by halynasadventures | 10/08/2021 at 10:00am
As part of the Summer of Smiles festival in Cardiff during the summer of 2021, young creatives aged between 14-18 were given the opportunity to get involved in a commission….
by yellowperil | 06/08/2021 at 5:00pm
18-year-old Alicia Niebla Gil-Cervantes pooled her resources into creating a masterpiece which reflects the good, the bad and the ugly in Cardiff. As with everywhere, the city isn’t perfect, and Alicia didn’t want us to lose sight…
by yellowperil | 06/08/2021 at 1:51pm
Nalani Hallam has decided to reflect her view of Cardiff from a personal perspective, by creating a self portrait intertwined with the Welsh language. Her inspiration was to show us that…
by yellowperil | 06/08/2021 at 12:15pm
14-year-old Farah Thomas is another artist commissioned to display their work at the Summer of Smiles, outside Cardiff’s City Hall. Her work is all about championing diversity in Cardiff and visualising…
by yellowperil | 05/08/2021 at 3:18pm
Eshaan Rajesh is an artist who can draw on many of life’s experiences, having lived in India before moving the UK, and having lived in different parts of the UK….
by yellowperil | 05/08/2021 at 11:41am
Saabiqah Tariq-Khan is a young artist with a big vision of making positive change through the medium of art in Cardiff. Her work is centred around a fresh and modern Cardiff,…
by yellowperil | 04/08/2021 at 11:33am
All the artwork on display at the Summer of Smiles festival is unique from the others on display at TheSprout’s tent, but Faaris Ahmad has taken on the challenge of expressing how…
by yellowperil | 03/08/2021 at 7:44pm
As it is exhibition week at Summer of Smiles, it is our mission to showcase the incredible work of all the young artists at the festival. Here’s our exclusive with Rosie Pearn, who…
by yellowperil | 31/07/2021 at 9:00am
When I was lucky enough to be commissioned for my work as a young journalist at the festival, I was over the moon! There was one piece I was particularly…
by yellowperil | 30/07/2021 at 9:00am
The National Museum Wales has been busy at Summer of Smiles delivering lots of different workshops and activities for young people, involving elements of both the past and the present….
by halynasadventures | 29/07/2021 at 8:00am
Ever wondered what other young people think about living in Cardiff? As part of the Summer of Smiles, ProMo-Cymru and TheSprout teamed up to commission young people to be resident…
by yellowperil | 28/07/2021 at 2:28pm
Out of Doors is back for its second year, after its huge success in July 2020! Back then, it was an online festival that Arts Active launched in response to…
by yellowperil | 26/07/2021 at 9:00am
Cooking has always been one of those things that I enjoy, but I am probably not as good as I think I am. So, I was pleased that Cardiff’s answer…
by sproutadminer | 23/07/2021 at 9:00am
As part of the Summer of Smiles, we have commissioned 7 remarkably talented young people to each create a piece of art. Cardiff is filled with heaps of talent from…
by halynasadventures | 19/07/2021 at 1:00pm
This summer in Cardiff, come and be part of the Summer of Smiles festival! What is the Summer of Smiles? Child Friendly Cardiff has recognised that the period of time during…
