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Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 17:57:10 EST
Hi folks. - delurking again As some of you know, as well as being a lurker on this list I am also a director of the Society for Storytelling in the UK. I am just letting you know about National Storytelling Week which will be 1st-8th Feb in the UK this year. This is the third year and the intention is to support and encourage schools, museums, arts centres or anyone to put on a storytelling event and let people know that this tradition is alive and kicking! Last year over 300 events were held around England and Wales, and this year there will be even more . Details of planned events are on www.sfs.org .uk- and more are coming in every day. This week was chosen because it coincides with the old church calendar festival of Candlemas, which falls on the 2nd of February. Part of the old rituals for this festival includes a blessing on the throat, a prime tool in the store of nearly every storyteller. The Society for Storytelling was set up to promote the oldest art form in the world. Storytelling (as people on this list will know) is at the root of every art form: we think in story form, make sense of our world in narrative - from something we've seen, through last night's television, to what family and folk stories we remember and retell. Performance storytelling can be a powerful experience, both entertaining and moving. Story is also the traditional medium of communication from generation to generation, a tool for education and therapy. The Society for Storytelling provides advice on organising and publicising events, possible sources for funding information. We publish the Directory of Storytellers, which provides detailed information on over 150 storytellers throughout the UK. Plus we have a link page on our website to publicise events, promote networking and encourage the sharing of information and ideas. There is also a National Storytelling Week Pack contains information on promoting storytelling events, storytelling in schools, libraries museums and art galleries. If you want it in a pretty cover you can ring 020 8866 4232 , or e-mail me and i'll send you a zipped version. Please do look out for events and go and listen to some good stories. We are beginning to plan events and contacts for next year- if you think your club or organisation may be interested in getting involved in some way- please get in touch ! Cheers Janet Dowling from little acorns mighty oaks do grow | ||