Battle for the Winds

23/08/2021

In celebration of the Arts Council England 75th Anniversary 'Battle for the Winds' is featured as one of the South-Wests iconic Cultural moments...The memories still live on.
https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/looking-back-iconic-cultural-moments-south-west

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Header image: Artonik Bell Square © Vipul Sangoi

09/08/2013

Just spotted this link to the ACE Cultural Olympiad and London 2012 Festival report....
The blooming 1st image is the Battle for the Winds torch waders and on page 16 Richie Smith is resplendent performing with Kernocopia,our Cornish team of wind gatherers.However although the photos are acknowledged the project is not even mentioned in the text....
Still if a picture paints a thousand words....

Just published on the Arts Council England website: 'Reflections on the Cultural Olympiad and London 2012 Festival', which combines a summary of the Cultural Olympiad's achievements and legacy by i...

24/07/2013

This week marks the anniversary of the great 'Battle for the Winds' in Weymouth.And what a week it was!Hooray for us all!
What have you been up too one year on?
An 'legacy' projects? Memories?

19/12/2012

Were you part of Battle for the Winds? Breathe's film-maker is working to put a DVD of the work together but he needs your help. Click on the link to find out more.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/colourburn/olympic-opening-ceremony-live-dvd

LIVE DVD of the Opening of the 2012 Olympics in Weymouth with cast of disabled and non disabled performers.

31/10/2012

The Somerset, Dorset,West of England Wind Vessels are processing from 6pm on Saturday 3rd November at Bridgwater Carnival. There'll be wind, there'll be vessels, there'll be squibbing...

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30/10/2012

Somerset Wind Gatherers need your help! Join in with Battle for the Winds at Bridgwater Carnival this Saturday 3 November. More info on the opportunity here - http://soundingoutsomerset.blogspot.co.uk/

14/09/2012

Breathe's film now online - click through to vimeo to watch it big! This film was shown at the Southbank Centre.

04/09/2012

Alice Oswald's Conversations with the Wind poems are still available to buy from Imagine Books in Weymouth - they can post them out to you if you're not local. These beautiful objects would make a lovely souvenir of the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012 so do give Imagine a call if you missed out on buying them in July: http://bit.ly/NNkUJZ

Imagine Books - Weymouth. Imagine Books is a brand new concept in book shopping. It mixes thinking people's books with a clean, comfortable and historically enchanting environment.

31/08/2012

A reminder that DiverseCity's fantastic documentary BREATHE is being screened at the Southbank Centre, starting today and all of next week - http://unlimited.southbankcentre.co.uk/events/breathe

Southbank Centre presents 29 major commissions celebrating arts and culture by Deaf and disabled artists on an unprecedented scale; spanning dance, art, music, theatre and international collaborations.

29/08/2012

Sarah Dicks's wonderful costume designs for Battle for the Winds go on display this week for her MA show - go and take a look if you're in Bournemouth: http://dust2012.co.uk/06-sarah-dicks.php