ProMail September

Welcome to September issue of ProMail. There have been some changes here at ProMo-Cymru and sadly we have to say goodbye and good luck to some of our staff.

After seven years Marcus Simpson, development officer, is set to follow his ambition to work in Events Management, Sarah Vaughan is set to pursue a new career and our Lithuanian volunteer, Vaida Andrijauskaite, has finished her placement and now starting her MA course at UWIC.

ProMo-Cymru’s Management board and staff would like to thank them for all the efforts during their time at ProMo-Cymru and wishing success in all their endeavours.

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theSprout launch

www.theSprout.co.uk has secured a date and venue for its official launch - Tuesday 4 November at Clwb Ifor Bach

Doors will open at 7.30pm and already confirmed as live acts are Cardiff pop-punk types May Contain Nuts (www.myspace.com/maycontainnuts) and local indie outfit and Battle of the Bands winners, The Bicycle Thieves (www.myspace.com/thebikethieves). There shall also be one more band, DJs, a compere / comedian, words from a dignitary or two and some tidy grub courtesy of AJ's coffee house

The night will be a celebration of young people in Cardiff and is open to ages 14+, but there will be a wristband system in place at the door that requires photo ID in order to be served alcohol.

If you are an organisation or individual that would like to get involved or perform in any way, or have a presence at the launch, please contact Youth Editorial Co-ordinator Ryan Heeger at ryan@theSprout.co.uk or on 07515 566518.

Demonstrating Success

Continuing on from last years pilot project, ProMo-Cymru and ARAD consultancy are working with the Welsh Assembly Government in the development of a “Demonstrating Success Toolkit” over the next three years.

Young people gain a variety of personal and interpersonal skills through their involvement with youth projects and organisations, gaining more confidence, getting along with people, becoming motivated to make choices about their lives etc. It is this “value” that the toolkit will eventually measure, how young people have developed personally through their involvement with a youth organisation, how they have grown as an individual.

ARAD are working with a number of organisations and professionals across Wales to identify existing measurements and gain their suggestions. ProMo-Cymru are working directly with groups of young people to ensure that their views are also at the heart of the developing project.

A group of young people that were engaged with the pilot project last year met recently to discuss the direction of the project and help to create a young person friendly document that explains our intentions with the project. The next group we will be working with are from Cwmbran.

The toolkit of materials will need to be adaptable to suit every situation within the context of working with young people and should be easy to use and monitor. During 2008 a number of key areas have been identified alongside organisations to help develop the materials and act as “pilot centres” to measure the impact of the work that they carry out.

For further information contact Kath Allen, email: kath@promo-cymru.org or mobile: 07840 153720

EVI

The EVI project is one of ProMo-Cymru’s major long-term developments. ProMo-Cymru are working towards an initial opening date for the building where the public will be able to access services, shows and events from the start of December. Due to unforeseen circumstances building work was temporarily delayed, but we are glad to report that the renovations are now back on track and we are tirelessly working towards an opening date. ProMo-Cymru are looking forward to working in the building and are planning an official launch of the project for early 2009.

The Building will also be the host for the first major gallery exhibition of its kind to take place in the Blaenau Gwent area. We have been working with several funding bodies and Dennis Powell Art in order to bring a new kind of cultural experience to the area. The Exhibition will feature nationally renowned artists along side up and coming local talent, and will run for a four-week period.
The Gallery Project will take place in April 2009, anyone wishing to access more information or interested in getting involved can contact our Senior Development Officer Julian Gardner, on 07970 707209.

ProMo-Cymru continues to work closely with our client base, and there have been quite a few successes of late, these have led to several clients setting up cultural industry businesses. We are happy to announce that two of these will be based at the EVI where we will continue to nurture and support the growth of these ventures as they develop into fully fledged businesses.

Many other activities will take place at the Ebbw Vale Institute, so keep checking the ProMo-Cymru website as information will be posted there regularly. Also look out for our activities/rate card which will be uploaded to the website in the coming month.

As our partnerships with Blaenau Gwent County Council & HOV goes from strength to strength we are looking forward to also working closely with other partner organisations such as: The Princess Trust, Dennis Powell Art, and Business Eye, and also strengthen other existing relations with Communities First, N&G and EVAD. We believe that working in partnership is the key to the future success of the EVI project, as well as the economic re-growth of the area and the cultural industries based within. We also look forward to continue working with the local residents to ensure that the EVI is a project that everyone can be a part of and a building we can all be proud of.

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“The Splint” licensed to Open Bar Music, New York!

