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îî We all love a good story...
Over the past six months, community arts practitioner Einir Sion, has been unearthing the stories of people and community groups from across the Head of the Valleys area as part of Head for Arts' Fflach/Flash project. Throughout Flach/Flash people have imparted their knowledge of local history, retold local myths and shared their personal memories of growing up in the area. The stories gathered during the project will provide thematic material and inspiration for the creation of a large scale, bilingual community play to be staged in the Eisteddfod Pavillion in Ebbw Vale on 29th July 2010. In total, Einir has worked with over 1,250 people during the project, she described the process as "truly inspirational". She added that:
"The people I have worked with have been incredibly generous in sharing their personal experiences and creative ideas.It's incredible to see and hear how people have dealt with the changing landscape of these valleys, and how the unchaneable hills surrounding them are an integral part of their being."
The stories collected have been recorded through the medium of drama, dance, music, creative writing and digital technology and will be presented in four unique exhibitions and short performances taking place over the next month. Join us at the Fflach/Flash exhibitions to hear stories from your communities and to find out more about how you can be involved in the Eisteddfod Community Play. Fflach/Flash is a bilingual, creative, community project which has been funded by the Arts Council of Wales,Cadw and Herian.
Rydym i gyd yn hoff iawn o stori dda...
Dros y chwe mis diwethaf, bu ymarferydd celfyddydau yn y gymuned, Einir Siôn, yn datguddio hanesion pobl a grwpiau cymunedol o bob ardal Blaenau'r Cymoedd fel rhan o brosiect Fflach/Flash Celf ar y Blaen. Trwy gydol Fflach/Flash, mae pobl wedi cyfrannu eu gwybodaeth am hanes lleol, ailadrodd chwedlau lleol, a rhannu eu hatgofion personol ynglýn â dod i oed yn yr ardal.
Bydd y storïau a gasglwyd yn ystod y prosiect yn darparu deunydd thematig ac ysbrydoliaeth ar gyfer creu drama gymunedol ddwyieithog ar raddfa fawr a gynhelir ym Mhafiliwn yr Eisteddfod yng Nglynewy ar 29th Gorffennaf 2010. Yn ystod y prosiect, mae Einir wdi gweithio gyda chyfanswm o dros 1,250 o bobl,proses y mae hi wedi disgrifio fel "ysbrydoliaeth wirioneddol".Ychwanegodd:
"Bu'r bobl sydd wedi gweithio gyda fi yn haelionus dros ben rannu eu profiadau personol a syniadau creadigol. Mae'n anhygoel gweld a chlywed sut mae pobl y cymoedd yma wedi dygymod a'r newid yn tirwedd, a pha mor hanfodol i'w bodolaeth yw'r bryniau di-newid, sy'n eu hamgylchynu."
Recordiwyd y storïau a gasglwyd drwy gyfryngau drama, dawns, cerddoriaeth, ysgrifennu creadigol a thecholeg ddigidol a'u cyflwynir mewn pedwar arddangosfa a pherfformiad byr unigryw a fydd yn digwydd dros y mis nesaf. Ymunwch â ni yn arddangosfeydd Fflach/Flash i glywed storïau o'ch cymunedau ac i ddarganfod mwy am sut y gellwch chi gyfrannu i Ddrama Gymunedol yr Eisteddfod. Cynhelir arddangosfeydd yng Nghanolfan Hamdden Rhyd-y-car ar 28 th Tachwedd, Canolfan Cymunedol Abertyswg a'r Tý Weindio,Tredegar Newydd, ar 5th Rhagfyr, Canolfan Treftadaeth Blaenafon ar 6 th Rhagfyr a'r Sefydliad Glynebwy ar 10 th Rhagfyr. Bydd mynediad i'r arddangosfeydd yn rhad ac am ddim. Prosiect cymunedol, creadigol, dwyieithog yw Fflach/Flash a ariannwyd gan Gyngor Celfyddydau Cymru, Cadw a Herian.
Are you planning a community celebration,fete,lantern parade,or similar event?If so,Carnival Arts Trainingcould be just what your community needs...
Head for Arts can offer a free carnival arts training session to communities across the eastern Heads of the Valleys area-if you can ensure that the training reaches the right people.
The Important bit. These training sessionsare for teachers,adults and older members of youth groups in order to help YOU develop skills that YOU can use with your community groups to feed into your own local fun days,lantern parades and other community celebrations.The artists will not be working directly with the community groups.
You can choose the focus of your training session from the menu below:
* Mask Making * Banner Making * Lantern Making * Costume Making
What do you need to do to book a session? Head for Arts can provide Carnival Arts Training completely FREE of charge, on the condition that you are able to provide the following:
.A venue in which the session can take place .A group of participants that consist of leaders/key volunteers from at least six different community groups in the area. .Links with a local school and the guaranteed attendance of at least three teachers (you should even consider holding the session from 4pm in a local school so that teachers can use this as a ''twilight'' INSET training session).
If you are sure that you can provide all of this -give us a call on 01495 357815 and we will negotiate a convenient time(subject to artist avaiability and demand).
Carnival Caterpillars
Available for community use
If you are planning a community-based parade,procession or festival, these carnival caterpillars could be just what you need.
Make a big visual impact
Add something fun and different to your event
Increase participation
Caterpillars can be operated by 6-10 participants (suitable for children and young people to use) Full instructions for assembly and use provided
Community groups can loan carnival caterpillars free of charge!
To arrange a loan or for further information Contact Head for Arts (01495)357816 / info@head4arts.org.uk
