Updated January 28, 2011

The Manitoba Storytelling Guild has its own website:
www.manitobastorytelling.org


Updated December 1, 2010

MASTER STORYTELLING CLASS IN 2011

Meeting once a week for 7 weeks from Jan 10-Feb 21, 2011 7:00-9:30 PM

The course is limited to 7 participants

This course is for you if:

You have already taken a workshop on storytelling

OR

You have already done some storytelling at places such as Stone Soup, schools, festivals, workplace, etc

AND

You want to do in-depth work with challenging storytelling material of your choice

Note: The course is not designed to help you find a story to tell. You will be coming with your material or story already chosen.

Cost $120, $100 for Manitoba Storytelling Guild members

To register, send a cheque, along with contact information (email/phone number) to:

Manitoba Storytelling Guild, 35 Cordova St. Wpg MB R3N 0Z9

Updated September 1, 2010

There is still room in our fall workshop KEEP TELLING YOUR STORY
A workshop presented by the Manitoba Storytelling Guild.

Teachers: Kate Isaac and Mary Louise Chown Saturday Septemeber 5

9:30 -12:00 @ 35 Cordova St.

This workshop will teach you more about storytelling...so you’ve told a story. Now what? Let the Manitoba Storytelling Guild’s experienced teachers help you learn more about the art of storytelling. This will be an interactive workshop.For further information ... mlchown@shaw.ca

Cost: $15, $12 for Manitoba Storytelling Guild Members.
To register, and hold your spot, send a cheque to Manitoba Storytelling Guild, 35 Cordova St. Wpg MB R3N 0Z9

Updated January 26, 2010

Updated May 30, 2010

Hello everyone, Thanks to so many of you who responded to the Jun 5th workshop announcement from the Manitoba Storytelling Guild. There was high interest in the workshop, but many conflicting schedules and busy summer plans in June. So we are pushing back the workshop to the fall. I will be in touch with more details, or you can check out the Manitoba Storytelling Guild page on my website in the next few months for updates.

Updated May 24, 2010

KEEP TELLING YOUR STORY
A workshop presented by the Manitoba Storytelling Guild.

Teachers: Kate Isaac and Mary Louise Chown Saturday June 5 th 9:30 -12:00 @ 35 Cordova St. This workshop will teach you more about storytelling...so you’ve told a story. Now what? Let the Manitoba Storytelling Guild’s experienced teachers help you learn more about the art of storytelling. This will be an interactive workshop.For further information ... mlchown@shaw.ca

Cost: $15, $12 for Manitoba Storytelling Guild Members.
To register, and hold your spot, send a cheque to Manitoba Storytelling Guild, 35 Cordova St. Wpg MB R3N 0Z9

Updated January 26, 2010

FROM THE ARCTIC TO SIBERIA IN QUEST OF STORIES
Working with stories from other traditions

In this presentation, storyteller Kira Van Deusen will talk about
her experiences as a story collector in the Arctic and in Siberia.
She will speak in particular about how we can step outside our own traditions to work with stories, while honouring the society from which those stories come.

When: Saturday Feb 27, 2010 1-3:30
Where: 35 Cordova St.

Cost: $10 for MSGuild members,
$12 for non members

Register by February 20th
*Limited space. Advance enrollment with payment insures you a place*

Cheques made payable to: Manitoba Storytelling Guild
Include contact information: telephone number or
email along with your payment

Send to:
Manitoba Storytelling Guild
c/o 35 Cordova St.
Wpg. MB R3N 0Z9
For further information ... mlchown@shaw.ca

Updated December 10, 2009

The Debut Launch of the MANITOBA STORYTELLING GUILD took place on Friday November 27, 7:30 PM.
Charter memberships are now available at the discount price of $20.
The charter members receive their choice of a free storytelling tee shirt, or storytelling tape.
You can join as a charter member up until Dec 31/09

Updated October 6, 2009

The Manitoba Storytelling Guild is now alive, after months of work by the dedicated interim board.
As things stand now, we've decided to move ahead without worrying about funding or, for the time being, membership fees. Our mission statement can be found below. Here's what is new:

There's one Magic of One concert and two workshops in the works for 2010;
We'll continue adding to the contact list, which is growing rapidly;
We'll keep list members informed of events--Magic of One,
Stone Soup, and Eldertales, and perhaps the Mauro Centre.
We've set up an interim board to function until a full board is in place;
We will be sending out a request for volunteers SOON;
We're planning a Celebratory Event for the Guild in November of December.
So far there are no membership fees as we want to make sure everything is in place first.

