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For a relatively small country, Wales' influence and presence in the wider World has been far reaching. Here are some examples of how Wales and the Welsh people have influenced and impacted upon other countries through time and how this continues into the present day.
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Wales and the American Declaration of Independence - Cymru ac y Datganiad Annibyniaeth Americaniad
Wales and the American Declaration of Independence - Cymru ac y Datganiad Annibyniaeth Americaniad
The historic signing of the American Declaration of Independence in 1776 involved 56 Welshmen.
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Welsh settlement in Patagonia - Gwladychiad Cymreig ym Mhatagonia
Welsh settlement in Patagonia - Gwladychiad Cymreig ym Mhatagonia
A colony of Welsh speakers has been located in Patagonia, a region of Argentina, since 1885. The colony exists to this day with continuing close ties to Wales.
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Welsh Inventions - Dyfeisiau Cymreig
Welsh Inventions - Dyfeisiau Cymreig
Welsh scientists, engineers and free thinkers have been helping to shape the world for centuries, credited with conjuring up everything from the equals sign to the spare wheel.
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Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod -
Eisteddfod Ryngwladol Gerddorol Llangollen
The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod is a music festival which takes place every year during the second week of July in Llangollen, North Wales. It is one of several large annual Eisteddfodau in Wales. Singers and dancers from around the world are invited to take part in over 20 competitions followed each evening by concerts on the main stage. Over five thousand singers, dancers and instrumentalists from around 50 countries perform to audiences of more than 50,000 over the 6 days of the event.
Famous performers at Llangollen have included Luciano Pavarotti (who first competed in Llangollen in 1955 with his father and a choir from their home town Modena, and for whom the Eisteddfod's principal trophy – the Choir of the World Pavarotti Trophy – Red Army Ensemble, Julian Lloyd Webber and Ladysmith Black Mambazo. The final Sunday Evening Gala Concert has featured Katherine Jenkins, Bryn Terfel, Kiri Te Kanawa, James Galway and Montserrat Caballe.
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Wales and the Video Gaming Industry - Cymru a'r Diwydiant Gemau Fideos
Wales and the Video Gaming Industry - Cymru a'r Diwydiant Gemau Fideos
Wales has a promising game industry and is currently the home of many small indie game studios. But it is Welsh culture in the form of it's myths and legends that are having the biggest influence on the global gaming industry. One example of this is the development of a video game featuring the Maid a Sker - a South Wales ghost story - produced for the PlayStation 4 Games Consul.
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Welsh Television and Film Industry - Diwydiant Teledu a Ffilm Cymreig
Welsh Television and Film Industry - Diwydiant Teledu a Ffilm Cymreig
Wales is currently the third busiest hub for television and film production in the UK with many global productions using locations in the Port Talbot/Swansea area. Located in Swansea, Bay Studios is an example of a place which has housed many productions for international companies such as Netflix.
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