ProMail April
Spring is in the air which means busy times ahead for ProMo Cymru. We’re offering many workshops in April and launching more creative projects too. On top of that, we’re moving offices at the end of the month. More than enough to tell you about in our new ProMail edition…
ProMo Cymru Moves 
ProMo Cymru will be moving offices on Friday 27th April.
The new address will be:
ProMo Cymru
Unit 13
Royal Stuart Workshops
Adelaide Place
Cardiff
CF10 5BR
Telephone and emails will remain as they are.
Work Experience Owyn Davies
For the working week beginning 12 March, ACT client Owyn Davies, a student from Treorchy Comprehensive Sixth Form in the Rhondda Valleys, accompanied us.
Owyn was referred to us by the Careers Service and on work experience at ProMo as part of his academic studies for his A Levels in English Literature, Media Studies and Business Studies. He supported us around the office, helping organise car hire and train times for a company trip to Leicester and Caernarfon. Owyn is very interested in journalism as a career. He researched and wrote information on several of the client profiles which can be found on the website. Owyn also joined us for our fortnightly Monday morning meeting and also afterwards for a pub lunch across the road.
He analysed ProMail, improving the style and use of language so it would attract and reach out to the target audience – you – in the most effective way possible. He also researched and wrote for this very ProMail. We all enjoyed working with Owyn and he also “Enjoyed having an insight into the daily running of ProMo Cymru.”
ACT Project Neath and Port Talbot
ProMo Cymru is looking for young people aged 16 - 30 in Neath and Port Talbot developing enterprising ideas and projects in the media, arts and music. We would like to talk with you about your creative needs and ideas and give you the required training and support to develop those ideas. If you have an organisation and have a young group of people you think we could work with, give us a call. Ring Julian on 079 70 70 72 09 or at the office on 029 20 45 22 22. or e-mail julian@promocymru.org
Video Workshop
You can still sign up for ProMo’s video filming and editing workshops. Due to funder’s restrictions the project will start later than planned – now in April. ProMo organises the three month project with Brynmawr Town Partnership and radio station BRfm. If you have always dreamt of shooting and editing your own films, this is your chance to get started. The workshop’s aim is to train young people in filming and editing. Participation is free. To sign up or find out more about it, please contact Brynmawr Town Partnership at 01495 294172 or ProMo (Julian) at 079 7070 7209 or at the office on 029 2046 2222.
Easter Workshops Abertillery
For people in Communities First area Abertillery there’s an alternative to searching Easter eggs this year. Celebrate the weekend of 7th April in an exotic way by taking part in ProMo Cymru’s African Drumming workshops. To sign up or for more info, please get in touch with Marco at the office on: 029 2046 2222.
PopIdol workshops
It seems like anyone can become a star these days, whatever your background is. But with a little training from ProMo Cymru you’re a step ahead of all those others. In July and August we are running PopIdol workshops with Communities First areas Six Bells and Llanilleth. The workshops will take place over a period of 12 weeks and will focus on vocals, dance, guitar and drums. To sign up or to get more information, call Julian at 079 7070 7209.
Opportunity up-and-coming producers
While Kute has started to record songs for their debut album at the Right Bank Studio in London, their manager Ken Davies is looking for young up-and-coming producers to work on tracks with the band and Right Bank Music. If you aspire a career as a producer, grab this opportunity and call Julian at 079 7070 7209.
http://www.rightbankmusic.com/
Video for PiXil Cardiff
Save your film material from disappearing under a big layer of dust or rotting away in a corner of the attic! ProMo is collecting video/multi-media content of young people and youth organisations for a new project called PiXil Cardiff. We’ve developed a touch screen video jukebox that can hold more that 500 hours of content to display your work and this will be available at various youth centres and locations in Cardiff. The launch will provisionally take place on Tuesday 19th June at the Senedd building of the National Assembly of Wales.
If you have any material; video, music, issues, art and so on, that you would like to reach a wide and varied audience, please send us a copy. For more details call Emo or Marco at 029 2046 2222 or check out our website: http://www.promocymru.org/pixil.html This project is supported by Ifanc – Cardiff Young Peoples Partnership.
Young reporters needed
ProMo launches a new website – the Sprout – with the latest events, a database of services and the hottest local bands. Young people and organisations will be able to input info on events directly onto the site.
ProMo has consulted several groups of young people on the design and the content of the website and it is now mid construction, due for a launch date in June.
