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-Wales and Patagonia are united

-by tradition, history and language.

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-On 28 July, 1865,

-150 years ago...

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-..153 people from all over Wales

-came here to Argentina.

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-The first Mimosa voyagers

-landed here at Puerto Madryn.

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-At that time, it was only

-a desert or wilderness.

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-Some claim that the Welsh

-had to live in these caves.

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-We don't know if this is true...

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-..but the first years were

-certainly very difficult for them.

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-After a while,

-the Welsh left Puerto Madryn...

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-..and headed to Rawson, the

-capital city of the Chubut Province.

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-They found the Chubut River...

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-..and after severe hardship,

-their lives improved.

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-Some 500,000 Patagonians

-are now Welsh descendents...

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-..and some of them

-speak the Welsh language.

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-During my time here, I'll learn

-more about their way of life.

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-If you follow the Chubut River to

-the west, you'll arrive in Gaiman.

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-It's a very Welsh town, which is

-plain to see by the street names.

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-Around 6,000 people live here

-and it's home to Luned Gonzales.

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-We had to start by meeting you...

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-..as you're one of Michael D Jones

-and Lewis Jones' descendants.

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-They were responsible

-for establishing the Welsh Colony.

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-Michael Jones and Lewis Jones are

-blamed for establishing the Colony!

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-I'm one of their descendents.

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-Michael Jones' son married

-the daughter of Lewis Jones.

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-That's my family history

-on my mother's side.

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-On my father's side...

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-..Ifan Roberts and Sara Morgan came

-from Corwen and Llanbadarn Fawr.

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-They came to live on a farm

-in Bryngwyn.

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-Today, there are schools that teach

-the Welsh language to children.

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-This was their original dream.

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-It was the dream of the majority

-of people who came to Patagonia.

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-They wanted to lead a Welsh life

-and establish a Welsh community.

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-The Welsh romanticize

-about Patagonia.

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-It's an incredible experience to

-see the Welsh influence on Gaiman.

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-Those within the community feel

-that it's a dwindling influence.

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-However, those looking

-from the outside...

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-..can clearly see the effect

-of the Welsh migration.

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-I speak a little Welsh every day...

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-..but I don't speak as much

-after my sister passed away.

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-I have Welsh-speaking friends and

-we chat through the medium of Welsh.

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-However, it's very easy

-to slip back to speaking Spanish.

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-Do you consider yourself Welsh?

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-I'm an Argentinean

-from Welsh lineage.

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-I consider myself Patagonian Welsh.

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-That's a very simple explanation.

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-An important weekly event

-for the Patagonian Welsh...

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-..is listening to

-Luned's show on Radio Chubut.

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-Elin, thank you

-for tuning into Radio Chubut.

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-It's great to be here

-and thanks for the welcome.

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-Her radio show has been going

-for 40 years.

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-Luned and her late sister,

-Tegai Roberts were the founders.

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-It's a must for every visitor

-from Wales to pop in for a chat.

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-Since then, I've released five CDs.

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-Luned is a very active member

-of the community.

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-Where does she get her energy?

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-This is what keeps me going.

-It's mate.

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-It's made from a tree that grows

-in Paraguay and north Argentina.

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-It's similar to a green tea.

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-You sip it through this.

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-Does it have a bitter taste?

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-It's a little bitter

-but it's very refreshing.

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-Perhaps I'll need some

-to keep me going on my journey.

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-When I arrived at the hotel, I was

-welcomed by a local television crew.

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-Our visit has attracted

-considerable attention.

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-I never expected to sing

-an old Welsh folk song on a street!

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-# Sleeping at night

-and awaking in the morning #

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-Well done.

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-Well done.

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-Thank you.

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-That was a bit strange.

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-That evening, the Welsh community

-held an evening of entertainment...

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-..at the jam-packed, Ty Gwyn Hall.

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-To start the evening, we have

-members of the music school...

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-..to perform three songs.

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-It was a great experience to hear

-the choirs perform familiar songs...

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-..15,000km away from home.

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-Luned Gonzales is a loyal member

-of the local mixed choir.

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-# I'll send an angel #

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-For the second time in one day,

-I was invited to sing.

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-Most of those in attendance

-spoke Welsh...

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-..but Spanish is their

-first language.

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-I tried my best to greet them

-with a Spanish sentence.

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-It was a pleasure

-to entertain them in Gaiman.

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-# Don't turn your back on the light

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-# That lights the way for us

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-# Don't turn your back on this heart

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-# That still beats for you #

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-Thank you.

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-Gaiman was established in 1874

-and the place is full of history.

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-The first house that was built by

-David D Roberts still stands today.

