Two views of the Louvre
Ancient Excursions and the Glenwood Springs Center for the Arts are presenting a trip to Paris in June 2008. The trip visits the Louvre and includes a stop in Atlanta to view the Louvre Atlanta Antiquities Exhibit. Louvre Atlanta is a partnership between the High Museum of Art and the Musée du Louvre in Paris that will bring hundreds of works of art from the Louvre’s collection to Atlanta. Cost is $1,250 per person and covers transportation and airfare from Denver, accommodations and most meals, museum entrance and tour fees. Call Gayle Mortell at 970-945-2414.
A Welsh celebration
Wymore, Neb., hosts the Welsh Festival on Oct. 6-7. The festival includes unveiling of an 80-foot-long mural painted by David Loewenstein on the wall of the Welsh Heritage Centre; introduction of the archive of Y Drych, the Welsh American newspaper 1851-1950 (available only at Wymore Public Library, Harvard University and in Wales); a Gymanfa Ganu (hymn-singing festival); a Norson Lawen (a variety show of Welsh American song, poetry, harp music, etc.); and a visit to the local Welsh cemetery, where the spirits of the pioneers “will magically rise and tell their stories.” Welsh films will be shown; the restored antique organ from the local Welsh church will be played; Welsh imports will be available for purchase; and a Welsh afternoon tea will feature imported Welsh tea and traditional Welsh teacakes. A block of rooms is reserved at the New Victorian Inn in Beatrice. Call 402-228-8808. Festival registration materials can be obtained from Berwyn Jones, 6220 Andrew Court., Lincoln, NE, 68512, by e-mailing berwynjones@alltel.net or by visiting .
Learn to travel for less
Finding travel bargains is the subject of a research class scheduled for Dec. 13. The free, hour-long event is being offered by Arapahoe Community College’s Weber Center for Learning Resources. It will be held on the second floor of the library’s main building at 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive in Littleton. Call 303-797-5726 or visit . for more information.
