Malad Valley Welsh Festival

June 27 & 28, 2008

Malad City, Idaho 

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 2005 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.

Friday Events:
 

9:00 - 11:00 a.m.

  • Ron Dennis, Welsh Emigration to U.S.

11:00 a.m. - Noon

  • Welsh Language Workshop

11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

  • Family history individual consultations
     

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

  • Dutch oven community lunch (sponsored by Welsh Festival Committee)

1:30-3:30 p.m.

  • Welsh Culture and History Presentations
     

1:00-5:00 p.m.

  • Malad Valley settlement displays

  • Malad Valley photography exhibit

3:00-8:00 p.m.

  • Heritage craft and food booths open

3:00-5:00 p.m.

  • Welsh indoor film festival

6:00-9:00 p.m.

  • Music program, featuring local and regional choirs and soloists, Welsh musicians, Welsh sing-along

9:00-10:30 p.m.

  • Welsh outdoor film festival (sponsored by Oneida County Youth Coalition)
     

Saturday Events

7:00-9:00 a.m.

  • Community breakfast (sponsored by Welsh Festival Committee)
     

9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

  • Welsh Family History and Culture Workshops (same presenters as Friday)
     

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

  • Family history individual consultations
     

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

  • Winnifred Lloyd Family Meeting and Presentation
     

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

  • Malad Valley settlement displays

  • Malad Valley photography exhibit

  • Horse drawn wagon tours of Malad

  • Tours of Presbyterian Church

  • Welsh indoor film festival
     

10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

  • Folk Dance Festival

1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

  • Heritage games and competitions
     

10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
 

  • Heritage craft and food booths open
     

6:00-8:00 p.m.

  • Folk Dance Festival and Welsh musicians -- Finale

 

Location  of Welsh Festival:
Map  to Malad
Follow the flags to our Malad City Park

Accommodations:
Village Inn Motel 208-766-4761
Chantilly Bed and Breakfast 208-766-4961
South Canyon Cabins 208-766-4963
K-C's RV Park 208-766-2759

Campgrounds are located at all reservoirs throughout Oneida County.

For U.S. Forest Service campgrounds located within Oneida County call
1-877-444-6777 or see www.reserveusa.com. The three campgrounds within Oneida County are Malad Summit Campground, Third Creek Group Use Area, and Curlew Campground. Some campsites need reservations and some don't.

Eating Locations:
Burger King
Dude Ranch
Me ‘n’ Lou’s
Malad Drive In
Subway
Tillie’s Mexican Restaurant

Visit Malad, Idaho!

The Malad Valley Welsh Festival would like to give a special thanks to: