Mawr y Rhai Bychain 2024
Mawr Y Rhai Bychain and Neuadd Ogwen are privileged to invite artists, elders and community leaders from Northern Turtle Island (Canada) to share their music and culture with our community.
Special thanks to the International Indigenous Music Summit, Canada Council for the Arts and Wales Arts International for facilitating this event and sharing in our vision and love and support of Indigenous cultures.
WEEKEND & Day TICKETS
-October-
FFORDD BANGOR, BETHESDA GWYNEDD, LL57 3AN
MAWR Y RHAI BYCHAIN 2024: SATURDAY – Shauit (Innu), Plu (Cymru), Siibii (Cree)
Neuadd Ogwen
FRIDAY Night
Catrin Finch & Aoife Ni Bhriain (Cymru / Éire)
Nimkii and the Niniis (Anishinaabe)
19:00 – Door
Saturday Afternoon
13:00-14:30 – Presentation and panel discussions
Free entry
Saturday Night
Siibii (Cree)
19:00 – Door
FRIDAY
19:00 18 OCT
NEUADD OGWEN
Catrin Finch
& Aiofe Ni Bhriain
(Cymru / Éire)
Dublin native Aoife Ní Bhriain is one of Ireland’s foremost traditional fiddle players and a classical violinist of international stature who commands both the classical world and her Irish traditional heritage.
From across the Irish Sea and the west coast of Wales, harpist Catrin Finch has also built an impressive classical career and ventured into uncharted musical territory, most notably through her award-winning international collaborations.
Nimkii and the Niniis
(Anishinaabe)
Nimkii and the Niniis was founded in the heat of the pandemic in 2020, as a means to support Indigenous story tellers and to help keep the languages alive through music.
The band, led by Nimkii Osawamick, performs traditional drumming and choral singing, bringing that good feeling to the world.
SATURDAY AFternoon
13:00 - 14:30 19 OCT
NEUADD OGWEN
Presentation and Panel Discussions
History, culture and languages of the Indigenous peoples of Canada
Join us for this presentation and open discussion to gain further insight and appreciation for the Indigenous people of Northern Turtle Island (Canada).
Free entry, more information to follow
SATURDAY Evening
19:00 19 OCT
NEUADD OGWEN
Shauit
(Innu)
Shauit, a native of Quebec’s North Coast, sings about the complexity and beauty of the Innu nation by harmoniously blending folk, roots, and reggae.
Through heartfelt narratives, primarily in the Innu language, he draws from personal experiences. Full band performance.
Plu
(Cymru)
Formed of sibling trio – Elan, Marged and Gwilym Rhys from Eryri, North Wales in the Summer of 2012, Plu (meaning ‘feathers’ in Welsh) play alternative Welsh language pop-folk, with close 3 part harmonies a back-bone to their varied set.
SiIbii
(Cree)
At 3 million+ streams across all platforms, Montreal-based queer, trans non-binary, Indigenous pop singer/songwriter, Siibii, has emerged onto the Canadian national music scene with their stunning vocals, catchy acoustic pop melodies and a growing catalogue that has been capturing audiences at a rapid pace.
Accomodation & Travel
Neuadd Ogwen, High St, Bethesda, Bangor LL57 3AN
Taxis
Taxi Twix 01248 730123
Taxi Pasty (+44) 07964 162248
A1 Cars 01248 602111
Camping
Dinas Farm Site
Pen Isa’r Allt Halfway Bridge, Bangor LL57 4NB
