Culture grant offer

A NEW project has been established to develop events to celebrateand promote local heritage and culture through the medium of Welshin rural Carmarthenshire.

The Dathlu Diwylliant project is being led by Menter Bro Dinefwrin partnership with Menter Gorllewin Sir Gar and Menter CwmGwendraeth. The project is looking to work with local eventorganisers and community groups to develop capacity to deliversuccessful and sustainable events to promote and add value to theunique richness of the Welsh culture, language and heritage.

"We are looking forward to working with local groups to developvibrant and socially active communities," said Owain Gruffydd, chiefexecutive of Menter Bro Dinefwr. Dathlu Diwylliant is able to offera grant of up to Pounds 5,000 on up to 100 per cent of eligibletotal project cost to schemes which promote Welsh culture, languageand heritage. The project, which runs until December 2013, is partof Carmarthenshire's Innovative Hubs Project.

If you would like further details, contact Non Gwilym (projectmanager) on 01558 825336 or email nongwilym @menterbrodinefwr.org