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Mudiad Meithrin yn 50! – Rhan 2

Hello again! Thank goodness that Martyn and Siani had a safe journey back in the Balalŵn yesterday so that they can entertain you again today as they journey back to the 80s! Dewin is playing hide and seek – can you help Siani Sionc find him?

Mudiad Meithrin – 50

3 wythnos i fynd! Ymunwch â ni am daith drwy’r degawdau – o 1971 i 2021 – i ddathlu pen-blwydd Mudiad Meithrin yn 50! 📆 Mehefin 14-19 ⏰ 11am

Mudiad Meithrin yn 50!

Hello Friends! Are you ready for a week full of fun, singing and much more! Join us for a trip in The Balalwn back to the 70s with Martyn Geraint and Siani Sionc! And who else will is there I wonder? We will be posting an activity on there for you to complete after each […]

Mudiad Meithrin – 50

3 wythnos i fynd! Ymunwch â ni am daith drwy’r degawdau – o 1971 i 2021 – i ddathlu pen-blwydd Mudiad Meithrin yn 50! 📆 Mehefin 14-19 ⏰ 11am

Dawns – Theatr Gen (Bl.3-6)

Get your dancing shoes on with performer Jalisa Andrews! Presented by Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru, this dance video is suitable for children in years 3 – 6.

U.Dance Cymru Digital Showcase / Arddangosfa Digidol U.Dance Cymru

National Youth Arts Wales are extremely excited to share our plans for U.Dance Cymru 2021 – an event which aims to bring together young dancers from across Wales to take part in a range of workshops, featuring an array of dance styles. The programme is jam-packed with a variety of disciplines taking place, kicking off […]

Disgo Mistar Urdd

Think you can keep up with Mr Urdd’s moves? Come find out at his disco – an evening full of fab music, fun and dancing with friends!

U.Dance Cymru Digital Showcase

6PMDydd Gwener 14 Mai / Friday 14 May

Youth Arts Wales are extremely excited to share our plans for U.Dance Cymru 2021 – an event which aims to bring together young dancers from across Wales to take part in a range of workshops, featuring an array of dance styles.
The programme is jam-packed with a variety of workshops taking place kicking off with the U.Dance Cymru online evening showcase on AM, streaming performances by youth dance groups across Wales.

Plethu / Weave: Gweddi am Frwsh Gwallt by/gan Nia Morais and/a Angharad Ruth Harrop

‘Plethu / Weave’ is a series of short films commissioned by NDCWales and Literature Wales fusing poetry and dance from across Wales.

Gweddi am Frws Gwallt was written by Nia Morais and performed by Angharad Harrop and her daughter Nansi with music by Helenn Wyn Pari. It portrays the quiet intimacy of a mother brushing her child’s hair, a simple action filled with care and worry that comes with sending a young person off to school during the pandemic.


Bardd / Poet: Nia Morais
Perfformwyr / Performers: Nansi Fflur Owen & Angharad Ruth Harrop
Ffilm & Golygwr / Film & Edit: Angharad Ruth Harrop
Telyn & Chyfansoddwr / Harp & Composer: Helen Wyn Pari

Jukebox Collective

Jukebox Collective is a community-rooted, youth-led collective nurturing tomorrow’s creative voices. We do this through our multidisciplinary classes, academy and creative agency where we specialise in artist management, casting, curation & consultancy.   We are determined to ensure the next generation of artistic leaders reflect modern contemporary Wales.

Plethu | Weave: Matrics Cerddorol.

gan / by  Elan Elidyr + Ed Holden.

Mae “Matrics Cerddorol” yn archwilio’r cytgord rhwng technoleg a’n byd naturiol trwy sain a symudiad. Yn aml gall technoleg bob dydd orlethu ein hamgylcheddau organig sydd yn ei dro yn cymylu’r llinell gytgord. Mae ‘Matrics Cerddorol’ yn archwilio ‘Matrics’ y berthynas hon.

