S4C ar Grwydr i Galon Cymuned Blaenau Gwent

22nd September 2011

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Calon Cenedl 2011 - S4C AR GRWYDR I GALON CYMUNED BLAENAU GWENT
Bydd S4C yn lansio tymor o raglenni newydd mewn llu o weithgareddau cymunedol yn ardal Blaenau Gwent ar gymal diweddaraf ymgyrch Calon Cenedl y sianel.

Rhwng 26 Medi a 12 Hydref, bydd S4C yn rhoi’r cyfle i drigolion de ddwyrain Cymru fwynhau digwyddiadau i hyrwyddo rhaglenni, personoliaethau a gwasanaethau. Ymhlith y personoliaethau fydd yn cymryd rhan yn ystod y pythefnos fydd Only Boys Aloud, y cogydd Dudley Newbery, Julian Lewis Jones ac aelodau cast Pobol y Cwm.

Hefyd, bydd cyfle i bobl yr ardal ddatgan eu barn am raglenni a gwasanaethau’r sianel a chyfarfod Cadeirydd Awdurdod S4C, Huw Jones a Phrif Weithredwr y sianel, Arwel Ellis Owen mewn Noson Gwylwyr S4C yn Neuadd y Glowyr Llanheledd ar nos Iau, 6 Hydref. Aelodau o gorau Only Men Aloud ac Only Boys Aloud fydd yn cynnig adloniant y noson.

Ymhlith y cyfresi newydd fydd i’w gweld ar sgrîn dros yr wythnosau nesaf fydd Only Men Aloud, cyfres ddrama newydd Gwaith Cartref, ymgyrch Cymru yng Nghwpan Rygbi’r Byd 2011 a Sgota yng nghwmni’r actor Julian Lewis Jones. Bydd cyfle i fwynhau rhagflas o’r holl gyfresi newydd mewn amryw o weithgareddau yn ardal Blaenau Gwent yn yr wythnosau nesaf.

Bydd S4C yn dechrau crwydr Calon Cenedl ym Mlaenau Gwent ar 26 Medi pan fydd cyflwynwyr Cyw – gwasanaeth meithrin y sianel – yn ymweld ag ysgolion a meithrinfeydd yr ardal.

Ar 27 Medi, bydd cwis dafarn arbennig yn cael ei gynnal yng Nghlwb Rygbi Glyn Ebwy dan lygaid barcud y cwis feistr Gareth Roberts. Y wobr i’r tîm buddugol fydd £200 ar gyfer elusen neu gynllun lleol.

Bydd S4C yng Nghlwb Rygbi Glyn Ebwy eto ar 29 Medi wrth i rai o actorion Pobol y Cwm gyflwyno noson o adloniant, rhostio mochyn a sgwrsio gyda’r gynulleidfa am eu profiadau nhw yn gweithio ar yr opera sebon a chynnig rhagflas o’r hyn sydd i ddod yng Nghwmderi yn y misoedd nesaf.  

Y ddrama newydd Gwaith Cartref, sy’n dilyn grŵp o athrawon yn eu gwaith bob dydd ac yn eu bywydau personol, fydd yn cael sylw mewn Noson i Ddysgwyr yn Theatr y Met, Abertyleri ar 4 Hydref.

Hefyd ar 4 Hydref, bydd Bardd Plant Cymru, Eurig Salisbury, a chyflwynydd cyfres ieuenctid S4C Stwnsh, Anni Llŷn, yn cyflwyno gwers farddoniaeth wahanol iawn i blant ysgol leol yn Llyfrgell Blaina.

Gallwch ddysgu crefft newydd neu wella eich techneg pysgota yng nghwmni’r actor Julian Lewis Jones a’i gyd-gyflwynydd Rhys Llywelyn ar y Sgota Simulator. Bydd arbenigwyr yn y maes pysgota yn cynnig gwersi ac arddangosfeydd ym Mharc Bryn Bach, Tredegar ar 8 Hydref rhwng 10:00 a 17:00.

Dewch i flasu rhai o ddanteithion blasus Dudley Newbery a holi a sgwrsio gyda’r cogydd yn Y Ddawnsfa, Theatr y Beaufort, Glyn Ebwy ar nos Fawrth 11 Hydref.

I gloi’r gweithgareddau ym Mlaenau Gwent, bydd y cyflwynydd Nia Roberts yn holi Tim Rhys-Evans am lwyddiant Only Men Aloud ac Only Boys Aloud ac am ei gynlluniau ar gyfer Only Kids Aloud yn Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Helyg, Blaina. Bydd perfformiad arbennig gan ddisgyblion yr ysgol hefyd.

