August 5th to 26th 2023
The Festival of Unity is a collaboration between Project Unity, St Elvan's, RCT Community Safety Partnership & RCT YEPS
The vision of the project is to host a month long celebration of community (comm-unity) in the town of Aberdare, with the emphasis very much on community (comm-unity) cohesion
The festival will take place throughout August beginning with an Open Launch Event on Saturday August 5th and culminating in a Community Conference & Performance based event at St Elvan's on Saturday August 26th
The vision of the project is to host a month long celebration of community (comm-unity) in the town of Aberdare, with the emphasis very much on community (comm-unity) cohesion
The festival will take place throughout August beginning with an Open Launch Event on Saturday August 5th and culminating in a Community Conference & Performance based event at St Elvan's on Saturday August 26th
Festival of Unity 2023
Timetable
Saturday August 5th
Launch Event
St Elvan's
Mezzanine Gallery & Grounds
10:00 to 15:00
Programme of activities to include:
Daytime Children's Activities
(Games consoles | Glitter Tattoos | Arts & Crafts)
Exhibition Launch
Saturday August 26th
Closing Celebration
St Elvan's
Main Space
10:00
Doors Open
Children's Activities
Craft & Colouring - Children's Play Corner - Games consoles | Glitter Tattoos | Arts & Crafts
Stalls
Mezzanine Gallery
10:30
Panel Discussion - Unity & Identity
Facilitator: Mike Church
Panellists
Father Steve Boddicombe | Abeer Ameer | Karen Davies | Caitlyn Flood-Molyneux | Richard Jones | Osian Rowlands
11:30
Coffee & Human Library
12:30
Welsh & World Food Lunch
with
Pres a Lleisiau | Brass & Voices
Welsh Choirs & Brass Band
13:30
GCC | WAM - Yn Gymraeg!
A fully bilingual Welsh & English language version of the popular monthly St Elvan's WAM Night
in partnership with Menter Iaith Rhondda Cynon Taf
14:30
Dance Hour
featuring Welsh Ballroom
15:30
RSVP Bhangra
16:30
Close
All Performers
"Surtaal Celebrates" - Live!
Yma O Hyd
St Elvan's
Main Space
10:00
Doors Open
Children's Activities
Craft & Colouring - Children's Play Corner - Games consoles | Glitter Tattoos | Arts & Crafts
Stalls
Mezzanine Gallery
10:30
Panel Discussion - Unity & Identity
Facilitator: Mike Church
Panellists
Father Steve Boddicombe | Abeer Ameer | Karen Davies | Caitlyn Flood-Molyneux | Richard Jones | Osian Rowlands
11:30
Coffee & Human Library
12:30
Welsh & World Food Lunch
with
Pres a Lleisiau | Brass & Voices
Welsh Choirs & Brass Band
13:30
GCC | WAM - Yn Gymraeg!
A fully bilingual Welsh & English language version of the popular monthly St Elvan's WAM Night
in partnership with Menter Iaith Rhondda Cynon Taf
14:30
Dance Hour
featuring Welsh Ballroom
15:30
RSVP Bhangra
16:30
Close
All Performers
"Surtaal Celebrates" - Live!
Yma O Hyd
Surtaal Celebrates
For further information contact info@prosiectu.uk