PLETHU/WEAVE | Good Things to Come | Krystal Lowe + Alexander Wharton

Good Things to Come, by Krystal S. Lowe and Alexander Wharton is a duet of dance and voice exploring solitude in green spaces; how unity between humankind and nature leads to the sustainability of life. ‘Good Things to Come’ gan Krystal S. Lowe ac Alexander Wharton yn ddeuawd o ddawns a llais sy’n archwilio llonyddwch […]

Y Ddraig Gymraeg

Small World Theatre’s giant, fearsome Welsh Dragon puppet measuring 10m long. Created for City and County of Swansea’s Parêd Dewi 2018, he has since taken part in many events including Eisteddfod Proclamation Celebration in Aberteifi 2020. The Healing of BrânThe Healing of Brân is a seminal tale of leadership, betrayal and hope. This spectacular giant […]

How We Fix What’s Broken

Access and Inclusion in the Arts We all want quick fixes to mending relationships with marginalised communities – there are no quick fixes. The affect of exclusion and discrimination are felt on the deepest personal level. So when we meet with those most under-represented, there’s no agenda it’s one question – ‘How have I/the sector […]

Rewild

Recalling her childhood, a woman wonders how to reclaim her identity. Alone in nature she explores with a freedom long forgotten; climbing, running, swimming, until she realises what she has given up to be accepted. Embracing ‘wildness’, she rejects all expectations that limit her, and begins to grow again.
Created for screen, this visual poem reflects a spoken word performance by creator and dancer Krystal S. Lowe.

Rewild Ailwylltio was commissioned by Green Man Trust, for the Greenman festival 2020.

Created by: Krystal S. Lowe and Matthew Gough
Costume by: Emma-Jane Weeks
Translation: Dylan Huw
Music: Jay Brook, Lee Irons, Tim Halliday
Photo Credit: Sleepy Robot Photography

Krystal S. Lowe

Krystal S. Lowe is a Bermuda-born, Wales-based dancer, choreographer, and writer with an extensive career performing and touring with Ballet Cymru throughout the United Kingdom, China and Bermuda, with Citrus Arts circus company and Ransack Dance. Krystal is associate lecturer at the University of South Wales and Artistic Director of Kokoro Arts. Her choreographic practice focuses on fusing her writing with her movement practice to create dance theatre works for stage, public spaces, and for digital platforms.

Whimsy by Krystal S. Lowe

Whimsy is a two-woman dance theatre work that sparks young audiences’ imaginations through storytelling and dance.
Whimsy is the story of a young girl of colour who sees beauty in everything but herself. Through Whimsy’s love of nature and her adventures Whimsy comes to see the beauty that has been inside her all along.

“Loved the clear depiction of a little girl in love with her brown skin -which isn’t heard much in theatre.”- (Audience member)

“A genuine sparkling diamond of a show. We really loved following Whimsy on her important journey of discovery – of the world, and herself” (Audience member)

Urdd Gobaith Cymru

Young. Welsh. Vibrant.

Wales’ leading youth organisation since 1922 offering a wide range of experiences in arts, sports, outdoor activities and volunteering through the medium of Welsh.

TAFWYL

Tafwyl is Cardiff’s annual celebration of Welsh language arts and culture. The festival is organised by Menter Caerdydd; a charity who promote and extend the social use of the Welsh language in Cardiff.
After cancelling original plans of holding a three-day event at Bute Park, a virtual, ambitious, and lively festival will be held LIVE here on AM, Saturday 20.06.20.

LIVE MUSIC ▪︎ Q&A’S ▪︎ KIDS WORKSHOPS ▪︎ FOOD & DRINK ▪︎ MAKERS MARKET ▪︎ SCHOOL PERFORMANCES

Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru

The National Eisteddfod is one of our most iconic festivals, with over 1,000 different events and activities during the week. An eclectic mix of all cultural genres, it’s welcoming, inclusive and friendly. From literature to street theatre and drama, and from science to activities for Welsh learners, the festival offers something for everyone. Live music is an integral part of the week, with the scene’s leading bands performing on the open air stage, acoustic sessions in Caffi Maes B, folk sets in the Ty Gwerin and classical and alternative music in Encore. This is the year of Eisteddfod AmGen, with sessions across all digital platforms and in the press and media throughout the summer.