Mae ymgyrch Calon Cenedl 2011 eisoes wedi ymweld ag ardaloedd yng Ngheredigion, Llŷn ac Eifionydd a Sir Fôn gan godi arian er budd elusennau lleol a gweithgareddau cymunedol.

Meddai Garffild Lloyd Lewis, Cyfarwyddwr Cyfathrebu S4C, “Rydym yn edrych ymlaen at y cyfle i fynd i Flaenau Gwent, i gwrdd â’n gwylwyr ac i roi blas o’r hyn sydd i ddod ar y sianel cyn hir. Rydym yn estyn gwahoddiad i bawb fwynhau’r amryw o weithgareddau ac adloniant rhad ac am ddim sydd wedi’u drefnu ac i gwrdd â rhai o wynebau mwyaf adnabyddus y Sianel.”

Am fwy o wybodaeth am y digwyddiadau ym Mlaenau Gwent ac am gyfle i fwynhau uchafbwyntiau ymgyrchoedd blaenorol Calon Cenedl, ewch i’r wefan: www.s4c.co.uk/caloncenedl

CAOLON CENEDL

S4C COMES TO BLAENAU GWENT WITH FREE EVENTS FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY

S4C is set to launch a new season of original programmes with a number of community events in Blaenau Gwent on the latest leg of the Calon Cenedl (Heart of the Nation) campaign.

Between 26 September and 12 October, locals in the South East Wales area will be offered the chance to enjoy events to promote S4C’s programmes, personalities and services. Among the celebrities taking part during the fortnight are Only Boys Aloud, celebrity chef Dudley Newbery, actor and TV presenter,Julian Lewis Jones and cast members of soap opera Pobol y Cwm.

People living in the area will be given the opportunity to voice their opinion on S4C programmes and services and to meet the Chairman of the S4C Authority, Huw Jones and S4C Chief Executive, Arwel Ellis Owen in a Viewers’ Evening, to be held at the Llanhilleth Miners’ Institute on Thursday 6 October. The evening’s entertainment will be provided by members of Only Men Aloud and Only Boys Aloud.

Among the new series to be shown on screen over the next few weeks are Only Men Aloud, new drama Gwaith Cartref, Wales’ 2011 Rugby World Cup campaign in New Zealand and fishing series Sgota. Members of the public who attend the Calon Cenedl activities in Blaenau Gwent can enjoy a preview of all the new series.

S4C kicks off the campaign in Blaenau Gwent on 26 September when presenters from the channel’s nursery service – Cyw – visit schools and nursery schools in the area.

A special pub quiz hosted by Gareth Roberts takes place at Ebbw Vale Rugby Club on 27 September. The prize for the winning team will be £200 towards a local charity or project.

S4C returns to Ebbw Vale RFC on 29 September with the Pobol y Cwm cast for an evening of entertainment. Members of the audience will be able to ask the actors about their experiences working on the soap opera, enjoy a hog roast and be treated to a preview of what’s to come in Cwmderi over the winter months.

New drama series Gwaith Cartref, which follows a group of teachers at work and at home, will be shown in a Learners’ Evening to be held at the Metropole Theatre, Abertillery on 4 October.

Also on 4 October, Eurig Salisbury - Welsh Children’s Poet Laureate – joins S4C youth series Stwnsh presenter Anni Llŷn at Blaina Library to host a poetry class with a twist for local schoolchildren.

Julian Lewis Jones and his co-presenter Rhys Llywelyn will offer the opportunity to learn a new craft or improve their fishing technique on the Sgota Simulator. Fishing specialists will offer lessons and exhibitions at Bryn Bach Park, Tredegar on 8 October between 10:00 and 17:00.

For those with an appetite for cooking, Dudley Newbery will be preparing a feast and offering advice and tips at Beaufort Theatre’s Ballroom in Ebbw Vale on Tuesday 11 October.

An evening with Only Men Aloud and Only Boys Aloud conductor, Tim Rhys-Evans, closes the activities in the area on 12 October. Presenter Nia Roberts will host an evening in his company at Ysgol Gynradd Bro Helyg followed by a performance by the school’s choir.

The 2011 Calon Cenedl campaign has already visited Ceredigion, Llŷn and Eifionydd and Anglesey and has been raising money for local charities and community activities.

S4C’s Director of Communications, Garffild Lloyd Lewis, says “We’re looking forward to visiting Blaenau Gwent to meet our viewers and give them a taste of what’s to come on the channel in the next few months. The events are all free and there is an open invitation for everyone to join us and to meet  S4C’s personalities.”

More information about the events in Blaenau Gwent can be obtained on the Calon Cenedl website: www.s4c.co.uk/caloncenedl

CALON CENEDL