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Festival connects storytelling, peace-building
The free festival is presented by the Arthur V. Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice at St. Paul's College, University of Manitoba. It's based on the idea that telling and listening to stories is at the heart of peace-building and renewing community.
Festival organizer Jessica Senehi, who teaches peace and conflict studies at U of M, says Winnipeg is showing signs of being at the forefront of the storytelling-for-peace movement.
"This builds on two main aspects of Winnipeg's culture -- the love of the creative arts and a focus on peace and justice," Senehi says.
More than 40 storytellers are taking part.
There are two major storytelling concerts at St. John's College, U of M:
"ö Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m., award-winning Illinois storyteller-musician Dan Keding tells stories of growing up on the south side of Chicago, a working-class immigrant neighbourhood.
"ö Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m., an evening called Many Voices, One World features 10 acclaimed storytellers of diverse backgrounds, including aboriginal, Hutterite, Ukrainian, Irish and African-American.
Festival events at the Millennium Library include Elder Tales, Friday at 2 p.m.; Storytelling for All Ages, Saturday at 10:30 a.m.; and Aboriginal Storytelling, Saturday at 1 p.m.
There are two storytelling workshops at St. Paul's College, U of M:
"ö Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon, Keding leads a Building Bridges workshop on using stories as tools for social change.
"ö Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m., Blake Travis from Missouri leads a Global Storytelling workshop on engaging audiences of all ages and cultures through storytelling.
The public can also attend school programs offered at a variety of locations, including the Millennium Library, Living Prairie Museum, Oak Hammock Marsh, FortWhyte Alive and the Aboriginal Centre. Complete details are at www.umanitoba.ca/storytelling.
This year's festival is dedicated to the memory of Philip Weiss, a Holocaust survivor and human-rights activist who spoke at the fest in 2006 and 2007.
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition May 6, 2009 D3
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