All Things Welsh

AIM: ATRiuM Intelligent Media We are an open and inclusive collective of student artists and student entrepreneurs who band together for social contacts, artistic education and stimulation, entertainment and all things pertaining to the advancement of our dreams and careers in media, journalism, film, television, sound and video recording and distribution, set design, costume design, lighting design, concert, online innovations, photography, architecture, mixed and multi-media and dramatic performance. AIM -- ATRiuM Intelligent Media Are you a member of the AIM / ATRiuM Intelligent Media? Why not? It’s free and some your friends are joining – so what are you waiting for? Just what are ... Read Full Story

There a few places left on Wednesday’s workshop… full details below. To book a place please contact Sara at sara@screenacademywales.org or on 01633 432679. · Do you know where to find up-to-date info on careers in the film, TV, animation or performance industries? · Have you always wondered what Writers, Producers, Directors, Actors and Animators actually do on a daily basis? · Are you looking for tips on how to write the perfect film CV? · Do you want access to experienced industry professionals discussing how they got into the industry and what they wish they’d known when they were starting out? If so, ... Read Full Story

[Pictured above: The ATRiuM in coloured floodlights, as searchlights, limousines and and the celebrity redcarpet create a celebrity splash in sexy Cardiff city centre. Photography by Mark Leslie Woods © 2007] Cardiff’s Most Exciting Campus Opens November 28, 2007 The UK’s hottest new hub for the training of tomorrow’s creative industry professionals was officially launched by a host of well-known faces at a glittering event in Cardiff last week, 29th November 2007. ‘ATRiuM’ is the name for the building which is the city centre home to the University of Glamorgan’s Cardiff School of Creative & Cultural Industries. The new School brings together the creative ... Read Full Story

Pictured above: Dr. Katja Krebs, author of the new book, 'Cultural Dissemination and Translational Communities'. In our continuing list of books for your summer reading . . . There's a lot of discussion these days in film and theatre circles about translation and adaptation, subjects which are particularly impotant to both the literature and National cinema of Wales. Dr. Katja Krebs has just completed an important new work on German Theatre works, which were translated and adapted to the English stage, and the Welsh Music, Film and Books Symposium recommends this new book for your summer reading: Katja’s main research interests are in areas ... Read Full Story

North American Association for the Study of Welsh Culture and History (NAASWCH) International Conference on Welsh Studies -- Call for Papers July 31-August 2, 2008 The Centre for Medieval Studies, University of Toronto The NAASWCH Program Committee seeks diverse perspectives on Wales and Welsh culture -- as well as proposals focused on the Welsh in North America -- from many disciplines including: history, literature, languages, art, sociology, anthropology, economics, political science, philosophy, music, and religion. NAASWCH invites participation from faculty, postgraduate/graduate students and independent scholars from North America, the United Kingdom and elsewhere. Those wishing to present a paper suitable for a 20 minute ... Read Full Story