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Ivory Howard commented on Isaac Blake's blog post The Romani Cultural and Arts Company proud - RomArchive wins prestigious award
Ivory Howard commented on Isaac Blake's blog post Performing RomArchive Opening Festival 24th-27th January 2019
"Throughout your speech, you brought up a really interesting subject that has piqued my curiosity since I was a child. However, I recently made the decision to research this topic in greater depth and studied the materials available on the this…"
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Gypsy, Roma and Traveller LGBTQ+ Spoken History Archive
The Romani Cultural & Arts Company is proud to announce the launch of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller LGBTQ+ Spoken History Archive. This new online resource is the result of research carried out by the RCAC, with the support of the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture, and gives insight into the experience of LGBTQ+ individuals from a variety of international…See More
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LGBTQI Gypsies, Roma and Travellers & society
The Romani Cultural & Arts Company is very proud and grateful to have received 5000 euros from the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture.The Romani Cultural & Arts Company will delve and capture the unique oral histories of LGBTQI Gypsies, Roma & Travellers in order to create a dynamic online and physical exhibition or book and archive of their…See More
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"Reading through your profile it struck me that you might be interested in a drama I wrote 'Jal' particularly in the main character. It is a drama of an hour + with 5 characters and minimal settings. If this is outside your remit I quite…"
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Cosh 2019, by Dan Turner
Gypsy Maker 4 Artwork NarrationCosh 2019, 90 cm x 60 cm x 10 cm, wood, Perspex and foam by Dan Turner“My work has become not only a journey to learn about my own culture, but also a way to integrate my identity and my art practice. I am interested in how human life can be defined and archived through made objects. I want to explore how these objects communicate across…See More
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Traveller Communities – Step Beyond the Stereotype. A discussion and networking event about representation and portrayal.
About this EventDate: 21st January 2020 (7:30 PM – 9:00 PM)Venue: Young Vic Theatre 66 The Cut London SE1 8LZIn close collaboration with Young Vic Taking Part, Equity is delighted to be hosting an evening panel discussion to focus on good practice in the representation and portrayal of Gypsy, Romany and Traveller (GRT) people and communities. GRT people and communities…See More
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The Romani Cultural and Arts Company proud - RomArchive wins prestigious award
Paris, 29 October 2019 – The winners of the 2019 European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards, Europe’s top honour in the field, were celebrated with the Grande Soirée du Patrimoine Européen at the recently restored Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. On this occasion, Plácido Domingo, President of Europa Nostra, announced the 7 Grand Prix laureates. …See More
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An insider’s guide to working with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities Training day
Date: Tuesday 17th December 2019 (9.30 AM – 5:00 PM)Venue: First Space Chapter Arts Centre, Market Rd, Cardiff CF5 1QEAdmission: The cost for the day (including light refreshments and lunch) is £162.29 per delegate, if you book before the Tuesday 3rd December 2019 and £183.85 per delegate if you book between Wednesday 4th December 2019and Monday 16th December 2019. Places…See More
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Isaac Blake to represent UK at the International anti-discrimination congress in New York
21-23 September 2019, New YorkThrough the National Federation of Gypsy Liaison Groups (NFGLG) Isaac Blake RCAC (Romani Cultural Arts Company) has been chosen to represent NFGLG for the UK at the September 2019 International Congress on Discrimination based on Work and Descent, Untouchability, Anti-Gypsyism and Contemporary forms of Slavery (ICDWD) Conference in New…See More
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It is the Romani Cultural and Arts Company’s 10th Birthday this year and we’d like you to celebrate with us.
10 years of community strength and success! 2009 – 2019The Romani Culture and Arts Company has been the leading Romani organisation in Wales for 10 years and has become the strongest Romani and Traveller led organisation in the United Kingdom, with an extensive network across Wales, England and Europe. The RCAC has an impressive portfolio of activities, programmes and…See More
Profile Information
- What I do:
- Isaac Blake - Director - Romani Cultural & Arts Company, Cardiff
- A little more about me:
- Isaac Blake is a Romani Gypsy and has worked as a professional dancer and choreographer.
