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Marking Black History Month

BHM

Discover the past and the importance it plays in our present and future, celebrate culture and diversity with a series of free events from the Rhondda Cynon Taf Council Heritage Service.

Perfect for all the family. The events will take place online and are a great way to mark Black History Month this half term. Find out more below:

Mary Seacole – An Extraordinary Life

Free session run at 10am, 11:30am, 1pm and 2:30pm on 23rd October – each session lasts 1hr

A Welsh Coal Mining Experience: Rhondda Heritage Park in partnership with The Drama Hut, have an exciting event for all you children during October Half Term.

Why not celebrate Black History Month by learning about the extraordinary life of Mary Seacole?

During a time when black people faced great injustices, she became one of Britain’s great adventurers, a nurse and businesswoman.

 We will travel back in time to the 1850’s with Mary Seacole, to both remember and explore her life and work. Listen to her story and experience life as a nurse during the Crimean War.

During this workshop you will:

  • Explore the Victorian era and Mary’s place within it
  • Through improvisation, travel to Crimea and Mary’s Hotel for the wounded
  • With the use of role play, become a soldier or nurse working during the Crimean War
  • Perform a poem about Mary’s life with song, action, sound and movement
  • Create a timeline to place Mary Seacole firmly within a historical time frame

The workshops are suitable for children aged 5-11 and will be delivered online via Zoom. A ticket must be ordered for all children taking part, if you all live in the same house then you can use one device for the session. There is a maximum of 30 children per session.

Risk assessments are available upon request.

This event is provided in thanks to funding from the Federation or Museums and Art Galleries of Wales and The Culture and Sport Division, Welsh Government.

Find out more about the Drama Hut https://thedramahut.com/

Book here

Mary Seacole 10am 

Mary Seacole 11:30am

Mary Seacole 1pm

Mary Seacole 2:30pm

Mindfulness African Drumming Session for Adults

27th October 2021 7pm-8pm

A Welsh Coal Mining Experience at Rhondda Heritage Park, in partnership with Abass at One-Drum, have an exciting event for you.

Celebrate Black History Month by learning about the traditions of Ghanaian music and drumming. Abass will share the joy and happiness of African rhythm using mindfulness techniques, drumming demonstration and body percussion.

This Mindfulness African Drumming Session is a brilliant way to celebrate the traditions of Ghanaian music and drumming.

Abass Dodoo, Master Drummer, was born in Nsawam, South Ghana, into a family of famous drummers.  Aged six, he was inspired by his grandmother “Abiba Okailey Ablah”, the mother of the Ghanaian famous master drummer, “Mustapha Tettey Addy”, as she taught him drumming by singing traditional rhythms. 

He works full time as a musician, providing authentic African music, Jazz rhythms and improvisation. 

For the workshop we encourage you to bring along something that can make a sound and be prepared to use your bodies as instruments by clapping and stomping.

We aim to ensure lots of enjoyment and fun along with information on drumming and African culture embracing the celebration of Black History Month.

The workshop will take part on Zoom, all participants must order a place. If you all live in the same house then you can use one device for the session.

This event is provided in thanks to funding from the Federation or Museums and Art Galleries of Wales and The Culture and Sport Division, Welsh Government.

Find out more about One-Drum.

See Abass in action

Book African Drumming

Posted on 22/10/2021