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South Wales Argus
11 hours ago
- Business
- South Wales Argus
DWF reappointed to Welsh Government commercial delivery scheme
DWF will continue its longstanding relationship with the government having secured a place on five lots, advising on legal matters. The company's reappointment under the WGCD Solicitors Services Framework means it will continue to provide legal services to the Welsh public sector. DWF will advise on civil litigation, criminal litigation, major IT and commercial contracts, planning and environmental law and corporate governance and ethical standards throughout the country. Jonathan Branton, head of government and public sector at DWF, said: "We are delighted to be reappointed to the Welsh Government's WGCD Solicitors Services Framework. "This reappointment is a testament to our team's expertise and dedication to providing exceptional legal services. "We look forward to continuing our work with the Welsh Government and supporting various Welsh entities through this framework."
Cision Canada
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Cision Canada
Snotty Nose Rez Kids & Aysanabee Headline Kamamooshkaming Sagiiwehwining - A FREE Indigenous Music & Arts Festival in Downtown Toronto
MAY 30-31, 2025 SANKOFA SQUARE TORONTO, May 21, 2025 /CNW/ - With just over a week to go, the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF), in partnership with Canada's Music Incubator (CMI) and Sankofa Square (formerly Yonge-Dundas Square), is thrilled to unveil the full lineup, schedule, and market details for Kamamooshkaming Sagiiwehwining: Indigenous Music & Arts Festival, taking place May 30 and 31, 2025, at Sankofa Square in the heart of downtown Toronto. Gifted the Anishinaabemowin name Kamamooshkaming (kah-ma-moosh-kaa-ming) Sagiiwehwining (sah-gee-way-winning) – meaning "Coming Together in a Good Way" – this FREE, all-ages festival brings together artists, musicians, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and community members for two days of performances, workshops, and celebration. On Friday, May 30, DWF will welcome schools and youth from across Toronto for a half-day of interactive learning and cultural connection, featuring special performances by DWF Artist Ambassadors. Students will explore various learning stations focused on Indigenous history, language, and culture. The educational experience will set the stage for a weekend of free public concerts, showcasing JUNO Award-winning artists alongside emerging and established Indigenous talent. Kamamooshkaming Sagiiwehwining is funded in part by the Government of Canada, through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario). We are grateful to all of our partners and sponsors who have made this event possible, including Emerging Artist Sponsor OLG, Venue & Production Sponsor Sankofa Square, and ReconciliACTION Sponsors Metrolinx and PATTISON Outdoor. "We're honoured to once again collaborate with CMI and Sankofa Square to mark the beginning of Indigenous History Month with Kamamooshkaming Sagiiwehwining. The festival is a powerful reminder of the role that music, art, and coming together can play in moving reconciliation forward. By centring Indigenous voices and experiences, we're strengthening relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people and creating opportunities for everyone in Canada to learn, reflect, and connect." — Sarah Midanik, President & CEO, the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund "Red Music Rising is so excited to play a role in Kamamooshkaming Sagiiwehwining, alongside DWF, CMI and Sankofa Square. What a pleasure to have members of our roster among the incredible talent on offer this year. Chiimiigwetch to all the event partners, sponsors and artists – we can't wait to celebrate with you!" Matt Maw, President, Lead Artist Manager, Red Music Rising "Sankofa Square is delighted to be the gathering place for Kamamooshkaming Sagiiwehwining, a truly meaningful event that embodies the spirit of coming together in a good way. This festival resonates with our commitment to being a vibrant and inclusive public space, and we are proud to be one of the partners on this exciting initiative to showcase the incredible talent and rich culture of Indigenous artists." — Julian Sleath, General Manager, Sankofa Square Join us May 30–31 for Kamamooshkaming Sagiiwehwining at Sankofa Square – where we'll be coming together in a good way with music, art, and education. Visit for artist bios, vendor details, and more. GORD DOWNIE & CHANIE WENJACK FUND Holly Claeys Lead, Marketing and Communications [email protected] | 519-964-0393 ext. 10 CANADA'S