Los Angeles St. David's Day Festival

Los Angeles St. David's Day Festival
DatesFirst weekend in March
LocationsLos Angeles, California
Years active2011–2017

The Los Angeles St. David's Day Festival was an annual arts and cultural festival held in Los Angeles, California. It typically took place during the first weekend of March, and attracted Welsh ex-pats and Welsh descendants from all over the United States.[1]

St. David's Day Festivals in Los Angeles

History

Since 1890,[2] St. David's Day has been observed by Welsh immigrants and their descendants in the Los Angeles area,[3][4] with concerts and banquets.[5][6][7] The Cambrian Society of Long Beach[8][9] and the Welsh Presbyterian Church of Los Angeles celebrated the day.[10][11] The Welsh Choir of Southern California held Festivals of Welsh Music for St. David's Day, at the First Congregational Church of Los Angeles in 1999 and 2004,[12][13] in Palos Verdes Estates in 2000,[14] in Woodland Hills and Pasadena in 2001,[15][16] and in Santa Monica in 2003.[17]

The Los Angeles St. David's Day Festival (2011–2017)

The Los Angeles St. David's Day Festival began in 2011 and was one of the largest Welsh festivals in America for several years.[18][19] Headlining acts included Siobhan Owen,[20] Meinir Gwilym,[21] and Poxy Boggards.[22]. Activities included Welsh and other Celtic music, genealogy, food and drink, Welsh language classes, cultural exhibits, Welsh authors, crafts, and children's activities. The 2013 event was held at Barnsdall Art Park; the short documentary Do Ye the Little Things in Life: St. David's Day Festival-National Day of Wales 2013, directed by Lorin Morgan-Richards, captured this celebration.[23][24] The Festival was held at the Cinefamily theater in 2014,[1] and at the Mayflower Club in North Hollywood in 2015 and 2016.[25]

References

  1. ^ a b "Welsh artists to descend on Hollywood this coming St David's Day". Wales World Wide. 10 February 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Los Angeles, Calif". The Cambrian. 10 (4): 124. April 1890.
  3. ^ Morgan-Richards, Lorin; Barton, Cath (31 October 2013). "The Welsh in America". Wales Arts Review. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Celebration Held by Welsh Colony; Banquet and Song Fete Mark St. David's Day". The Los Angeles Times. 2 March 1941. p. 36. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  5. ^ "St. David's Day Concert". Los Angeles Herald. 28 February 1900. p. 10 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
  6. ^ "To Observe St. David's Day". Los Angeles Herald. 18 February 1906. p. 5 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
  7. ^ "Welsh-Americans Will Celebrate St. David's Day". Los Angeles Herald. 24 February 1907. p. 6 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
  8. ^ "Welsh to Assemble in Celebration of St. David Festival". Press-Telegram. 1 March 1929. p. 20. Retrieved 27 February 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Woman Leads L.B. St. David's Day Fete". Press-Telegram. 1 March 1952. p. 12. Retrieved 27 February 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "St. David's Day is Celebrated Friday by the Welsh Folk". The Daily Breeze. 28 February 1935. p. 7. Retrieved 27 February 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Welsh in L.A. to celebrate St. David day". Daily News. 1 March 1945. p. 2. Retrieved 27 February 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "St. David's Day Festival of Welsh Music". LA Weekly. 4 March 1999. p. 108. Retrieved 27 February 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "8 Days: Music". The Los Angeles Times. 26 February 2004. p. 195. Retrieved 27 February 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Listings: Performing Arts". The Los Angeles Times. 2 March 2000. p. 456. Retrieved 27 February 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Listings: Performing Arts". The Los Angeles Times. 18 February 2001. p. 333. Retrieved 27 February 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Listings: Performing Arts". The Los Angeles Times. 4 March 2001. p. 335. Retrieved 27 February 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "8 Days: Music". The Los Angeles Times. 6 March 2003. p. 194. Retrieved 27 February 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "How they celebrate St Davids Day in the USA and Canada". North Wales Extra. 12 February 2013. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  19. ^ Rees, Mark (1 August 2016). The Little Book of Welsh Culture. The History Press. ISBN 978-0-7509-6922-2.
  20. ^ "St David's Day Festival – National Day of Wales". Time Out Los Angeles. 3 March 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  21. ^ Turner, Camilla (1 March 2014). "From the Antarctic to Disneyland Paris the world celebrates St David's Day". Wales Online. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  22. ^ "St David's Day festival returns to Hollywood". Wales World Wide. 13 February 2015. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015.
  23. ^ "Do Ye the Little Things in Life: St. David's Day Festival-national Day of Wales 2013 en Streaming – Film Complet". FULLTV. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020.
  24. ^ "Look You! St. David's Day festival set for Feb. 28". The British Weekly. Archived from the original on 16 November 2016.
  25. ^ "Celebrate St. David's Day!". Meetup. 13 March 2016. Archived from the original on 11 May 2017.

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