[{"text_idx": "#000001", "text": "Celebrating Black History in South Wales"}, {"text_idx": "#000002", "text": "70 community members joined us to celebrate an important part of Welsh history as we put on Afternoon Tea and a film showing to celebrate hosting the \u2018Let Paul Robeson Sing\u2019 exhibition."}, {"text_idx": "#000004", "text": "The incredible exhibition explores Robeson\u2019s journey against prejudice and intolerance, his connection with the miners of South Wales, and his work to promote diversity and racial equality."}, {"text_idx": "#000005", "text": "We have been proud to bring Robeson\u2019s story back to Ebbw Vale, 64 years after his famed appearance at the 1958 Ebbw Vale National Eisteddfod in which he told the crowd, \u201cYou have shaped my life \u2013 I have learned from you.\u201d"}, {"text_idx": "#000007", "text": "Throughout time, EVI has kept education at its heart. This work continues here today, as we work with local communities and beyond to create a centre of excellence to be proud of, in which people can participate, learn, create and be entertained, in keeping with the original ethos of the Ebbw Vale Institute."}, {"text_idx": "#000008", "text": "The exhibition launch was a great success, with rave reviews for the Cafe at EVI and an afternoon well spent socialising, learning, and reminiscing;"}, {"text_idx": "#000010", "text": "\u201cA wonderful afternoon spent socialising with great company and meeting new people. Lovely Afternoon Tea from the Cafe, and I enjoyed seeing \u2018The Proud Valley\u2019 again for the first time in 40 years.\u201d"}, {"text_idx": "#000011", "text": "As the exhibition draws to a close this week, we would like to thank the South Wales Miners\u2019 Library and all community members who have visited to learn about Robeson\u2019s story and his important role in Black and Welsh history at EVI, the oldest institute in Wales."}, {"text_idx": "#000012", "text": "Take a look at our upcoming events here."}, {"text_idx": "#000016", "text": "Ymunodd dros 70 o aelodau\u2019r gymuned a\u0302 ni i ddathlu cyfnod pwysig yn hanes Cymru gyda The Prynhawn a dangos ffilm i ddathlu\u2019r arddangosfa \u2018Gadewch i Paul Robeson Ganu\u2019 a gynhaliwyd yma."}, {"text_idx": "#000018", "text": "Mae\u2019r arddangosfa wych yma yn edrych ar siwrne Robeson wrth iddo wynebu anfantais ac anoddefgarwch, ei gysylltiad gyda glowyr De Cymru, a\u2019i waith yn hyrwyddo amrywiaeth a chydraddoldeb hiliol."}, {"text_idx": "#000019", "text": "Rydym wedi bod yn falch iawn i gael dychwelyd stori Robeson i Lyn Ebwy, 64 mlynedd yn ddiweddarach ers ei ymddangosiad enwog yn Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Glyn Ebwy 1958 lle dywedodd wrth y dorf, \u201cRydych chi wedi siapio fy mywyd \u2013 rwyf wedi dysgu gennych chi.\u201d"}, {"text_idx": "#000020", "text": "Mae\u2019r EVI ei hun yn chwarae rhan bwysig iawn yn hanes, gorffennol, presennol a dyfodol Blaenau Gwent a\u2019r ardal gyfagos. Mae\u2019r adeilad 170 oed yn adlewyrchu treftadaeth gymdeithasol a diwydiannol tref Glyn Ebwy, oedd cynt yn darparu hyfforddiant haearn, dur a glo i\u2019r ardal."}, {"text_idx": "#000021", "text": "Mae\u2019r EVI wedi cadw addysg wrth ei galon dros y blynyddoedd. Mae\u2019r gwaith yma yn parhau yma heddiw, wrth i ni weithio gyda chymunedau lleol a thu hwnt i greu canolfan rhagoriaeth i fod yn falch ohoni, lle gall pobl gymryd rhan, dysgu, creu a chael eu hadlonni, gan gadw i ethos gwreiddiol Institiwt Glyn Ebwy."}, {"text_idx": "#000022", "text": "Roedd lansiad yr arddangosfa yn llwyddiant mawr, gydag adolygiadau gwych i\u2019r Caffi yn EVI a phrynhawn da yn cymdeithasu, dysgu, ac yn hel atgofion."}, {"text_idx": "#000023", "text": "\u201cRoedd yn brynhawn dymunol iawn. Mewnwelediad gwych i fywyd pyllau glo De Cymru a bywyd ysbrydoledig Paul Robeson.\u201d"}, {"text_idx": "#000024", "text": "\u201cPrynhawn hyfryd yn cymdeithasu gyda chwmni gwych a chyfarfod pobl newydd. Te Prynhawn lyfli gan y caffi, ac roeddwn i wedi mwynhau gweld \u2018The Proud Valley\u2019 unwaith eto am y tro cyntaf ers 40 mlynedd.\u201d"}, {"text_idx": "#000025", "text": "Wrth i\u2019r arddangosfa ddod i ben yr wythnos hon, hoffwn ddiolch i Lyfrgell y Glowyr De Cymru a holl aelodau\u2019r gymuned sydd wedi ymweld i ddysgu am stori Robeson a\u2019i ran bwysig yn hanes Du a Chymru yn EVI, yr institiwt hynaf yng Nghymru."}, {"text_idx": "#000026", "text": "Ewch i weld digwyddiadau sydd i ddod yn EVI yma."}, {"text_idx": "#000028", "text": "Sign up to our newsletter to keep up to date with all the exciting developments at EVI!"}]