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Action for Children has found that two fifths of children in Wales have been separated from their brothers and sisters when placed in foster care. I am joining the charity in asking people in Wales not only to consider fostering, but to consider fostering siblings, so that children who have had a difficult start in life can heal and grow together. I was fostered on my own from the age of three and I grew up without my 10 brothers…
Peter Karrie visited Ninian Park Primary School last week to help students prepare for a special musical production which will be performed in front of family and friends in the school hall on 26th November. Bridgend-born Peter is a renowned musical theatre star and first played the Phantom in Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s record-breaking musical at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London, before going on to play the role in Toronto, Singapore, Hong Kong, Vancouver and the Millennium tour of Great Britain. His performances…
One year on from competing in the Cardiff Singer of the World finals, the stage of world opera is opening its doors to local opera singer Gary Griffiths. Last week, Gary Griffiths gave his European opera debut at Germany’s Wiesbaden State Opera – one of Europe’s leading opera companies – performing the role of Count Almaviva in Mozart’s Les Nozze di Figaro. His debut was so well received that Gary has already been offered further exciting roles with the opera…
The five star St. David’s Hotel & Spa hosted a ladies indulgence evening last week which brought together more than 150 females to shop, eat and be pampered, in aid of Wales’ leading cancer charity Tenovus. The event raised almost £1200 for Tenovus, which was selected as the charity of choice by the hotel for 2014. The evening included a sparkling reception for guests and the opportunity to try a variety of relaxing treatments such as manicures, massages and style…
The Gate Arts Centre and Black RAT Productions will be presenting their production of Puss in Boots from 19th November to the 5th December 2014. Puss in Boots will be Black RAT Productions’ fifth ‘Christmas at The Gate’ show, following the resoundingly successful The Wind in the Willows, Pinocchio, The Adventures of Alice and Aladdin. This year’s production has once again been designed for family and school audiences written & directed by Richard Tunley, who is no stranger to the world of…
Rhian E Jones (left) and Eluned Phillips Back in September, Curtis Brown Creative announced details of a new scholarship for Welsh writers, the winner of which would receive a fully funded place on our Online Novel-Writing Course, taught by Commonwealth Book Prize-winning author Lisa O’Donnell. The Eluned Phillips Centenary Writing Bursary asked writers either born in Wales or currently residing in the country to send in the first 3,000 words of their novel, along with a one-page synopsis, from which the best would be chosen. They received more than 100 applications…
Who: Rakuten.co.uk What: Rakuten Presents: Frozen prince & princess fancy dress sing-a-long – and more! When: 15th November – 11:00 am Where: Churchill Way, City Centre, Cardiff, CF10 2DX Looking for something fun to do with the family this November? Well look no further – Rakuten has it covered with a delightful event that you and your little prince or princess will remember forever. Families are invited to come to Churchill Way in Cardiff’s city centre to take part in…
A mother-of-two who created themed “rummage bags” to help dementia patients by triggering their memories has won a national award. Edflor Huervana Madrid, known as Angel, has been presented with the honour at the prestigious Wales Care Awards, the Oscars of social care. She went to the glittering event at Cardiff City Hall to receive a silver award for Excellence in Dementia Care. The event, organised by Care Forum Wales and sponsored by Barclays Bank, was compered by popular TV…
BAFTA winning filmmaker Heidi Greensmith is encouraging the public to shop small on SmallBusiness Saturday, 6 December 2014. American Express , founder of Small Business Saturday in the U.S. and active supporter of the grassroots campaign in the UK, has commissioned the trio to use their distinctive talents to shine the spotlight on the nation’s small businesses. Award winning filmmaker Heidi Greensmith has turned her camera onto three independent shops including Cardiff fishmonger Fish at 85 to give small businesses…
The Christmas Fantasia, the Winter performance of the Hywel Girls’ Choir & Hywel Boy Singers, will present 250 musicians and singers from the Hywel Girls’ Choir & Hywel Boy Singers, their resident orchestra the nationally acclaimed British Sinfonietta Symphony, the massed voices of the Llanelli Choral Society and the mighty Morriston RFC Male Choir, soprano Adele O’Neill, organist Huw Tregelles Williams, pianist Jean Hywel – all under the magical baton of conductor John Hywel Williams. In grand and magical style,…
