The Chicago Tafia Welsh Society

Three Welsh Events in Chicago This Weekend!

It was another great summer of Welsh reading, rugby and rock n’ roll in Chicago!

Between the Wales v USA rugby at Toyota Park, readings from Welsh authors Rhys Bowen & Niall Griffiths, a 5-week run of the Dylan Thomas play, “Under Milk Wood”, and concerts with Tom Jones, Paul Potts, Los Campesinos!, Bullet for my Valentine, Oceans Apart, Judith Owen and multiple performances by our local Chicago Welsh artists Jon Langford (The Waco Brother… Continue

Dylan Thomas Coffeehouse Cabaret

Caffeine Theatre seeks short original performance pieces of all kinds (music, dance, theatre, spoken word, poetry, etc.) for the Dylan Thomas Coffeehouse Cabaret, September 9, 2009, at 7pm in the Storefront Theater Mezzanine (in the Loop, at 66 E Randolph). The Coffeehouse Cabaret celebrates the work of Welsh poet and playwright Dylan Thomas. Any and all pieces inspired by Thomas’ life, work, or themes are welcome. Out-of-Chicago artists are encouraged to… Continue

WARNING - This is a spoof story nicked from this weeks finest news source 'The Onion'.


7 Million People Direct Descendants Of Single Smooth-Talking Ancestor
The Onion
July 11, 2009
Issue 45•30

BALTIMORE—Geneticists at the Johns Hopkins University announced Monday that an estimated seven million people worldwide carry a distinctive genetic marker linking them to a single smooth-talking common ancestor.

According to the study, which analyzed blood samples from 4,000 partic… Continue

Welsh Events in Chicago Summer 2009

It is shaping up to be another great summer of Welsh reading, rugby and rock n' roll in Chicago!

With concerts by Tom Jones, Judith Owen, Los Campesinos!, Bullet For My Valentine, Paul Potts, The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir and The Waco Brothers, visits by top Welsh authors Rhys Bowen & Niall Griffiths and the Wales v USA rugby Chicago is definitely the place to be!

JUNE

Friday June 5 - 8:00pm
Scotland Yard Gospel Choir
Double Door… Continue

It is with great regret and sadness that we bring you the tragic news of the loss of one of the Tafia's most involved, vivacious members, Timothy Lloyd.

We learned yesterday of Tim's passing from his partner, Russ, who was with him when he died suddenly and unexpectedly on Monday morning from internal bleeding due to an undiagnosed stomach ulcer, which was complicated by Tim's diabetic situation.

Tim has been an active and vital member of the Chicago Tafia since 2002, when he came across the T… Continue