South West Wales International Women's Day
Events 2010
24 Chwefror 2010
'Calon Opera Sebon' - 'Hen Gyfrwng, Cyfrwng Newydd'
Beth yw hanfod cyfres sebon barhaol a sut y mae cyfrwng opera sebon yn effeithio ar y dull o adrodd stori? Cynhadledd stori yw 'Calon Opera Sebon' lle caiff rhifyn o opera sebon cyfredol (a ysgrifennwyd gan Lucy Gough) ei ddefnyddio i sbarduno'ch doniau creadigol.
Y cyntaf mewn cyfres o bedwar gweithdy gan iCreu ar Ysgrifennu Creadigol, Cyfryngau Ffilm a Chyfryngau Newydd ynghyd â rhai o arloeswyr creadigol y diwydiant.
I gofrestru ar y gweithdu cysylltwch ag : Liane Davies , Cydlynydd Prosiect Creadigol a Diwyllianol
@Y Llwyfan, Heol y Coleg, Caerfyrddin SA31 3EP
01267 676749
10.00 yb - 4.00 yp
icreu@trinity-cm.ac.uk
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Saturday 27th February
Setting the Record Straight' with the Women's Archive of Wales
An exhibition of historical photographs from the recent series of Women's History Roadshows, which throw light on women's lives in Wales. Members of the Women's Archive of Wales will be present to talk about their work and discuss the active process of tracking down, rescuing and conserving historical sources.
@ Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea,
12pm - 4pm
www.womensarchivewales.org
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Friday 5th March
‘Man Falling off Cliff’
Book Launch - An exciting new collection of short stories by Marion Preece. With a reading from the collection.
@Dylan Thomas Centre, 1 Somerset Place, Swansea
Wine and nibbles
01792 463980
7pm
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Saturday 6th March 2010
The Art of Tea
You are invited to an artists Tea Party, an inaugural coming together of minds over a nice Cup of Tea
Tea Masters will be invited to work collaboratively on canvases, forming the "Tea Masters Collection"
which will be exhibited during the day and at another exhibition later in the year. Visitors may just come for Tea. You can bring your knitting.Any visitor automatically becomes a Tea Master
Gallons of Tea and Cakestands full of Cakes Provided
@ Moylegrove Old School, Moylegrove, near Cardigan, Pembrokeshire
Further info from Lisa.hellier@btinternet.com
10.30am - 4pm
Saturday 6th March 2010
WOMEN CREATE
International Women's Day is a global event, giving the chance for women to come together and celebrate the feminine. Women Create! is a group of women based in south Wales who work in the creative arts. Their aim is organise creative arts events so that all women can get involved. Whether you're already involved in the arts, or want to try something out perhaps for the very first time, there will be a warm and friendly welcome for everyone.
Activities include:
Bookmaking; Papercraft; Weaving; Dancing; African Drumming; Liberate your Voice; Gong bath for relaxation; Creative writing; Spoken word and music performances; Open Mic for spoken word and musicians (sorry, acoustic only due to time limitations); Stalls for shopping
All workshops will be run by women, and all performances (including Open Mic) will be by women.
A great opportunity to meet other women and try out lots of different arts activities. But most of all - COME AND ENJOY YOURSELF!
@Pontardawe Arts Centre, Herbert Street, Pontardawe SA8 4ED
Entrance fee is £3 and includes entrance to all activities and tea/coffee throughout the whole afternoon,
2.00 pm - 5.00 pm. (Doors open 1.45pm).
We welcome women to bring their children.
Artists: how to get involved:
Book a stall space to sell your own arts and crafts
Be part of a writers' run bookstall
Take part in the Open Mic and showcase your words and/or music (slots 3-4 mins)
Contact Tracy on tracyifans@gmail.com or 01656 670018 for stall bookings and full workshop schedules.
Saturday 6th March 2010
Frame by Frame - WAA MEMBERS' EVENT!
£5 payable on the door ( £3 for Associate Members of WAA)
This is your chance to meet the woman behind the camera!
Women’s Arts Association is celebrating International Women’s Day this year with an exciting programme of films by contemporary female filmmakers, animators and artists. We’re screening eight films across a range of genres, styles and subjects and all the filmmakers will be on hand to answer any questions.
From hand drawn animation to narrative fiction, from the womb to village life in Zambia, this event will take you through the lens to all sorts of unexpected places. Come along, have a drink and enjoy the journey.Join us for networking drinks and nibbles from 6pm!
Film screenings start from 7pm.
This event is supported by the Film Agency for Wales.
@Pontardawe Arts Centre, Herbert Street, Pontardawe SA8 4ED
6-9pm
01792 863722
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8th March
Frock Swap
12-2pm and 4 -6pm
@Ystradgynlais Welfare Hall
Free event
Communities First Ystradgynlais. This is an opportunity for anyone who has good quality clothes, handbags or accessories that they no longer use to swap them for something they like without having to spend a penny!
You can take your items to Communities First Ystradgynlais and they will issue you with a ticket for each item,The more items you donate the more opportunities you have to swap on March the 8 th .
