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Leading figures from Welsh cultural organisations will gather at the Wales Office in Westminster today (28 February) in celebration of the strength and diversity of Welsh culture.

Guests from the worlds of broadcasting, arts and sports will join Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns and UK Government Ministers Stuart Andrew and Lord Bourne at an event in Gwydyr House.

The Welsh Secretary is expected to call on those present to come up with inventive ways to showcase Wales’ talent across the world, in order to maintain the nation’s strong reputation in the fields of business, tourism and culture.

Secretary of State for Wales, Alun Cairns said:

I am delighted to welcome those from all walks of Wales’ creative life to celebrate our famous culture in Gwydyr House.

I’m proud to see every element of Welsh culture represented, from sport to tourism and the arts industry, both on stage and on screen. Each one of them plays a crucial role in putting Welsh talent on a pedestal for the world to see.

Wales Week in London provides the opportunity to showcase Wales on an international stage, and it’s my role to ensure Welsh interests are represented across the UK and internationally. But I’m no expert in culture, and I encourage those present to think about how we can take the best of Wales to the rest of the world. My door is always open to hearing their ideas.

ENDS

Published 28 February 2018

The HMG delegation is being led by the Department for International Trade and co-ordinated by the Capital Investment directorate. The event is a great opportunity for HMG to present a unified voice to the investor and regional property community and will also feature contributions from the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government, the Department for Transport and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

HMG will have a prominent pavilion space at the event and is partnering with the British Property Federation to run an activity programme that promotes UK investment opportunities, based around the Government’s Industrial Strategy foundations of productivity: Innovation, People, Infrastructure, Business Environment and Place.

We will be running our own programme of events over 3 days in Cannes, giving attendees the chance to hear from our leadership team on subjects like strategic housing growth, modern methods of construction, design and quality.

Our team will be working with combined authorities and city regions attending MIPIM on joint activity, including in the Northern Powerhouse and Midlands Engine.

Established in 1990, MIPIM gathers the most influential international property players from the office, residential, retail, healthcare, sport, logistics and industrial sectors for 4 days of networking, learning and transaction.

Follow our activity at MIPIM on Twitter – @HomesEngland / #WeAreHomesEngland.

Due to the current adverse weather conditions, our redundancy payments helpline will close at today (28 February 2018) at 14:00.

We hope to open as usual tomorrow, however, any updates will be made here.

Published 28 February 2018