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Ifor Ap Glyn
Ifor ap Glyn (born 1961) is a Welsh television presenter and Welsh-language poet.Wales Online, "Interview: Poet and presenter Ifor ap Glyn on his new TV series", 4 June 2011 Accessed 25 August 2013 From 2016 to 2022 he served as . Early life and education Ifor ap Glyn was born in into a Welsh-speaking family, but graduated from |
National Poet Of Wales
The post of National Poet of Wales ( cy, Bardd Cenedlaethol Cymru) was established in May 2005 by Academi – the Welsh National Literature Promotion Agency and Society for Writers. The current holder of the position is Hanan Issa, who was appointed for a period of three years in July 2022. Background The National Poet of Wales acts as a cultural ambassador for the nation, creating works which promote the image of Wales; works are read at ceremonial and official occasions. The post alternates between poets who write in English, and poets who write mainly in Welsh, and is supported by the Arts Council of Wales’ Lottery fund. Iestyn Davies, Head of Communications at the Arts Council of Wales, said: "As a country renowned for its literary heritage it is fitting that Wales should have its own national poet, creating new works that celebrate our successes, comment on our failures and raise the profile of Wales through literature." To date the role has been held by five writers. Ini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wales National Football Team
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Holl Garthion Pen Cymro Ynghyd
Holl and Höll are surnames that may refer to: * Adolf Holl (1930–2020), Austrian Roman Catholic writer and theologian * Diane Holl (born 1964), British motor racing engineer * Edwin Holl (1916–2005), American politician * Elias Holl (1573–1646), German architect * Francis Holl (1815–1884), English engraver, son of William Holl the Elder * Frank Holl (1845–1888), English painter * Gussy Holl (1888–1966), German actress and singer * Hartmut Höll (born 1952), German pianist and music professor * Harvey Buchanan Holl (1820–1886), British surgeon and naturalist * John Holl (1802–1869), Prince Edward Island politician * Justin Holl (born 1992), American hockey player * Karl Holl (1866–1926), German professor of theology and church history * Nicolas Josef Eugene Holl (1855–c. 1919), French entomologist * Robert Holl (born 1947), Dutch opera singer * Steven Holl (born 1947), American architect * Ursula Holl (born 1982), German football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tsunamis Affecting Indonesia
There have been many tsunamis involving the territory that is now Indonesia. List {{{!class="wikitable sortable" {{!+List of significant tsunamis in Indonesia !Event !Date !Location !class="unsortable"{{!Summary !class="unsortable"{{!Notes {{!- {{!1797 Sumatra earthquake {{!{{sort, 1797-02-10, 10 February 1797 {{!Padang {{!Tsunami localized to Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia {{! {{!- {{!1833 Sumatra earthquake {{!{{sort, 1797-11-25, 25 November 1833 {{!Sumatra {{!Tsunami along the southwest coast of Sumatra {{! {{!- {{!1861 Sumatra earthquake {{!{{sort, 1797-02-16, 16 February 1861 {{!Sumatra {{!Tsunami along the northwest coast of Sumatra {{! {{!- {{!1883 eruption of Krakatoa {{!{{sort, 1883-08-26, 26 August 1883 {{!Krakatoa {{!Collapse of Krakatoa caused tsunami sweeping over neighbouring islands and onto Sumatra and Java {{! {{!- {{!2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami {{!{{sort, 2004-12-26, 26 December 2004 {{!Aceh {{!Large earthquake near Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia causing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disasters Emergency Committee
The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) is an umbrella group of UK charities which coordinates and launches collective appeals to raise funds to provide emergency aid and rapid relief to people caught up in disasters and humanitarian crises around the world. Since being formed in 1963, the DEC has had strong relationships with major UK broadcasters in particular the BBC and ITV, who provide airtime to broadcast emergency appeals upon its recommendation. It is a member of the global Emergency Appeals Alliance, which reports that since its first television appeal in 1966, the DEC has raised over £1.4 billion. The DEC is a registered charity (charity no: 1062638) with 15 charity members all with associated disaster relief capabilities such as providing clean water, humanitarian aid and medical care. The charity came to increased prominence during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine when people donated to the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. Notable DEC appeals The first DEC appeal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velindre Cancer Centre
The Velindre Cancer Centre ( cy, Canolfan Ganser Felindre) is a specialist facility caring for cancer patients in Whitchurch, Cardiff, Wales. It is managed by the Velindre University NHS Trust. History The facility was established as Velindre Hospital in 1956. The name is a corruption of ''Melin Tref'' (). The first linear particle accelerator was installed in 1961. The hospital became Velindre Cancer Centre in 1994 and a new radiotherapy unit opened in 2000. A new Maggie's Centre, designed by Dow Jones Architects and funded by the Wales Government opened in 2019. In July 2022, the comedian Rhod Gilbert Rhodri Paul Gilbert (born 18 October 1968) is a Welsh comedian and television & radio presenter who was nominated in 2005 for the Perrier Best Newcomer Award. In 2008 he was nominated for the main comedy award (as the Edinburgh Comedy Awards w ..., who is a patron of the centre, announced that he was being treated for cancer at the centre. References {{authority contro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 UEFA Champions League Final
The 2017 UEFA Champions League Final was the final match of the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League, the 62nd season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 25th season since it was renamed from the European Cup to the UEFA Champions League. It was played at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales on 3 June 2017, between Italian side Juventus and Spanish side and title holders Real Madrid, in a repeat of the 1998 final. It would also be the first European Cup final held under a closed roof. Real Madrid won the match 4–1 to secure their 12th title in this competition. With this victory, Real Madrid became the first team to successfully defend their title since Milan in 1990. Meanwhile, Juventus lost their fifth consecutive Champions League final and its seventh overall in nine total finals reached. Real Madrid qualified as the UEFA representative at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, and also earned the right to play against t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
