Eight years ago Lynne Hughes from Ceredigion was offered the chance to swap Wales’ mountains and rain for Kuwait’s deserts and camels. She’s now a fitness and dance instructor working with some of Kuwait’s Sheikha’s. We arranged an interview to learn more about her story. Where are you from? Originally from Penrhyncoch by Aberystwyth. I…
DetailsMeet Niki Pilkington – Wales If you haven’t heard of Niki Pilkington and her amazing artwork, where have you been? This talented Welsh artist has over 61,000 Instagram followers and I’ve been one of them for a number of years! Niki has lived and worked in a number of countries over the past few years,…
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DetailsWe always love hearing from members of the #WorldWideWelsh community and we love sharing your stories. We were therefore delighted to hear from Alwyn ‘Taffy’ Parry over in New Zeland, who has just released his latest book ‘A Brush With Love, Life & Laughter’ which shares his own story of growing up in North Wales…
DetailsOur role here at Wales International is connecting the #WorldWideWelsh, we’ve been doing it since 1948. Now, more than ever we believe it’s important to stay in touch, share our thoughts, look out for each other and also share some positive news about what the Welsh are getting up to in all corners of the…
DetailsArtists inspired by Wales have the opportunity to win £12,000 in prizes! We we’re recently contacted by one of the organisers of Wales Contemporary/ Cymru Gyfoes Art Competition who asked us to share the news about the 2020 competition with our #WorldWideWelsh family. With so many people at home right now, we thought it would…
DetailsLast August was a key moment in Welsh culture as we saw the iconic Cofiwch Dryweryn mural in Llanrhystud Ceredigion vandalised. This important mural was originally painted in the mid 60’s by the renowned Welsh author and academic Meic Stephens, as a protest against the decision to drown the Tryweryn Valley in order to provide…
DetailsThere are a variety of foods that can be considered as being really really Welsh. Obviously, Welsh cakes are one – and so is Welsh rarebit, and cawl. In fact, according to Food Britannia by Andrew Webb, cawl is Wales’ national dish. So if you’re looking to cook something traditionally Welsh for your visiting relatives,…
DetailsMusic is a major part of Welsh culture and heritage, and has been for thousands of years. It still is, and the landscaping is ever-changing. Here are five of the best music festivals that happen in Wales each year… Inside Out Festival Located at Bute Park in Cardiff and taking place in the early summer…
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