ProMail December
ProMo-Cymru would like to wish you Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Holidays are in the air, so here is our last ProMail for this year and we are looking forward to working with you all in 2008.
Nadolig Llawen y Blwyddy Newydd Dda!
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Ebbw Vale Institute (EVI) Development
ProMo Cymru is about to embark on an ambitious journey to bring the Ebbw Vale Institute back into use as a vibrant community space for cultural activities, learning and social enterprise for communities in Blaenau Gwent.
Traditionally the Ebbw Vale Institute (EVI) has since its inception in 1849 been a centre for information, education and entertainment for the benefit of the people and communities Ebbw Vale surrounds. We propose to build on this tradition and to modernise its activity base.
We propose to develop a strong partnership with Blaenau Gwent County Council, third sector bodies such as the Ebbw Vale development Trust and others, and interested individuals in order to develop a viable and sustainable building.
ProMo Cymru intends to build upon EVI’s heritage and develop a sustainable, working, exiting cultural and learning facility to have a positive social and economic impact on the people and environment of Ebbw Vale. We intend to provide: Steve Cranston is supporting ProMo-Cymru to complete a feasibility study and business plan to bring EVI back into life as a thriving cultural cluster in Blaenau Gwent. Steve, is joined by architect Geoff Cheason, who has extensive experience of regenerating listed buildings. The Sprout website workshops have been developed to raise awareness of the website and to get young people involved in the Sprout, via secondary schools and youth clubs in the Cardiff area. We have recently delivered several workshops in youth centres and secondary schools, the first in a line was Fitzalan High. During the workshops young people have a go at becoming reporters, they write a story and take photos which they upload straight onto the website themselves. Feedback received so far has been very positive.
Any youth club or secondary school wanting to host a Sprout workshop, please contact: Daria darja@promo-cymru.org 029 2045 0442 Vaida at: vaida@thesprout.co.uk 029 2045 0460 A talent showcase for young people was held in Cardiff aimed at promoting diversity and difference during Anti-Bullying Week (November 19 th- 23rd 2007) "Being different in any way, is no reason for an individual to be bullied. Talent showcase in Liquid was a positive way of celebrating young people's differences and diversities and will hopefully help promote understanding and tolerance.”
Electrovamp from Caerphilly, formally known as Kute, has just had two singles signed to Island Records, a part of Universal Music Group. Kristi has been actively promoting her album “I’m Just a Girl”. She performed live on BRFM 97.3 on 31th October, playing an acoustic set with another client of Promo – Cymru, Tom Power. She has also performed at various gigs around South Wales including an acoustic night at Bar Co in Swansea on 6th November, under-18s disco in Liquid, Cardiff and recently at The Point during ProMo Cymru’s X-Mas Showcase. She also had an opportunity to audition for the next episode of Britain’s Got Talent on 5th December. Fingers crossed for the results due after the New Year!
Her album has been also reviewed on the BBC Wales website and been played a few times on Jason Camilleri’s show on BBC Wales’ Radio Show. “There's a wide range of styles on I'm Just A Girl, from the clean disco pop sheen of the title track (which recalls the 80s/90s turn of the decade with artists like Lisa Stansfield) to more grimy, almost hip hop beats. Then there are Prince-like funk flourishes too” The full review can be found on:
On November 22nd JLD performed for anti bullying week @ Liquid Nightclub with Red Dragon radio hosting the event. She performed a few tracks from her forthcoming album which included “Big On The Road”, “There’s No Us” and “Beatz & Bars” To unsubscribe from the ProMo Cymru newsletter 'ProMail' click here
- Community arts and music based activities and vibrant venue:
- Rehearsal spaces
- Café area
- Community meeting spaces
- Heritage projects
- Multi media facilities
- Video editing facilities & training
- Business development space
The EVI building is amazing - take a look at these 2 short clips - movie 1 and movie 2, and a short slideshow
Check out the ProMo - Cymru website www.promo-cymru.org, for an EVI blogger link for project progress updates we will be loading very soon.
If you would like to get in touch regarding any aspect of this development
please contact:
Marco Gil Cervantes
marco@promo-cymru.org
029 2045 0466
The Sprout development
Anti-Bullying week event - Cardiff's Got Young Talent
Cardiff Against Bullying, Cardiff Council's anti-bullying team, had organised the Cardiff's Got Young Talent event in the Cardiffs Liquid nightclub. It was part of the weeklong activities to raise the profile of bullying issues and the initiatives in place to combat the problem.
JLD and Kristi performed at an under 18s disco in Liquid nightclub on Thursday November 22nd. Red Dragon Radio was there with one of their radio presenters, the street team and The Red Dragon Dancers. Other performers on the night were Pretty Green, Feedback and Ash football freestyler.
The event was a great success with positive feedback from the audience.
Electrovamp signed to a major label!
These ex-ProMo clients received a lot of support from Julian Gardner and have moved from an unknown pop band to a professional duo, now signed to a major label. Their first release – an electro house song “I Don’t Like the Vibe in the VIP” will be released on New Year Eve, 31st of December 2007. The music video is being played on MTV and other music channels now.
On Thursday 13th December, Marcus Simpson, ProMo Cymru's Development Officer, interviewed the girls on his regular weekly voluntary slot on Radio Cardiffs community radio station.
If you want to listen to the interview click here
Kristi on the road...
“The songs themselves are largely strong and confident from Kristi, and the choruses hit home as pop music should do. Kristi hits harder than many, and palpably possesses real talent.”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/music/sites/kristi/pages/im_just_a_girl.shtml
JLD
She also did a gig for CWVYS @ The Senedd and has been booked for an interview in BBC Radio Wales on Wednesday, January 16th.
UK BUSINESS INCUBATION
Innovation & Entrepreneurship through Business Incubation - Building a Sustainable Future for Wales (South)
Innovation and Entrepreneurship through Business Incubation are essential in helping drive the Welsh economy forward and, through RDBC/BINW, we have the opportunity to raise knowledge and understanding of what is happening across Wales and highlight the good practice that is being developed in many centres of excellence. Throughout the day a range of issues will be discussed including the socio-economic development agenda in Wales as well highlighting some examples of success stories.
Join us at what looks set to be a highly informative, interesting and thought-provoking event. The audience will include practitioners, policy-makes and stakeholders.
To download the programme of the day in PDF format, click here (for South Wales) or here (for North Wales)
More info: http://www.ukbi.co.uk/index.asp?PID=593
Tainted Love
This DVD is intended to raise awareness and educate young people to recognise the signs of domestic abuse and the characteristics of a healthy relationship. Young people from Neath Port Talbot were involved in making the DVD, in association with the Domestic Abuse Team.
For further information contact Julia Lewis, Partnership Co-ordinator.
T: 01639 640670
Welsh Music Industry Conferences
Thursday January 17, 2007 - Galeri, Caernarfon
Friday January 25, 2007 – Chapter, Cardiff
Welsh Music Foundation is proud to announce two separate days of conferences addressing key issues relating to the Welsh Language Music Industry. The conferences are being held in Caernarfon and Cardiff during January 2007 and following research into the needs of the Industry, will feature seminars covering a variety of relevant and topical subjects.
The one-day conference in Caernarfon will concentrate on a variety of key issues including licensing issues for gigs, how to start arranging your own festival and legal matters within the music industry.
In Cardiff, the media’s Welsh Language output will be discussed along with subjects from the digital music world that will examine how to market your music digitally, the future of digital music and much more.
The days are free to attend, but you must register to attend by emailing dai@welshmusicfoundation.comor by phoning 029 20494110
For more information see: www.welshmusicfoundation.com
