29th-30th August 2009

The World will be coming to Swansea this August Bank Holiday in a showcase of colour, music and food.

The annual World Party Weekend will be celebrating the cultural diversity of Swansea with a range of local groups getting the chance to put their talents in the spotlight.

Saturday 29 August will be focussed around 'The World Village' with various local groups having the opportunity to showcase and celebrate their respective cultures. 

Sunday 30 August will follow the successful format of previous years and will feature a full programme of main stage entertainment of World Music. 

There will be around nine marquees promoting a range of different cultural activities including food tasting, cookery demonstrations, workshops, traditional art and craft demonstrations and national costumes.

To support this, there will also be a diverse entertainment programme on the main stage provided by local communities which will include activities such as Hip Hop, Folk Dancing, Bollywood Dancers, samba percussion bands to name but a few.

This year's event will be supported by Swansea Bay Racial Equality Council.

Swansea Environmental Forum's "Vital Signs" exhibition will be part of the celebration. The photographic exhibition came to Swansea at the beginning of June alongside "Hard Rain". Vital Signs Swansea is new local photographic exhibition, which shows how local people are responding positively to these global challenges like climate change through various activities and projects.

“The exhibition has now been seen by thousands of people in Swansea and there have been several organised visits by schools and community groups.” comments project co-ordinator Philip McDonnell.

The Hard Rain and Vital Signs Swansea project has been organised by Swansea Environmental Forum and is supported by the City and County of Swansea, Environment Agency Wales, Countryside Council for Wales, Welsh Assembly Government, National Waterfront Museum, Co-operative and the Environment Centre.

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The search is on to find Welsh green heroes who deserve recognition for tackling sustainability and climate change.
Across Wales there’s great work going on that will lead to a more sustainable future. People throughout Wales are striving to make a difference to their environment and to their lives. It’s time to recognise their endeavours and encourage others to follow suit.
 
We are looking for 52 green heroes in Wales, whose ideas and dedication will inspire others.
Nominees can be individuals who have set up a project or business in their town or village, a staff member or leader of a company, a member of an organisation, a politician, an artist or a group. They could be tackling environmental or social issues in their own community, at a national or international level.

The deadline for entries is 14th September 2009. The Green List will be chosen by a panel comprising influential figures from business, the media, the voluntary sector, social enterprise and sustainable development.

FIND OUT MORE HERE http://www.sustainwales.com/home/en/campaigns_greenlist.aspx

Now on display until August 23rd 2009

MORE HARD RAIN FOR SWANSEA

The extraordinary Hard Rain exhibition, on display outside the National Waterfront Museum, is to stay for an additional week so more people can experience its powerful message.

The photographic exhibition came to Swansea at the beginning of June on its first visit to Wales as part of a world-wide tour. It was due to be taken down on Sunday 16th August but will now continue until Sunday 23rd.

The exhibition combines images collected by the award-winning photographer Mark Edwards with the poetic lyrics of the legendary genius Bob Dylan and presents major global issues such as climate change, poverty and wildlife extinction in a startling and original way. Accompanying Hard Rain is a new local photographic exhibition, Vital Signs Swansea, which shows how local people are responding positively to these global challenges through various activities and projects.

“The exhibition has now been seen by thousands of people in Swansea and there have been several organised visits by schools and community groups.” comments project co-ordinator Philip McDonnell, “But we are also aware that many who have been meaning to visit the exhibition have not yet found the opportunity, especially as we have had so much rain in recent months, which is quite ironic give the title of the exhibition. We hope people will take advantage of the extra week either to visit the exhibition for the first time or to take another look.”

The Hard Rain and Vital Signs Swansea project has been organised by Swansea Environmental Forum and is supported by the City and County of Swansea, Environment Agency Wales, Countryside Council for Wales, Welsh Assembly Government, National Waterfront Museum, Co-operative and the Environment Centre.

Download a flyer HERE

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Friday 10th July 2009, 7pm (doors open 6.30pm)

The Age of Stupid (12A)  

At the National Waterfront Museum, Swansea

FREE Entry          

Refreshments Available

Swansea Environmental Forum is proud to present:    The Age of Stupid

 ‘The Age Of Stupid’ (12A) is the new documentary-drama-animation hybrid from Director Franny Armstrong (McLibel, Drowned Out) and Oscar-winning Producer John Battsek (One Day In September, Live Forever, In the Shadow of the Moon).    Oscar-nominated Pete Postlethwaite (In The Name of the Father, Brassed Off, The Usual Suspects) stars as an old man living in the devastated world of 2055. He watches 'archive' footage from 2008 and asks: Why didn't we stop climate change when we had the chance? Runaway climate change has ravaged the planet by 2055. Pete plays the founder of The Global Archive, a storage facility located in the (now melted) Arctic, preserving all of humanity's achievements in the hope that the planet might one day be habitable again. Or that intelligent life may arrive and make use of all that we’ve achieved.   Focussing on six human stories across the world, he pulls together clips of “archive” news and documentary from 1950-2008 to build a message showing what went wrong and why.  For more information, go to: www.ageofstupid.net 

12A – Suitable for 12 years and overNo one younger than 12 may see a ‘12A’ film in a cinema unless accompanied by an adult, and films classified ‘12A’ are not recommended for a child below 12. An adult may take a younger child if, in their judgement, the film is suitable for that particular child. In such circumstances, responsibility for allowing a child under 12 to view lies with the accompanying adult.

Please help us publicise this event by telling your friends, colleagues and family. We would be very grateful if you could display a poster for us. You can download one below.

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Saturday July 11th 2009 7pm (doors open 6.30pm)

At the National Waterfront Museum, Swansea

FREE Entry

Refreshments available

Seen by 10 million people in major cities around the world, Hard Rain is an extraordinary exhibition that combines images captured by the award-winning photographer Mark Edwards with the poetic lyrics of the legendary genius Bob Dylan.

Hear the AMAZING story behind the exhibition and book from the award-winning photographer Mark Edwards

Hard rain and Vital Signs, Swansea is brought to you through the Sustainable Swansea Initiative.

Sustainable Swansea is a partnership project run by Swansea Environmental Forum. The Hard Rain and Vital Signs Swansea programme is being supported by the City and County of Swansea, Countryside Council for Wales, Environment Agency Wales, National Waterfront Museum, Welsh Assembly Government, Co-operative and the Environment Centre.

Please help us publicise the exhibitions by telling your friends, colleagues and family. We would be very grateful if you could display a poster or some flyers for us. You can download them below or give us a call for some of our pre-printed copies (there are limited stocks of these).

Download a poster for this event HERE

Download an exhibition flyer HERE

Download an exhibition poster HERE