Carnival returns to Cwmaman
Cwmaman Carnival is back with a bang after a break of 15 years.
Apathy and cash difficulties forced Cwmaman’s annual big day off the events calendar but it has come back fizzing with ideas and financial backing
A hard-working community team have restored the carnival winning a £20,000 grant from the Western Valleys programme to help run the event for two years.
The Valleys – Heart and Soul of Wales is a three-year campaign led by partnership organisations from the Western Valleys, Heads of the Valleys and The Valleys Partnership. The aim is to change perceptions of The Valleys, attract more tourists and bring long-term economic benefits to the area.
Carmarthenshire County Council and Cwmaman Town Council are also heavily sponsoring the event to make sure the community has a fun weekend of celebration based on Cwmaman Park.
It starts on Friday July 2nd with band musical entertainment on at the park and then explodes into calypso carnival colour.
There’s five-s-side soccer, fun fairs and choirs including male voice and Lleisiau’s Cwm bands, a creaft marquee, community stalls fun fair and refreshments.
But the biggest attraction will be for the first time in 15 years for the community’s streets to be filled with carnival colour and bunting.
It all starts in Grenig Road, Glanaman at 1.15pm on July 3 and with the street walking carnival proceeding along Cwmaman Road and Garnant to Cwmaman Park.
Deputy leader the county council and carnival committee chairman Cllr Kevin Madge said: “People will not believe the huge effort so many have made to get this carnival back.
“I have nothing but praise for the diligent work that has been put in by so many to resurrect the carnival and given the community so much to look forward to.
“The county’s tourism team have worked hard to secure funding that has given us the impetus to make sure we can establish a great base for the future and ensure the carnival becomes sustainable.
Chairman of the county Council Cllr Tegwen Devichard is helping judge the event especially the walking carnival contests with support from Ammanford mayor Cllr Ray Spencer and Deputy Mayor of Cwmaman, Cllr Colin Evans.
Apathy and cash difficulties forced Cwmaman’s annual big day off the events calendar but it has come back fizzing with ideas and financial backing
A hard-working community team have restored the carnival winning a £20,000 grant from the Western Valleys programme to help run the event for two years.
The Valleys – Heart and Soul of Wales is a three-year campaign led by partnership organisations from the Western Valleys, Heads of the Valleys and The Valleys Partnership. The aim is to change perceptions of The Valleys, attract more tourists and bring long-term economic benefits to the area.
Carmarthenshire County Council and Cwmaman Town Council are also heavily sponsoring the event to make sure the community has a fun weekend of celebration based on Cwmaman Park.
It starts on Friday July 2nd with band musical entertainment on at the park and then explodes into calypso carnival colour.
There’s five-s-side soccer, fun fairs and choirs including male voice and Lleisiau’s Cwm bands, a creaft marquee, community stalls fun fair and refreshments.
But the biggest attraction will be for the first time in 15 years for the community’s streets to be filled with carnival colour and bunting.
It all starts in Grenig Road, Glanaman at 1.15pm on July 3 and with the street walking carnival proceeding along Cwmaman Road and Garnant to Cwmaman Park.
Deputy leader the county council and carnival committee chairman Cllr Kevin Madge said: “People will not believe the huge effort so many have made to get this carnival back.
“I have nothing but praise for the diligent work that has been put in by so many to resurrect the carnival and given the community so much to look forward to.
“The county’s tourism team have worked hard to secure funding that has given us the impetus to make sure we can establish a great base for the future and ensure the carnival becomes sustainable.
Chairman of the county Council Cllr Tegwen Devichard is helping judge the event especially the walking carnival contests with support from Ammanford mayor Cllr Ray Spencer and Deputy Mayor of Cwmaman, Cllr Colin Evans.
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