Wales
26 - 28 February
Really Welsh Food Festival
Celebrate the lead up to St David's Day by sampling some great Welsh produce at the 3rd annual Really Welsh Food Festival.
1 March
St Davids Day Parade
The annual national St David's Day Celebrations and Parade will take place in Cardiff from 11.30am - 2pm. Find out more about the parade and how you can be a part of it at
www.stdavidsday.org
1 March
St Fagans: National History Museum in Cardiff will be celebrating our national day.
www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/stfagans/
22 February - 1 March
St David's Week in Swansea
We'll be celebrating St David's Day for a whole week in Swansea. Look out for music from The Automatic, Welsh food and family events at the National Waterfront Museum.
Find out how at www.saintdavidsday.com
1 March
National Botanic Garden
Take advantage of free entry for all and entertainment. For details see http://www.gardenofwales.org.uk/en/72.html
1 March
St David's Day Orchestral Concert
Enjoy the BBC National Orchestra of Wales on St David's Day at St David's Hall, Cardiff.
www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk
Find out about more Cardiff celebrations at www.cardiff.gov.uk
Belgium
22 February
This year, The Welsh Assembly Government will once again be holding a Reception to celebrate St David’s day, the national day of Wales. First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones will host the event which will be held in the Concert Noble, Brussels.
Once again the reception will showcase True Taste Award-winning Welsh produce supported by Hybu Cig Cymru. The Welsh European Funding Office will be showcasing how EU Structural Funds have supported businesses and projects throughout Wales. This year, the reception is also being supported by Ryder Cup 2010.
STRICTLY BY INVITATION ONLY
China
5 - 12 March
Wales Week in Chongqing
Wales Week is to showcase the Welsh industry, education, culture and arts, and tourism, and to highlight the exchanges, co-operation and progress between Wales and Chonqing. The schedule of events for Wales week includes a multi sector trade mission and theatre management training from the Wales Millennium Centre.
Find out more about
Wales Week in Chongqing.
USA
Wales Week USA
Wales Week USA is an annual event that takes place around March 1 – St. David’s Day. Wales Week is co-ordinated by the Welsh Assembly Government in New York in partnership with a wide variety of organisations, artists, writers and performers in both Wales and the USA.
India
A high-level mission of academics from Welsh universities are spending a week in Delhi from March 1st, to build on links already made with India and further their relationships with the country.
A reception is being held at the High Commissioner's residence in Delhi on 5th March to celebrate Wales' national day. Guests will be able to taste Welsh food and will listen to speeches from the High Commissioner and Professor David Halton, Vice Chancellor of University of Glamorgan.
Spain
Barcelona
A reception/networking event is taking place on 4 March at the Museu d’Història de Catalunya in honour of our national day. The theme will be education and will build on the existing relationship that Wales has with Catalunya.
Japan
6 March
Welsh Cultural Festival 2010!
This year's theme is "to know Wales by books", with another lecture "Welshness seen through Shakespeare's works" by Prof Norio Yoshiga, one of top scholars about Wales in Japan. Osaka Men's Chorus will also lead the Welsh singing. There will also be a video, Welshcake tasting, displays, photo exhibition, mini bazaar and more! Please see the flyer for further information at http://cdsjapan.jimdo.com/kansai-activity
St David's Day celebration Party
6 March 2010 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm
All you can eat Welsh food and drink at Port 5 at the Senri Life Science Centre building, Osaka, Japan. Please contact cymruambythkansai-4stdavidssociety@yahoo.co.jp for ticket and reservation details.
Canada
1 March
Toronto Male Voice Choir St David's Day Concert
The Toronto Welsh Male Voice Choir presents its St. David's Day Concert - Cyngerdd Dydd Gwyl Dewi featuring Shannon Mercer (Soloist) and William Woloschuk (Artistic Director) at the Glenn Gould Studio. Contact: 416-872-4255 or
www.roythomson.com
Hong Kong
27 February
St David's Society of Hong Kong Annual Ball
The St David's Society will be hosting its Annual Ball at the Hong Kong Football Club. See http://www.britcham.com/event/st-davids-society-hong-kong-annual-ball for details.
France
5 - 7 March
St David's Welsh Festival, Disneyland Paris
Disneyland Paris takes on a Welsh theme for this three day festival with Mickie and Minnie donning Welsh themed outfits and fireworks in the colours of our flag. There's also a Welsh food and craft market and a Welsh music and dance festival.
Find out more at www.disneylandparis.com/uk/welsh_festival