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-However, why did the Welsh settle

-in this South American wilderness?

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-Before establishing

-the Argentinean Welsh Colony...

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-..many Welsh residents

-migrated to the USA.

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-However, they often lost

-their traditions and language.

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-Principal of the Bala Independent

-College, Michael D Jones...

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-..spent time in America

-and saw this happen.

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-He was one of the founders

-of the Welsh Colony in Patagonia.

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-There's a street named after him

-where lots of Welsh speakers reside.

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-I started at one of the town's

-most interesting buildings.

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-It was import to early migrants...

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-..as it linked them

-to their families in Wales.

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-Today, it's home

-to the Davies family.

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-Sion and Rebecca, we're stood

-outside your home, Yr Hen Bost.

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-Your home is integral

-to the history of the Welsh Colony.

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-It was one of the first buildings

-that was built in the town.

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-My grandparents purchased this

-old post office, 70 years ago.

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-It's been in the family since.

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-Many people have been

-through the doors.

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-Yes, many people have been inside.

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-You don't have Welsh lineage so

-why have you decided to learn Welsh?

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-I was the conductor of the Dewi Sant

-Society's children's choir, Trelew.

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-I could read Welsh

-but didn't understand a word of it.

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-I also sang in the

-Gaiman Music School Choir.

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-We decided to travel to Wales

-so I knew I had to learn Welsh.

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-Is there a strong Welsh community

-here in Gaiman?

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-There's a wonderful and

-friendly community in Gaiman.

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-There are many Welsh speakers

-who want to keep the language alive.

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-We feel that we're part

-of that community.

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-We participate

-in numerous Eisteddfods...

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-..and host dances.

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-There are people who work to promote

-the Welsh language and schools.

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-The Welsh community is growing and

-there's respect for the language.

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-I continued on my journey and

-met a real character, Nelly Jones.

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-It's a wonderful street.

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-Today is a beautiful day.

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-Where did your family come from?

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-They were from Caernarfon, Anglesey

-and there was one from Bethesda.

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-My grandfather came here

-when he was 14.

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-They moved to Rawson before

-going to work on a farm in Dyffryn.

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-It was very difficult at that time.

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-It was difficult for them

-with five daughters and two sons.

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-It's been great chatting to you

-and perhaps I'll see you again.

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-I had hoped to travel to Wales

-but I'm too old now.

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-I'll stay in Gaiman...

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-..in case someone comes from Wales

-and wants a chat!

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-I'm sure the Welsh will receive

-a very warm welcome from you, Nelly.

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-Good luck on your trip.

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-Over the road from Nelly's house,

-there's a very interesting place.

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-It's the Bryn Alaw

-recording studio...

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-..and home to a member of

-the popular group, Hogia'r Wilber.

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-We've reached the very musical home

-of Hector, Cinthia and Elin Mair.

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-Elin is already singing!

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-I'm a composer and I'm working

-on several different projects.

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-I work on films, cartoons...

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-..and musicals.

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-Cinthia, you work

-at the local primary school.

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-I teach music in two local

-primary schools and here in Gaiman.

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-How do you socialize?

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-We host various parties

-and lots of other activities.

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-We have a chapel group and we've

-established a folk dancing team.

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-We also sing in Welsh.

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-Elin will be a Welsh speaker.

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-Elin attends a nursery school where

-children can start aged 18 months.

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-They do everything

-through the medium of welsh...

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-..including playing,

-singing and cooking.

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-We look forward to raising Elin

-through the medium of Welsh.

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-We speak it at home

-and talk to her in Welsh.

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-What does the future hold for

-the Welsh language in the Colony?

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-There's a fantastic future for her

-within the Welsh community here.

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-The residents of this street

-will undoubtedly change...

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-..but the language is safe in

-the hands of the next generation.

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-Michael D Jones' vision

-and his street are here to stay.

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-Welsh Colony residents once feared

-that the Welsh would disappear.

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-However, during the centenary

-celebrations in 1965...

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-..the Welsh visited Patagonia and

-members of the Colony came to Wales.

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-They learnt Welsh which gave

-the language a new lease of life.

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-Today, there are Welsh classes

-for adults...

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-..and Welsh is being taught

-at local primary schools.

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-At the Mudiad Meithrin nursery

-in Gaiman...

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-..I witnessed

-the language in action.

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-They start their day with a ceremony

-where they sing the Welsh anthem.

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-# Pleidiol wyf i'm gwlad

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-# Tra mor yn fur

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-# I'r bur hoff bau

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-# O bydded i'r hen iaith barhau #

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-Rebeca, it feels like

-I'm at a school in Wales.

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-I can see Smot, SuperTed, Sali Mali,

-Jac y Jwc and the Welsh alphabet.

