This project seeks to establish in area of Llyn Efyrnwy a Social Patriot Centre for Radical Historical and Contemporary Consideration and Studies of Welsh Politics and Culture, Communities and People. Toward equipping a true 'National Liberation Movement and Struggle' on Patriotic 'Land and Liberty' Social Patriotic Principles with the Philosophy and Theory to provide Intellectual Platform for Protest and Campaigning events and activities in Cymru/Wales. The idea for this was sparked off via my present 'Land & Liberty' web researching for information useful to back up my call for a 'Land and Liberty' campaign against the 'Sell Off' of land at present held by the Llyn Efyrnwy Estate:
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- 26 Jul 2010 ... Links on "Lake Vyrnwy cooperation campaign / ymgyrch Corfforaeth ... - 23 Jul .... LAND & LIBERTY CAMPAIGN CYMRU 2010: 'VYRNWY MAS O'. ...
ymgyrch.blogspot.com/2010/07/vyrnwy-issue-media-promotion-of.html. CAMPAIGNS CYMRU: LAND AND LIBERTY AGAINST CHEQUE BOOK CONQUEST ...
16 Jul 2010 ... www.llgc.org.uk/ymgyrchu/Dwr/Tryweryn/index-e.htm -Cached - Similar ...VYRNWY CAMPAIGN: STOP PRESS LATEST INFORMATION COM. ...
ymgyrch.blogspot.com/.../land-and-liberty-against-cheque-book.html - Cached.
Whilst web searching, I came across the following:
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The Dark Mountain Project
The Dark Mountain Project started in 2009 with a manifesto, and a set of principles for writers. In the summer of 2010 we published our first book, ...
www.dark-mountain.net/ - Cached - Similar
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www.dark-mountain.net/ - Cached - Similar
Now I just know that when anyone associated with the Welsh
'Intelligensia/Intellectual/Media/Arts/Cultural Establishment' gets
a sniff of this project, they will immediatly thiink 'GRANTS'.
Lets make this very clear that whilst I do not in advance exclude
anyone of the aforementioned 'Welsh Establishment' participating
in this project, not that it will be up to me anyway. I will say this,
that if such occurred, the leaping on the project with 'GRANTS'
being first and foremost in mind, then the project will be doomed
from the start. No doubt ending up as something akin to IWA rather
than the 'Bevan Foundation' which I find a far more preferrable
example to follow.
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I would hope there be a number of basic principles as touched on
at top that would govern why anyone would want to join/support
the 'SEVEN RIVERS PROJECT'. Not least the principle of participation
based on 'Social Patriotic Principles' and not a means of making money!
As for the founding of this project, I feel those who might be attracted to
such and consider themselves as of good principles to be involved in the
founding of the project should at very least commit themselves now to
the Anti - Vyrnwy Campaign 'Sell Off'. I would not 'twist' arms to motivate
people to participate in the 'Long Walk For Wales' (see Campaign Cymru
blog above). However, they could at very least involve themselves in any
'Campaign Camp', even if only as a 'One Off' or volunteering on a rota basis
of participation, that is if established or participate in any one of many
other 'symbolic' activities being planned. In the first instance however, they
need to at least participate in the Gwyl Awst 'Gwerin Owain' Free Concert
or 'Peoples Picnic' within the Vyrnwy Estate Sculpture Park over ABH 2010?
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Such being 'Formal' or 'Informal' depending on how much support these
ideas are met with and if muscians et al would participate for free plus
people experienced in this 'Cultural Area' could organise? If not then it
will be a case of one and all of interest just visiting Canolfan Llyn Vyrnwy
over the August Bank Holiday 2010 and, holding an 'Imformal' picnic as
suggested above. Plenty of room in the 'Sculpture Park' along with picnic
tables plus 'Sculpture Trail' for the children and an RSPB Hyde for both
Adults and Children to view. Otherwise, with flags and placards, maybe
a short march from an 'Assembly Point' (Llanwddyn?) to the 'Sculpture Park',
that will be suffice as a 'Symbolic Protest Gesture'. I am not at this point
going to reveal the many suggestions I have had regards a 'Land & Liberty'
Occupation, Camp and Protest activities, suffice to say at these events people
will be able to discuss and also debate any number of issues and also as an
urgent topic the 'SEVEN RIVERS PROJECT.
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If you are interested to contact me, as I have no interest in persuing this project,
pro - activelly for a verity of reasons, as over indulging in a number of projects,
archiving and rolling down to my Patriotic/Political Retirement. However, I am
in main promoting the project via this blog, be responsible for helping to set up
a 'Working Party' to make sure the Vyrnwy event is organised properly. Other
than that I will of course retain a 'Pastoral Interest' post ABH gatherings of
interested parties, other wise support and from time to time attend any future
events and activities organised by the SEVEN RIVERS PROJECT as an 'Annual
Assembly' in area untill such time as perhaps an actual CANOLFAN y SAITH AFON
is established. I do intend to write up more posts in developing this Initiative but
before I conclude this post. I will draw your attention to the below:
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Highlander Research and Education Center - Wikipedia, the free ...
The Highlander Folk School was originally established in Grundy County, Tennessee. ... It helped start the Southern Appalachian Leadership Training (SALT) ... en.wikipedia.org/.../Highlander_Research_and_Education_Center - Cached - Similar.Don West (educator) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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I read of this 'Highlander Folk School' some good few years ago, just knew that one day it would come in useful and now is that time and as I keep saying, it's time to 'Seize The Time!'. I am also rather hoping that this be very well supported and also regularly attended by 'Hwntws', not only to get them and their familes into some lovely 'Welsh Country Side' and learn to love that country - 'Our Country' as much as any other. Even Socialists. Libertarians and Anarchists should be able and capable of such!
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To conclude, it's come to mind, I know just the sound and I am sure 'Acceptable Political' couple, ideal to push this Initiative out. I shall contact them to see if they will and let you know asap, in mean time think this introduction over and if you have any ideas we can associated with this project do let me know.
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Gethin Gruffydd.
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