He is currently Executive Director of the Romani Cultural & Arts Company in Cardiff, UK, which is funded by the the Centre for Equality and Diversity, BBC Children in Need, the Big Lottery, Cardiff City Council and Newport City Council, working with Gypsy, Roma, Traveller communities across the country.
From 2000 – 2003, he studied Dance Theatre at the Laban Centre London (Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance). Whilst at Laban, Isaac worked with numerous artists and companies including Adventures in Motions Pictures (AMP), DV8 and Ballet Rambert.
After graduating from Laban, Isaac furthered his studies in New York at Martha Graham School. He then went on to choreograph performances at the Wales Millennium Centre and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, where he continues to teach.
As Executive Director of the Romani Cultural & Arts Company (RCAC), Isaac has developed arts and performance programmes on Gypsy and Traveller caravan sites with young children and adults, worked in schools and colleges, and promoted arts as a medium for empowerment and advocacy throughout Wales with Gypsy, Roma and Travellers. He has engaged widely with non-Gypsy communities to promote dialogue and improve social cohesion. His leadership and management of the RCAC has seen the organisation grow from a small voluntary group to a major third sector (NGO) agency that leads the Romani and Traveller field in Wales and is one of the major players in Romani and Traveller advocacy and empowerment in the UK. Isaac is also a Dance Curator, leading a team of academics and researchers in collating appropriate items and artefacts for the RomArchive. The RomArchive is devised as an international digital archive for art of the Roma – a constantly growing collection of art of all types, complemented by historical documents and scholarly texts.
- Location:
- Wales
- Projects I’m working on:
- The Romani Cultural and Arts Company was formed in September 2009 as a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee (No. 07005660) and is a registered charity (No.1138150). Working through the arts the Company raises funds to take community development and educational projects onto Gypsy, Roma and Traveller sites and into Gorger or ‘gadjó’ and ‘country-folk’ communities across Wales.
We are a Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community development organisation at heart. We are led by Gypsies and Travellers, we are about Gypsies and Travellers, we are for Gypsies and Travellers. We believe that the community can be developed to become fully accepted participants in mainstream society while still retaining their distinct culture and heritage.
All of our projects are designed to enhance awareness and improve cultural understanding through the Arts.
Our current projects include: http://romaniarts.co.uk/projects/
- Personal Website/CV:
- http://romaniarts.co.uk
- Twitter @username:
- @Romaniarts
Isaac Blake's Blog
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller LGBTQ+ Spoken History Archive
The Romani Cultural & Arts Company is proud to announce the launch of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller LGBTQ+ Spoken History Archive. This new online resource is the result of research carried out by the…
Continue Posted on February 2, 2021 at 20:49
LGBTQI Gypsies, Roma and Travellers & society
The Romani Cultural & Arts Company is very proud and grateful to have received 5000 euros from the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture.…
Posted on August 19, 2020 at 8:28
Online event with Isaac Blake, Cas Holmes, Dan Turner and Daniel Baker
Gypsy Maker 4 Presentation with g39, 30th September 2020 6–8pm
The Romani Cultural & Arts Company is proud to announce an evening of talks and discussions in association with g39. The event takes place to mark the end of the latest Gypsy Maker exhibition tour of new works by the artists Cas…
ContinuePosted on August 3, 2020 at 9:39
Cosh 2019 (detail) by Dan Turner and Pani Kekkavva (Kettle) Wagtail 2019 (detail) by Cas Holmes
Gypsy Maker 4 Artwork Narration
Cosh 2019 (detail) by Dan Turner and Pani Kekkavva (Kettle) Wagtail 2019 (detail) by Cas Holmes
The artworks that Cas Holmes and Dan Turner have produced for their Gypsy Maker 4…
ContinuePosted on August 3, 2020 at 9:31
Comment Wall (1 comment)
- At 19:56 on August 3, 2020,
alun howell said…
Reading through your profile it struck me that you might be interested in a drama I wrote 'Jal' particularly in the main character. It is a drama of an hour + with 5 characters and minimal settings. If this is outside your remit I quite understand; if it is likely to be of interest then I can email you a copy.
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