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Storytellers of Canada conference activities will take place at L’Anglicane, at 31 rue Wolfe, Lévis. When needed, the other venues will be clearly identified at registration. *If it happens to rain, activities that were planned in l'Espace Tourisme Lévis (at L'anglicane) will take place at Maison des Scouts, 51 rue Déziel, Lévis

Pre-conference activities

Wednesday July 1st - All activities at L'anglicane, 31 Rue Wolfe

9h - 16h Master Classes (lunch included) both located at L'anglicane - 31 Rue Wolfe, Lévis

Le corps conteur with Alexis Roy, in French

Introduction to InterPlay with Marie Bryce, in English

11h to 13h30 Guided tour du Lieu historique national du Fort-numéro-un

Performances on the site for Canada Day – Free for conference participants - meet at L'anglicane

12h to 17h Registration and picking up of conference package– Coffee and tea - Espace Accueil

18h to 22h WHERE LANGUAGES MEET, supper and Welcome Evening

Supper : 20$ per person. Pre-select at registration

Evening : SPEED TELLING ACTIVITY - Free. All located at Espace tourisme, L'Anglicane - 31 Rue Wolfe, Lévis

*If it happens to rain, activities that were planned in l'Espace Tourisme Lévis (at L'anglicane) will take place at Maison des Scouts, 51 rue Déziel, Lévis

Conference activities

Thursday July 2nd - All activities at 31 Rue Wolfe

8h   Registration - Coffee and tea  

9h30 to 10h Welcome to participants and opening stories with Louis Fréchette and Jos Violon

10h to 11h Talking circle

11h to 11h15 Presentation of StorySave quilt

11h15 to 11h 30 Break

11h30 to 12h15  Guest Speaker : Robert Seven Crows Bourdon

12h15 to 13h30  Lunch

13h30 to 16h30 Touristic activities - bilingual 

Possibility of selecting 2 activities for the afternoon

Duration: 1h15 for each activity. Pre-select at registration

Option 1. Guided visit at Lieu historique national du Canada du Chantier A.C. Davie

Option 2. Guided visit of Old Levis with costumed and fun interactions

Option 3. Guided visit of Notre-Dame-de-Lévis church, de la chapelle des  congréganistes et de la Maison Alphonse Desjardins.

17h30 to 20h Supper at Avenue Bégin, typical street of Old Lévis. Guided tour saugrenue du CABINET DES CURIOSITÉS - Cabinet of Curiosities. Entertainment in restaurants and on the street.

20h StorySave launch and celebration (wine and cheese)

Flora Zaharia CD launch

20h30 to 23h SLIPPERS STORYTELLING ENVENINGS with local and guest tellers

Musical and cultural presentations

Friday July 3rd - All activities at 31 Rue Wolfe, and Maison des Scouts, 51 rue Déziel

8h to 9h30 Welcome and opening story - Coffee and tea

9h30 to 11h AGM

11h to 11h 15 Break

11h15 to 12h30 Focus groups (make choice on-site)

12h30 to 13h30 Lunch

13h30 to 16h Workshops - Held at L'Anglicane - 31 Rue Wolfe, and at Maison des Scouts, 51 rue Déziel, Lévis:

Option 1: S’initier à l’art de conter with Clara Dugas (in French) Maison des Scouts

Option 2. Historical Stories with Goldie Spencer (in English) Espace Tourisme

Option 3. Les médias sociaux with Marie Bilodeau (in French) Maison des Scouts

Option 4. Rhythm of Storyteller with Robert Seven Crow Bourdon (in English) Espace Anglicane

Option 5. L’artisan de l’enchantement / Craftsman of enchantment with François Lavallée (in English and French) Espace Lounge

16h to 20h Guided tour in Old Quebec. Depart from Espace Accueil. Supper on your own.

16h to 23h  Contest: The Biggest Lie

Saturday July 4th - All activities at 31 Rue Wolfe, and Maison des Scouts, 51 rue Déziel

8h to 9h Welcome and opening story - Coffee and tea

9h to 9h30 Opening stories

9h30 to 12h Workshops - held at L'Anglicane - 31 Rue Wolfe, Lévis and Maison des Scouts - 51 rue Déziel :

Option 1. Storytelling for Beginners with Clara Dugas (in English) - (held at Maison des scouts)

Option 2. Social Media for Storytelling with Marie Bilodeau (in English) (in Espace Lounge)

Option 3. Oral Storytelling and Radio: (Re)producing the Wonder with David Merleau (in English) (in Espace Anglicane)

Option 4. Entre naturel et surnaturel: le légendaire du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean with Bertrand Bergeron (in French) (in Espace Tourisme Lévis)

Option 5. Voyage dans mes bottes de sept lieux with Nicolas Godbout (in French) (held at Maison des Scouts)

12h to 13h Lunch

13h to 14h15 Focus group (make choice on-site)

14h15 to 14h30 Break

14h30 to 16h Robert Seven Crows presentation

16h to 23h PARTY IN THE CITY!  - FLAVOURS OF THE REGION SUPPER

Supper: 25$ per person. Pre-select at registration

Storykeeper Award (19h30)

Emerging storyteller award with MAFANE

Storytellers from here and there, square and traditional dance with music Troupe  Marée Musique

Sunday July 5th - All activities at La Courtisane, 51 rue St. Louis and Maison natale Louis Fréchette, 4385 rue St.-Laurent

8h to 9h FAREWELL breakfast, (at La Courtisane)

9h to 9h30 Stories from the Four Corners (at La Courtisane)

9h30 to 10h45   Continuation of AGM with Focus Group Reports (La Courtisane)

11h to 12h30 StorySave Quilt Draw

Handover of power to the organizers of Storyteller Conference 2016 (La Courtisane)

17h to 18h30 THANK YOU Supper (10$ per person). Pre-select at registration

Invitation to Volunteers and Conference participants (at Maison natale de Louis Fréchette

Monday July 6th

8h30 to 18h Tour at the Lieu historique national du Canada de la Grosse-île et le Mémorial des Irlandais

Includes bus transportation, ferry, lunch box and guided tour

Cost: 85$ each person – Pre-select at registration. Depart from L'anglicane