WE ALSO HAVE A NEW EMAIL ADDRESS: storyguild@gmail.com

If you have questions or comments, write me at the above address.



Guild Update September 29, 2008

Conversations With Anita: An Afternoon with Storyteller and Ballad singer Anita Best

Sunday November 9, 2008 1:30 pm, Fred Douglas Place, 333 Vaughan St. $5.00 Limit of 30

Anita will be talking about her work of gathering and performing traditional material from Newfoundland communities, and will be open to questions and conversation. You will learn about her creative process in dealing with traditional material. Some of you may have heard Anita when she sang with the group Figgy Duff. After coming to our Saturday magic of One concert, enjoy this chance to get up close and personal with one of Canada’s storytelling treasures.

To register for this session, email Kay at: kayfstone@gmail.com



MANITOBA STORYTELLERS GUILD PREPARES TO FLY

We are excited to announce that after two years in the nest, the Guild is finally fledging out. We have a statement of our purposes and objectives, described below, and are starting our own contact list for future information.
In November the Guild will sponsor a workshop presented by New Foundland teller/singer Anita Best, and we hope to offer more regular workshops and classes once we are in full flight.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HEARING MORE ABOUT THE GUILD, YOU CAN SEND YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS FOR FUTURE BULLETINS TO THE ADDRESS BELOW. NO OBLIGATIONS.

Email Kay Stone at: kayfstone@gmail.co

In November 2006, The Manitoba Storytelling Guild was incorporated as a non-profit corporation. In the past year the Guild has sponsored 2 workshops on storytelling, and will be presenting a third workshop in January, 2008. We are a fledging organization that has formed because we see the need for connecting with storytellers across Manitoba, and so we are starting slowly, and carefully.

Our Mandate
* to support and promote the art of oral storytelling throughout Manitoba

Our Objectives
* To teach workshops and courses in the art of storytelling for all levels
* To provide mentoring for emerging tellers
* To actively develop programs such as professional development workshops for use in schools, libraries, and cultural groups;
* To serve as a directory and referral centre for performing storytellers
* To sponsor storytelling events
* to support the gathering of local stories

To date we have organized 3 storytelling workshops, for 2007/08, and one of our members is currently mentoring a young woman who is an emerging storyteller.

Past workshops;
Saturday January 27, 2007
Bring that story to life: Researching and giving voice to historical people and events, presented by Ruth Stewart-Verger of Ottawa and Mary Louise Chown, of Winnipeg, sponsored by the Manitoba Storytelling Guild and Magic of One Productions

Saturday November 24/07
Recovering the STORY from HISTORY
The Manitoba Storytelling Guild and Magic of One Productions presents a workshop presented by our guest tellers, Glenna Janzen and Carol Leigh Wehking, who are performing in the November 23, 2007 Magic of One Concert, "Mail Order Brides and Manitoba Laundry: Stories of Courage"

This 4 hour workshop will investigate ways to put flesh on the skeleton of events, dates, politics, wars which are the history of textbook and news archive. Through examples and exercises, participants will explore finding, researching, extracting, creating, and shaping stories that illuminate history.
Suitable for writers and storytellers.
4 hours $25.00 Limited to 20 participants
Location in Winnipeg TBA

Saturday January 26, 2008, from 12:30 -4:30 PM
Bluebeard's Aunt Never Liked Him:
A Workshop on the use of Character in Storytelling for all levels, presented by Melanie Ray, a well known storyteller from Vancouver who will be in Winnipeg to perform in the January 25 Magic of One Concert The Age of Chivalry: Stories from the Middle Ages

Suitable for writers and storytellers of all levels. 4 hours $25.00
Location: St. Boniface Branch, Winnipeg Public Library, 100-131 Provencher
Wheelchair accessible
Contact Mary Louise 489-6994 for information and to register.