Foreign Secretary comes to Cardiff
by jo
As part of a UK regional Cabinet meeting yesterday (23 July) Foreign Secretary David Miliband met with First Minister for Wales, Rt Hon. Rhodri Morgan and members of our Wales for Africa team.
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Welsh Artist Martin Jones in New York
by lucy
Martyn Jones summer show is showcasing as one of the first exhibitions in the new space, suite 402, at the Robert Steele Gallery, 511 West 25th Street.
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Millennium Stadium on Google Street View
by jo
The Millennium Stadium will be the first UK attraction to appear on Google's Street View
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Doctor Who filming begins
by lucy
Filming began this week in and around Cardiff for the fifth series of popular science fiction TV series Doctor Who
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The Royal Welsh Show
by lucy
Today is the first day of the Royal Welsh Agricultural Show, Wales’ annual celebration of all things rural.
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Sheep poo canoe
by jo
We have a lot of sheep in Wales and one creative business is making the most of their natural assets.
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Good news for tourism in Wales
by jo
The Telegraph is reporting how Wales is defying the tourist drought.
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Smithsonian videos on youtube
by jo
More videos of Wales at the Smithsonian on youtube
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Top Indian academics visit Wales
by kate
Four top Indian academics from prestigious institutions visited Wales this week to meet counterparts in Welsh universities and to discuss collaboration on low carbon technologies.
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Just back from Washington
by lucy
Take a look at Paul from Visit Wales' thoughts and pictures from Wales Smithsonian Cymru. Visit his Travel Wales blog at
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Keeping up with the Welsh Performing Arts
by jemma
Take a look at some of our current performing arts in the US
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Swansea celebrates 40th anniversary
by lucy
Swansea in South Wales is celebrating this week as it marks its 40th anniversary of becoming a city.
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A milestone in sporting history
by lucy
Cardiff makes history in cricket today as the first n-power Ashes Test Match begins, the first time an Ashes test match has been held outside England or Australia.
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Move your company to Wales
by lucy
Great article in the Financial Times about the benefits of moving your business to Wales and why you might want to relocate your family here too.
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Take a peak at Cardiff's Ashes ground
by lucy
The first n-power Ashes Test Match starts in Cardiff tomorrow and we are pretty excited!
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Llangollen International Music Eisteddfod
by lucy
The Llangollen International Music Festival begins today with competitors from over 50 countries around the world coming together to perform in this week long event.
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Performances at Wales Smithsonian Cymru
by lucy
Take at look at some of the performances from the festival just uploaded onto youtube.
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Clash of the Titans to be filmed in Wales
by lucy
A remake of 1981 movie Clash of the Titans is the latest in a line of Hollywood blockbusters that has chosen Wales as a filming location.
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Superpod of dolphins spotted Pembrokeshire coast
by lucy
1,500 dolphins have been caught on camera just off the coast of Pembrokeshire.
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Only Men Aloud and Catrin Finch
by jo
Only Men Aloud and Catrin Finch have joined us for week 2 of the Smithsonian Foklife Festival in Washington DC
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