* St Christopher's, Wrexham in a previous inclusion project performance at the eisteddfod.
The festival’s Inclusion Project has been
running for 10 years, helping promote unity and diversity throughout North
Wales, Shropshire and Cheshire.
A diverse mix of local disability and community
groups whose members would not usually have the opportunity to
perform at international events will practice together over the coming
months culminating in a unique performance on the main stage at the
festival in July.
Theatretrain Regional
Choir from Mold and Derwen on Tour, a performance group from Oswestry’s
Derwen College that uses Makaton signs to help children who have no speech, will
be returning this year.
New groups joining them will be Wrexham One Love Choir,
whose members have experienced homelessness, addiction and mental
health issues, Wrexham Singing Hands from Wrexham Deaf Club and Rhyl-based mental health ukulele group, Mind Tones.
The festival recently reached
out to the local business community to secure funding to ensure it
can continue delivering the Inclusion Project.
The donation from Grosvenor
Insurance Services will help fund the costs of the project.
Sandra Humphreys,
Wrexham branch chairman of Grosvenor Insurance Services, said: “We were blown away
by the incredibly talented groups and the inspiring work
involved in Llangollen Eisteddfod’s Inclusion Project last
year, as they celebrated 10 years of the initiative.
“We’re very proud to support this great cause
that unites local community groups, builds people’s confidence and helps them
achieve amazing things.”
Tapestry will be the project's theme for 2019, an idea
inspired by a quote from Maya Angelou – “We all should know that diversity
makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the
tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color”.
Eisteddfod music director Dr Edward-Rhys Harry said: “Providing equal opportunities
for all to contribute to world peace and unity is what the
Llangollen Eisteddfod works tirelessly to promote.
“Thanks to the generous support of Grosvenor Insurance
Services with their donation towards the cost of the Inclusion
Project, it has been able to continue its life-changing work and
enables people from all walks of life to perform on the eisteddfod stage."
The eisteddfod will run from Monday 1st-Sunday 7th July with competitions
and performances running every day and evening, including Jools Holland, Rolando
Villazón and Gipsy Kings.
* To discover more about the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod
visit: www.llangollen.net
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