MUSIC INCUBATOR Sara Gómez CMI Live Coordinator (and contact for interviews with Sebastian Gaskin) [email protected] SANKOFA SQUARE Marnie Grona Manager, Marketing and Communications [email protected] | 416-979-0060 ext. 125 PARTNER INFORMATION: ABOUT THE GORD DOWNIE AND CHANIE WENJACK FUND: Inspired by Chanie's story and Gord's call to build a better Canada, the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund aims to build cultural understanding and create a path toward reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. Our goal is to improve the lives of Indigenous people by building awareness, education, and connections between all peoples in Canada. ABOUT CANADA'S MUSIC INCUBATOR: Canada's Music Incubator (CMI) is a national not-for-profit organization specializing in professional development, live events, and ongoing mentorship for emerging artists, managers, and music companies. CMI curates live performance opportunities nationally to spotlight artists of all genres, with an emphasis on community, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. ABOUT SANKOFA SQUARE: Sankofa Square (formerly Yonge-Dundas Square) is a bustling gathering place for millions of visitors each year. Established in 2004, the Square hosts hundreds of diverse events, including community-based festivals, concerts, public art, and commercial experiences. The Square is an open space that welcomes everyone. It is managed by the Sankofa Square Board of Management, a City of Toronto agency. ABOUT FEDDEV ONTARIO: For nearly 16 years, the Government of Canada, through FedDev Ontario, has worked to advance and diversify the southern Ontario economy through funding opportunities and business services that support innovation, growth and job creation in Canada's most populous region. The Agency has delivered impressive results, which can be seen in southern Ontario businesses that are creating innovative technologies, improving productivity, growing revenues, creating jobs, and in the economic advancement of communities across the region. Learn more about the impact the Agency is having in southern Ontario by exploring our investment profiles, our Southern Ontario Spotlight, and FedDev Ontario's X, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn accounts
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Snotty Nose Rez Kids & Aysanabee Headline Kamamooshkaming Sagiiwehwining - A FREE Indigenous Music & Arts Festival in Downtown Toronto
MAY 30-31, 2025SANKOFA TORONTO, May 21, 2025 /CNW/ - With just over a week to go, the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF), in partnership with Canada's Music Incubator (CMI) and Sankofa Square (formerly Yonge-Dundas Square), is thrilled to unveil the full lineup, schedule, and market details for Kamamooshkaming Sagiiwehwining: Indigenous Music & Arts Festival, taking place May 30 and 31, 2025, at Sankofa Square in the heart of downtown Toronto. Gifted the Anishinaabemowin name Kamamooshkaming (kah-ma-moosh-kaa-ming) Sagiiwehwining (sah-gee-way-winning) – meaning "Coming Together in a Good Way" – this FREE, all-ages festival brings together artists, musicians, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and community members for two days of performances, workshops, and celebration. ARTIST LINEUP SNOTTY NOSE REZ KIDS ⧫ AYSANABEETIA WOOD ⧫ SEBASTIAN GASKIN ⧫ DRIVES THE COMMON MANJULIAN TAYLOR ⧫ SHAWNEE KISHREUBEN AND THE BULLHORN SINGERSTHEA MAY ⧫ DJ CLASSIC ROOTS ⧫ NOELLE ⧫ ILA BARKERWITH HOST THELAND KICKNOSWAY ARTISAN MARKET VENDORS RIKSWORKS ⧫ NEECHI BY NATURE ⧫ PACHA INDIGENOUS ART COLLECTIONBEADWORK BY NANCY AND FAMILY ⧫ TREY ROBINSON ART WORKSNISH BISH DESIGNS ⧫ INDIGENOUS BIJOUX ⧫ LITTLE WIGGLY ARTPRE&PERI ⧫ 2-SPIRITED PEOPLE OF THE 1ST NATIONS ⧫ PETER BIDGETTY ART On Friday, May 30, DWF will welcome schools and youth from across Toronto for a half-day of interactive learning and cultural connection, featuring special performances by DWF Artist Ambassadors. Students will explore various learning stations focused on Indigenous history, language, and culture. The educational experience will set the stage for a weekend of free public concerts, showcasing JUNO Award-winning artists alongside emerging and established Indigenous talent. Kamamooshkaming Sagiiwehwining is funded in part by the Government of Canada, through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario). We are grateful to all of our partners and sponsors who have made this event possible, including Emerging Artist Sponsor OLG, Venue & Production Sponsor Sankofa Square, and ReconciliACTION Sponsors Metrolinx and PATTISON Outdoor. "We're honoured to once again collaborate with CMI and Sankofa Square to mark