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... 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... 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... 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... 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... Read Full Story

The Skillset Screen Academy Wales (SSAW) is a new partnership for high-level training and education that focuses on the film industry. Date for your diary . . . SSAW event for new and returning students The Skillset Screen Academy Wales (SSAW) warmly invites new and returning students* to an evening at Cineworld Cinema, Mary Anne Street, Cardiff on the 18th of October 2007 New students - wondering what advantages being an SSAW student will offer? returning students - want to find out more... Read Full Story

You are invited to a screening of a short film (a collaboration between various CCI staff): CROSSING (2007) Dur: 24 ½-minutes Directed by: Wyn Mason & Ian Wiblin Music by: Ben Challis & Rob Smith A man and a woman take a short cut across a scarred landscape. Despite treading the same ground and seemingly sharing the same space, they remain quite separate, absorbed in their own emotional worlds. Without the aid of dialogue to unlock the characters’ thoughts, viewers can only scrutinize the... Read Full Story

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 the Five Primary Aims of AIM / ATRiuM Intelligent Media? Our Five Primary Aims 1) 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... Read Full Story

[Pictured above: Norman Rockwell's "Freedom from Want" -- depicting a traditional American Thanksgiving Day Feast -- a tradition enjoyed by Welsh-American Families for many generations.] There's been a Welsh-American connection, ever since large groups of Welsh settlers, seeking economic, religious and political freedom began to join the colony of William Penn in Pennsylvania in the year 1681. The First Thanksgiving Day Observance: A Proclamation Signed in Script Type by George Washington in... Read Full Story

When you begin your quest to track down your own Welsh family tree, you need to have both patience and persistence. Having a sense of humour and sense of adventure are essential traits to develop. Having a good attitude, and not giving up or compromising is key. What constitutes a compromise? Well, sometimes you might reach a conclusion which your intuition tells you isn't correct. Rather than accept this easy but questionable 'deadend', just reserve the right to be sceptical, until all the... Read Full Story