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News 2024

'Roots and Branches' Halifax, Nova Scotia 2025

2024-11-24

SAVE THE DATE! 


We’re excited to announce that the next SC-CC Conference will be in Halifax from June 18-22, 2025!


Conference registration opens early in 2025.

SC-CC Conference 2024 Announcement

2024-07-10
Join us in in Sherbrooke, Quebec at Bishop's University from July 10th-14th, 2024 for our annual conference. The theme for our 2024 Conference is ‘Harmony’. This is a time to connect with nature, with one another, and with yourself in the beautiful setting of Quebec’s Eastern Townships.

We are so excited to share that the Conference 2024 website pages are now live and Earlybird registration for SC-CC members is open as of Friday March 1st! Not a member yet? Join now for early and discounted registration.

Read on for some important details

Unveiling the Official Toronto International Storytelling Festival Image for Many Voices Tell A Story!

2024-05-02
The Toronto International Storytelling Festival is back from June 9th-16th: Check out the official festival image for 'Many Voices Tell A Story'

***Cet événement étant offert uniquement en anglais, les informations le concernant ne sont pas traduites.***

From our friends at Storytelling Toronto

We’re thrilled to unveil the official festival image for Many Voices Tell A Story – our upcoming 45th celebration of the diverse narratives that enrich our lives and connect us as a community!

Guelph Guild of Storytellers 2024 Press release

2024-05-01
The Guelph Enabling Garden and the Guelph Guild of Storytellers is delighted to announce that Tea ‘n’ Tales is back to the Guelph Enabling Garden located within Riverside Park for the summer of 2024 for its 16th season, and it’s bigger and better than ever!

Anita Best Story Save CD Release

2024-04-18

From our friends at St. John's Storytelling! Come celebrate the release of Anita Best's StorySave CD!

Yolk's 2024 inaugural Montreal Fiction Prize

2024-04-18

FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION:


Yolk's 2024 inaugural Montreal Fiction Prize.


Prize Money: Worth a total of $3000

Submissions Closing: 19 May 2024

Judged by: Souvankham Thammavongsa


Yolk welcomes entries to the inaugural Montreal Fiction Prize, a Canadian award for original short stories written in English. 

New StorySave Facebook Group

2024-04-10

Hello storytellers and story listeners! We have some exciting news for you! StorySave, a project dedicated to recording stories, has created new Facebook group under the umbrella of Storytellers of Canada-Conteurs du Canada. This dynamic Facebook group will have interesting posts about:

  • StorySave and storytelling
  • StorySave Storytellers and their stories
  • Participatory online activities
  • Occasional contests where you can win prizes!

Please make your way over to our new group and join the fun! As much as you can, please like our posts, share them with friends and be sure to follow us in order to hear superb stories, see fantastic posts and participate in cool contests! 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/scccstorysave

FEST Call for staff for European Project

2024-04-09

FEST is currently looking for a part-time freelance project assistant for Stories XFM, an Erasmus+ project in which gender norms, diversity and equality in stories and ways to use these stories to discuss gender issues with youth are explored.


A new SC-CC Event series! Conversations (with Christine)

2024-03-28
 
Conversations (with Christine) is a series of informal Zoom chats hosted by SC-CC President Christine Hennebury that will bring storytellers together to share (and to create) collective wisdom about stories and storytelling practices. The purpose of these chats is to build community and to share information so we aren’t trying to come to a specific conclusion or to develop an action plan, this is just about conversation!
 
Please join us to chat about your tried-and-true techniques/the things you are exploring and let’s see what new ideas we come up with together. Registration is required. These events are open to everyone- members and non-members alike! Please spread the word with your storytelling friends!

National Storytelling Network Solar Eclipse Glasses Fundraiser

2024-03-21
National Storytelling Network Solar Eclipse Glasses Fundraiser
With the total solar eclipse coming up on April 8, our friends at the National Storytelling Network have created customized solar eclipse glasses available for purchase! The glasses were manufactured by American Paper Optics, one of the approved vendors of the American Astronomical Society. They provide safety for eclipse viewing, and also help support the cause of storytelling!

From Storytelling Alberta's Calgary Chapter: World Storytelling Day Café: Building Bridges - One Story at a Time

2024-03-06
From Storytelling Alberta's Calgary Chapter: World Storytelling Day Café: Building Bridges - One Story at a Time

From our friends at Storytelling Alberta's Calgary Chapter: World Storytelling Day Café: Building Bridges - One Story at a Time

SC-CC Spring Programming: "Let me tell you...", a series of francophone discussion groups

2024-02-27
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SC-CC Spring Programming: "Let me tell you...", a series of francophone discussion groups
For Spring 2024, we are offering a series of three French programs. This series is called ‘Let me tell you’. You don’t need to be an expert to have advice worth sharing! In these informal, social get-togethers, we invite you to share your valuable insight, ideas, and experiences with your fellow storytellers from across the country. These Spring 2024 events will be entirely in French, but don’t worry- we’ll offer an English series in Fall 2024!
Dans le cadre de notre programmation francophone du printemps 2024, nous vous proposons une série de rencontres sociales virtuelles et informelles durant lesquelles vous pourrez rencontrer vos pairs et discuter de différents sujets liés à votre pratique de l'art du conte.
 
