Eluned haf biography
•
Saint Eluned
5c Welsh saint
Saint Eluned (Welsh: Eiliwedd; Latin: Almedha or Elevetha), also known as Aled and by other names, was a 5th- or 6th-century virgin martyr from the area of modern Breconshire. George Phillips, writing for the Catholic Encyclopedia, calls her "the Luned of the Mabinogion and the Lynette of Tennyson's Gareth and Lynette.".[2]
Legend
[edit]One of the many daughters of King Brychan of Brycheiniog in South Wales (a sub-Roman monarch who embraced the new faith of Christianity), Eluned became a Christian at a young age.[3] She ratad the advances of a pagan prince and, like many women of her time, ran away to avoid being forced into the relationship. She travelled first to Llan Ddew where she was ousted by the locals, then to Llanfilo. Here igen, she was ousted by the inhabitants, on the pretext of thievery. She then travelled to Llechfaen, where she was igen thrown out of the community. She would not find peace unt
•
Can a song save a language?
Eluned Haf Head of Wales Arts International
When Jeremy Dutcher performed at Neuadd Ogwen in north Wales during UNESCO’s International Year of Indigenous Languages in 2019, the audience, me included, was mesmerised by his voice and his use of archival recordings from his ancestors, the Wolastoqiyik Nation of northern Turtle Island.
Turtle Island is a name many Indigenous peoples use for North amerika, including what we now call Canada, drawn from creation stories where the land rests on the back of a giant turtle.
In Canada, the term honours Indigenous nations’ deep connection to the land and acknowledges their histories that predate colonisation.
I could hear and feel that connection in every beat, sound, and breath of Dutcher’s performance that evening, and not at all surprised when he went on to win Canada’s prestigious Polaris Music Prize twice.
If you’ve not discovered him yet, have a listen to his album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwak
•
Also this week,Jukebox Collective, a community-rooted, youth-led collective based in Cardiff, is set to represent Wales during the quarter finals of the Rugby World Cup 2023 in Marseille. Performing in on the streets of the Old Port at the Marseille Official Rugby Village on the 14th of October, they will dance as part of the "Wales in France Culture Programme 2023."
Directed by Jukebox Collective Founder and Creative Director, Liara Barussi, who is part of team GB’s Breaking Council ahead of the Paris Olympics in 2024, the performance will be set to the beats of Little Simmz's "Gorilla”, an unapologetic empowering track about rising to the top. This display showcases the individuality of each dancer and their unique talents.
Jukebox Collective's performance will be a high-energy showcase of street culture. Audiences will be immersed in an array of dance styles, from breaking and popping to hip-hop, featuring an incredible line-up of dancers.
Breaking is a dynamic dance style or