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Patagonian of English descent, Dr Brooks is currently a lecturer and
tutor in the School of Welsh and School of History and Archaeology at
Cardiff University. His interests are in the fields of minority
languages and diasporic communities in general, their culture and
changing identities, and their relationship with the central state. Dr
Brooks’s first language is Spanish, but he is also a fluent Welsh
speaker, and works as a part-time tutor in Cardiff and Vale’s Centre
for Adult Welsh learners. In this talk, he will be discussing the
socio-economic, cultural and political processes that have affected the
Welsh community in Argentina and their language and traditions since
the arrival of the first settlers 150 years ago. PLEASE NOTE: THIS TALK WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY JULY 1st IN THE ORIEL SUITE. There is room for 90 PEOPLE ONLY, so to make sure of a place, please book in advance. |
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admission charge for this event, to include post-lecture coffee and
biscuits, also in the Oriel Suite, is £8 for Friends’ pre-paid
bookings, or £10 at the door. If you wish to take advantage of
this concessionary rate, please complete the slip below and send it
with your cheque to Ann Saer, 15 Highfields, Llandaf, Cardiff CF5 2QA (tel 029 2056 2756; email annsaer@talktalk.net) by Friday, 22 June. If applying for more than one event, please send separate cheques for each one.
To minimise postal costs, no acknowledgement will be sent. Since this event is open to members of the public (£10 in advance or at the door), do tell your friends. They will be very welcome. |
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| Friends of National Museum Wales A talk by Dr Walter Ariel Brooks: ‘Celebrating 150 years of the Welsh settlement in Patagonia’ Wednesday 1 July 2015 at 10.30am in the ORIEL SUITE, Cathays Park, Cardiff Please reserve …….... place(s) for the above event. I enclose a cheque for ……..… (made out to the Friends of National Museum Wales). Name(s) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Address ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Postcode …………………. Tel ……………………… Email ……………………………………….. |
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