Pas besoin d'être expert·e pour aider les autres! Parfois, un simple regard extérieur suffit. Ces rencontres en ligne se veulent un espace sécuritaire où créer des liens avec vos pairs conteurs et conteuses francophones de tout le pays. Ces rencontres sur Zoom, informelles et chaleureuses, seront animées par Julie Turconi, coordonnatrice des relations francophones de SC-CC. Vous pourrez y partager ressources, informations et idées, et discuter de vos expériences avec vos pairs. Nous aborderons un sujet différent à chaque rencontre. Venez partager votre expérience et enrichir votre pratique grâce à celle des autres!

A new workshop from Storytelling Toronto! Transformations: An Introduction to Telling Personal Stories

2024-02-26
A new workshop from Storytelling Toronto!  Transformations: An Introduction to Telling Personal StoriesA new workshop from our friends at Storytelling Toronto: 'Transformations: An Introduction to Telling Personal Stories' PLUS a 10% discount for SC-CC members!

Elizabeth Ellis Online Concert: "Love: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly"

2024-02-19
Elizabeth Ellis Presents
An On-line Storytelling Concert
ON "ZOOM"
FOR ADULTS AND TEENS
"LOVE: 
The Good,The Bad, The Ugly"
Sunday, February 25th @ 6:00 pm

2024 AGM Announcement

2024-02-07
Avis de convocation à l'AGA de Storytellers of Canada - Conteurs du Canada

Soyez des nôtres pour l'assemblée générale annuelle (AGA) de SC-CC qui se tiendra le samedi 24 février sur Zoom, à 13 h (heure de l'Est). Cliquez ici pour consulter les fuseaux horaires.

Call For Expertise - FEST Conference Glasgow

2024-01-30

The Federation for European Storytelling (FEST), The Village Storytelling Centre (Scotland), Adverse Camber (England), The Armstrong Storytelling Trust (Northern Ireland) and the storytelling community of Wales are pleased to invite the international storytelling community to the annual 2024 FEST conference in Glasgow on June 25 – 27.

We are in the process of putting together the conference programme, which will run in parallel with The Village Storytelling Festival. 

We are looking for workshop and lecture contributions from storytellers and representatives of storytelling organisations from Europe and beyond to create a rich and relevant programme - i.e. we need you!

Sessions will be selected to ensure a well-rounded program, aiming for a balance of diverse themes and engaging participant experiences. The selection process will prioritise the level of expertise of the session leader as well as the relevance and quality of the session outline.

Follow this link for more information and for the application form itself. 


Légendes de la Chine millénaire (Agora de l’Assemblée nationale du Québec)

2024-01-24
Légendes de la Chine millénaire (Agora de l’Assemblée nationale du Québec)

Un nouveau spectacle d'Aurore Liang! Si vous êtes à Québec, ne manquez pas son spectacle à l’Assemblée nationale du Québec le 3 février.

Prenez place dans ce voyage extraordinaire où les légendes prennent vie et dans lequel l’ancienne Chine révèle quelques mystères à travers trois récits mythiques qui ont traversé les âges : la création de l’univers avec l’épopée de Pangu; la légende de la déesse Nuwa, créatrice divine qui a tissé des liens entre les hommes et les dieux; et la légende du Nouvel An chinois, qui raconte comment un monstre menace un village paisible.

Texas Storytelling Festival 2024

2024-01-22
Texas Storytelling Festival 2024
March 7-10, 2024
Texas Storytelling Festival

Everyone loves a good story! Join us for some old-fashioned entertainment at the Texas Storytelling Festival March 7-10. Hear personal stories, ghost tales, folktales, and more. In addition, participants can attend workshops to hone their own storytelling skills. National tellers include Donald Davis, Nestor Gomez, Fran Stallings, and Kathy Culmer. Weekend passes and individual event tickets are available. Early bird deadline is February 29.

tejasstorytelling.com

(940) 380 – 9320

 

Everything you need to know can be found at

https://tejasstorytelling.com/festival/

National Storytelling Network 2024 Conference: Together Again!

2024-01-22
National Storytelling Network 2024 Conference: Together Again!
July 11-14, 2024
NSN Storytelling Conference in Federal Way, Washington. See all details at the link below.
Registration opens January 31, 2024 at 11:00am CST. Not travelling? There is a Virtual Ticket for $75!
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