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Isle of Man News, Articles and InformationYn Chruinnaght Committee Press Release Pt. 3A pair of groups from Wales will be travelling to the Isle of Man for Yn Chruinnaght 2006. DAWNSWYR SIR CONWY was established especially to compete in the prestigious national Gŵyl Cerdd Dant festival in November 2004. They are an energetic team of Welsh folk dancers/musicians led by Dr Prydwen Elfed-Owens. The majority are teachers in schools within the county of Conwy. The team has spent a very busy year performing at various festivals including functions to welcome visitors to the county from the various countries of Europe and beyond. DAWNSWYR SIR CONWY have resurrected two traditional Welsh celebrations in the county namely the ancient Old Welsh New Year or Hen Galan on the one hand - with the arrival of the Mari Lwyd and company of six merrymen - and on the other hand, the Mayday celebration with a performance of the Welsh morris dance, Cadi Ha, to include a bedecked Summer branch and the colourful characters of Cadi and Bili.The Vacation Manifesto: Radical Ideas to Grow the Quad CitiesEditor's note: Last year, after a European vacation, longtime Renaissance Rock Island leader Dan Carmody submitted a draft of a "Vacation Manifesto" - a series of anecdotes and ideas for the Quad Cities.In the year since, Carmody left our area for Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he serves as president of the Downtown Improvement District. We recently asked him to revisit his manifesto. Here it is. We welcome your ideas in the comments section of the article.
City Centre; Manchester, England. People on the street, lots of them. Regardless of the size of the town, pedestrians fill UK city centers in dramatic contrast with most American downtowns, which look as if a neutron bomb had been deployed. Less reliance on the automobile and more fragmented retailing accounts for much of the difference.
McConnell slates World Cup biasJACK McConnell launched a stinging attack on the BBC and ITV last night for being too biased in favour of England in their World Cup coverage.The First Minister accused the broadcasters of "forgetting they are supposed to represent the whole of the country" and said he hoped they would produce more balanced coverage in the future. .La. Fights Uphill Battle to Save CoastNEW ORLEANS - Last year's hurricanes showed that nearly every part of Louisiana's long, circuitous and sinking coast is vulnerable to catastrophic flooding similar to what happened here.So, while engineers work at breakneck speeds to erect earthen levees and floodgates around New Orleans, officials say there is also an urgent need to pour money into a second line of defense: The natural world of barrier islands and marshlands that stand between towns and the Gulf of Mexico. On Friday, state and federal officials prepared to embark on a tour of several multimillion dollar projects started before Katrina and Rita. The work involved building sand dunes, planting marsh grasses and dumping mud on shorelines. The tour of islands where pirates once held court and plantations flourished in better days highlights the desperate, and seemingly futile, war Louisiana is fighting against Mother Nature while it tries to patch up the human mistakes of the past.
Fiddling in Central ParkOpening at 2 p.m. in Philip Marx Central Park, located at E and Mojave Streets, on July 9, will be a group of young fiddlers, cellists and guitarists coached by Mountain Music teachers. The students will perform Irish jigs, American rags and Scottish reels, as well as hoedowns and waltzes.From 3 to 4:30 p.m. the international touring and recording group Golden Bough will heat up Tehachapi with Celtic fire. In addition to music from Ireland and Scotland, the group will perform music from the lesser-known Cornwall, Wales, Isle of Man, Brittany and Galicia.Since 1980, Margie Butler and Paul Espinoza have recorded and performed Celtic works, as well as their own compositions. They are now joined by violinist Kathy Sierra, whose vibrant energy and exquisite fiddling complement the singing and playing of Butler and Espinoza. |
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