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-The only difference is the sunshine!

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-It's a wonderful and colourful

-school that you have in Patagonia.

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-Thank you and welcome to you, Elin.

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-This is our little piece of Wales.

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-It's certainly a wonderful school.

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-What's the history of this school?

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-The school was opened in 1993

-by Mary Sampini.

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-She travelled to Wales...

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-..to study to become

-a nursery school teacher.

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-She returned and presented her idea

-to parents in the area.

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-The school was opened

-on 23 August, 1993.

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-There was a single two-hour class

-that gradually grew...

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-..and developed

-to what we see today.

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-Some 60 children

-attend the nursery every day...

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-..and a growing number of parents

-are interested in the school.

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-We teach the language

-in a very informal manner...

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-..with singing, dancing...

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-..cooking, listening to stories

-and playing.

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-We immerse them

-in the Welsh language.

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-I then visited Trelew,

-the largest city in Chubut.

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-Wherever I went, I heard Welsh

-singing in the country's schools.

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-A few years ago...

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-..the parents battled

-for this bilingual school.

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-The school was opened in 2006.

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-There was a small and informal

-nursery school in the town.

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-The parents wanted

-a Welsh education for the children.

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-There are so many children

-that want to learn Welsh.

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-Therefore, you're building

-a brand new school.

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-The school became too small

-for all the children who attend.

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-We had to build a new school

-to accommodate everyone.

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-The new school has large rooms

-and it's a wonderful space.

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-It's situated near the Moriah chapel

-and there's lots of greenery.

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-# I don't ask for a luxurious life

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-# The world's gold

-or its fine pearls #

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-The new school provides Welsh

-education for children up to ten.

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-Every subject is taught in

-both languages - Spanish and Welsh.

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-CALON LAN PERFORMED IN SPANISH

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-This was one of my highlights

-of my journey to the Welsh Colony.

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-I'll never forget my meeting

-with these school children.

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-What do you like about the school?

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-I enjoy play time, mathematics...

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-..and physical education.

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-Do you like singing?

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-Yes, I enjoy singing, dancing

-and literature workshops.

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-What are you celebrating

-here in the Welsh Colony?

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-We're celebrating 150 years...

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-..since the Welsh came to Patagonia.

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-We painted a map which featured

-Argentina, Patagonia and Wales.

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-It showed the journey that the

-Welsh made to reach our country.

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-I heard lots of singing

-during my trip.

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-One little boy could recite

-to an Eisteddfod standard.

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-I would certainly award him

-a first place position!

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-Yr Estrys or The Ostrich

-by Clare Vaughan.

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-"What a silly creature

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-"With two long elastic legs

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-"Large shiny eyes

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-"Full of surprise

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-"With its useless wings!"

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-"With its useless wings!"

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-Well done to you!

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-I have been to Wales.

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-Where did you visit?

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-I've been to Cardiff...

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-..Llangrannog...

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-..and Aberystwyth.

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-What was so different about Wales?

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-It's very green there.

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-# I sing rock and roll

-in the morning #

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-After spending time

-at these welcoming schools...

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-..I felt the enthusiasm of the

-parents, teachers and children...

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-..and their eagerness to keep

-the Welsh language alive.

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-Agricultural land

-lies a few miles outside Gaiman...

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-..and the Coetmor Farm,

-run by Aidel Griffiths's family.

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-Hello, how are you?

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-Hello, how are you?

-

-I'm very well.

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-It's great to be here.

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-How are you?

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-Let's go and sit by the fire.

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-It's wonderful to be on your farm,

-Aidel.

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-How long have you been farming here?

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-We've farmed here...

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-..since my father bought

-this piece of Coetmor Farm.

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-The land was dry and hard to manage

-when the Welsh first arrived here.

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-Yes, it was very tough.

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-They didn't have any trenches

-so they had to do it all.

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-The brambles had to be removed

-and burnt so they could build farms.

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-I suspect it was

-a very difficult time.

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-We have to do a lot of watering

-or we won't get any produce.

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-I'm very thankful for the water.

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-The Chubut River has always been

-important to the Welsh...

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-..especially in building trenches

-to water the land.

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-These helped the Welsh

-to grow their crops and survive.

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-What do you farm?

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-We're currently growing hay...

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-..but we have kept animals

-and grown potatoes in the past.

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-You don't work on the farm any more

-but come back every day.

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-Yes, because I love this place.

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-There's always a neighbour

-who calls in wanting a tot of mate!

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-Which part of Wales

-is your family from?

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-Nain came from Llanuwchllyn where

-the family farmed at Ddol Fawr.

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-Taid owned Llain Las farm.

