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Introducing SC-CC's 2022-23 Board of Directors!
Greetings SC-CC Members and friends,
While you may know some of our new board members in-person, online, or by reputation, we wanted to make sure that you had the chance to learn a little more about everyone by sending you a brief bio statement about each board member.
Please reach out if you want to know more!
In Conversation with Rita Cox and Friends: Celebrating the CD Launch of Wit and Wisdom
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 18, 2021
EVENT: Launch Event for Rita Cox’s Storytelling Album
In Conversation with Rita Cox and Friends: Celebrating the CD Launch of Wit and Wisdom
Presented by the StorySave Program of Storytellers of Canada – Conteurs du Canada
DESCRIPTION: On November 30th, join us for a fascinating online panel discussion to officially launch the highly anticipated album, Wit and Wisdom: Anansi Tales and Other Stories by iconic storyteller, author, teacher and librarian, Dr. Rita Cox. The launch also celebrate release of the accompanying StorySave podcast episode Rita Cox: The Gently Echoed Music.
New Complimentary Indigenous Membership program with Storytellers of Canada – Conteurs du Canada
As of April 2021, Storytellers of Canada – Conteurs du Canada is proud to share that we will be offering complimentary memberships to all Indigenous Storytellers! This is a new permanent program, and we look forward to welcoming even more Indigenous Storytellers to our organization.
Stories from the Motherland and Many Lands - A virtual concert on January 31st!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 20, 2021
Kick-off Black History Month with a magical concert celebrating African and Caribbean storytellers!
Coming to you from cities across Canada, Storytellers of Canada – Conteurs du Canada (SC–CC) presents Stories from the Motherland & Many Lands: Tales told by Caribbean and African Tellers, a virtual concert that is exclusively showcasing African and Caribbean Canadian storytellers. Listeners of all ages are invited to come and be transported to new places, to be thrilled, scared, and laugh out loud with this extraordinary line up of storytellers. Stories from the Motherland & Many Lands takes place online through Zoom, on January 31st at 4pm EST (1pm Pacific; 5pm Atlantic).
The concert will present eight of Canada’s many gifted artists, including renowned storyteller Dr. Rita Cox. SC-CC is proud to offer the concert as a free online event, and is accepting donations in support of its newest recording project featuring Dr. Cox.
In these strange and difficult times, Stories from the Motherland & Many Lands gives us a unique live performance experience from the safety of our homes – and a break from all the streaming we’re doing – with a traditional storytelling experience that will ignite the imagination and nurture the soul. The concert will be hosted by acclaimed author and storyteller Itah Sadu, co-owner of Toronto’s ground-breaking bookstore, A Different Booklist Cultural Centre. “This event is one that dips the spirit in youthfulness, magic and memory”, says Ms. Sadu. “It’s a tonic ordered by the Doctor Rita Cox”.
Celebrating and learning about Black history and culture should always be a year-round practice, but SC-CC is proud to highlight these month-long celebrations with this concert. What better way to kick off Black History Month?
FREDERICTON N.B.: STORYSAVE LAUNCHES PODCAST & 20TH ALBUM - COMFORT ERO'S "Tohio! The Art of African Storytelling"
MAY 31, 2019 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
The Official Launch of
Tohio! The Art of African Storytelling - La Tradition Africaine du Conte
A Bilingual Storytelling Album by
Award-winning Storyteller, Comfort Iyase Ero
CONTACT:
Marion Gruner, StorySave Program Manager
519.400.7821
storysave@storytellers-conteurs.ca
On June 7th Comfort Iyase Ero and Storytellers of Canada will celebrate the release of Comfort’s first album of recorded stories, along with an audio documentary called Comfort Ero: Come Quickly! I Have a Story to Tell about Comfort’s life and work in storytelling, and inspiring young people through the power of story. The album and podcast were generously supported by the Canada Council for the Arts.
