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Welsh set to discuss further national progress

Welsh banding will be able to discuss further proposals for a new national representative body

Wales
  The proposals will be discussed on a special zoom call meeting

4BR has been informed that further progress is being made in the process of constituting a new representative national body for Welsh banding.

Following its last meeting a working group has been looking at a series of proposals to form the foundation of the work that could be undertaken by Bandiau Prês Cymru/Brass Bands Wales. They will now be discussed at an open zoom meeting next Saturday October 24th at 11:00am

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Representatives of all brass bands across Wales, plus additional interested individuals from Welsh brass bands, are invited and encouraged to attend.

The meeting link is available below. Please share widely and try to ensure a representative of your band is in attendance, and your views & interests represented

Representatives of all brass bands across Wales, plus additional interested individuals from Welsh brass bands, are invited and encouraged to attend4BR

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Cyfarfod Agored/Open Meeting
Bandiau Prês Cymru/Brass Bands Wales
Dydd Sadwrn Hydref: Saturday 24th October
11.00am to 11.00pm

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87342268484

*Please note, anyone under the age of 18 years old considering attending this online meeting, must ensure a parent or guardian is present throughout, in order to ensure safeguarding guidelines are adhered to.

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