The frock swap will take place between
If you would like more information please contact Pat or Adele Communities First Ystradgynlais on 01639 845051
8th March
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2010
11am till 6pm
@Ystradgynlais Welfare Hall
Free event
Communities First Ystradgynlais are hosting a free event for women of all ages in the Swansea Valley.
The day boasts a host of activities that are focused on women's health, demonstrations, fitness and most important of all...fun. We will use the event to share our cultures and skills through food, fashion, music and dance. We will also use the opportunity to raise awareness of issues affecting women.
If you would like more information please contact Pat or Adele Communities First Ystradgynlais on 01639 845051
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Tuesday 9 March
The Maid (PG)
Chile, 2008, Spanish with English subtitles
Funny, tense, and unpredictable, this is the tale of the pig-headed Racquel, the maid-from-hell who has lived with the same family for 20 years. Her increasingly unreliable behaviour leads them to recruit a string of new servants to help her, but Racquel soon sees them off....
@Taliesin Arts Centre
6.00pm
http://www.taliesinartscentre.co.uk
Box Office: 01792 296883
Tickets: Full price £5.60 in advance, £6.10 on door. Concessions available
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Tuesday 9 March
Booklaunch - Stevie Davies Into Suez
@Dylan Thomas Centre, Somerset Place, Swansea SA1 1RR
Swansea's Stevie Davies is the author of eleven novels, two of which have been listed for the Booker Prize. Her most recent novel is set in the run up to the Suez Crisis, a template for future invasions (Iraq and Afghanistan being the most recent). Through the story of Joe, an ordinary working man on the front line, Stevie explores how imperialist attitudes to the Middle East have failed to change since 1950. Join us to discuss these very contemporary and current themes and listen to readings from a hugely enjoyable historical novel.
Free Entry & Wine in association with Parthian Books.
01792 463980
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Wednesday 10 March
Gryfhead
@Dylan Thomas Centre, Somerset Place, Swansea SA1 1RR
by Lucy Gough: In a bleak landscape of run down housing a woman comes to terms with the a life defined by the lack and loss of love.
Lucy has been writing plays since 1986. Many of her stage plays have been professionally performed and she was a finalist for both the John Whiting Award and BBC Wales Writer of the Year Award (1994) with her play Crossing The Bar. Her first BBC broadcast was in 1994 with Our Lady of Shadows (BBC Radio 3). Since then she has a play of the week on the BBC World Service and has had five plays on BBC Radio 4. Her Radio dramatisation of Wuthering Heights for Radio 4 was broadcast as the classic serial in Woman's Hour in 2003.
On the Edge presents Deadlier than the Male!
Michael Kelligan's new season of superb and varied script-held performances features plays from Welsh women writers based in Wales.
http://www.lucy.gough.care4free.net/index.html
All tickets £4-00
7.30pm
Book Tickets: 01792 463980
Wednesday 10 th March
Newcastle Emlyn Chwarae Teg International Women's Day Debate.
As part of its programme to celebrate International Women's Day Chwarae Teg have organised a debate in Newcastle Emlyn on Wednesday 10 th March where three key topics affecting women will be discussed, including women and the economy, women as carers, and women and the green agenda.
The debate will help to capture the views of Welsh women on these topics and Chwarae Teg will use the findings to help influence the work it undertakes to support the economic development of women.
This debate is already fully booked, however any group of women from anywhere in Wales can take part by running their own Chwarae Teg International Women's Day Debate. All the information including a Debate Guide, Facilitators Guide and a Topic Guide can be downloaded from www.chwaraeteg.com . The guides provide all the information needed to run your own debate.
Anyone who runs their own debate can also submit their findings to the Chwarae Teg website where they will be published. Chwarae Teg will also review all of the findings from the debates to help in its policy development.
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Saturday 13 March
CELEBRATE WOMEN’S DAY WITH WOMEN FRIENDS!
Swansea Women's Asylum Support Group.
Women every where are different ... and yet the same .
we all think and dream and struggle to have good lives
We can talk - share stories for women’s day
What did you think about life when you were a girl?
How do you remember your mother,
What was your grandmother like?
What is it like to get married in your country?
find out about women’s rights in the UK
learn about ‘the women’s charter’
CHILDREN: free
10.30-1.30
@Swansea (the old) museum
Free; transport reimbursed
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL:
Amel 0786 1424 249
Jeni 0752 8943 833
ALL WELCOME
Saturday 13 March
Women’s Party for Women’s Day
Celebrate Women’s Day with Dance, Music and Food
7-10 pm
The Brecon Belly Dancers
Swansea Launch of the Wales Women’s Nation
Coalition anthology of women’s writing:
The Voice of Women in Wales
CHILDREN: free childcare for the young
TEENAGE BOYS: free trip to the cinema
WHEN: Saturday 13 March, 7-10 pm
@Swansea (the old) museum
COST: free; transport reimbursed
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL:
Amel 0786 1424 249
Jeni 0752 8943 833
ALL WELCOME |