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-He purchased his farm in 1902.

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-Do you socialize

-using the Welsh language?

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-No, not really.

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-I did attend the Sunday School

-and various church services.

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-The people outside the chapel

-are just as good as those inside it!

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-There's an element of hypocrisy

-in everything.

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-I think you understand what I mean.

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-What's your opinion about the Welsh

-language in this part of Patagonia?

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-I'm amazed that it has survived.

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-My daughter understands the language

-but doesn't speak it.

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-It will survive

-the next generation...

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-..but not for another 50 years.

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-Have you been to Wales?

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-No, but I'd like to go for a week

-or a fortnight but no more.

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-I don't like being in the same place

-for two months.

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-You'd be feeling homesick

-for the farm.

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-Yes, because

-there's no place like home!

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-That's very true.

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-Aidel enjoys coming to the farm

-for some mate...

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-..and to play

-a popular Argentinean game.

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-We play with horseshoes.

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-Would you like a game?

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-You can show me how to play

-while I take a sip of the mate.

0:24:280:24:33

-You like that!

0:24:340:24:36

-You need to get as close as possible

-to the iron steak.

0:24:410:24:47

-Is this a popular game?

0:24:480:24:49

-Is this a popular game?

-

-Yes, it is.

0:24:490:24:51

-When do you usually play?

0:24:510:24:53

-I often play here but it's played

-at the Mimosa Landing Celebrations.

0:24:540:25:00

-They play it to pass the time

-in the afternoon.

0:25:000:25:04

-It's bitter.

0:25:110:25:12

-It's bitter.

-

-Yes, it's very bitter.

0:25:120:25:14

-Off you go.

0:25:140:25:17

-Was that any good?

0:25:200:25:21

-Was that any good?

-

-Not bad.

0:25:210:25:23

-It was hopeless.

0:25:230:25:24

-It was hopeless.

-

-You'll learn.

0:25:240:25:26

-You need more practice.

0:25:290:25:31

-Stick to the singing!

0:25:310:25:33

-.

0:25:410:25:41

-Subtitles

0:25:420:25:44

-It's early morning in Gaiman

-and I'm about to start a journey...

0:25:510:25:55

-..along the plains to Cwm Hyfryd and

-Esquel and Trevelin near the Andes.

0:25:550:26:01

-I'm excited but I'm told it's going

-to be a six-hour journey!

0:26:010:26:06

-I've been driving

-for over two hours.

0:26:220:26:25

-It's about 375 miles from

-the Chubut Valley to Cwm Hyfryd.

0:26:250:26:31

-It's long but one of the

-most beautiful places...

0:26:310:26:37

-..I've ever seen.

0:26:370:26:39

-Many years ago, the Welsh crossed

-these plains to find new land.

0:26:400:26:46

-I can't take it all in

-because this is a real adventure!

0:26:460:26:53

-A dream came true...

0:26:590:27:01

-..when I saw a gaucho

-on horseback on the plains.

0:27:010:27:05

-When the Welsh

-arrived in Patagonia...

0:27:050:27:09

-..their relationship with

-the natives was very important.

0:27:090:27:14

-The Indians taught the Welsh

-to ride and hunt.

0:27:140:27:17

-The natives benefitted...

0:27:180:27:20

-..and exchanged meat

-and animal skin for bread.

0:27:200:27:25

-For six loaves,

-the Welsh could buy a horse.

0:27:250:27:29

-If it wasn't

-for this relationship...

0:27:290:27:32

-..the fate of the early colonists

-would have been very different.

0:27:330:27:37

-After the Welsh

-settled in the Chubut Valley...

0:27:400:27:44

-..it took some of them 20 years

-to move to more fertile lands.

0:27:440:27:51

-In 1885, some of them crossed

-the plains and reached the Andes.

0:27:510:27:57

-By 1888...

0:27:570:27:59

-..some families arrived

-and founded Esquel and Trevelin.

0:28:000:28:04

-As I look around,

-I'm reminded a little of Wales.

0:28:050:28:10

-After a long and tiring journey,

-I reach Esquel...

0:28:180:28:24

-..and the home of Rini Griffiths

-where I get a very warm welcome.

0:28:250:28:29

-Hello, how are you?

0:28:350:28:38

-It's lovely to meet you.

0:28:390:28:41

-Yes, and I can't wait

-to stay with you for a night or two.

0:28:410:28:45

-After a journey across the plains,

-I'm delighted to see some hot tea!

0:28:460:28:52

-How was the journey?

0:28:520:28:54

-How was the journey?

-

-It was a real experience.

0:28:540:28:57

-You're lucky

-because it's been a glorious day.