the beginning of Indigenous History Month with Kamamooshkaming Sagiiwehwining. The festival is a powerful reminder of the role that music, art, and coming together can play in moving reconciliation forward. By centring Indigenous voices and experiences, we're strengthening relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people and creating opportunities for everyone in Canada to learn, reflect, and connect." — Sarah Midanik, President & CEO, the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund "Red Music Rising is so excited to play a role in Kamamooshkaming Sagiiwehwining, alongside DWF, CMI and Sankofa Square. What a pleasure to have members of our roster among the incredible talent on offer this year. Chiimiigwetch to all the event partners, sponsors and artists – we can't wait to celebrate with you!" Matt Maw, President, Lead Artist Manager, Red Music Rising "Sankofa Square is delighted to be the gathering place for Kamamooshkaming Sagiiwehwining, a truly meaningful event that embodies the spirit of coming together in a good way. This festival resonates with our commitment to being a vibrant and inclusive public space, and we are proud to be one of the partners on this exciting initiative to showcase the incredible talent and rich culture of Indigenous artists."— Julian Sleath, General Manager, Sankofa Square Join us May 30–31 for Kamamooshkaming Sagiiwehwining at Sankofa Square – where we'll be coming together in a good way with music, art, and education. Visit for artist bios, vendor details, and more. MEDIA CONTACTSPlease note: At this time, only English-speaking artists are available for interviews. GORD DOWNIE & CHANIE WENJACK FUNDHolly ClaeysLead, Marketing and Communicationsholly@ | 519-964-0393 ext. 10 CANADA'S MUSIC INCUBATORSara GómezCMI Live Coordinator (and contact for interviews with Sebastian Gaskin)sara@ SANKOFA SQUAREMarnie Grona Manager, Marketing and Communicationsmarnie@ | 416-979-0060 ext. 125 PARTNER INFORMATION:ABOUT THE GORD DOWNIE AND CHANIE WENJACK FUND: Inspired by Chanie's story and Gord's call to build a better Canada, the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund aims to build cultural understanding and create a path toward reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. Our goal is to improve the lives of Indigenous people by building awareness, education, and connections between all peoples in Canada. ABOUT CANADA'S MUSIC INCUBATOR: Canada's Music Incubator (CMI) is a national not-for-profit organization specializing in professional development, live events, and ongoing mentorship for emerging artists, managers, and music companies. CMI curates live performance opportunities nationally to spotlight artists of all genres, with an emphasis on community, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. ABOUT SANKOFA SQUARE: Sankofa Square (formerly Yonge-Dundas Square) is a bustling gathering place for millions of visitors each year. Established in 2004, the Square hosts hundreds of diverse events, including community-based festivals, concerts, public art, and commercial experiences. The Square is an open space that welcomes everyone. It is managed by the Sankofa Square Board of Management, a City of Toronto agency. ABOUT FEDDEV ONTARIO: For nearly 16 years, the Government of Canada, through FedDev Ontario, has worked to advance and diversify the southern Ontario economy through funding opportunities and business services that support innovation, growth and job creation in Canada's most populous region. The Agency has delivered impressive results, which can be seen in southern Ontario businesses that are creating innovative technologies, improving productivity, growing revenues, creating jobs, and in the economic advancement of communities across the region. Learn more about the impact the Agency is having in southern Ontario by exploring our investment profiles, our Southern Ontario Spotlight, and FedDev Ontario's X, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn accounts SOURCE The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund View original content to download multimedia: Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Daily Mirror
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Rolf Harris's wife leaves £4million and will says where it is going
