The Village Festival 3 - 6th November. Edinburgh Gardens Nth Fitzroy

The Village Festival is back!

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A contingent of Vic Guild Storytellers have been supporting the Village Festival since 2008.

A remarkable and unique explosion of creativity and mayhem including dancing, music, food, wine and of course storytelling.

Matteo, Susan Pepper, Cora Zon, JB Rowley, Helen Lawry (now SA) and Jackie Kerin have all brought stories to The Village.

This year Jackie will be back in the little storytelling tent with her ukulele, kamishibai and paper folding magic.

The Village has a packed program - storytelling is on Saturday midday - 5.00

Learn more about Jackie here

Learn more about The Village and its creators here

Anne E Stewart at Dysart, Queensland mining town

Anne E Stewart has been working at Dysart, a central Queensland mining town.

Last weekend she drove along the Fitzroy Development Road, back to Rockhampton and Yeppoon and spent the weekend with Queensland Storyteller Bettina Nissen at Yeppoon.

On Sunday Bettina and Anne sailed to Great
Keppel, snorkelled and saw many fish and sting rays. Annie even saw a dolphin frolicking around the harbour at Rosslyn Bay.

And all the time there was much talk of story and ideas.

Bettina has sent this photo of Anne for the Vic blog ... with the wind in her hair.

Thanks Bettina for the photo and news of our intrepid Vic Storyteller.

Learn more about our friends in Queensland: Queensland Storytelling Guild

Rocket Clock Story Slam: “Somebody's Got To Do It”

It's our first birthday! Last October, Rocket Clock was launched after a year of wishing there was a regular story slam in Melbourne and thinking, "well, somebody's got to do it".

This month, we’re looking for stories of standing up and stepping forward. Getting your hands dirty. Finishing the job. Doing that thing that no one else can, will or wants to do.

Pre-register your intent to tell by emailing rocketclockss@gmail.com or register on the night. Everyone is welcome to come along and listen, laugh, drink, cheer & weep.

Wednesday October 12, 2011
Doors open 7.30pm; slam kicks off 8.30pm.

Tickets:
$5 pre-sale (+ $2 booking fee) or $8 on the door. Book tickets now via the Bella Union website: http://www.bellaunion.com.au/ticketing/show_367/.

Bella Union
Level 1, Trades Hall
Corner of Victoria & Lygon Streets
Carlton South

What is Rocket Clock?

Rocket Clock is a monthly story slam competition. Ten people each have five minutes to tell a story around a particular theme. Judges in the audience rate each story on both content and performance. Everyone has a great time.

More info:

rocketclock.com.au
Rocket Clock on Twitter
Rocket Clock on Facebook

Children's Week Events: Matteo and Anne E Stewart. October 2011

Children's Week is an annual event celebrated in Australia during the fourth week in October.

In 1996 it was decided to adopt a permanent theme: 'A Caring World Shares'.

A diverse range of events and activities are organised at National, State and Local levels.

These focus the attention of the wider community on children, their needs and achievements.

Children's Week celebrates the right of children to enjoy childhood. It is also a time for children to demonstrate their talents, skills and abilities.


STORIES IN THE WEST

Start the day at the Permaculture Play Group: Anne E Stewart:

October 24: 10 -11.30am

Maidstone Community Centre

21 Yardley Street Maidstone

Cupcakes and pizza: for school age, storytime with Matteo:

October 24: 3.30 - 5.00pm

Maidstone Community Centre

Children's Picnic in the Park: Anne E Stewart.

October 25: 10.30- 12.30am

Yarraville Gardens cnr Hyde Street/Somerville Rd, Yarraville

STORIES IN THE EAST

Celebrate Children's Week : Matteo

October 29: 11.00am

Carnegie Library and Community Centre

7 Sheppardson Street Carnegie

Learn more:

Anne E Stewart

Matteo

JB Rowley reflects on the power of story

JB was selected to tell her story The Flowerdale Tattoo at the Sydney Festival 2011.

When we tell a story we release it to connect, inspire and touch others in ways that we often do not know about. The Flowerdale Tattoo is a story that has touched others deeply and I have been thrilled to receive feedback from listeners about the effect this story has had on them. Hedley Galt, who writes a regular column in the magazine, Nature & Health was one such listener. Hedley was part of the audience for the live Radio National broadcast in Sydney in January for the 'Hope 2011- stories that must be told’ event and was deeply affected by the story. She has used her experience of listening to The Flowerdale Tattoo to inspire others to ‘embrace the here and now’ in her column on page 12 of the spring edition of the magazine. Below is the online link to the magazine but you will need to pop into your newsagent for a hard copy to read Hedley’s column.

Nature and Health

Listen to JB tell the story of the Flowerdale Tattoo

Learn more about JB here

JB will be at The Hub@Docklands. Monday October 24 2011

Vic Storyteller, JB will be at The Hub@Docklands Monday October 24th

11.00am

... telling children's stories to celebrate Diwali (Hindu festival of lights).

Diwali or Deepawali, known as the festival of lights, is an important festival in Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism, celebrated for different reasons, occurring between mid-October and mid-November. Lakshi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity, is closely associated with Diwali. It is believed that at Diwali, Lakshmi wanders the streets after sunset spreading wealth and prosperity. Lakshmi is looking for light so people arrange lamps and candles around their homes and in windows to attract Lakshmi to bless their home with prosperity. During Diwali, lights illuminate every corner of India.Some people even leave their doors open on Diwali night, hoping Lakshmi will enter their home and spread wealth within.

The Hub&Docklands

80 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands (near the corner of Bourke Street and Harbour Esplanade - look for the giant rabbit sculpture)

Melway reference: 2E H7

Learn more about JB Rowley here

Danny Spooner and Anne E Stewart: The Boite 1 October 2011

The Boite World Music Cafe

1 Mark St. Nth Fitzroy
Saturday, 1 October 8.00pm

Danny Spooner and Anne E Stewart met over twenty years ago at Erskine House when Storytelling Guild Life member Nell Bell invited Danny to the Victorian Storytelling Guild's annual conference. Coincidently they both moved to Daylesford and have collaborated on many projects since. They return to one of their favourite topics, women in story.
Be captived as they share stories and songs of brave and bold women, extraordinary deeds, life at the crossroads and the shape shifting woman of legend. From Celtic, to Indigenous to World and Contemporary stories.

Bookings: 9417 1983

Cost: $18/$12

Learn more about:

The Boite Word Music Cafe

Danny Spooner

Anne E Stewart