Showcasing arts and humanities research
Four Cardiff research projects will be showcased this week at the Arts and Humanities Research Council's (AHRC) 'Connected Communities Festival'. Visitors to the two-day Festival, which is free and open to the public, will be able to take part in archaeological digs, watch film screenings and musical performances, visit a pop-up community news café, participate in a banner procession, attend workshops and debates and much more. Professor Mark Llewellyn, Director of Research for the Arts and Humanities Research Council, commented : "We're delighted that the Festival is taking place in Wales and that a key focus will be Welsh community life, the rich and vital work of community groups in Wales and their many exciting collaborations with academic researchers." The Connected Communities programme is designed to help understand the changing nature of communities in their historical and cultural contexts and the role of communities in sustaining and enhancing quality of life. The programme seeks not only to connect research on communities, but to connect communities with research. The AHRC ' Connected Communities Festival 2014 ' takes place on July 1st and 2nd at two main locations - St David's Hotel and Motorpoint Arena - with other fringe venues at the Norwegian Church, the Pierhead Building and Butetown Arts Centre. The Festival is free and open to the public. A live stream of festival activities will be available for people who are unable to attend the event and you can follow @ahrcpress on Twitter and #ahrccc for regular updates.
