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Storytellers from the four corners of the globe will converge on Montréal for the 10th edition of the Québec Intercultural Storytelling Festival, which takes place October 16 to 25, 2009. Founded in 1993 and directed by storyteller Marc Laberge, the Festival puts on hundred of events, in English and in French, celebrating the richness and diversity of the storytelling tradition. |
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John Campbell Ireland (Armagh)
John Campbell is one of Ireland’s finest seanachie (traditional storyteller). He has represented Ireland with great success at many international festivals in Europe and America. He has been a featured storyteller at the Barbican Centre in London and at the Lincoln Center in New York.
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Len Graham Ireland (Armagh)
Len Graham is one of Ireland’s best known collectors of traditional music. As a ballad singer he has performed at the Barbican Center in London, at the Lincoln Center in New York and throughout Europe. In 1992 he was the recipient of the Sean O’Boyle Cultural Traditions Award in recognition of his work in traditional music.
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Dr. Michael Kenneally Québec
Dr. Michael Kenneally’s research interests include issues related to Irish landscape, memory and identity in contemporary Irish literature, and the writings of Irish exiles in nineteenth century Canada and other countries with large Irish immigrant populations. He has lectured at conferences around the world.
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Bernadette Short Ireland-Québec
Bernadette Short came to Montreal from her native Dublin in early 1974 and soon became involved in teaching the Irish step dances she had learned while growing up. She is not only an Irish Dance Teacher but is also a qualified Adjudicator, much in demand across North America.
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Pat Speight Ireland (Cork)
Pat Speight is a Gaelic and English speaking teller who is gaining renown both in and beyond Ireland. He has been featured at the Cape Clear Festival, as well as at the Barbican Center in London. In 2001, he was on stage at the National Storytelling Festival in Tennessee and performed recently in Toronto and Chicago.
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The Celtic Grace Dancers Québec
Celtic Grace is the name of the performing troupe of the Bernadette Short Dance School. They perform shows locally and internationally, satisfying the public desire for progressive Irish Dance created by the worldwide success of “Lord of the Dance” and “Riverdance”.
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Stéphanie Bénéteau Québec
Stéphanie Bénéteau is a bilingual storyteller with a special interest in women’s stories. She performs in schools and festivals and is active in the Montreal Storyteller’s Guild.
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Mike Burns Ireland-Québec
Mike Burns is a beloved Irish storyteller who carries on the tradition of the seanachies in his family. He performs in English and French and recently presented at festivals in France and other European countries as well.
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Rosalyn Cohen Québec
Rosalyn Cohen is the Director of English events for this festival. She is a storyteller, workshop leader and writer. She has presented in Canada and abroad. She has hosted several storytelling specials on radio. Her focus is on wisdom tales that encourage resolution of problems without violence.
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Nancy Eddis Québec
Nancy Eddis tells stories to children, seniors, church folk, babies and their parents. She likes stories with wisdom and humour.
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Emerita Emerencia Ontario
Emerita Emerencia brings her own style and Caribbean culture to performances - a fusion of theatre, storytelling, music, dance and audience participation. She invites audiences to come along on a storytelling journey to celebrate life .
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Jan Gregory England-Québec
Jan Gregory loves theatre and stories and knows that “time goes by on slippered feet” when a good story is told. She teaches drama and is a professional storyteller.
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John David Hickey Québec
David Hickey, a member of the Montréal Storytellers Guild, is an engaging teller who draws from his acting experience to enliven and enrich his stories.
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Denise Markhame Ontario-Québec
Denise Markhame is a dynamic storyteller whose lyrical, literate, bilingual renditions run from the ridiculous to the sublime. This artist’s scintillating presentations promise to enlighten, inspire and empower.
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Joan Meade New-Brunswick
Joan Meade is a storyteller, dramatist, teacher and writer. She tells stories of her own and other stories adapted from worldwide folk and fairy tales, with a special love for the Celtic tradition. She brings an element of humanity and humour to storytelling.
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Cheryl Neill Canada
Cheryl Neill is a singer, songwriter, storyteller from Montréal. Her stories are often cheeky and always feminist. She is currently working on a CD of original pieces entitled: The St. Lawrence Blvd. Semi Annual Street Sale.
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Margaret Nicolai Alaska, USA
Margaret Nicolai has been telling stories for many years. She works with inner city children and their parents, encouraging them to tell stories. She particularly enjoys listening to what children discover in stories.
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Jack Nissenson Québec
Jack Nissenson began singing ballads in the early 1950’s and about twenty five years ago started to tell stories as well. Since then he has sung and told stories to anyone who would listen.
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Sheldon Oberman Manitoba
Sheldon Oberman is a well known Winnipeg author, storyteller and educator. He was recently awarded the coveted Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s non-fiction that he shared with Simon Tookoome for the Shaman’s Nephew. Several of his books on Jewish folklore have received great acclaim.
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Judith Poirier Québec
With Judith Poirier, a crab, Mamie Poulette and a Korean grandmother can all share a laugh. She is the founder of the Cercle des conteurs de Montréal.
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Louise Profeit-Leblanc Yukon
Louise Profeit-Leblanc is a member of the Nacho Nyak Dun First Nation from the Northeastern Yukon. Influenced by the finest storytellers from the Northern Tuchone, her stories are primarily of mythological and traditional flavor. She is a playwright, author, storyteller and perpetuator of the stories of her Elders.
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Roman Pylat Québec
Roman Pylat is a primary schoolteacher and an avid teller of tales. He enjoys the search for the ‘right and true story’ - the one that will be a comfortable fit for him and the listeners. He loves to weave lyrical folkloric language into a tapestry of vivid images.
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Anne Rothfels Québec
Ann Rothfels is a librarian and storyteller who enjoys telling contemporary tales that have gentle humour. Her sensitive storytelling and manner feed and soothe the soul. Whenever possible, Ann incorporates music into her performances, for she has a love of singing.
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Dorothy Spevack Québec
Once upon a time (about four years ago) Dylan and Dorothy became affiliated with the Montreal Storyteller’s Guild. They plan to live happily ever after telling and listening to stories.
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Dylan Spevack-Willcock Québec
Once upon a time (about four years ago) Dylan and Dorothy became affiliated with the Montreal Storyteller’s Guild. They plan to live happily ever after telling and listening to stories.
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Molly Walsh Québec
Molly Walsh enjoys telling personal stories, trickster tales and stories with unexpected endings. She enjoys telling to toddlers, seniors and all ages in between.
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Dan Yashinsky Ontario
Dan Yashinsky is an innovative, dramatic storyteller and writer and a leading advocate for the art of storytelling in Canada. He performs at festivals and conferences and in schools here and abroad. He was the creator and host of the CBC's Talking Stick, and is the author of several highly acclaimed Canadian storytelling anthologies.
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Angie Zawada Québec
Angie Zawada, a member of the Montreal Storytellers’ Guild, is a teller of traditional, multi-cultural folktales. Angela is also the song-writer, director and founder of The Universal Heart Choir. She has a mind abounding with inspirational music and a passionate will to transmit it.
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