The new website, which is funded by Ifanc – Cardiff Young Peoples Partnership, will be maintained by young people, so this is your chance to get involved. Working for the website will offer you the opportunity to learn how the site has been constructed, and ProMo can even offer you training in web design, reporting, photographs and videos.
If you’re interested in being part of the editorial team, drop us a line at maaike@promocymru.org or call 02920 462 222!
Your Voice Your Choice workshops
To inspire young people to become actively involved in decision-making, ProMo Cymru helped setting up the Your Voice Your Choice workshop. It provides information on where and how young people can become involved in youth forums and school’s councils. Funded by the National Assembly for Wales and ESF, the project is a partnership between ProMo Cymru and Working Word PR.
Delivering across Wales, the project facilitates young people’s participation from a broad range of social backgrounds and abilities.
Workshops have so far already been a great success in Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Monmouth areas and Gilfach Goch.
If you would like to discuss the free workshops please contact Marco on 029 2046 2222 or email marco@promocymru.org
Documentary Ely Event
ProMo is making a mini-documentary for the North Ely Community Centre in Cardiff. It shows how young people from the area expressed their creativity in some imposing ways at their cultural event early March. The groups of (break) dancers amazed the audience by putting on an explosive show. Some stirring videos of life in Ely were presented and the extraordinary performances of the bands, singers and mc’s proved that Ely is packed with talent.
Summer event Abertillery
There’s more news about Abertillery as ProMo is working on Yett in the Park, an outdour summer youth event in the Communities First area. The festival takes place in July and the themes are music, sports and healthy living. ProMo will help with delivering client bands, workshops, staging and PA. More news will follow in the next months.
Label for Robert Westall’s EP
As his recordings are nearly completed, ProMo client Robert Westall is looking for a small label to release his acoustic EP. He’s collaborating with two other ProMo clients: bassist Chris Lewis and Patrick Patrickious, who’s playing with Jamelia and Coolio and has said to lay the drums down for Robert’s album. He’d like to release the EP this spring or summer.
Live events Cardiff
ProMo Cymru is going to organise live events throughout Cardiff with music manager/ promoter Dominico Scarpeta and Patrick Patrickious. We’ll set up some client showcases together, in Buffalo Bar and The Point. We’re also going to organise a Fringe Festival in November, together with BRfm radio. Keep your eyes open for more news in upcoming ProMail issues.
Cyfle Animation Training
Cyfle is offering exciting, full time training for 6 individuals who have a burning desire to develop their animation skills further. Cyfle’s ‘Digital Animation Training Studio’ is a twelve month vocational training scheme in collaboration with professional animation companies Calon, Dinamo and Griffilms. Training will take place in-house and will include a three month industry placement with a Welsh animation company and a month-long international placement.
The posts of Animator - 3D Computer Generated and Animator - 2D Drawn are vacant. Previous animation skills are essential. Only applicants in Objective 1 areas in Wales are invited to apply and the ability to speak Welsh is highly desirable.
- Training Allowance PaidClosing date for applications:
12 April 2007 - Course start date:
25 June 2007
You are required to include examples of your animation work enclosed with the application form. For a job description, the application form and more information, go to http://www.cyfle.co.uk
Jazz Workshop & Open Mic
Come to listen or to participate in some great jazz moments! At Clwb Y Bont in Pontrypridd you can learn some new tricks and jam with other like-minded musicians at the Jazz Workshop and Open Mic Jam Session. The Jazz Club Pontypridd is supported by Admiral Insurance, Terry’s Music Stall and Clwb y Bont.
The workshop is 2 April and 2 May and starts at 7:30pm. The open mic kicks off at 8.30pm. Price: £2. Clwb Y Bont, 85a Taff Street, Pontypridd, CF37 4SC For more information, call them at 014 4349 1424.
Acapella Festival Newport
The Riverfront in Newport organizes the Acapella Festival on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 May. This weekend offers you the opportunity to listen to and sing a captivating kaleidoscope of sounds, songs, harmony and rhythm. It brings together voices from all over the world, including Bulgaria, the Caribbean and the British Isles.
There will be workshops, studio performances, a Saturday night concert and a stimulating seminar. The whole festival is open to everyone and no experience is necessary in order to join in.
The festival has been organised by Frankie Armstrong and Sarah Harman, in partnership with The Riverfront. Acapella Festival, 12 – 13 May, The Riverfront, Bristol Packet Wharf, Newport, NP20 1HG. For times and ticket prices call The Riverfront at 016 3365 6757. www.newport.gov.uk/riverfront
