Voices of Wales
7 September 2021
6.00pm – 7.30pm BST | 7.00pm – 8.30pm CET
As part of Welsh Government's Wales in Germany Year 2021, a whole host of partners have come together to celebrate and showcase literature, theatre and music at a special trilingual event.
What to expect
A staged read-through from German actor Soheil Emanuel Boroumand of award-winning Welsh playwright Gary Owen's 'Crazy Gary's Mobile Disco', directed by German Dramaturg Jens Peters.
Ifor Ap Glyn (National Poet of Wales) and Mererid Hopwood (award-winning poet and Hay International Fellow 2021) will read from their poems in Welsh and English, followed by a discussion and Q&A session.
Bilingual soul-folk jazz musician Kizzy Crawford will be performing throughout the evening.
A revisit of the 'Aber Bach' trilingual literature and dance Plethu/Weave film. Featuring Mererid Hopwood and dancer Elena Sgarbi and produced by Literature Wales and National Dance Company Wales.
Voices of Wales is available to watch through this link and is free to access.
The event is brought to you by Literature Wales, Welsh Government and Literaturbüro Westniedersachsen, and is supported by Wales Arts International and British Council Wales.