Awen Cultural Trust is proud to host a special immersive Remembrance event at Maesteg Town Hall, marking 80 years since the end of the Second World War. The Voices of Freedom event will be preceded by workshops in libraries across Bridgend County. Led by associate artist and craftivist Nazeem Syed, local community members will create … Continued
Chapter and Deaf Gwdihŵ have commissioned three deaf artists based in Wales – Maggie Hampton, Emily Rose Corby, and Alex Miller – to create new work in response to the theme of Our Freedom: Then and Now, marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Using Wales’ history and unique cultural … Continued
Working with local groups and historical societies, and with the support from the Awen Heritage volunteers, Awen Cultural Trust will be collecting wartime memories across Bridgend County. There will be workshops led by a local artist in local libraries and venues across Bridgend County Borough, to create artworks reflecting these stories. The community activities will … Continued
During the Nazi regime, thousands of Deaf people were subjected to forced sterilisation in the belief that they were a burden to society and the state and with the anticipation that disability could be eliminated in future Aryan generations. Chapter, rooted in the heart of Cardiff, Wales, will create a Deaf-led project which aims to … Continued