www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk Advertorial The heat is on in Saigon


THE highly acclaimed Carmarthen


Youth


Opera has landed a major scoop to perform the musical Miss Saigon (school edition) during the February 2013 half term. Set during the Vietnam


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Information helps patients recover - make no bones about it!


war, Miss Saigon is a challenging production, and audiences will share a dramatic and stunning presentation of this classic love story, in a moving testament to human spirit and a scathing indictment of the tragedies of war. There will be nine performances at The Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen, with


Members of the Carmarthen Youth Opera cast at rehearsal.


a Gala opening on Saturday evening February 9, evening performances from Monday 11 to Saturday 16, with matinees on Wednesday 13 and Saturday 16. All evening performances commence at 7.30pm - with matinees at


2.30pm. Tickets cost £14 and £12 for concessions with family tickets available for £46. (Two adults and two children). For tickets and further details contact the The Lyric Box Office on


0845 2263 510, or log onto www.theatrausirgar.co.uk. Carmarthen Youth Opera attracts large


audiences, reflecting the high standard and quality of their annual productions made possible by a young and talented cast ably supported by a small army of volunteers.


Patron - Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall


Opening the doors to community campus


THE University of Wales Trinity Saint David campus in Carmarthen is available for community use, from being able to enjoy more sport, attend a talk or a concert or hire one of the many rooms for a function. Eleri Beynon, Head of Marketing,


said: “We deliver and promote a wide range of arts events across various venues at both campuses of the University. The events are broadly divided into the areas of seminars, workshops, performances,


live


literature and music. They showcase work by visiting professionals and University staff and students.”


BEAUTY therapy students at Coleg Sir Gâr are training for two new treatments being introduced at the college’s Graig campus. Thai massage and microdermabrasion are being


added to the college’s current treatments to broaden the learning opportunities of its students that leave college to work as beauty or holistic


therapists. “Thai massage, known as Nuad Bo Rarn, meaning sacred touch, uses passive yoga stretching,” says beauty therapy lecturer Francesca Hampson. “It uses pressure and compression techniques to de-stress and reduce muscular tension. Microdermabrasion is a facial treatment that uses fine crystals to remove the top layer of


skin which is effective in improving the appearance of fine lines, scars and areas of pigmentation.” Contact the beauty therapy team on 01554 748079 or email enquiries@colegsirgar.ac.uk


NEW bilingual leaflets, guides and DVDs are just some of the materials now available to help orthopaedic staff inform and educate Hywel Dda patients about their treatment and recovery. The


JointPathways Patient


Education Programme, launched at Prince Philip Hospital, is unique to Wales. The orthopaedic team at the Llanelli hospital has worked closely with programme owner Stryker to develop materials to meet the needs of patients and the team in


Carmarthenshire. Over 70 per cent of patients cared


for by the team state Welsh as their first language.


Ensuring the


educational materials available before and after a procedure were available bilingually was a high priority for Michelle Gerard-Wilson, Orthopaedic Specialist Nurse at Prince Philip Hospital. She said: “It’s fantastic that our


patients receiving a planned hip or knee replacement now have access to these materials in the language of


their choice. We have worked hard to ensure this material is meaningful for staff and patients. “From Outpatient appointments to


post-operation, we have streamlined the information available to help people understand about


the


procedure and what to expect. Following their operation all patients will have an easy to follow check list to help them recover and reassure them of their progress.”


Beauty therapy hits the spot


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