This calendar was initiated as a result of the Anti-racist Wales Action Plan.
It marks religious, cultural, awareness, diversity and memorial events and bank holidays. The events on the calendar link and display the various items in the Library’s wonderful collection.
International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed internationally to raise awareness of the issues of disability and to mobilize support for persons with disabilities through various activities. Please note that "Derwen Cripples' Training College" is used in the catalogue because it was the correct title for the name of the organisation in 1955 when the photographs were taken, however the terminology they use has changed and it is now known as Derwen College.
Hanukkah is a feast in Judaism that commemorates the recovery of Jerusalem and the rededication of the temple .it is observed by lighting candles, singing Hanukkah songs and eating special food such as latkes and sufganiyot.
Bodhi Day is celebrated by many traditions to commemorate Gautama Buddha attainment of enlightenment. According to tradition, Siddhartha sat under a tree in deep meditation, reflecting on various experiences in life with the determination to find the truth.It was there he found enlightenment and became the Buddah.
Human Rights Day is celebrated every year globally on this day .According to the United Nations website “This date was chosen to honour the United Nations General Assembly's adoption and proclamation, on 10 December 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the first global enunciation of human rights and one of the first major achievements of the new United Nations”.
Christmas is an annual celebration, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. It is a religious and cultural festivity marked by billions of people with love, presents, family and merriment.
“For last year's words belong to last year's language. And next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning."-T.S. Eliot
World Braille Day is celebrated to honour the inventor of Braille, Louis Braille, and the importance of braille as a tool of communication and empowerment for the visually impaired.
Epiphany is celebrated to commemorate the three wise men's visit to see baby Jesus, his baptism and revelation at the wedding of Cana. It is celebrated as Little Christmas in some traditions.