The Meriwether Lewis Memorial Eisteddfod Foundation is partnering with AmeriCymru and A Raven Above Press to bring you the 2011 West Coast Eisteddfod: Welsh Festival of Arts, which encompasses art competitions, film festival, outdoor marketplace and much more. To learn more about this festival navigate through the buttons above.
The 2011 West Coast Eisteddfod: Welsh Festival of Arts
at the Barnsdall Art Park, 4800 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, California
September 23rd to 25th, 2011
SCHEDULE FOR FREE OUTDOOR AND TICKETED EVENTS IN THE THEATRE - FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY ( may be subject to revision )
6 to 9pm Oberon's Welsh Pirate Bar
Open Bar
Also Available - Purchase Welsh Cuisine by Alex Catering, Welsh Cakes by the Welsh Baker
6pm tp 9:30pm ON FRI in the Barnsdall Theatre - OPENING CEREMONY
6pm to 7pm Druid Blessing and Welsh Choir of Southern California
7pm to 9:30pm Concert with Paul Child 'Official Singer' of the Welsh Rugby Union and Monica Richards/InfraWarrior, Michael Aston of Gene Loves Jezebel . Opening of the Welsh Mythology and Legend Art Show
11 to 5pm Outdoor Performance Stage
11:00am - Wake the Bard performs traditional Welsh and Celtic music
12:00pm -Welsh Harpist/Traditional singer Nerys Jones performs
1:00pm -Crwth demonstration by Dr. J. Marshall Bevil
2:00pm -Welsh storyteller Peter Anthony Freeman reads the poem 'A Welsh Alphabet' by Lorin Morgan-Richards
3:00pm -Magician Joseph Schneider
4:00pm-Wake the Bard performs traditional Welsh and Celtic music
11 to 5pm Outdoor Lecture Stage
11:00am -Sam Wenger - Legends of King Arthur and Madog
12:00pm -John Gower lecture 'Discovering Welsh History'
1:00pm -Jymie Darling lecture on Transmutation of Alchemy and the Soul
2:00pm -Demonstration of Rugby by the Los Angeles Rugby Club
3:00pm -Segni Pembroke Welsh Corgi lecture
4:00pm -Joe Praml reads Dylan Thomas and Other Welsh Classic Poets
11 to 5pm Outdoor Classroom
11:00am -Workshop with Llwyn Swynedig, Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids
12:00pm -Learn Welsh Podcast Welsh language pt.1
1:00pm -R.Merlin lecture/workshop with book reading
2:00pm -Peter Paddon workshop on Visceral Magick
3:00pm -Learn Welsh Podcast Welsh language pt.2
4:00pm- Pan Pipes - Interactive Alchemy Course
11 to 9pm Oberon's Welsh Pirate Bar
Open Bar
4:00pm to 4:40pm Tom Jones Karaoke
5:40pm to 6:20pm National Welsh Male Costume Competition
7:20pm to 8pm Boat Drinking Race
3pm to 9pm ON SATURDAY in the Barnsdall Theatre - EISTEDDFOD Competitions
3pm to 4pm Voice Competition
4pm to 4:40pm Musical Interlude with Nerys Jones
4:40pm to 5:40pm Storytelling Competition
5:40pm to 6:20pm Musical Interlude with Sexbomb
6:20pm to 7:20pm Poetry Competition
7:20pm to 8:00pm Musical Interlude with Lynn Mackay
8pm to 9pm Comedy Competition
11 to 5pm Outdoor Performance Stage
11:00am -Wake the Bard performs traditional Welsh and Celtic music
12:00pm -Welsh Harpist/Traditional singer Nerys Jones performs
1:00pm -Crwth demonstration by Dr. J. Marshall Bevil
2:00pm -Magician Joseph Schneider
3:00pm -Chor Cymraeg de Califfornia vocal workshop
4:00pm-Wake the Bard performs traditional Welsh and Celtic music
11 to 5pm Outdoor Lecture Stage
11:00am -Segni Pembroke Welsh Corgi lecture
12:00pm-Sam Wenger - Legends of King Arthur and Madoc
1:00pm -Jymie Darling on Transmutation of Alchemy and the Soul
2:00pm -Jude Johnson book reading
3:00pm -Demonstration of Rugby by the Los Angeles Rugby Club
4:00pm -Joe Praml reads Dylan Thomas and Other Welsh Classic Poets
11 to 5pm Outdoor Classroom
11:00am -R.Merlin lecture/workshop with book reading
12:00pm -Learn Welsh Podcast Welsh language pt.3
1:00pm -Gwyddbwyll Demonstration
2:00pm -Peter Paddon workshop on Visceral Magick
3:00pm -Learn Welsh Podcast Welsh language pt.4
4:00pm -Pan Pipes - Interactive Alchemy Course
11 to 5pm Oberon's Welsh Pirate Bar
1:30pm to 6:30pm ON SUNDAY in the Barnsdall Theatre - FILM FESTIVAL
1:30pm to 1:40pm Aparna Sharma lecture
1:40pm to 2:20pm Screening of The Quarryman
2:20pm to 2:30pm Aparna Sharma lecture
2:30pm to 4:10pm Screening of Eldra
4:10pm to 4:20pm Aparna Sharma lecture
4:20pm to 5:50pm Screening of Otherworld
5:50pm to 6:30pm Screening of Beyond the Ninth Wave by Jen Delyth
Kids Corner
12 to 4pm L.A. Municipal Art Gallery youth craft tables - name and paint your own Welsh house or barn signs!
(On Saturday) Welsh Choir chorister Caroline will facilitate Ysgol Eisteddfod (School Eisteddfod) to help the youth activate and develop their vocal talents in the arts of poetry, song, comedy and storytelling and their artistic and craft skills! If you weren't born of Welsh heritage you'll leave being The Cymry-Mabwysiad (Welsh by adoption).
(On Sunday) Artist Rochelle Shelly Rosenkild teaches how to make your own Welsh Dragon Puppet.
More specific information on events and participants in this year's event will be announced here.
