Storytellers NSW
Australian Storytelling Guild (NSW) Inc
1. Details of Weaving Stories Together Conference hosted by Australian Storytelling Guild (NSW) Inc 2012.
2. Contact list for Storytelling Festivals around the World
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1. Put this date in your diary now!!
June 1-3, 2012
'Weaving Stories Together'
Sydney International Storytelling Conference 2012
THE POWER OF STORIES
St Joseph’s Centre for Reflection, 64 MacKillop Drive, Baulkham Hills, Sydney, NSW, Australia
About Conference:
Organised and hosted by the Australian Storytelling Guild (NSW) this conference in June 1st – 3rd, promises to provide a great opportunity for listeners and tellers of stories to develop skills, enjoy performances and interact with others who have a love of Storytelling.
Professional and personal development ideal for:
• Primary and Secondary classroom teachers of Drama, English, Literacy • Adult Educators • Early Childhood educators • Health and welfare workers • Oral historians • Librarians • Counsellors • Public Speakers • Parents and grandparents • All who love storytelling
Registration for the whole conference includes:
The workshops will focus on providing engaging and interactive processes for participants and concentrate on developing practical skills in the art and use of oral storytelling.
Workshops in the following areas will be offered:
• Development of storytelling skills and techniques.
• Storytelling in Education
• Storytelling for building community
• Storytelling for healing and well being
• Oral history and historical storytelling
• Storytelling and culture
To view or download PROGRAM click here
EARLY BIRD RATES - Paid in full by April 30th 2012 Adult member $380 non-member $460
Pensioner or Full-time Student – ID required member $210 non-member $240
REGULAR REGISTRATION RATES
Adult member$480 non-member $580
Pensioner or Full-time Student – ID required member $350 non-member $400
Join the Storytelling guild and take advantage of member rates!!
DAILY REGISTRATION AND SPECIAL EVENT RATES
If you are unable to attend the whole conference, why not come for a One Day program or the Friday Evening Soiree or the Saturday Night Concert or bring the family and friends to the Family Concert on Sunday afternoon.
There are a range of rates for members, non-members, pensioners and full-time students. Please look at the registration form.
Should you have any questions regarding fees please contact the conference convenors.
Conference Convenors - Christine Carlton and Cynthia Hartman
'Weaving Stories Together' - Sydney International Storytelling Conference June 1-3, 2012
Enquiries: storynsw@gmail.com Mob: 0415 430 485 or 0421 607 505
REGISTER NOW and get the Early Bird rates. Receive between $100 and $120 discount off full conference fee!
Click here for registration form
Conference Venue: All of this will take place in a great venue and in a creative friendly atmosphere at ‘St Joseph’s Centre for Reflective Living’ 64 MacKillop Drive, Baulkham Hills, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Click here for Venue information and travel directions
Accommodation: There is excellent onsite accommodation. This is not included in the conference fee. Participants can book accommodation directly with the venue.
Click here for accommodation tariffs and booking information
CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS for:
Weaving Stories Together - Sydney International Storytelling Conference scheduled for June 1-3 2012.
This is a call to all who have a passion for the art and practice of Oral Storytelling to put in a proposal for workshop and/or performance and/or poster for the Sydney International Storytelling Conference scheduled for June 1-3 2012.
The theme is ”The Power of Stories” . There are 3 categories for proposals
(1) Workshops: We are seeking proposals for workshops in the following areas:
Development of storytelling skills and techniques. Eg – crafting stories, presentation skills, voice
Storytelling in Education – Early Childhood, Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, community
Storytelling for building community - seniors, youth, church, business, etc.
Storytelling for healing and well being
Oral history and historical storytelling
Storytelling and culture
Workshop sessions are 100 minutes in length.
We are not looking for academic papers or talks. Workshops should be an engaging and interactive process for participants and concentrate on developing practical skills.
