UnTold Stories of Welsh Global Heritage – Information
“UnTold Stories of Welsh Global Heritage in Audio-Visual and Virtual Reality”
The project will talk to a wide range of people living in Wales of global heritage.
If you or your ancestors came to Wales from overseas we would like to talk to you.
We are interested in hearing your story. Every person is unique and every story is unique.
We are talking whose heritage is from Italy, India, Pakistan, Poland, Somalia (Somaliland), Yemen, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Ukraine, Syria, Hong Kong, China, Japan and more.
We are exploring heritage related to place, family, food, festival, clothing etc, in multi-media formats (print, sound, video and virtual reaity).
Project related exhibitions will take place at Welsh Senedd (May / July 2025) and pop-up exhibitions will tour “remote” venues in Wales.
The project is produced by Vision Fountain CIC and supported by a group of stakeholders including Heritage Fund, Welsh Senedd, Rhondda Heritage Services, Cyfarthfa Castle & Museum (Merthyr), ACE Cardiff, YMCA (Young Carers), several primary schools and additional learning needs (ALN) schools.
As well as generating conversations and understanding regarding Wales’ global heritage via arts and digital engagement, the project is contributing to our national archive.
What is the purpose of the project?
- To raise awareness regarding the importance of global heritage in forming and shaping Wales’ (and the UK’s) heritage.
- To introduce young learners (and others) to global culture via digital technology.
- To create project exhibitions and generate conversation.
- To contribute to the national archive.
Why have you been chosen?
Your story and your cultural heritage is an important part of the Welsh Global Heritage story. Your story and culture will make an important contribution to the project.
What would you be asked to do if you take part?
If you decide to take part you will be invited to have a conversation that will last around an hour. The conversation audio will be recorded.
We will also take a portrait, 3D portrait or a video portrait. Anonymity is guaranteed if requested.
We are interested to learn about aspects of your culture and heritage, such as; food, dress, objects, ceremony, festivals.
We may digitize items in photos (and 3D) for preservation or to make part of a virtual reality experience.
The conversation is informal. It is an opportunity for you to share your story. The interview is flexible and you are free to discuss what you consider to be relevant, especially with regard to your heritage and your place in Wales. There is no “right” or “wrong”. We are want to hear your story.
You will be asked to sign a “permissions” form that enables us to use you voice, likeness, photos, and objects.
We wil not make the entire conversation available to the public. We will edit it and use a small part.
Where will the recording / photographs be conducted?
Interviews will be conducted at a time and place convenient to you. This could be a museum, a community centre or a library or in your own home or shop, if you prefer.
What happens to the data (your story) collected?
We will create public exhibitions in a variety of formats. Exhibitions will take in the Senedd and other locations across Wales.
We will create project related social media and other media for publicity and promotion.
Your image and / or your story may also be used as the basis for project related artwork that children produce.
With your signed permission, parts of your recorded conversation will become part of the National Digital Archive where it will be preserved as a permanent resource for use in research, education, broadcasting and the internet. We may use the story for future projects that we undertake.
Your personal data will not be shared and will stored in line with GDPR regulations.
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