Paid collaboration with FOR Cardiff
For those who’re in Cardiff metropolis centre between now and 11 February, then do pop by The Gentle of Winter. You could find the brand new and unique gentle set up, impressed by historic Welsh custom, at St John’s Backyard, close to Cardiff Market. It provides an opportunity to take a breather for a couple of moments from the bustle and busy-ness of city.
The set up hopes to shine a light-weight on the significance of togetherness and neighborhood spirit synonymous with the season. It was impressed by the traditional Welsh Midwinter celebration, Goleuni’r Gaeaf (The Gentle of Winter), the standard feast, held on the shortest day of the yr, and a time to have a good time neighborhood and welcome longer, brighter days.
Because the lights twinkle, you’ll additionally hear a singular model of the Welsh folksong Ar Lan y Mor, recorded by St John’s Choir taking part in across the gardens.
Head to Reels on the Cardiff Mummy Says Instagram channel for a bit video of what to anticipate.
The set up is free to go to and is open every day from 8am to 9pm – though it’s finest to go to when it’s darkish to see the lights at full impact.
The Gentle of Winter was commissioned by FOR Cardiff, which works with companies within the metropolis centre to make it a extra welcoming, vibrant, and influential place, by way of award-winning campaigns, tasks, and initiative.
Free household craft workshops in January 2023
Within the new yr, FOR Cardiff have additionally organised a collection of free kids’s winter crafts workshops with native artist and writer Jack Skivens.
Impressed by Goleuni’r Gaeaf, Jack has designed a set of characters – a wren, robin, and starling – which can assist inform the story of midwinter and information individuals to the set up, which can be impressed by a murmuration of birds.
The free workshops happen on Thursday 5, Friday 6, Saturday 7 and Saturday 14 January, from 11am-12pm, on the Cardiff Story Museum, which is situated in The Previous Library on The Hayes, subsequent to the sunshine and sound set up.
Youngsters participating within the workshops may have the possibility to create and paint their very own birds to take residence. The session will embody a poetry studying of Jack’s Gentle of Winter poem, earlier than households are invited to then go to the set up.
The workshop is really useful for youngsters aged 4+, and all kids have to be accompanied by an grownup.
You’ll be able to guide an area for the workshops by way of this Evenbrite hyperlink.
Gentle of Winter set up runs at St John’s Backyard, the Hayes, Cardiff, till 11 February 2023 and is open from 8am to 9pm. It’s free to go to. You’ll be able to discover out extra right here.
Gentle of Winter Crafts Workshops with Jack Skivens takes place on Thursday 5, Friday 6, Saturday 7 and Saturday 14 January, from 11am-12pm, on the Cardiff Story Museum, The Previous Library, The Hayes. Tickets are free however have to be pre-booked by way of this Evenbrite hyperlink.
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