Album and Documentary Launch - Honouring Their Stories, November 10th, 2018, Wakefield, Quebec
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
The Official Quebec Launch of
Honouring Their Stories
The First Storytelling Album of
Renown Master Storyteller, Louise Profeit-LeBlanc
CONTACT:
Marion Gruner, StorySave Program Manager
519.400.7821
storysave@storytellers-conteurs.ca
Louise Profeit-LeBlanc’s first album of recorded stories is released along with an audio documentary called The Wealth of Elders about Louise’s life and work in storytelling.
The album and podcast were generously supported by Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec.
Wakefield, Quebec - StorySave, a program of Storytellers of Canada - Conteurs du Canada (SC-CC), is celebrating the Quebec launch of its 19th storytelling album, Honouring Their Stories by internationally renown traditional storyteller Louise Profeit-LeBlanc. Louise is originally from the Nacho Nyak Dän First Nation in northern Yukon, and now makes her home in Wakefield, Quebec.
Each year, StorySave’s programming committee selects one accomplished elder teller who has a unique repertoire, and whose work should be recorded. This year, and for the first time in StorySave’s 16 year history, the team also produced an audio documentary about the teller to accompany the album. The documentary delves into Louise’s inspiration and artistic journey, and the StorySave team plans to make these documentary productions a permanent aspect of the StorySave program, with plans to launch a regular podcast site. This year’s documentary The Wealth of Elders, is now available on CD Baby as a free download, or can be streamed on Louise’s StorySave webpage, on the Storytellers of Canada website.
Louise’s album Honouring Their Stories and the documentary The Wealth of Elders will have their official Quebec launch celebration on Saturday November 10th from 7pm to 9pm at Biblio Wakefield Library, 38 Chemin de la vallée de wakefield (Wakefield, QC) bibliowakefieldlibrary.ca/en/
The CD Launch is part of the In the Heart of the Library series. The event is free of charge.
STORYSAVE LAUNCHES 19TH ALBUM and FIRST PODCAST: The Work of Renown Master Storyteller, Louise Profeit-LeBlanc
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
STORYSAVE LAUNCHES 19TH ALBUM and FIRST PODCAST:
The Work of Renown Master Storyteller, Louise Profeit-LeBlanc
CONTACT:
Marion Gruner, StorySave Program Manager
519.400.7821
storysave@storytellers-conteurs.ca
Peterborough, Ontario - StorySave, a program of Storytellers of Canada - Conteurs du Canada (SC-CC), is celebrating the Toronto launch of its 19th storytelling album, Honouring Their Stories by internationally renown traditional storyteller Louise Profeit-LeBlanc
Storytelling Artists from Across Canada Gather for their 26th Conference in July!
Storytelling Artists from Across Canada Gather for their 26th Conference in July!
Peterborough, Ontario: Storytellers of Canada – Conteurs du Canada (SC-CC), Canada’s only national arts organization representing the art of storytelling, will be holding its 26th annual conference this year, at Trent University from 4 – 8 July 2018. Storytellers of Canada strives to develop and nurture oral storytelling by connecting people, reflecting culture, and inspiring discovery through the art of storytelling.
STORYSAVE TO CELEBRATE LAUNCH OF 18TH CD: The Work of Beloved Master Storyteller, Marylyn Peringer
Toronto, Ontario (September 24, 2017) - StorySave, a program of Storytellers of Canada - Conteurs du Canada (SC-CC), is celebrating the Toronto launch of its 18th CD, Pieces of My Heart, French-Canadian and Maltese Stories by renown storyteller Marylyn Peringer.
The CD’s official Ontario launch is Sunday September 24th, from 2:30 to 4:30 pm at the Centre for Social Innovation (Annex location) at 720 Bathurst St., Toronto. It is open to the public.
Marylyn Peringer’s work has always been a bridge to other cultures. Her unique bilingual style of telling stories from French Canada has captivated audiences across the country for decades. And now, exploring her Maltese heritage, Marylyn has gathered and translated classic stories from Malta, uncovering the dozens of cultural influences of the country. It is rare to find traditional Maltese tales told in English, making this collection extra special.
