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Entries from December 2009

Christmas Wren Hunting in Wales - Hela Dryw

December 15th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Hela Dryw - Hunting the Wren is a Welsh Christmas tradition enacted on Twelfth Night. Villagers hunted and killed the wren and carried its body in a decorated ‘house’. They called from door to door and people paid money to peep at the dead bird:

The wren is no longer killed today for Hela Dryw (or […]

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Tags: Wales · story

Community Voices digital media grants

December 4th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Digital storytellers will be interested to hear that one £500 award per week is available between now and March 2010. That’s what Community Voices has to offer those in England using digital media to help empower disadvantaged communities:
“Media Trust is always looking to celebrate the varied and inspiring ways you are using digital media to […]

Popularity: 56% [?]

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Tags: education · citizenship · inclusion · media literacy · empowerment · digital storytelling