At ILA-WALES, some of our Directors and members are proud to be part of the inspiring Big Climate Leap initiative by the Swansea Environment Centre. This project is all about taking action against climate change and working together to create a healthier, greener future. Our group is focusing on the impact of food production and [...]

Empowering wellbeing through shared experience The Project 24 resilience workshops are a new initiative co-produced by MindSpring Cardiff and ILA-WALES, designed to help asylum-seekers and refugees strengthen their mental health. These sessions will be delivered entirely in Spanish, creating a safe space where participants can openly share and grow together. Led by Carlos Ibarra, the [...]

Lead: Dalila Sánchez Assistant: Aydée Bonilla Coproduction with Welsh Refugee Council Celebrating culture and community through textile art The Project 23 tapestry workshop is a creative and community-led event organised by ILA-WALES in collaboration with the Welsh Refugee Council. This unique workshop brings together local and migrant communities to co-create a beautiful piece of textile [...]

Leads:  Cornelia Protopropescu Patricia Rodríguez-Martínez Sponsors: The Austin Bailey Foundation Project 22 – Reflective Practice for Interpreters What is Project 22? Project 22 mental health support is a wellbeing initiative focused on interpreters, including those who are asylum-seekers and refugees (ASR). Its goal is to improve mental health through monthly Reflective Practice sessions. These meetings [...]

Project 1 - Heritage Dance Group IberoLatinXpression Heritage Dance Rehearsals Iberolatinoamerican Parties Online Flamenco Lessons Presentation December 2021

Members Laura and Mali reported that the Spanish<>English Conversation Club will go ahead on Mondays between 5 pm and 6:30 pm via Zoom for the time being. The Spanish Conversation Club will cater for three different groups (beginners, intermediate and advanced) and native speakers of Spanish will facilitate the three levels in an informal setting, [...]

This project involves creative writing, followed by making and designing our own book covers made from recycled cardboard. Therefore, it also involves self-publication of the group's writing output. It is due to start when the the Glynn Vivian Gallery (book cover making and artwork) reopens its doors to group activities.

The Iberian and Latin American Experience   Subject to a successful application to the National Lottery Heritage Fund