The Darwin Festival 12 - 29 August 2010.
A great line up of Storytellers from around Australia and overseas are heading north to tell stories at the Darwin Festival and surrounds.
www.darwinfestival.org.au
The Under the Banyan Tree Storytelling Gathering will be held as part of the Festival from the 12 -15 of August.
Anne E Stewart ... beating the drum (director of the Darwin Storytelling Festival)
Anne's focus is on multi-cultural storytelling, and stories shared between cultures. Along with traditional anglo-celtic stories of Australia's history (for example, the history of Victorian gold fields), Anne also has knowledge and cultural permission to pass on many Indigenous Australian stories.
Anne also brings stories from further across the globe, including Ireland, Africa, Italy, China, Japan, and East Timor.
Anne also brings stories from further across the globe, including Ireland, Africa, Italy, China, Japan, and East Timor.
Mary Lou Keaney, another Vic teller with connections to the Northern Territory, is known as one of the oldest fairies in the business and one of the most memorable. Having cut her storytelling teeth on pre-school story-times in the Darwin Library, she was ready to take on Melbourne’s first fairy Shop, Wonderwings. She has gone on to create Fairy Lou who is always ready with her wand, wishes and stardust and a fabulous and engaging collection of stories for everyone.