Clara Duga, Storytelling Orillia, and CSN 2016!
StorySave celebrates the launch of its 16th CD project: 2 CDs from Stewart Cameron to launch July 8th 2016, Vancouver
CONTACT: Marion Gruner, StorySave Program Manager
Email: storysave@storytellers-conteurs.ca
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
STORYSAVE TO CELEBRATE LAUNCH OF 16TH CD Project:
Tales of Love, Laughter and Learning AND Ballads of Love, Laughter and Learning
Two single CDs from beloved Storyteller and Balladeer, Stewart Cameron
Vancouver, British Columbia (July 8, 2016) - StorySave, a program of Storytellers of Canada - Conteurs du Canada (SC-CC), is pleased to announce the launch of its 16th StorySave project, Tales of Love, Laughter and Learning AND Ballads of Love, Laughter and Learning by Stewart Cameron.
Both these CDs will have their official launch at the Storytellers of Canada’s National Storytelling Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia: To Hear and Be Heard: Tales to Link Us All 2016. This is the 24th Annual Conference of the SC-CC, held from July 7 to 10th. The launch takes place on the University of British Columbia Campus, in the Isabel MacInnes Room, at the Walter Gage Residence, 5959 Student Union Blvd., July 8th at 3:30pm. It is open to the public.
STORYSAVE TO CELEBRATE LAUNCH OF 15TH CD: Written in the Body
CONTACT: Marion Gruner, StorySave Program Manager
Email: storysave@storytellers-conteurs.ca
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
STORYSAVE TO CELEBRATE LAUNCH OF 15TH CD: Written in the Body
A Very Special Project from Master Storyteller, Jan Andrews
Vancouver, British Columbia (July 8, 2016) - StorySave, a program of Storytellers of Canada - Conteurs du Canada (SC-CC), is pleased to announce the launch of its 15th StorySave recording, Written in the Body by Jan Andrews.
The CD’s official launch is at the Storytellers of Canada’s National Storytelling Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia: To Hear and Be Heard: Tales to Link Us All 2016. This is the 24th Annual Conference of the SC-CC, held from July 7 to 10th. The CD launch takes place on the University of British Columbia Campus, in the Isabel MacInnes Room, at the Walter Gage Residence, 5959 Student Union Blvd., July 8th at 3:30pm. It is open to the public.
Fifth Annual Canadian Storytelling Night–Soirée nationale du conte
Fifth Annual Canadian Storytelling Night–Soirée nationale du conte
November 5, 2016
What on Earth?
Stories Rooted in Land and Nature
Give us all the dirt, the low down! Dig deep for your stories! The theme forCanadian Storytelling Night – Soirée nationale du conte in 2016 is What on Earth?Stories Rooted in Land and Nature.
StorySave Releases its 14th CD
STORYSAVE TO CELEBRATE LAUNCH OF 14TH CD
Lévis, Quebec (July 2, 2015) - StorySave, a program of Storytellers of Canada - Conteurs duCanada (SC-CC), is pleased to announce the launch of its 14th CD, Atsinikssini: LEGENDSOF MY KAINAI PEOPLE by Flora Zaharia.
The CD’s official launch is at the National Storytelling Conference in Lévis, Quebec: Where Languages Meet 2015. This is the 23rd Annual Conference of the SC-CC, held from July 1 to 5.The CD launch takes place in beautiful Lévis, at L’anglicane, 31 rue Wolfe, on July 2nd at 8 pm and is open to the public.
Canadian Storytelling Night: Funding available
November 2015
Let the Fur Fly!
Teachings from the Animals
It's time to let the cat out of the bag. Canadian Storytelling Night–Soirée nationale du conte in its fourth year is more than ever a national event. Storytellers can now apply for funding support for local concerts and CSN-SNC gatherings next November, through Storytellers of Canada–Conteurs du Canada, which has generously offered to pony up for qualifying events. Deadline is July 15th!