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World Storytelling Day

WORLD STORYTELLING DAY (WSD)
A Global Celebration of Oral Storytelling Annually, On or Near the Spring Equinox, March 20
What is World Storytelling Day?
The idea had its root in Sweden in 1992 but it was 2003 when Canada first joined this grand global celebration. Now, on World Storytelling Day, people all over everywhere come together around a kind of global campfire to tell and listen to stories in as many languages and in as many places as possible. By 2009 there were events on every continent except Antarctica!
For more information about application requirements visit the award application page (member login required).
About World Storytelling Day Grants
The overall purpose of these grants is to promote the art of storytelling and raise the profile of SC-CC. All members or member groups, (except current directors and members on the selection jury) are eligible to apply for a grant. SC-CC is especially interested in encouraging groups and individuals who have not applied for these funds before. Applications are assessed by a jury of 3 SC-CC members from across the country and recommendations are sent forward to the board.
Available grants
Organizations and individuals can apply for grants up to $500 per project. Your total awarded amount will be determined by the jury based on your application.
2024-2025 Grant Information
2024 theme: "Deep Water"
Application Deadline: December 8th, 2024 5:00pm Eastern Time
Results Announced: December 20th 2024
World Storytelling Day: March 20th, 2025
FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT
• Assessment criteria
• Successful applicants’ responsibilities
• Online application form
Please go to our online application form on the members page.
For questions please contact project coordinator Rob Cloney worldstorytellingday@storytellers-conteurs.ca
PAST AWARDS
Storytellers of Canada - Conteurs du Canada began awarding grants for World Storytelling Day (WSD) since 2011. Below you can see how many tellers across Canada have been supported. Many other SC-CC members participated in WSD on their own.
2024: Building Bridges
Heather Whaley - event with Pickering Public Library
Bernard Paquet - event with Cercle des Conteurs Conteuses de l'Est Ontario
Marie-Helene Vezina - event with Cercle du Conte de Quebec
Deborah Dunleavy - "Building Bridges of Hope"
2023: Together We Can
Veronica Antipolo- 'Synchronicity' | read Veronica's event report here
Storytelling Alberta 'Together We Can – The Power of Story'
Durham Storytellers 'Initiatives for Just Communities'
2022: Lost and Found
Dawne McFarlane, Toronto ON
Montreal Storytelling Guild, Montreal QC
Ottawa Storytellers, Ottawa ON
Storytellers Circle of Halifax, Halifax NS
Storytelling Alberta, Calgary AB
Storytelling Orillia, Orillia ON
North Vancouver Tellers, Vancouver BC
2019: Myths, Legends and Epics
Orillia, ON - Storytelling Orillia
NB - Stephany Peterson:
Nanaimo, BC - Around the Town Tellers
Montreal, QC - Montreal Storytelling Guild
2018: Wise Fools
Calgary, AB - TALES Calgary
Peterborough, ON - Peterborough Storytellers
Brockville, ON - Deborah Dunleavy.
2017: Transformation
2016: Strong Women
Calgary, AB - TALES Calgary
Orillia, ON - Storytelling Orillia
Sherbrooke, QC - Maison des arts de la parole
Peterborough, ON - Peterborough Guild
Winnipeg, MB - Manitoba Storytelling Guild
Ottawa, ON - Ottawa Storytellers
St. John’s, NL - Dale Jarvis
2015: Wishes
Sherbrooke, QC - La maison des arts de la parole / Eastern Townships Storytelling Circle
Durham, ON - Durham Folklore Storytellers
Peterborough, ON - Peterborough Guild of Storytellers
Winnipeg, MB - Manitoba Storytelling Guild
2014: Monsters and Dragons
Church Point, NS – Les Baranqueaux
Sherbrooke, QC - Maison des arts de la parole,
Vernon, BC - Gabriel Newman
Oshawa, ON - Durham Folklore Storytellers
Winnipeg, MB - Manitoba Storytelling Guild
Calgary, AB - TALES Calgary
New Sarepta, AB - Mary Ann Lippiatt,
2013: Fate and Fortune
Brockville, ON- Island Yarnspinners,
Church Point, NS-Les Baranqueaux,
Edmonton, AB: TALES Edmonton:
New Sarepta, AB-Mary Ann Lippiatt
Oshawa, ON - Durham Folklore Storytellers
Peterborough, ON - Peterborough Storytellers
Pleasantville, NS - Southshore Tellers
Saskatoon, SK - Saskatoon Storytellers Guild
Sherbrooke, QC - Maison des arts de la parole
Winnipeg,MB - Manitoba Storytelling Guild
2012: Trees
Durham, ON - Durham Folklore Storytellers
Cambridge, ON - Tongue Wagging Productions
Eastern Townships, QC - Productions littorale
Kingston, ON - Brian Hetherington and Deborah Dunleavy
Digby Co, NS Cercle des conteurs de la Baie
Baden, ON - Baden Storytellers Guild
Montreal, PQ - Theatre de l'Esquisse
Calgary, AB – TALES Calgary
Pleasantville, NS - Southshore Tellers
Victoria, B.C. - Victoria Storytellers Guild
2011: Water
Brockville, ON - 1000 Islands Yarnspinners
Baden, ON - Baden Storytellers' Guild
Delta, BC - Laura Thomas
Nanaimo, BC - Around Town Tellers
Winnipeg, MB - Manitoba Storytelling Guild
Sherbrooke, QC - Productions littorale
Regina, SK - Regina Area Group for Storytelling
Halifax, NS - Storytellers Circle of Halifax
Calgary, AB - TALES Calgary report unavailable
Edmonton, AB - TALES Edmonton
Montreal, QC – Theatre de l'Esquisse
Cambridge, ON - Tongues Wagging Productions Storytelling
• Take a Listen Here! CBC radio interview, Montreal Storytelling Guild's WSD event!
• Keep an eye on our World Storytelling Day Calendar.
• Take a Listen Here! CBC radio interview, Montreal Storytelling Guild's WSD event!
• Keep an eye on our World Storytelling Day Calendar.