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CALL FOR UNPUBLISHED GYPSY, ROMA AND TRAVELLER WRITERS IN WALES

The Romani Cultural and Arts Company’s trailblazing new creative writing project ‘Gypsy Writers’ kicks off in September 2023, inviting applications from emerging Gypsy, Roma and Traveller writers currently living in Wales.The Romani…See More
Sep 11
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Gypsy Makers Tour – 20th January to 29th June 2024

Gypsy Makers Tour – 20th January to 29th June 2024The Romani Cultural & Arts Company (RCAC) is pleased to announce the latest edition of their ground-breaking Gypsy Maker project. Gypsy Makers is a new touring exhibition that will feature work from artists that the RCAC has commissioned since the inception of the Gypsy Maker initiative in 2014. The Gypsy Makers…See More
Sep 3
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Sites of Inclusion: Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Participation in the Arts Sector

The Riverfront, Kingsway, Newport, NP20 1HG (Monday 24 October from 12.30pm – 5pm)Places are free but please try to book in advance as capacity in our studio theatre is limitedThe Romani Cultural & Arts Company (RCAC) is pleased to announce the launch of a new report titled Sites of Inclusion: Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Participation in the Arts Sector of Wales, which…See More
Sep 6, 2022
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Gypsy Maker 5 – Dance Talks at Ballet Cymru/Sgyrsiau Dawns yn Ballet Cymru

The Romani Cultural & Arts Company (RCAC) is excited to announce an afternoon of Dance Talks in association with Ballet CymruBallet Cymru, Unit 1 Wern Trading Estate, Rogerstone, Newport, NP10 9FQFriday, 16 September 2022 (12:30 – 15:00 BST)About this eventThe Romani Cultural & Arts Company (RCAC) is excited to announce an afternoon of Dance Talks in association…See More
Aug 15, 2022
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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
Feb 2, 2021
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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
Aug 18, 2020
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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…"
Aug 3, 2020
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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
Mar 30, 2020
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Jan 29, 2020
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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
Dec 11, 2019
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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
Nov 25, 2019
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Oct 15, 2019
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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
Oct 9, 2019
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What I do:
Isaac Blake - Director - Romani Cultural & Arts Company, Cardiff
A little more about me:
Isaac Blake was born in Bromsgrove and grew up on Gypsy and Traveller sites in England and Wales. He studied and trained dance theatre at the LABAN Dance Centre (now the Trinity LABAN Conservatoire of Music & Dance in London). He went on to study at the Martha Graham School in New York, before working in Montreal, Canada and returning to Wales where he was choreographer for performances at the Wales Millennium Centre, Riverside Arts Centre (Newport) and the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. He continues to teach a popular movement and dance course at the RWCM&D (2009 to the present).

He is a proud Gay Romany Gypsy and is currently Executive Director of the Romani Cultural & Arts Company in Cardiff, UK, an organisation funded by a variety of major donors, government departments and UK charities (such as the National Lottery Community Fund, Arts Council of Wales, Welsh Government).
Location:
Wales
Projects I’m working on:
As Executive Director at the Romani Cultural & Arts Company (RCAC), Isaac has developed arts and performance programmes with communities on Gypsy and Traveller caravan sites, involving young children and adults, worked in schools, colleges, and preschools. Romani Cultural & Arts Company has promoted arts and culture 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 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, autonomy and self–determination in the UK.

Isaac has also been a Dance Curator, leading a team of academics and researchers in collating items and artefacts for the highly-regarded RomArchive’s Dance Section (https://romarchive.eu). His leadership of the Section ensured the delivery of the project from a diversity of Romani voices, from differing countries.

Isaac has been instrumental in supporting LGBTQI Gypsy, Roma, Traveller rights in UK, Europe and beyond. Isaac has supported LGBTQI Gypsy, Roma, and Travellers individuals to attend international events, and Isaac has personally attended such events as advocate and representative of his community, positively promoting LGBTQI recognition and respect. Recently, Isaac co-ordinated and produced the first international LGBTQI GRT spoken history archive, whilst publishing a linked e-book to complement the online archive (see https://romaniarts.co.uk).
Personal Website/CV:
http://romaniarts.co.uk
Twitter @username:
@Romaniarts

Isaac Blake's Blog

CALL FOR UNPUBLISHED GYPSY, ROMA AND TRAVELLER WRITERS IN WALES

The Romani Cultural and Arts Company’s trailblazing new creative writing project ‘Gypsy Writers’ kicks off in September 2023, inviting applications from emerging Gypsy, Roma and Traveller writers currently living…

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Posted on September 11, 2023 at 23:30

Gypsy Makers Tour – 20th January to 29th June 2024

Gypsy Makers Tour – 20th January to 29th June 2024

The Romani Cultural & Arts Company (RCAC) is pleased to announce the latest edition of their ground-breaking Gypsy Maker project. Gypsy Makers is a new touring exhibition that will feature work from artists that the RCAC has commissioned since the inception of the…

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Posted on September 3, 2023 at 22:35

Sites of Inclusion: Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Participation in the Arts Sector

The Riverfront, Kingsway, Newport, NP20 1HG (Monday 24 October from 12.30pm – 5pm)

Places are free but please try to book in advance as capacity in our studio theatre is limited

The Romani Cultural & Arts Company (RCAC) is pleased to announce the launch of a new report titled Sites of Inclusion: Gypsy, Roma and…

Continue

Posted on September 6, 2022 at 20:57

Gypsy Maker 5 – Dance Talks at Ballet Cymru/Sgyrsiau Dawns yn Ballet Cymru

The Romani Cultural & Arts Company (RCAC) is excited to announce an afternoon of Dance Talks in association with Ballet Cymru

Ballet Cymru, Unit 1 Wern Trading Estate, Rogerstone, Newport, NP10 9FQ

Friday, 16 September 2022 (12:30 – 15:00 BST)

About this event

The Romani Cultural…

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Posted on August 15, 2022 at 23:11

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At 8:56 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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