Last month we informed you about our latest release “The Splint” by Ryan Mullin. The track became an instant hit and within hours of becoming available online got licensed to a legendary New York-based label Open Bar Music. The track will be re-released on Open Bar’s sub-label Sunrise Music on 16th of September and will be available from all major mp3 stores including iTunes, Beatport, Traxsource, Trackitdown and others.

http://www.myspace.com/ryanmullinmusic

Grooveland Records co-presenting a show on BBC Radio Wales!

Grooveland Records very own DJs Andy Thorman & Marcus Simpson have just been offered a monthly radio slot by the BBC to showcase the latest Welsh dance music as a part of Adam Walton’s “The Mystery Show”.

Their first mix was broadcasted on August 24th, the Bank Holiday Sunday, and included tracks from such Welsh artists as: JLD, Electrovamp, Lenny Barton and Digital Motion. To listen to the show click on the link below:

http://www.zshare.net/audio/17615462398ded31/

Grooveland’s DJ dates:

DJs Andy Thorman & Marcus Simpson will be performing around Cardiff and the UK during forthcoming weeks including a support set for Bodyrox, by far one of the hottest DJ’s / producers of there time, pushing the boundaries of house/electro music and smashing dance floors worldwide.

14.09 – Tantrum Sundaze @ Glo Bar, Cardiff
26.09 – supporting Bodyrox @ Move, Cardiff
28.09 – BBC Radio Wales
11.10 – Helsinki Bar, Leicester

http://www.myspace.com/groovelandrecords

Afro/Carnival Drumming Workshops

Victor Fredrick from St Kitts in the Caribbean is an experienced musician and master drumming tutor and has toured Europe as a musician with a number of bands.

Victor has experience of working in a number of settings and with a variety client groups, abilities and ages. He is CRB checked and covered by ProMo-Cymru's insurance.

Call 07970 662341 or 07968 845540 email marco@promo-cymru.org for further information or bookings.

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Soundtrack Film Festival: The International Film and Music Festival for Wales

Are you an aspiring musician with an interest in film, or maybe a film student with a particular interest in soundtracks? If so, read on!

The Soundtrack Film Festival, in association with The Screen and Sound Archive of Wales, are pleased to present The Soundtrack Film Scoring Prize.

Open to all ages and across the globe, The Soundtrack Film Scoring Prize is your opportunity to create an original score for a clip of archive film, and be in with a chance of winning £1,000.00!

Entrants will be provided with a piece of archive footage, courtesy of The Screen and Sound Archive of Wales, for which an original score will need to be created.

Submitted scores will then be assessed by a panel of experts, with the winner being screened at the inaugural Soundtrack Film Festival in November.

All interested parties should visit www.soundtrackfilmfestival.com for details on applying for a competition pack.

Soundtrack is the International Film and Music Festival for Wales. This is the first year of this annual event, an exciting and distinctive film festival celebrating the most creative, ingenuitive and exciting use of music in film. The festival will be taking place in various venues in and around Cardiff Bay from the 26th until the 29th of November 2008.

Creative Choices

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Cyfle 'Digital Animation Lab' training scheme

A four month intensive 'Digital Animation Lab' training scheme has been designed to train a team of six animators with advanced learning in the production of digital animation.

The scheme will facilitate a unique learning studio to generate a fresh and innovative creative concept that will then be produced into a final film of animation excellence. The training will take place in house, led by industry and involve specialised tutors.

Cyfle is looking for individuals for the following training posts:

Animator - 3D Computer Generated
Animator - 2D Drawn

Recruitment period: 28 August - 18 September 2008

For more info click here

Engendering Change

A training course for women who want to ‘make a difference’ in their communities.

Training course is designed to give women a better knowledge and understanding of:

- Building an effective case to take forward a community issue

- Decision making in local, national and central government and the relevance of these for women in Wales

- Opportunities for lobbying and campaigning

- Strategic thinking and alliance building

- The barriers to equality and ways in which these prevent women’s voices being heard.

Training is FREE and childcare, access and travel costs will be paid.

Thursdays, 9.30am to 3.00 pm for 5 weeks – 9 October, 16 October, 23 October, 6 November and 13 November 2008 at Splott Methodist Church, Splott Road, Cardiff.

All women who ‘want to make a difference’ particularly women who are currently under represented in the decision making process because of race, disability, age or social status.

A maximum of 20 places per course – booking is essential.

For more information and a booking form please contact:

Paula Manley or Maxine Joseph, C/o NFWI Wales Offices, 19 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, CF11 9HA email: wmad@btconnect.com Telephone: 029 2022 1965

Please note the closing date for applications is Friday 26th September.