{"id":199308,"date":"2025-06-20T07:48:17","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T07:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/199308\/"},"modified":"2025-06-20T07:48:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T07:48:17","slug":"creatives-from-am-share-their-cultural-highlights-from-the-past-five-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/199308\/","title":{"rendered":"Creatives from Am share their cultural highlights from the past five years"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The Underground Welsh Language Rock Scene<\/p>\n

Stephen Price<\/strong><\/p>\n

Am<\/b><\/a>, the Welsh arts and culture digital platform, celebrates its fifth anniversary this week, and the creatives behind the platform have chosen some of their content highlights \u2013 showcasing a groundbreaking selection of works that Am, and Wales, has become renowned for.<\/p>\n

Launched in 2020, Am was created in Wales for Wales \u2013 a bilingual, inclusive, and open-access space to explore the nation\u2019s creative industries, from music and theatre to literature and film.<\/p>\n

What began with 75 creative organisations has now grown into a thriving online home for more than 480 partners, hosting over 8,000 pieces of content and becoming a vital tool for discovery, connection and creative collaboration.<\/p>\n

Throughout its growth, Am has stayed true to its founding mission: to create a platform that reflects the inclusivity and innovation of modern Wales. This includes a landmark 2022 partnership with Disability Arts Cymru to break down barriers for deaf and disabled creatives.<\/p>\n

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Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are some highlights (in no particular order) from the content featured on Am over our first 5 years, selected by the Am team:<\/p>\n

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  1. Ffilm Aildanio Film \u2013 Celfyddydau Anabledd Cymru\/Disability Arts Cymru (Alun)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Ffilm yn dogfennu gwaith yr artistiaid oedd yn rhan o Wobr Celf 2022 ein partner strategol Celfyddydau Anabledd Cymru, a\u2019r daith o amgylch Cymru a ddilynwyd.<\/p>\n

    \"\"Aildanio<\/p>\n

    A film documenting our strategic partner DAC\u2019s 2022 Arts Prize, and the subsequent exhibition tour of Wales.<\/p>\n

    https:\/\/www.ambobdim.cymru\/profile-content\/aildanio-part-one-cy\/<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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    1. Maniffest (Mari)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Cyfres o ffilmiau fer a gomisiynwyd gan Theatr Cenedlaethol Ieuenctid Cymru am ddemocratiaeth ieuenctid wrth i bobl ifanc 16 a 17 oed ledled y wlad baratoi at bleidleisio am y tro cyntaf yn etholiadau Senedd Cymru.<\/p>\n

      A series of films commissioned by National Youth Theatre Wales about youth democracy, as 16- and 17-year olds across the country got ready to vote for the first time in the recent Senedd Cymru elections.<\/p>\n

      https:\/\/www.ambobdim.cymru\/en\/discover\/maniffest\/<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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      1. O Gyfalafiaeth i Gyfoeth Cymunedol \/ Bevan: From Capitalism to Community Wealth \u2013 BROcast Ffestiniog (Alun)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Fideo yn dogfennu ymateb trigolion Blaenau Ffestiniog a Chwm Cynon i sut mae cyfoeth wedi cael ei dynnu o\u2019u cymunedau dros y canrifoedd, a sut allen nhw wneud pethau yn wahanol.<\/p>\n

        \"\"O Gyfalafiaeth i Gyfoeth Cymunedol<\/p>\n

        A video documenting people in Blaenau Ffestiniog and the Cynon Valley area considering how wealth has been taken away from their communities over the centuries, and how they can do things differently.<\/p>\n

        https:\/\/www.ambobdim.cymru\/profile-content\/bevan-o-gyfalafiaeth-cyfoeth-cymunedol-from-capitalism-to-community-wealth-cy\/<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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        1. Er Cofid 19 \u2013 Uchafbwyntiau\/Highlights \u2013 Theatr Cymru (Mari)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Yn y perfformiad digidol cyntaf o\u2019i fath drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg, mae pedwar ffrind yn lladd amser, pryfocio a rhoi\u2019r byd yn ei le mewn marathon theatraidd 6 awr.<\/p>\n

          \"\"Er Cofid 19<\/p>\n

          In the first Welsh-language digital performance of its kind, join four friends in lockdown, messing around and shooting the breeze in the name of killing time during a 6 hour theatrical marathon.<\/p>\n

          https:\/\/www.ambobdim.cymru\/profile-content\/er-cofid-19-uchafbwyntiau-or-highlights-cy\/<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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          1. ANKSTMUSIK: THE UNDERGROUND WELSH LANGUAGE ROCK SCENE (1985 \u2013 1998) (Alun)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Ffilm ddogfen gan y diweddar Emyr Glyn Williams a gynhyrchwyd i ddathlu penblwydd Recordiau Ankst yn 1998, yn dilyn hanes cerddoriaeth roc iaith Gymraeg o ddyddiau cynnar Recordiau Anhrefn i\u2019r ffenomen Cool Cymru yn y nawdegau hwyr.<\/p>\n

