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New mural celebrating Cardiff’s diversity unveiled

19 Jul 2024 2 minute read
Unveiling of a new mural at Cathays High School Cardiff

A brand new mural inspired by an artist from north Wales has been unveiled at a Cardiff high school to celebrate the area’s diversity.

The mural at Cathays High School is inspired by The Wales Window by the artist John Petts, which is part of the National Art Collection at the National Library.

In workshops supported by the Communities of Wales Project, pupils of Cathays High School had the opportunity to learn about the work of John Petts and their local area, and to use the Library’s collections to research the history of Cardiff’s diverse communities. They then worked with the artists group UNIFY to co-design this special mural.

UNIFY used these ideas to inspire the final design of the impressive mural.

Unveiling of a new mural at Cathays High School Cardiff

Rhodri Llwyd Morgan, Chief Executive of the National Library of Wales said: “It’s great to see the unveiling of this wonderful mural as the culmination of this outstanding project.

Working with Cathays High School and artists group UNIFY has been a great experience and we are always excited when we have the opportunity to take the National Library’s unique resources into the community to work collaboratively and to inspire learning and creativity. “

Anti-racism

The Communities of Wales project by the National Library of Wales offers opportunities for young people to understand their own local area within an anti-racist context by telling the stories of people from diverse backgrounds across Wales.

The project involves developing learning materials to celebrate diversity and anti-racist engagement, whilst helping children in schools across Wales to embrace and celebrate diverse cultural heritage.


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Adrian
Adrian
4 months ago

The fact that everyone in the mural is faceless perfectly sums up the doctrine of the oxymoronic ‘diversity’ cult: gather a bunch of people who look different, but think the same.

Iago
Iago
4 months ago
Reply to  Adrian

It always baffles me that you lot cry out against diversity while attempting to hold the moral high ground. If you’re against the concept of diversity and inclusion diversity, one can only assume you support the opposite.

Euron
Euron
4 months ago
Reply to  Iago

We are all ‘diverse’ aren’t we? Regardless of skin colour or gender or race. We are all different. Place twenty Welsh people in a pub and test the theory. No one will have the same outlook, opinions or beliefs. Some of us, shock horror, will even admit to being bored senseless by rugby and Cerdd Dant! Go figure.

Adrian Bamford
Adrian Bamford
4 months ago
Reply to  Euron

Exactly!

Adrian Bamford
Adrian Bamford
4 months ago
Reply to  Iago

It baffles you because you haven’t bothered to try to understand the argument.

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