE -
The Great American Songbook - Interview With Daniel and Laura Curtis
Daniel Laura Curtis AmeriCymru: Hi Dan and Laura and many thanks for agreeing to be interviewed by AmeriCymru. What is 'The Great American Songbook' and wha... Read more
Posted on 28 January 2012 CULTURE -
'Guardian Angel" by Brian John - A Review - Is There Life After Death?
Guardian Angel Is there life after death? For Mistress Martha Morgan this becomes a very real and urgent question after her supposed demise in Volume 5 of... Read more
Posted on 26 January 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE -
New Edition of Hedd Wyn's Poems - An Interview With Daffni Percival of Merilang...
Daffni Percival has lived in Wales since 1985. She writes poetry and children's books and publishes both from Merilang Press.She lives in an ancient farmhouse... Read more
Posted on 18 January 2012 CULTURE -
An Interview With Nancy Wright - American Welsh Poet
AmeriCymru spoke to Nancy Wright, American-Welsh poet and WNAA Board of Trustees member about her poetry and her involvement with the North American Welsh... Read more
Posted on 16 January 2012 CULTURE -
Click Your Way Into the Top Ten on the AmeriCymru Welsh Directory!
If you have added a listing to the brand new AmeriCymru Welsh Directory or if you are planning to, you might be interested in our latest new promotional feature... Read more
Posted on 16 January 2012 CULTURE -
Claim Your FREE Listing on the New AmeriCymru Directory NOW!
Claim your listing on the new AmeriCymru Directory NOW! It only takes a minute and it's completely FREE! AmeriCymru Welsh Directory Three Reasons to Add Your... Read more
Posted on 11 January 2012 CULTURE -
Interview With Welsh Photographer Graham Williams
AmeriCymru spoke to Graham Williams a Welsh photographer based in Bangor, Gwynedd. Graham's ambition is to photograph the world starting with his own small... Read more
Posted on 03 January 2012 CULTURE -
Ten Questions With Welsh Writer, Cynan Jones
Cynan Jones lives near Aberaeron in west Wales. His first book, 'The Long Dry 'was published in June 2006. The novel , which won a Betty Trask Award in 2007 is... Read more
Posted on 27 December 2011 CULTURE