All Blog Posts Tagged 'gorsedd' (3)

Druid Gorsedd, Festival at Lughnasadh, 2009 The House of Danu, an alliance of Druid Groves and seed groups in the state of California, will host the Gorsedd for the Festival of Lughnasadh, July 31 to August 3, 2009, at the Pema Osel Ling Buddhist Retreat near Monterrey, California, and invites anyone interested in California Druid culture to attend. From the invitation: "The House of Danu gathers for this celebration of California Druid culture where we bring forth our enchanting music,… Continue

"This Great Welshwoman was born in Cenarth,on the same day that Dylan Thomas was born in Swansea. She knew Dylan well, but did not number him among her close friends. Her friends included Augustus John, Pablo Picasso and that fantastic French singer, Edith Piaf. Her autobiography T

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"Hollywood star Rhys joins druids" (from BBC News) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/7549086.stm Hollywood star Matthew Rhys may be used to wardrobe changes, but his latest costume is particularly striking. Dressed head to foot in a flowing white gown, he became a member of the Gorsedd of Bards at Wales' leading cultural festival, the National Eisteddfod. The star of Dylan Thomas biopic Edge of Love joins a select group honoured for their contribution to Wales. Rhys, 33, has adopted t… Continue