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Ysgol Diwylliant a Chyfathrebu - School of Culture & Communication
This event is part of the Sefydliad Diwylliannol - Cultural Institute series
Geraint Talfan Davies
Speaker's BiographyGeraint Talfan Davies is a writer and broadcaster who has had a long involvement with public policy and the arts in Wales. He is the instigator of the current project to develop Cyfarthfa Castle and Park at Merthyr Tydfil. His career has spanned newspapers and broadcasting in both ITV and the BBC. A former Controller of BBC Wales and a past Chairman of Welsh National Opera, the Arts Council of Wales, and Cardiff Bay Arts Trust, he is also the co-founder of the Institute of Welsh Affairs. He is a non-executive director of Severn Screen Ltd. and an Honorary Fellow of the RIBA.
From: 28 Nov 2024, 6 p.m.To: 28 Nov 2024, 7:30 p.m.
Location: Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea University, Singleton Park, SA2 8PZ, Swansea
THE RICHARD BURTON ANNUAL LECTURE 2024
On the eve of the Richard Burton centenary year, as steel at Port Talbot faces a crisis and attempts are made to give the history of the industry in Wales a rightful commemoration at Merthyr Tydfil, Geraint Talfan Davies, Chair of The Cyfarthfa Foundation, traces the historical and cultural significance of the two towns.
The Richard Burton Centre for the Study of Wales in collaboration with the Cultural Institute.
Contact: Cultural Institute (Email: cultural-institute@swansea.ac.uk)
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Event created by: m.t.hughes