0:28:580:29:01

-Do you say "llaeth"

-or "llefrith" for milk?

0:29:010:29:04

-Llefrith.

0:29:040:29:05

-Llefrith.

-

-And I say "llaeth!".

0:29:050:29:08

-The Welsh language

-is very complicated!

0:29:090:29:12

-People don't understand that there

-are two words in Welsh for milk.

0:29:130:29:18

-I've reached your hotel in Esquel

-but is it a busy place?

0:29:190:29:22

-This May has been busier than usual

-and we've seen a lot of Welsh.

0:29:230:29:28

-You can practice speaking Welsh.

0:29:280:29:31

-Yes, I love speaking Welsh all day.

0:29:310:29:33

-Tell us about your family.

0:29:340:29:36

-The Griffiths' were from Caernarfon.

-Nain's family was from Llanuwchllyn.

0:29:370:29:42

-Tom Jones, Llanuwchllyn told Mam...

0:29:430:29:46

-..that her family of Dol Fawr

-was near his home...

0:29:460:29:50

-..and she couldn't believe it!

0:29:510:29:54

-He went home and they started

-writing to one another.

0:29:540:29:59

-Mam learnt all about

-the various members of the family.

0:29:590:30:04

-It was fun

-to discover our relatives.

0:30:040:30:08

-Nain had always told me....

0:30:090:30:11

-..that Wales was a miserable,

-ugly country...

0:30:110:30:16

-..that was covered in coal mines.

0:30:170:30:21

-But when I arrived,

-I was brought to tears.

0:30:210:30:25

-I don't know why Nain wouldn't

-go back to such a beautiful country.

0:30:250:30:30

-It was the summer when I visited

-when the flowers were in bloom.

0:30:300:30:35

-I wished that Nain could see it but

-neither she nor Taid ever went back.

0:30:360:30:41

-They struggled in Wales which is why

-they moved here in the first place.

0:30:420:30:47

-Yes, and I'm sure she didn't want

-to remember those difficult times...

0:30:470:30:52

-..and leaving her home and family.

0:30:520:30:56

-Have you tried mate?

0:30:560:30:58

-I've tried it everywhere

-so I'd like to try your version.

0:30:580:31:03

-I'm not a huge fan of it at the

-moment but I'll give this a go.

0:31:030:31:08

-I haven't met anyone in Wales

-who enjoys it.

0:31:080:31:12

-I want to like it but I can't!

0:31:170:31:20

-It's odd because Welsh teachers

-come here for a year...

0:31:210:31:28

-..and go home with their own mate

-to drink in Wales.

0:31:280:31:34

-There must be something about it.

0:31:340:31:38

-I'll keep persevering to see

-if I like it at the end of my visit.

0:31:380:31:44

-I've got plenty of tea and coffee

-for you to enjoy.

0:31:440:31:48

-Thank you, Rini and I can't wait

-to spend more time with you.

0:31:490:31:55

-Cheers!

0:31:570:31:58

-Can we have a toast with tea?

0:31:590:32:00

-Can we have a toast with tea?

-

-I don't see why not!

0:32:000:32:02

-After a long day on the plains,

-I was ready for my bed...

0:32:040:32:09

-..because tomorrow is another day

-that will be full of adventure.

0:32:090:32:14

-I'm on the outskirts of Trevelin...

0:32:330:32:37

-..and about to visit

-the home of Vincent Evans.

0:32:370:32:42

-The 86-year-old is a gaucho,

-an accordionist...

0:32:420:32:47

-..and quite a character!

0:32:470:32:49

-The view behind us is amazing,

-Vincent.

0:33:000:33:05

-The Andes are in the distance

-and the sun is shining.

0:33:050:33:09

-The farm has always

-been in your family.

0:33:090:33:12

-My grandfather owned these lands

-when he settled here.

0:33:120:33:17

-This is where he raised his family.

0:33:170:33:21

-He brought up

-my father and his siblings.

0:33:220:33:28

-This is also where he died.

0:33:280:33:31

-What has been farmed here?

0:33:320:33:35

-What has been farmed here?

-

-A bit of everything.

0:33:350:33:37

-We've grown some wheat crops

-but we mainly farm cattle.

0:33:390:33:45

-The towns were open plains

-and not fenced off.

0:33:470:33:53

-The cattle ran wild...

0:33:530:33:57

-..and roamed far across the land.

0:33:570:33:59

-Therefore,

-the animals were uncontrollable.

0:34:000:34:03

-They were worth some money

-and their meat was cheap.

0:34:030:34:08

-Everything was cheap

-and easy to sell.

0:34:080:34:11

-I'm sure the horses behind you

-have assisted you over the years.

0:34:120:34:18

-I went to school on horseback.

