A Taste of Maindee Book Launch

Following the printing of the completed Taste of Maindee book, I project managed the book launch event which featured guest speakers, live cooking demo and most of the contributors to the book.

The Project

• Plan and host a Book launch for A Taste of Maindee recipe book
• Explore shared cultural heritage through food, and dress in the event
• Acknowledge the support of Welsh Government and the Natural Lottery Heritage
• Find funding on any sites, social media content and hard copy publications in English and Welsh
• Build on the community engagement initiated during the previous project and network with local groups and services

Organisation

Greening Maindee

I Got Involved Because

• The Project interest me it was creative sustainable and would have community impact
• I am a creative freelance Practitioner & Facilitator with a versatile art disciplinary, working across different communities that I have a strong rapport and sense of belonging with over the years.
• My aim is to bridge art and community through my practice to create a sense of community, belonging and understanding.
• I am aware of cultural sensitivities within the arts in different communities which makes my approach to curating and facilitating workshops bespoke with careful thought and planning

What I Delivered

I had the task of Project managing the publishing of a recipe book A Taste of Maindee consisting of stories and recipes from residents in Maindee- the following is the process and result.

• A successful community Book launch – that consisted of heritage, diverse food, chef demo, poetry readings, an exhibition and diverse community organisations and people.
• This multifaceted event earned prestigious accolades from both the Welsh Government and the National Heritage Fund, Reflective launch to the book.
• Working in partnership with creatives and professionals.
• Working with partnership organisations
• Collaborative community engagement working with a diverse group of people from a the community Nigerian, Romanian, Kurdish, South Asian, Middle-eastern , Polish, and Welsh
• Registration and invitation
• Planning a diverse food catering for the launch
• Co-ordinating  social media, itv news, south wales argus