“WE NEED TO FEED OURSELVES AS CREATIVES. WE SHOULDN’T HAVE TO GO FAR AWAY TO FIND THAT.”; “GOING TO THINGS IS A STEP TOWARDS MANIFESTING.”; “WE NEED AN EVENT TO CELEBRATE ALL THE TALENT IN WALES”; “MY EXCITEMENT TO GO TO ANY CREATIVE EVENT IS SEEING THE BEAUTIFUL, GROUND-BREAKING WORK OF PEOPLE I ADMIRE AND PEOPLE WHO I AM PROUD TO CALL MY FRIENDS. (...) IT'S A GREAT SPACE TO BRING US ALL TOGETHER.”
Events can make us feel a sense of belonging, connection and community. Being in an event that reflects and celebrates us is an important step towards feeling at home in Wales. Wales is traditionally seen as a tolerant nation – but why should we be tolerated when we can celebrate our creativity and culture together? BLM has highlighted the trauma of our community. Joy can help us heal – celebration and Black Joy is an act of resistance. Amplifying Black Joy is not about dismissing or creating an alternative to Welsh cultural narratives, it is about creating opportunities to bask in the beauty of what it means to be Black and Welsh — both the pain and the celebration. For younger generations, events can provide a blueprint, inspiration and motivation, an introduction to culture and informal education. Like travel, events can enable us to encounter new environments and experiences and broaden horizons.
90%
OF PARTICIPANTS GO TO AN EVENT FOR INSPIRATION, FUN AND TO CONNECT WITH OTHERS.
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