Cardiff’s worldwide arts pageant will happen at Wales Millennium Centre from 26 to 30 October.
The pageant at Wales Millenium Centre in Cardiff Bay celebrates regional arts and music. That includes primarily Welsh musicians, the programme kicks off with the Welsh Music Prize ceremony which can happen on 26 October. Among the many nominated artists are Manic Road Preachers, Cate Le Bon and Gwenno.
Fittingly, Llais is headlined by John Cale who will carry out with Sinfonia Cymru and particular visitors Home Gospel Choir, Gruff Rhys, Cate Le Bon and James Dean Bradfield. The present will likely be adopted by one other particular occasion – a collaboration between Suede’s frontman Brett Anderson, inventive director of the Paraorchestra undertaking Charles Hazlewood and Cornish artist Gwenno. Collectively they may do the Dying Songbook efficiency which can see the aforementioned artists decoding songs by Echo and the Bunnymen, Skeeter Davis, Japan, David Bowie/Jacques Brel, and Suede.
This yr’s version of Llais will host a Welsh premiere of the Riot Days efficiency by Russian protest collective Pussy Riot. The present relies on the e-book of the identical title written by Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina. The memoir particulars Alyokhina’s expertise as a member of the collective and varied actions initiated by Pussy Riot.
Aside from the official programme, the pageant provides varied free occasions. The guests will be capable to discover the genius loci at excursions, talks and thematic exhibition Cardiff Music Historical past: Metropolis of Sound.
Extra details about the occasion is on the official web page of Wales Millenium Centre.