            Produced to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Ankst Records in 1998, this documentary film by the late Emyr Glyn WIlliams follows the story of underground Welsh language rock music from the early days of Anhrefn Records to the late nineties Cool Cymru phenomenon.<\/p>\n

            https:\/\/www.ambobdim.cymru\/en\/profile-content\/ankstmusik-the-underground-welsh-language-rock-scene-1985-1998-subtitled-version\/<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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            1. Butetown Carnival \u2013 Butetown Arts & Culture Association (Alun)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Casgliad o ffilmiau dawns gan artistiaid lleol i ddathlu Butetown Carnival 2020.<\/p>\n

              \"\"Butetown Carnival 2020<\/p>\n

              A series of dance films from local artists to celebrate Butetown Carnival 2020.<\/p>\n

              https:\/\/www.ambobdim.cymru\/en\/discover\/baca\/<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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              1. Tu Draw + Ffilm Ddogfen \u2013 Llais Dyslecsia (Lea)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                Ffilm yn dogfennu cyfres o sesiynau creadigol i blant gyda dyslecsia, a ffilm gelf o gerdd gan Casi Wyn yn ymateb i\u2019r sesiynau.<\/p>\n

                \"\"Llais Dyslecsia<\/p>\n

                A film documenting a series of creative sessions for children with dyslexia, and an animated film featuring a poem by Casi Wyn in response to the sessions.<\/p>\n

                https:\/\/www.ambobdim.cymru\/profile-content\/tu-draw-cy\/<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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                1. O Saron i Saron \u2013\u00a0 Klep Dim Trep (Lea)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  Fideo \u2018O Saron i Saron\u2019, ar broffil y label recordiau Klep Dim Trep.<\/p>\n

                  \"\"O Saron i Saron<\/p>\n

                  \u00a0\u2018O Saron i Saron\u2019 music video via the record label Klep Dim Trep.<\/p>\n

                  https:\/\/www.ambobdim.cymru\/en\/profile-content\/o-saron-i-saron\/<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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                  1. Beyond\/Tu Hwnt \u2013 Lucent Dreaming (Lea)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    Roedd Am yn falch o gyd-gynhyrchu ffilm arbennig gyda\u2019r wasg Lucent Dreaming i ddathlu \u2018Beyond\/Tu Hwnt\u2019;\u00a0 blodeugerdd ddwyieithog yn cynnwys gwaith gan 31 o ysgrifennwyr Byddar ac Anabl.<\/p>\n

                    \"\"Beyond Tu Hwnt<\/p>\n

                    Am was proud to co-produce a special film with Lucent Dreaming to celebrate the publication of \u2018Beyond\/Tu Hwnt\u2019, a bilingual anthology featuring work by 31 Deaf and Disabled writers.<\/p>\n

                    https:\/\/www.ambobdim.cymru\/profile-content\/beyond-tu-hwnt-ffilm\/<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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                    1. Noson Gelf \/ Art Night (Mari)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      Fersiynau ar alw o 5 darllediad byw 6 awr o sioe gelf arloesol gan Culture Colony, yn dogfennu celf amgen yng Nghymru.<\/p>\n

                      \"\"Noson Gelf<\/p>\n

                      On demand versions of 5 six-hour live broadcasts of a groundbreaking visual arts show by Culture Colony, documenting the alternative visual arts scene in Wales.<\/p>\n

                      https:\/\/www.ambobdim.cymru\/discover\/culturecolony-cy\/<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

                      <\/a><\/p>\n

                      Digital film festival<\/strong><\/p>\n

                      To mark its five-year milestone, Am launched its first-ever digital film festival, AmCam, on 18 June.<\/p>\n

                      Supported by Arts Council Wales, AmCam coincides with the relaunch of its redesigned website \u2013 developed to improve accessibility and enhance user experience. The festival will premiere four original short films portraying life, art and resilience across Welsh communities<\/p>\n

                      Lea Glyn, Am\u2019s Head of Content said: \u201cIt is extremely exciting to be able to broadcast these films as part of AmCam. It is a privilege to be able to share diverse and entertaining portraits of the creativity of communities from Wales that are not often represented in the mainstream.<\/p>\n

                      \u201cI am looking forward to seeing AmCam develop so that we can continue to share community culture on Am in the future\u201d.<\/p>\n

                      Enjoy the AmCam digital film festival by visiting the brand new Am website at ambobdim.cymru<\/a>.<\/p>\n

                      Support our Nation today<\/p>\n

                      For the price of a cup of coffee<\/strong> a month you can help us create an
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