THE DATE IS SET.
NATIONAL BIKE WEEK
This month sees the arrival of National Bike
Week (Sat 13 – Sun 21 June) as it attempts to
build on the interest in cycling by organising
and promoting events all round the UK. With
over 20 already scheduled for South Wales this
looks set to be quite the jam-packed week for
bike fans. The extremely popular Abergavenny
October 22, that’s it, the date of Cardiff’s regeneration.
Cycle Festival also runs this month between Sat
It has been announced that this is when the St David’s
20-Sun 28 June.
2 project will open up to the public, giving them one of
Info:
www.bikeweek.org.uk /
the most impressive shopping experiences in Europe.
www.abergavennyfestivalofcycling.co.uk
This, coupled with the developers desire to maintain
Cardiff’s arcade shopping style, will allow shoppers to
have something truly innovative; a seamless marriage of
both future and past. The whole project will also create a
staggering 4,000 new jobs, check online for how to apply.A
month prior, the John Lewis store will be opening on Thur
THE ACADEMI POETRY
24 Sept. Cardiff’s future, it seems, is brighter than it could
have ever imagined.
COMPETITION Info:
www.stdavids2.com
The Academi Cardiff International Poetry
Competition returns again, as judges select
which poem ticks all their literary boxes. The
winner stands to get £5000 if it’s their poem
that satisfies the most and there are a variety
of runner-up prizes as well. The prize giving
ceremony hasn’t had a date set at the minute
but it will take place in June.
Info:
www.academi.org
SHAKE THOSE HIPS
GOWER WALKING FESTIVAL
Apparently, this summer will be a scorcher and where better
to walk in the sun than around the Gower? Between Sat 6
and Sun 21 June, the 5th annual Gower walking festival takes
With dancing seemingly flavour of the month, what with all these reality TV shows popping up, it
place, with 45 guided walks from one mile up to 30 already
makes sense that people are beginning to experiment with the element of rhythmic movement.
scheduled. Gower has spectacular views, many of which
So lucky for those who want to experiment with a bit of hip shaking, and also slightly off-kilter
off the beaten track, and there’s no better way to see these
activities, Cardiff restaurant Mezza Luna are launching a series of belly dancing classes aimed at
remote places than in the company of others with a guide to
keeping one’s self fit. Just to ensure that the fitness is high on the agenda, the classes have been
instruct you. The Gower in the sunshine is breathtaking, so
developed in conjunction with personal trainer, Ed Brown.
pick a walk that suits you, and have a day in the sun you’ll
And what’s more, there’s plenty of healthy food on hand for before or after. So as the Rolling
never forget.
Stones once sang, just shake your hips.
Info:
www.mumblestic.co.uk
Info: Classes every Monday at 7-8pm /
www.mezzalunacardiff.co.uk 029 207 2771
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