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Deaf Gathering Cymru

  • Market Road, Canton, CF5 1QE Cardiff, United Kingdom · Cardiff
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Deaf Gathering Cymru is a deaf-led festival in Cardiff brought to you by Deaf Gwdihŵ (Jonny Cotsen and Heather Williams) and Chapter.
★ Friday 6 November ★
Deaf MovieMaker, 5pm
A lively showcase of short films by Deaf filmmakers.
AfterGlow, 7:30pm
A live immersive performance ritual exploring the intersections between Deaf identity, shame, grief and catharsis.
Gerald Conn: Sand Animation
Get hands-on using sand to create your very own animation.
★ Saturday 7 November ★
Drop-in arts workshop, 11am
A relaxed, welcoming space for everyone to explore their inner artist.
The Librarians, 12pm
An interactive, slapstick family show, performed in BSL and English.
Vamos Theatre: family mask workshop, 2pm
A high-energy performance taster session using full mask techniques.
Pop-up book workshop, 3pm
Create, fold, cut and build your own pop-up book, bringing your ideas to life in 3D.
Anna Seymour: Movement Workshop, 4pm
A workshop led by Anna Seymour that explores somatics, improvisation and creative movement.
Zoe McWhinney: BSL Poetry Workshop, 5pm
In this BSL poetry workshop, you’ll learn all about visual storytelling from the heart.
Fuse Theatre: Pray For Me, 7pm
A raw, intimate and visually striking solo performance by Sarah Adedeji, exploring Christianity through the eyes of a Black Deaf woman.
★ Sunday 8 November ★
BSL storytime, 9.30am
A fun and interactive storytelling session for children and families, with plenty of opportunities to join in, follow the story and have fun together.
Boardgame Sunday, 11am
Make new friends at our relaxed, BSL-led boardgame session.
BSL Exhibition Tour, 10am
BSL-led exhibition tour exploring the current gallery exhibition ‘Street TV: Radical Film and Video in Wales’.
Samantha Baines in con­ver­sation with Heather Williams, 12.15pm
Join author, broadcaster and speaker Samantha Baines for an insightful and humorous look at her bestselling book ‘Living with Hearing Loss and Deafness’.
Moana with live performed BSL, 4pm
Join us for a family screening of Moana (2016) with live BSL performance from Alex Nowak.
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Gŵyl dan arweiniad pobl fyddar yng Nghaerdydd yw Deaf Gathering Cymru gyda Deaf Gwdihŵ, Heather Williams a Jonny Cotsen, a Chapter.
★ Dydd Gwener 6 Tachwedd ★
Deaf MovieMaker, 5yh
MovieMaker yw arddangosiad misol Chapter o ffilmiau byrion a sgyrsiau gyda’r bobl greadigol y tu ôl iddynt.
AfterGlow, 7:30yh
Defod perfformiad ymdrochol byw sy’n archwilio’r croestoriad rhwng hunaniaeth Fyddar, cywilydd, galar a chatharsis.
★ Dydd Sadwrn 7 Tachwedd ★
Drop-in arts workshop, 11yb
Gofod ymlaciol a chroesawgar i bawb gael archwilio’r artist tu mewn iddyn nhw.
The Librarians, 12yh
Sioe slapstig ryngweithiol i’r teulu, wedi’i pherfformio mewn BSL ac yn Saesneg.
Vamos Theatre: family mask workshop, 2yh
Sesiwn greadigol, egnïol ac ysbrydoledig sy'n rhoi cipolwg ymarferol ar dechneg theatr masg llawn.
Pop-up book workshop, 3yh
Dewch i greu, plygu, torri ac adeiladu llyfr sy’n agor allan, gan ddod â’ch syniadau’n fyw mewn 3D.
Anna Seymour: Movement Workshop, 4yh
Gweithdy dan arweiniad Anna Seymour sy’n archwilio somateg, byrfyfyrio, a symudiad creadigol.
Zoe McWhinney: BSL Poetry Workshop, 5yh
Yn y gweithdy barddoniaeth BSL yma, byddwch chi’n dysgu am adrodd straeon o’r galon, sut i fireinio’r llif, ac yn cymryd rhan mewn gemau a heriau sy’n archwilio siapiau dwylo a mynegiant wyneb.
Fuse Theatre: Pray For Me, 7yh
Perfformiad unigol amrwd, clòs a thrawiadol gan Sarah Adedeji, sy’n archwilio Cristnogaeth drwy lygaid menyw Fyddar Ddu sy’n ymdrin â ffydd, diwylliant a hunaniaeth.
★ Dydd Sul 8 Tachwedd ★
BSL Exhibition Tour, 10yb
Taith arddangosfa BSL yn archwilio’r arddangosfa bresennol yn yr oriel ‘Street TV: Radical Film and Video in Wales’.
Boardgame Sunday, 11yb
Dewch i wneud ffrindiau newydd yn ein sesiwn gemau bwrdd hamddenol, mewn Iaith Arwyddion Prydain.
Samantha Baines in con­ver­sation with Heather Williams, 12.15yh
Ymunwch â’r awdur, y darlledwr a’r siaradwr Samantha Baines i gael cipolwg doniol ar ei llyfr llwyddiannus ‘Living with Hearing Loss and Deafness’
Moana with live performed BSL, 4yh
Ymunwch â ni mewn dangosiad i’r teulu o Moana (2016) gyda pherfformiad BSL byw gan Alex Nowak.
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