0:34:180:34:23

-I lived five kilometres away

-from the school.

0:34:240:34:30

-Three of us rode on one horse

-and two on another.

0:34:300:34:34

-The horses were called

-Sam and Corconcho.

0:34:340:34:37

-It was an hour-long ride to school

-and an hour to come home.

0:34:370:34:42

-It was a two-hour round journey.

0:34:420:34:45

-You had to drum-up a lot of

-enthusiasm to learn after it!

0:34:450:34:51

-Tell us about the changes

-that have occurred here.

0:34:520:34:55

-The changes are incredible.

0:34:560:34:58

-I often tell my wife

-that life is different today.

0:34:580:35:04

-We visit the town

-two or three times a day.

0:35:050:35:11

-In the past, we'd arrange

-our visit a week beforehand.

0:35:120:35:16

-Who was going to town to fetch what?

0:35:160:35:20

-What horses would we take...

0:35:200:35:23

-..and what did we need

-to buy and sell?

0:35:230:35:27

-We had to stay there overnight.

0:35:280:35:34

-We'd stay with a relative

-or someone.

0:35:340:35:38

-This was especially during winter

-when it was cold and wet.

0:35:380:35:42

-The roads were poor

-and the rivers flooded.

0:35:430:35:46

-It was cold. Days were short

-and the nights were long.

0:35:470:35:53

-It's now a faster pace of life.

0:35:530:35:55

-It's incredible

-how much it's changed.

0:35:560:35:58

-Are you concerned about the future

-of the Welsh language in The Colony?

0:35:590:36:05

-I don't know if I worry too much

-or enough about it.

0:36:050:36:10

-I don't understand what's happened.

0:36:110:36:14

-I often talk of another revival.

0:36:150:36:21

-People have said this

-for many years.

0:36:220:36:27

-Children will converse, sing

-and recite in Welsh...

0:36:290:36:33

-..but don't have any Welsh roots.

0:36:330:36:37

-I've heard a lot about you...

0:36:370:36:40

-..and I'd like to hear you play

-the accordion.

0:36:400:36:44

-# By the seashore

-there are red roses

0:36:440:36:50

-# By the seashore

-there are white lilies

0:36:510:36:55

-# By the seashore my love and I

0:36:560:37:01

-# Sleep the night

-and rise at daybreak

0:37:010:37:09

-# Across the sea is my heart

0:37:090:37:16

-# Across the sea is my hopes

0:37:160:37:22

-# Across the sea is my dearest

0:37:220:37:27

-# Who is in my thoughts every minute

0:37:270:37:35

-# Across the sea is my dearest

0:37:350:37:41

-# Who is in my thoughts

-every minute #

0:37:410:37:47

-It was alright.

0:37:520:37:54

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0:38:050:38:05

-Subtitles

0:38:080:38:10

-Argentina is a huge country.

0:38:230:38:25

-It's around 5,000 miles

-from the north to south.

0:38:250:38:28

-The Chubut Province

-which includes Esquel, Trevelin...

0:38:290:38:32

-..and the Chubut Valley is more

-than three times the size of Wales.

0:38:330:38:37

-Today, my journey takes me to

-the foot of the Andes in Trevelin.

0:38:380:38:42

-The area's tourism industry has

-grown considerably in recent years.

0:38:420:38:48

-People come here to ski,

-climb mountains and to go fishing.

0:38:480:38:53

-This area is known as Cwm Hyfryd and

-it's like a little piece of heaven.

0:38:530:38:59

-Tell me about the history

-of Sendero Lodge.

0:38:590:39:02

-Elin, welcome to Sendero Lodge.

0:39:030:39:06

-Sendero Lodge is a hotel

-which welcomes fishermen.

0:39:070:39:11

-We also welcome those

-who just want to relax.

0:39:120:39:15

-I was born in the area...

0:39:150:39:20

-..so I'm the perfect person to show

-the wonders of this place to others.

0:39:210:39:26

-Are we going fishing?

0:39:260:39:28

-Yes, if you would like to.

0:39:280:39:31

-We headed towards the river and

-admired the surrounding landscape.

0:39:310:39:37

-It's no wonder that fishermen

-flock to this area of Argentina...

0:39:370:39:41

-..as it's the closest

-you'll get to paradise.

0:39:410:39:46

-We fish for trout in Patagonia.

0:39:460:39:50

-We have rainbow,

-brown and stream trout.

0:39:500:39:55

-It's also possible to catch salmon

-from the Pacific Ocean.

0:39:550:40:00

-Do you eat the fish you catch?

0:40:000:40:02

-We like to return

-what we catch to the river.

