The residents of Malad Valley would
like to invite everyone to the Malad Valley Welsh Festival this
year. We are celebrating the rich Welsh heritage that has contributed to
the quality of life in the settlement of this beautiful valley.
Welsh pioneers were the first to settle in the Malad
Valley in the 1860s. One of their many Welsh traditions was an annual
cultural arts event called an eisteddfod, with roots going
back 900 years. This event was held locally for many years until it was
discontinued before World War 1.
Today, Malad Valley has the largest per capita concentration
of people of Welsh ancestry outside the country of Wales
itself. For that reason, many residents of the Valley wanted
to reestablish their Welsh roots. In 2005, after a 90 year break, this
annual cultural event, now called the Malad Valley Welsh Festival, once
again became a reality. The 2007 Festival exceeded all expectations and
goals set forth by the organizing committee and that of the Malad Valley
Welsh Society which was formed in 2004.
MALAD VALLEY WELSH FESTIVAL
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
(as of 4/30/09 so subject to change)
Check www.welshfestival.com
for updates or call Malad City Office at 208-766-4010
Check at Information Booth during the Festival for the latest schedule
of events.
All events held in Malad City Park or LDS 2nd Ward Building
unless otherwise noted.
FRIDAY EVENTS:
9:00 – 11:15 a.m. (Relief Society Room)
9:00 a.m. Brent Evanson: “Dan Jones:
Great Welsh Missionary”
10:15 a.m.
Lucie Thomas Washburn: “The Iron Ring: King Edward’s
Castles of Wales”
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (City Park
Pavilion)
Dutch oven community lunch
(sponsored by Welsh Festival Committee)
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. (Basement)
Family
history individual consultations with Malad Stake Family History
Center personnel
1:30 – 4:30 p.m. (Relief Society Room)
1:30 p.m. Marianne and Blaine Crump: “Preparing for Your Family
History Trip to Wales”
2:45 p.m. Oceans Apart: “Music of Wales”
4:00 p.m. Presentations by Malad School winners of ancestor story
competitions
1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
(Cultural Hall)
Displays of ancestor stories
by Malad School students
Winnifred Lloyd
Roberts Evans Family display
1:00 – 5:00 p.m. (Museum)
Oneida Pioneer Museum open
1:00 – 7:00 p.m. (former Daily
Hollow Building)
Quilt Show and Bake Sale
(see below)
3:00 – 8:00 p.m. (City Park)
Heritage craft and food booths open
6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
(Amphitheater)
Music program, featuring
local and regional choirs and soloists.
10:00 – ? p.m.
(begin at Blue Goose in Samaria)
Haunted
hayrides through Samaria
SATURDAY EVENTS
7:00 – 9:00 a.m. (City Park Pavilion)
Community breakfast (sponsored by Welsh Festival Committee)
7:30 a.m. (begin at Deep Creek Reservoir)
Malad Dragon Triathlon Relay for teams and individuals (see below for
more info)
9:00 a.m. – Noon (Relief Society Room)
9:00 a.m. Brent Evanson: “Dan Jones: Great Welsh Missionary”
10:15 a.m. Lucie Thomas Washburn: “The Iron Ring: King Edward’s
Castles of Wales”
11:30 a.m. Presentations by Malad Middle School winners of ancestor
story competitions
9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
(former Daisy Hollow Building)
Quilt Show,
Bake Sale, and Pillowcase Demonstration (see below)
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (begin in City Park)
Horse drawn wagon tours of Malad
Tours of 125 year-old Presbyterian Church
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Cultural Hall)
Displays of ancestor stories by Malad School students
Winifred Lloyd Roberts Evans Family display
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Museum)
Oneida Pioneer Museum open
10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. (City Park)
Heritage craft and food booths open
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (City Park)
Heritage games (sponsored by MMS Lego League Math Counts Teams)
11:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. (Amphitheater)
Talent Showcase
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. (Senior Citizens Center)
Reception for Winnifred Lloyd Roberts Evans Family (see below)
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. (Basement)
Family history individual consultations with Malad Stake Family History
Center personnel
1:30-3:45 p.m. (Relief Society Room)
1:30 p.m. Marianne and Blaine Crump: “Preparing for Your Family
History Trip to Wales”
2:45 p.m.
Oceans Apart: “Music of Wales”
3:00 p.m (City Park)
Exhibition Rugby Game
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
(Amphitheater)
Finale Concert featuring
winners of Talent Showcase and Oceans Apart
Winifred Lloyd Roberts Evans National Family Reunion
Winifred Lloyd Roberts Evans National Family Reunion will
be held in conjunction with Welsh Festival. Contact D.L Evans, Reunion
Chair, or Boyd Roberts, Secretary, at BROBFAM@aol.com
Dragon's Lair Triathlon
The Dragon's Lair Triathlon will be for
individuals or relay teams of 3.
The .25 miles swim will be at Deep
Creek Reservoir where there will be lifeguards and boats and youth ages
14-16 must wear life vests and have a parent present. The 6-mile bike
ride will start at the Reservoir and go on Highway 36 to the former Deep
Creek Inn on 100 West just off the freeway. The 2-miles run will be all
downhill to the Library in the City Park. The race will start at 7:30 at
the Reservoir and end in time for the participants to eat at the
community breakfast in the Park. All participants are to bring a small
prize. The first place winner will get first choice of prize, etc.
For more information and to register,
contact Tia Talbot at 208-766-5718 or Bobbi Summers at 208-484-3339. The
race is sponsored by the Malad High School Cross Country Team.
Quilt Show
The Quilters Guild is sponsoring a
quilt show as part of the Welsh Festival. The show is for vintage and
modern quilts, which will be judged in several categories.
Demonstrations and a bake sale will be part of the quilt show. The quilt
show will be in the former Daisy Hollow Floral building across from
Evans Co-op on Bannock Street.