(2) Performance:
1. Saturday evening concert
2. Sunday afternoon Family Concert
(3) Poster Session: on storytelling project, storytelling topic of interest or research
Proposal submission forms. Please click on the following:
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2. Storytelling Festivals around the World - compiled by By Kiran Shah
Outlining just a few festivals from each country is not intended to diminish others not mentioned. If you are planning a trip to a specific part of a country, the information below may help you along!
Canada
In Toronto since 1978, storytellers and listeners have gathered every Friday night at a café. It started out as 1001 nights of storytelling but hasn’t stopped! www.1001fridays.org
Yukon International Storytelling Festival. http://www.storytelling.yk.net/
An International multicultural Festival where tellers are encouraged to tell in their native language.
United States
In the U.S. more than 200 storytelling festivals every year, with the “mother” of all, the National Storytelling Festival at Jonesborough, Tennessee, now in its 39th year, attracting over 10-15,000 people every October. http://www.storytellingcenter.net/events/national-storytelling-festival/
National Storytelling Network. Visit their advocacy group website http://www.storynet-advocacy.org/news/festivals.shtml which includes articles on storytelling.
Latin America
There are more than 60 international festivals devoted to storytelling in at least 15 countries in Latin
America. Red Internacional de Cuentacuetos / International Storytelling Network, www.cuentacuentos.eu or specifically in the link
http://www.cuentacuentos.eu/festivales/festivales.htm
United Kingdom
England
In rural Shropshire every year in July, FATE takes place-Festival At The Edge. It is an annual international storytelling festival and the oldest one in England, taking place in the 3rd weekend in July.
London Centre for International Storytelling runs the Crick Crack Club and promotes performance storytelling in London and beyond. Website: http://www.thelcis.org.uk/
Scotland
The Scottish International Storytelling Festival in Edinburgh is an annual affair with a specific focus every year in October. This is a big part of the Edinburgh Festival of Arts. Check out www.edinburghfestivals.co.uk and http://www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk/festival/scottish_storytelling_festival.asp
Wales
St Donats Castle, South Wales. Beyond the Border-Wales International Storytelling Festival. St Donats Castle, South Wales The next festival is July 6-8 2012. Visit http://www.beyondtheborder.com/
Europe
Austria
Famous festival at Graz has now moved to Lower Austria area based around St. Poelten
http://www.fabelhaft.at/e_index.htm
For English http://www.festivals.com/Tales+of+Graz
Belgium http://www.alden- biesen.be/vertelfestival/enindex.html
Germany - Bi-annual ZauberWort (magic word) festival in Nuremberg. About 4 days around 6th Jan.
www.zauberwort.info (but all in German)
Italy http://www.raccontamiunastoria.com/
Norway The Norwegian Storytelling festival
Sweden Ljungby International Storytelling Festival
Africa - Kenya
Sigana international Storytelling Festival
http://www.zamaleoact.org/projects/17-2009-sigana-international-storytelling-festival
Middle East - Iran International Storytelling Festival. www.kanoonintl.com
Asia/Pacific
India Many festivals especially religious ones where storytelling plays a big role.
World Storytelling Institute based in Chennai run by Eric Miller, an American who’s made Chennai his home. http://storytellinginstitute.org/
Singapore
Singapore International Storytelling Festival-late Aug-early September every year
Organised by the Book Council www.bookcouncil.sg
For master class held around same time organised by the Storytelling Association, Singapore. http://storytellingsingapore.com
Malaysia - Penang hosted its first festival for children last year called PINKS Fest.
Australia
Last National Conference held in Perth in 2005.
2010 saw the NSW Storytelling Conference ‘Weaving Stories Together” in Sydney. www.storytellersnsw.org.au
New Zealand
Glistening Waters was held biennially till 2008. We await news regarding 2012. Under the Southern Skies had its inauguration in 2008.
For information on storytellers, events and meetings http://www.storytelling.org.nz/
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