The Ontario Welsh Festival Committee is thrilled to announce that world-renowned Johns’ Boys Male Chorus will join us as 2025 Festival Choir in Niagara Falls, Canada on April 25-27, 2025. It has been a few years since we have been able to welcome a full choir from Wales, and Johns’ Boys is an excellent choice.
The 2025 Festival will be held at the Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls-Fallsview. Festival registration will open in early 2025, but hotel reservations can be made in advance. Individuals are to call the hotel directly at 1-800-519-9911 and request the special group rate for Ontario Welsh Festival 2025. See more about hotel room rates on Registration page.
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Looking back at 2024
We had a wonderful weekend at the 2024 Ontario Welsh Festival in Stratford, Ontario at the Best Western Arden Park Hotel and the Avondale United Church.
The Schedule page shows the overview of the 2024 Festival weekend.
The Voices of Wales concert featured award-winning soloists Steffan Lloyd Owen, Baritone and Trystan Llŷr Griffiths, Tenor accompanied by Rhiannon Pritchard was a tremendous success on Sat. April 20, 2024 at the Avondale United Church in Stratford, Ontario. Their participation in the Noson Lawen was much appreciated as well!
Sheryl Clay-Newell was this year’s recipient of The Gold Award and received her award at the Gold Award Celebration Banquet on Sat. April 20, 2024.
Much fun was had at the Noson Lawen, Language Seminar, Dramatically Different Stratford Tour, and the Gymanfa Ganu!
We are so grateful that this Festival established in 1961 can continue. We appreciate the support of our volunteers and Festival attendees. As many of you know, we operate the Festival on a shoestring budget, and donations are welcomed . If you would like to make a cheque donation (made out to Ontario Gymanfa Ganu Association), please email fundraising@ontariowelshfestival.ca for mailing address information (it changes annually). Sponsorship opportunities will also be available at registration time.
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