0:40:020:40:05

-It maintains a good level of fish

-for everyone.

0:40:060:40:10

-You prefer to eat meat in Argentina.

0:40:100:40:12

-Yes, we have very good meat

-in Argentina.

0:40:130:40:16

-My time came

-to attempt to catch a trout.

0:40:190:40:23

-I didn't expect to be any good.

0:40:260:40:28

-However, I was willing

-to give it a try...

0:40:280:40:31

-..and to try again and again.

0:40:310:40:34

-There aren't any fish here!

0:40:340:40:37

-There are plenty of fish

-but they're difficult to catch.

0:40:370:40:41

-They're scared of me!

0:40:410:40:43

-No, you're doing well.

0:40:430:40:45

-Thank you, Richard.

0:40:450:40:48

-No, I didn't catch anything.

0:40:480:40:50

-I doubt Richard will call upon my

-help when he needs a helping hand!

0:40:500:40:56

-There's a strong Welsh community

-in Cwm Hyfryd.

0:41:040:41:07

-Whilst I'm in Trevelin,

-I've come to meet the youngsters...

0:41:070:41:12

-..who are working hard to come up

-with ideas to sustain the language.

0:41:120:41:18

-Hello Iwan Madog, how are you?

0:41:180:41:20

-Hello Iwan Madog, how are you?

-

-I'm well, thank you.

0:41:200:41:22

-I've come all the way to Argentina

-to find a boy from Porthmadog!

0:41:220:41:26

-Sorry, I'm not Argentinean.

0:41:270:41:29

-Why are you on your bike?

0:41:290:41:31

-I'm going to record a radio show

-if you would like to join me?

0:41:310:41:35

-Yes, let's go.

0:41:360:41:38

-Iwan works for the Welsh language

-initiative in Patagonia...

0:41:390:41:43

-..to promote the Welsh language.

0:41:430:41:46

-He also co-presents a weekly

-radio show called Jam Llaeth...

0:41:460:41:50

-..with local girl, Sara Green.

0:41:510:41:55

-Hello, how are you?

0:41:550:41:59

-Iwan and Sara,

-tell me about the radio station.

0:42:020:42:06

-The show was started in 1999...

0:42:060:42:09

-..with another Welsh teacher

-called Sioned Hughes.

0:42:100:42:13

-We were on air together until 2003.

0:42:130:42:16

-This year, we resurrected the show.

0:42:170:42:20

-It's the only show of its kind

-as it's a Welsh and Spanish show.

0:42:200:42:25

-It's a fun programme that plays

-pop, folk and rock music.

0:42:260:42:31

-When people think

-of our Welsh culture...

0:42:310:42:35

-..people will often associate us

-with hymns, tea and Dafydd Iwan!

0:42:350:42:40

-There's nothing wrong with those

-but there's also another side.

0:42:400:42:46

-We must show children and youngsters

-that our culture is alive...

0:42:470:42:52

-..and that it's worth learning

-the Welsh language.

0:42:530:42:57

-After a warm welcome and

-special experiences in Cwm Hyfryd...

0:43:040:43:09

-..it was time to make my way back

-towards the Chubut Valley.

0:43:090:43:13

-After spending so much time

-in the valley...

0:43:140:43:18

-..I felt like I was on my way home.

0:43:190:43:22

-Since the Welsh arrived,

-there's been a school in Gaiman...

0:43:220:43:26

-..and providing an education for the

-children continues to be important.

0:43:270:43:32

-There's an annual tradition...

0:43:320:43:34

-..where a Welsh teacher comes to

-work at the Camwy secondary school.

0:43:350:43:41

-This year, the inhabitants

-of the school house...

0:43:410:43:45

-..are Ann-Marie and her husband,

-Tito along with their children.

0:43:460:43:51

-We've been very lucky to come here

-and to live in this house.

0:43:510:43:55

-We're here as a family which

-is different to others before us.

0:43:560:44:00

-Ann-Marie are visiting

-Patagonia for only a year.

0:44:000:44:06

-However, Tito's roots

-are in the Valley.

0:44:060:44:09

-My great-great-grandfather

-originally came from Aberystwyth.

0:44:100:44:14

-Lewis Davies was one of the first to

-establish the Welsh Colony in 1865.

0:44:140:44:19

-When I met Ann-Marie, I moved

-to live in Wales for 13 years.

0:44:190:44:25

-However, we're back here again as

-teachers and development officers.

0:44:250:44:31

-What is life like for someone

-who speaks Welsh in the Colony?

0:44:310:44:36

-We're involved with the other

-Welsh speakers in the area.

0:44:360:44:40

-We see them every day in our work.

0:44:400:44:43

-We'll go out for a walk

-with the children, eat ice cream...

