Volcano Fridays

Thanks for ten weeks of fun, literature, poetry, wine, culture & Swansea in 15+ languages. We loved every minute!

Last Night, Volcano Fridays was awarded the SEA award for outstanding achievements for student/staff projects. We are thrilled and want to thank both the academy and all our fantastic volunteers involved who made the last weeks happen!

Join us tonight at 7.30pm for Volcano Fridays No.9!

Meet Maram Al Masri, one of our fabulous guests on Friday, 7.30pm at Volcano Fridays:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jfm4cMPhTq0

- FACES - Maram Al Masri & Shezar Poèmes extraits de "Je te regarde", traduction François-Michel Durazzo, Paris, © Al Manar 2007" (ou "Le retour de Wallada", traduction Alain Gorius, Paris, ©...

Thank you for the incredible support in May! We'll be back on June 16th, but until then, enjoy the pictures of our Volcano Friday event on May 5th with Marie Darrieussecq, Nia Polly Watts, Mamta Sagar and Eric Ngalle Charles

Ready, set & go!

We are so very much looking forward to Friday night - With Shirin Fazel, Luca Paci, Alhaji Kamara and Mike Jenkins! Until then, enjoy those insights on poetry - you're certainly doing the right thing by coming along on Friday ;)

This Is What Happens to Your Brain When You Read Poetry A new study explains.

Remember last Friday, the Volcano event with brilliant poets such as Eric Ngalle Charles, Nia Polly and Marie Darrieussecq?

Come along this week and meet inspiring authors from around the world!
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Thanks for a brilliant Volcano Friday night no. 6!

Now that you're all psyched for multilingual poetry, why not join us tomorrow for Dylan Thomas' "Don't go gentle..." in English, French, German, Spanish, Chinese....?

http://www.discoverdylanthomas.com/portfolio-items/translating-dylan-dylan-thomas-birthplace-swansea

Translating Dylan, Dylan Thomas Birthplace, Swansea Translating Dylan, Dylan Thomas Birthplace, Swansea Date: Sunday May 14th 5 Cwmdonkin Drive, Uplands, Swansea SA2 0RA The Department of Languages, Translation and Interpreting at Swansea University invites you to join them for ‘Translating Dylan’ at Dylan Thomas’s birthplace, 5 Cwmdonkin Drive, Swan...

Bienvenue Marie Darrieussecq!

Join us on Friday for a very special night with Prix Médicis winner Marie Darrieussecq!

At Volcano Theatre, there is also the new exhibition 'We're here because we're here' also taking place. Come along for a wine reception - All welcome - Free Entry.

http://www.swansea.ac.uk/media-centre/latest-news/best-sellingfrenchauthormariedarrieussecqinswanseafornextvolcanofridaysevent.php

Best-selling French author Marie Darrieussecq in Swansea for next Volcano Fridays event Best-selling controversial French novelist Marie Darrieussecq, whose work includes “Pig Tales: a novel of lust and transformation”, about a woman who turns into a pig, is amongst the writers to perform at the next Volcano Fridays event on 12 May.

Thank you all for an amazing Friday night - join us again on May 12th for our special guests Marie Darrieussecq, Mamta Sagar & Nia Davies!