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Small World Theatre?s Diogel ?/Safe? project has started to operate in Cardiff schools and has attracted attention in Westminster. Below is a quote from Hansard from Julie Morgan and Perter Hain mentioning the good work that has been done by Small World Theatre (SWT) currently in Cardiff. Julie Morgan (Cardiff, North) (Lab): Is my right hon. Friend aware that as part of Cardiff 2005, the Small World theatre is going to primary schools and secondary schools in Cardiff, particularly the Gabalfa primary school and Corpus Christi school in Cardiff, North, helping to promote understanding of what it feels like to be a refugee or an asylum seeker in Cardiff today? Does my right hon. Friend agree that this is a positive thing to do in the year when Cardiff celebrates 50 years as a capital? What other things can he suggest to increase tolerance and understanding of the diverse communities that we have in Cardiff? Mr. Hain: I agree with my hon. Friend that Cardiff is a living symbol of a culture that is rich with diversity, different ethnic groups and different faiths. It is a city that is thriving and learning from the different communities that exist together in a dynamic way. Small World Theatre have also been asked to present details of their project to an cross party all Wales group of MPs at the House of Commons. Presenting with SWT will be Dr. Sue Lyle of the Swansea Institute who has been working on an evaluation of Diogel?/Safe? in 24 Swansea schools 2002/4. The company are also featured in a Creative Exchange video of UK wide arts organisations working with refugees and Asylum seekers. The video will be launched in the spring of this year. |
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| Bill Hamblett e-mail: smallworld@enterprise.net |
Friday, January 28, 2005 |
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