The sculptor died a year after her husband, the disgraced Australian children's TV presenter The widow of TV star Rolf Harris left nearly £4million in her will, new documents show. Alwen Hughes died aged 92 last August, one year after the jailed entertainer's death. The Welsh sculptress and jeweller married Harris in 1958 and stayed with him after he was convicted of indecent assault on young girls. Harris died aged 93 in May 2023. Hughes, of Maidenhead, Berkshire, died from a stroke after suffering from vascular dementia. Now documents show her estate was worth £3,975,950, reduced to a net value of £3,840,532 after deductions. It was left to the administration of Ian John Sydenham of Manchester-based law firm DWF. Her complex will dated July 2018, before Rolf Harris' death, shows she had included him in it. It also revealed that after his death their daughter, Ava Reeves, became the main beneficiary. The sculptress and jeweller married Harris in 1958 and remained with her husband after he was convicted of indecent assault on young girls. Harris died aged 93 on May 10 2023 of neck cancer and "frailty of old age", according to his death certificate. Fifteen months after his death, Hughes died on August 15, 2024, from a stroke after suffering with the fragility of old age and vascular dementia, according to a death certificate obtained by The Mirror. The Windsor and Maidenhead Register Office confirmed her death was registered with them. Harris was 84 when a jury at Southwark Crown Court unanimously found him guilty of 12 counts of indecent assault involving victims as young as seven or eight, in July 2014. He was sentenced to five years and nine months. In May 2017 Harris was released on licence. In the same month he was formally cleared of four unconnected historical sex offences, which he had denied. Later that year, one of the 12 indecent assault convictions was overturned by the Court of Appeal. He was one of the most popular and talented entertainers of his generation until he was exposed as a paedophile and serial sexual predator. More distant relations were also included in Hughes's will. In 2023, it was reported Ava had changed her name in a bid to cut ties with the disgraced entertainer's legacy. The now 61-year-old, who formerly went by the name Bindi Harris, became Ava Reeves. She is the couple's only child. A source close to the family said she had changed her name to be taken seriously in the art world.
Wales Online
21-05-2025
- Wales Online
Rolf Harris's widow Alwen Hughes left £4million in her will
Rolf Harris's widow Alwen Hughes left £4million in her will The sculptor died a year after her husband Rolf Harris and wife Alwen Hughes The widow of disgraced TV star, Rolf Harris, left nearly £4million in her will, documents show. Alwen Hughes died aged 92 last August, one year after the jailed entertainer's death. The Welsh sculptress and jeweller married Harris in 1958 and stayed with him after he was convicted of indecent assault on young girls. Harris died aged 93 in May 2023. Hughes, of Maidenhead, Berkshire, died from a stroke after suffering from vascular dementia. Now documents show her estate was worth £3,975,950, reduced to a net value of £3,840,532 after deductions. It was left to the administration of Ian John Sydenham of Manchester-based law firm DWF. Her complex will dated July 2018, before Rolf Harris' death, shows she had included him in it. It also revealed that after his death their daughter, Ava Reeves, became the main beneficiary. The sculptress and jeweller married Harris in 1958 and remained with her husband after he was convicted of indecent assault on young girls. Harris died aged 93 on May 10 2023 of neck cancer and 'frailty of old age', according to his death certificate. Article continues below Fifteen months after his death, Hughes died on August 15, 2024, from a stroke after suffering with the fragility of old age and vascular dementia, according to a death certificate obtained by The Mirror. The Windsor and Maidenhead Register Office confirmed her death was registered with them. Harris was 84 when a jury at Southwark Crown Court unanimously found him guilty of 12 counts of indecent assault involving victims as young as seven or eight, in July 2014. He was sentenced to five years and nine months. In May 2017 Harris was released on licence. In the same month he was formally cleared of four unconnected historical sex offences, which he had denied. Article continues below Later that year, one of the 12 indecent assault convictions was overturned by the Court of Appeal. He was one of the most popular and talented entertainers of his generation until he was exposed as a paedophile and serial sexual predator. More distant relations were also included in Hughes's will. In 2023, it was reported Ava had changed her name in a bid to cut ties with the disgraced entertainer's legacy. The now 61-year-old, who formerly went by the name Bindi Harris, became Ava Reeves. She is the couple's only child. A source close to the family said she had changed her name to be taken seriously in the art world.