Reflections – a Dance for Parkinson’s film.

Reflections is a touching and uplifting film danced by participants of the NDCWales’ Dance for Parkinson’s programme and is now available to watch, along with a mini-documentary online.

National Dance Company Wales

National Dance Company Wales makes brilliant dance with and for all kinds of people in all kinds of places.With innovation and imagination, we widen the spectrum of what dance can be so that more people can make, watch, participate in and learn about dance in Wales and across the world.
As a repertory company, we create work by a range of choreographers to reflect different perspectives and find new ways of dancing. With innovation, creativity, imagination and care, we help Wales and its communities to flourish.
Because we believe in the power of dance, we share our passion for the artform. We create new possibilities of what dance can be so that more people can make, watch, participate in and learn about dance in Wales and across the world.

Sesiwn Fawr Dolgellau

Sesiwn Fawr is an annual festival that attracts thousands of people to Dolgellau to enjoy the best of folk and Welsh music, as well as traditional Welsh dance, literature, children’s activities, comedy, food and drink. During the festival, Dolgellau is bursting at the seams, with events being held in numerous venues across the town, showcasing the best folk and Welsh music artists.

Pontio Bangor

Pontio is Bangor University’s Arts & Innovation Centre, opened in 2015. The Grimshaw-designed building, is home to a versatile theatre, Studio and Digital Cinema. Food & drink are available at Ffynnon bar and Cegin cafe. Pontio Arts offers varied entertainment seven days a week, from the latest films to plays, gigs, contemporary circus, cabaret shows and much more. The building also houses a state-of-the-art innovation centre and a wide range of facilities for students, including a Students’ Union home and a number of teaching and learning spaces.

National Youth Arts Wales

Leading the way in providing exceptional opportunities in the arts for the most talented young people from all backgrounds and locations in Wales.
National Youth Arts Wales was founded in 2017 to unite and lead the future development of Wales’ six prestigious and long-established national youth ensembles comprising of the Brass Band, Orchestra, Choir, Dance ensemble & Theatre.
Those who are awarded annual membership following a successful audition process, gain exceptional training and performance opportunities with intensive and enjoyable residency programmes held during school holidays. Only Wales’ most talented young musicians, actors and dancers are selected and competition is tough. Committed to ensuring access and inclusion for all, irrespective of background or location, NYAW’s Bursary provision ensures gifted individuals are given the support they need to participate and excel.

Get the Chance

Who are we?
Get The Chance is a social enterprise based in South Wales, working to create opportunities for a diverse range of people to experience and respond to sport, arts, culture and live events.
Get The Chance uses its online magazine website as a platform to showcase its activity. The website content features workshop activities and outcomes, reviews, editorial features and much more. Our website is a platform for our members to share, discuss and evaluate their personal responses with their networks and the wider world.
Get The Chance is the host organisation for members of Young Critics Wales, Community Critics Wales and 3rd Act Critics to host their activity and feedback.

Our Name  –
 Our name comes from a conversation between the comedian Billy Connolly and former Scottish trade union leader Jimmy Reid. At Reid’s funeral in 2010 Connolly stated;
“I remember him saying that if you look at these housing estates and high-rise flats – look at all the windows. Behind every one of these windows is somebody who might be a horse-jumping champion, a formula one racing champion, a yachtsman of great degree, but he’ll never know because he’ll never step on a yacht or formula one car – he’ll never get the chance.”
Connolly said those words still haunted him to this day.

Get Involved –
For further information or to take part contact project coordinator Guy O’Donnell at the email below
getthechance1@gmail.com