0:44:430:44:48

-..and make the most

-of the pleasant weather.

0:44:480:44:51

-It's completely different to Wales.

0:44:510:44:54

-People aren't materialistic

-and there's emphasis on socializing.

0:44:540:44:58

-We're enjoying

-a different sort of life here.

0:44:590:45:02

-Nearby on David Roberts Road...

0:45:030:45:07

-..another family enjoy living here.

0:45:080:45:11

-Billy and Gladys Hughes

-are both fluent Welsh speakers.

0:45:110:45:17

-The four sides of my family

-come from Wales.

0:45:180:45:20

-They came from Llanelwedd

-near Builth Wells, Llanuwchllyn...

0:45:210:45:27

-..and the other side of my family

-comes from the Nantlle Valley...

0:45:270:45:33

-..and the failed Welsh Colony

-that was established in Brazil.

0:45:330:45:37

-It was established

-before the Colony in Patagonia.

0:45:370:45:41

-They came from Brazil

-to live here in Patagonia.

0:45:410:45:45

-For the past decade,

-Billy has been a member...

0:45:460:45:50

-..of the popular music group,

-Hogiau'r Wilber.

0:45:500:45:54

-They host concerts

-all over Patagonia...

0:45:540:45:57

-..and have also entertained

-audiences in Wales.

0:45:570:46:00

-# A pure heart full of goodness #

0:46:010:46:05

-This house is a very musical home...

0:46:060:46:09

-..as Gladys also arranges

-singing services or a Cymanfa.

0:46:090:46:13

-Both of them are very active

-within the Welsh community.

0:46:140:46:18

-It's something

-that's very natural to us.

0:46:180:46:21

-We've been born and raised here

-to the tune of the Welsh language.

0:46:210:46:27

-However, we are Argentineans.

0:46:270:46:29

-When we got married, we decided

-to speak Welsh to our children.

0:46:290:46:35

-As children, we received

-the same opportunity...

0:46:350:46:41

-..so we were determined

-to do the same for our children.

0:46:410:46:45

-My time in Patagonia

-was drawing to an end...

0:46:450:46:49

-..but there was one more thing

-that I had to do.

0:46:490:46:52

-I was determined to spend

-an evening in a Quincho.

0:46:520:46:56

-It's a building at the end

-of every family's garden...

0:46:560:46:59

-..to prepare meat or to entertain

-and sing with friends.

0:47:000:47:03

-# The evening has come to an end #

0:47:040:47:07

-Cheers!

0:47:080:47:10

-Billy, I can't think of a better way

-to end my trip to Patagonia...

0:47:100:47:14

-..than sampling your way of life

-and this asado dish.

0:47:150:47:19

-Yes, the best way to end your trip

-is with a real Patagonian asado.

0:47:200:47:25

-What is this?

-I can see there's plenty of meat.

0:47:250:47:28

-If I had more time,

-I would've prepared a whole lamb.

0:47:280:47:32

-That's the most traditional dish.

0:47:320:47:35

-However, I'm making

-pork sausages and some beef.

0:47:350:47:41

-There's a fantastic aroma here.

0:47:410:47:43

-How often would you prepare

-something like this?

0:47:430:47:47

-Too often!

0:47:470:47:49

-I'd never sampled

-such wonderful meat.

0:47:510:47:55

-It's a shame that Argentina

-and the chef, Billy...

0:47:560:47:59

-..are so far away from Anglesey!

0:47:590:48:03

-Billy and Gladys,

-thanks for your welcome...

0:48:030:48:06

-..and to everyone who's welcomed us

-to the Welsh Colony.

0:48:060:48:10

-It's been unforgettable.

0:48:100:48:13

-It's been unforgettable.

-

-Cheers!

0:48:130:48:15

-The people were also fantastic

-and very welcoming.

0:48:170:48:22

-I got the feeling that they enjoyed

-welcoming people from Wales.

0:48:230:48:27

-As someone who enjoys singing,

-eating and chatting...

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-..I was in heaven!

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-It's been a battle ever since the

-Welsh arrived here, 150 years ago.

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-They landed at Puerto Madryn

-and arrived in the wilderness...

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-..before travelling to the valley

-and discovering the Chubut River.

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-Incredibly, 150 years later, the

-Welsh language can still be heard.

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-I've travelled all over Patagonia

-and met so many residents.

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-We're gradually losing

-the Colony's older generation.

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-However, it won't be the end

-of the Welsh Colony...

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-..thanks to the enthusiasm

-of the next generation.

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-It's been a memorable adventure...

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-..and I'll never forget

-the Welsh Argentineans.

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-Until next time, farewell Patagonia.

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