When the idea of hosting our very first event fell into our laps as a museum, we didn’t quite understand what we were getting ourselves into. We just knew that we didn’t want to hire a hall. We want to feel accepted’ we wanted to belong. So the offer of a takeover of the Victorian […]
If we want children to know their stories matter, we must first show them that their voices do too.
Books are not just stories, but windows into culture, heritage and identity.
Last year, as part of Bridge to Bigger Dreams – Celebrating the Power of Books, Dance and Community**, we were delighted to receive support from #ActiveEssex As an organisation that champions multicultural children’s literature, CALFE CIC invited our dancers to bring along their favourite books. Their choices reflected the rich diversity of the dance genres […]
This year’s theme: Flip into Wonder – Stories and Places poses yet another challenge to last’s Bigger Dreams… Yet, the outcome extends beyond Chelmsford City Council’s Skills Festival itself as the best 20 entries will be selected for an exhibition at Chelmsford Library in October. A winner and runners-up, will be chosen by a panel of professional artists include Tolu.
Relevant still, are the concerns of decline in Readership amongst the young..So, Go All In! is the National Literacy Trust ‘s strategy to rekindle a love for reading. I attended a wedding last week and sat next to a young man standing in place of their estranged father, giving his sister away in marriage.He after […]
