Souvenir Programs from Welsh cultural celebrations during the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, 1909 and Century 21 1962.

There is a documentation of Welsh cultural festivals and competitions celebrating music and poetry in King county as early as 1890. The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Eisteddfod Association of Seattle was made up of sponsors from all parts of Washington and Oregon. The competition was held in the Exposition A...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Richard Nicol
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Subjects:
Welsh culture > Washington (State)
Eisteddfod > Washington (State)Seattle
Gymanfa Ganu > Washington (State) Seattle
Welsh Singing Festival > Washington (State) Seattle
AYPE
Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition > Washington (State)
Seattle Worlds Fair > Washing
Pacific
Yukon
Alaska
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/kccollects/id/555
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Summary:There is a documentation of Welsh cultural festivals and competitions celebrating music and poetry in King county as early as 1890. The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Eisteddfod Association of Seattle was made up of sponsors from all parts of Washington and Oregon. The competition was held in the Exposition Auditorium on August 27th and 28th, 1909. Caption on brochure: " Mor o gan yw Cymru i gyd", Translated: "Wales is a sea of song". Also shown is the 6th Regional Welsh Gymanfa Ganu, a "singing festival", held in conjunction with the Seattle Worlds Fair, June 28-30, July 1 1962.

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