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2020 Newsletters, updates, etc.

December Newsletter from the CDS President

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December Newsletter from the CDS President
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November Newsletter from the CDS President

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November Newsletter from the CDS President
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October Newsletter from the CDS President

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October Newsletter from the CDS President
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September Newsletter from the CDS President

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Photo Contest - Winners and Entries!

Thank you to all of you in Japan and abroad who sent us your pictures for our summer photo contest! It was lovely seeing what you have all been up to during these difficult times! Now to announce the winners...
・The first prize of a 3500-yen coupon to be used at the next CDS event of the winner’s choice goes to… Moriya Nagako, who has been spending this extra time studying Welsh.
・The second prize of a bottle of RWC Welsh Sparkling Sake goes to… Giuseppe Li, who has been making use of social distancing to discover more of Tokyo on bike.
・And the third prize of some Welsh goodies goes to… Christine Kobayashi, who has been spending the pandemic getting into a good mystery book (or two)!
If you are one of the winners, please let us know how we can get your prize to you!
We have also attached the photo entries, so if you have time, have a look and see what everyone else has been up to.
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PhotoContest Pictures
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Weʼre raising £1,000 to help with the relief effort in Kumamoto City, Japan after torrential flooding.

Calling on all Welsh, especially Welsh Rugby Fans and those who enjoyed the hospitality of Kumamoto and the area during the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan! We are currently aiming to raise £1,000 to help with the relief effort in Kumamoto City, Japan after torrential flooding.

 

If you were able to visit Kumamoto and nearby areas during the RWC, you will have experienced the incredible hospitality that they gave the Welsh fans and team. Not only did they learn our national songs, they sang proudly with us at the games and waved our flag. 

 

Kumamoto is one of the areas currently suffering from record breaking flooding and landslides, which has devastated the area leaving thousands without a place to call home.

 

Please donate anything you can to our fundraising page below. Diolch!

 

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/st-davids-japan-relief-effort?utm_term=Advv9K866


Summer #AtHome Photo Contest (Entry by Aug 15th)

For many of us Welsh (and lovers of Wales) in Japan, the spread of COVID-19 has not only isolated us from our friends in Japan, but from family and friends back in Wales too. While the State of Emergency has been lifted for Japan and we are no longer "stuck" at home, many of us are still working from home or simply opting to stay at home where possible.

 

Many of our events this year, including our monthly meet-ups, have been cancelled due to the coronavirus, which has made it difficult to keep our Welsh community active. But we feel that in times like these, it is especially important to try to stay united! 

 

We are currently in the process of planning our next event, and under the current situation, we think it will be held in early September. For the time being, let us know how you have been doing by entering our 2020 Summer #AtHome Photo contest!

 

Share with us a photo and a little comment which you feel sums up your time during the Covid-19 pandemic. See the attached poster for details and an entry example by the CDS president, Ursula.

 

We look forward to seeing your photos!



June Update from the President of CDS

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Notes for Rheidol Prize
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Some light reading to enjoy while you #stayhome during the coronavirus outbreak!

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Tales of Two Ships
TALES OF TWO SHIPS.pdf
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Wales and Japan in WW1
Wales and Japan in WW1.pdf
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Wales Saturday School
Wales Sat School.pdf
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A message to our members

Dear CDS Members,

 

Hello to all of you, trusting you are all being sensible Welsh men and women and keeping well in this age of Covid-19?  We are sad that we have had to cancel our fun events, our pub nights, our Ohanami party and have had to postpone our Shakespeare and Welsh event.  However, we look forward to hosting future fun events when we can all celebrate the return to normal life and enjoy being Welsh together as soon as it is safely possible to do so!

 

Please do be careful and stay well.  Use your "Brains" as they say in Cardiff!

 

While the daily news seems bleak we thankfully have so many apps to help us keep in touch with loved ones in Wales and around the world. I thought you might enjoy these videos I found online which give us a glimpse of home.

 

Enjoy and stay healthy.

 

1) Walk the Wales Coast Path 

 WALES IS THE ONLY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD with a continuous path around its entire coast. The Wales Coast Path (or Llwybr Arfordir Cymru, in Welsh) promises 870 miles of unbroken, unspoilt, coastal walking around the entire Welsh coast — making it arguably the best walk in Wales.

 

2) Visit Wales once this is all sorted.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCr4gt-lUP4#action=share

 

3) Fun video showing the best of Wales to Obama and us!

https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2014-09-03/welsh-stars-record-welcome-message-for-obama-and-nato-leaders/

 

Enjoy and stay healthy.

 

Ursula, Bethany and Chris.

 

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