Welsh Country - Issue93 - Mar-Apr 20

Arts and Crafts
Arts and crafts
Nick Treharne’s 20:20 Vision - A Portrait of Wales
Penarth based photographer
Nick Treharne embarked on
his 20:20 Vision – A Portrait
of Wales project in 2018 with
the aim of building a broad
photographic portfolio of
contemporary life in Wales. A
new exhibition showcasing the
photographs is soon to open at
The National Library of Wales
in Aberystwyth.
20:20 Vision is deliberately
wide in scope, allowing the
photographer to freely travel
throughout the country, taking
pictures on his travels. Much
of the work is observational
in nature as Treharne sought
out engaging moments in the
streets, the countryside and
in many events across Wales.
Portraits of people met along
the way are also featured.
Culminating in an exhibition
of twenty striking photographs,
the project is a fascinating
record of Wales and its people
as we enter a new decade.
Nick Treharne’s 20:20 Vision
- A Portrait of Wales will open
at The National Library of
Wales in Aberystwyth on
Saturday, 25 th April 2020.
For more info visit: library.wales
Spring In Ucheldre
Magical Mozart In March
Spring comes to Ucheldre,
an Arts Centre in Millbank,
Holyhead, bringing fresh
ideas and activities for all the
family. We are witnessing the
literal growth of a new project
begun last year in an outside
space. Our new kitchen garden
project, Run by Wild Elements,
a local, not for profit, team who
inspire people in North Wales
to get outdoors and connect
with nature. This has become
a really interesting addition to
our already lovely gardens and
amphitheatre. Chiming too
with our aim to create a place
where people can come be
creative and thrive.
Moving indoors, through the
cloister of this old chapel with
its stained glass filled arches,
you enter our main Gallery
space. Ucheldre is hosting an
exhibition of work by members
of the Anglesey Arts Forum
to coincide with their Easter
Open Studios event.
As well, artists who don’t
have a studio come along and
work in our gallery, inviting
questions and conversation.
Beyond broadcasts and
films screened at Ucheldre we
have a spectrum of live events
taking place. For example,
dancing up a storm, James
Wilton Dance do literally
bring us The Storm, a creative
work that will astound you
with its athleticism and touch
you emotionally in a way
that words simply can’t. In
stark contrast the Barking
Dog Theatre bring us Easter
panto, with Teddy’s Picnic and
Treasure Island.
There is always an open
invitation to, watch, listen and
do at Ucheldre so come and
join in.
For more information call
Ucheldre on 01407 763361 or
email: box-ffice@ucheldre.org
Whether you’ve loved opera
all your life, or haven’t yet
given opera a go, Mid Wales
Opera’s fresh new production
of Mozart’s The Marriage of
Figaro is promises to be a real
treat for audiences across Wales
and the Borders.
MWO’s Spring tour sees
the return of award-winning
Russian soprano Galina
Averina (Pamina in their
2017 production of Mozart’s
The Magic Flute) as Susanna
alongside Harry Thatcher as
Figaro, Benjamin Bevan as the
Count and an international
cast of professional
performers in addition to
talented young singers from
Wales International Academy
of Voice.
North Wales chamber music
specialists Ensemble Cymru
will perform MWO’s Music
Director Jonathan Lyness’
own reduced orchestration
of Mozart’s score and the
(stunning but currently secret)
set and staging will bring a
fresh new twist to this timeless
classic.
The tour opens at Hafren,
Newtown on February
29th before visiting Theatr
Brycheiniog (4/3) Theatr
Clwyd (8/3) Aberystwyth
Arts Centre (10/3) Pontio
in Bangor (14/3) The Torch,
Milford Haven (18/3) The
Riverfront Newport (21/3)
Ffwrnes Llanelli (25/3) and
The Courtyard in Hereford
(28/3).
For more information visit:
midwalesopera.co.uk
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