Storytelling One Day Wonder - mini-conference - 2024
Saturday, 1 June 2024. 9:00 am 4:00 pm
A conference for adults focusing on storytelling skills and stories for different audience groups. Choice of workshops in morning & afternoon sessions followed by a Storytelling Concert.
In-person event organised by the Australian Storytelling Guild NSW
Skills development for effective oral storytelling
Networking
Soup and rolls lunch
Venue in Sydney:- Boronia Grove Community Centre. 40 Victoria Street, Epping NSW
Excellent access by public transport - Train, Metro, Buses,... also for drivers it is close to the M2 motorway.
Invite people who may be interested in attending to join the Australian Storytellers for a discount to this conference and other events we offer.
Cost: Adults - $150, NSW Storytelling Guild members -$120, Tertiary students, seniors and concession card holders - $90
** The names of all the people who book their tickets before the end of April will go into a draw to have their ticket price refunded. You may be the lucky one! - Book your ticket now.
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PROGRAM
9.00 Registration and cuppa
9.20 Welcome and connection - ‘Stories from the Hat’
10.00 Workshops Session 1.
1A - Collaborative Storytelling with Young Children - Leanne Logan
1B - Stories From Your Heart - Personal Stories - John Hockney
11.45 LUNCH - Soup and rolls
12.30 Workshops session 2.
2A - Crafting a Companion: How to Make and Use Your Own Puppet Storyteller
- Jill Webster and Brenda Bogroll
2B - Vital Voice - Bringing Life to Your Words - Julia Longford
2.15 AT
2.35 CONCERT - 7 tellers
4.00 Close of Conference
**The next ‘Weaving Stories Together’ - Sydney International Storytelling Conference will be held in June 2025
If you would like to know what happened at the 2023 Conference then read below
‘Weaving Stories Together’ - Sydney International Storytelling Conference June 2-4, 2023
A Message from your Conference Convenors:
After a number of years without gathering in person to enjoy our Sydney International Storytelling Conference due to Covid, the Australian Storytellers are once again looking forward to welcoming storytellers from around the world to join in with the celebration, education, networking, and playfulness that takes place at the 'Weaving Stories Together - Sydney International Storytelling Conference' June 2-4, 2023. The theme for this year is ‘Giving Voice to Our Stories’
We have previously welcomed people from countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australasia, the Pacific Islands, and the Americas.
Our conference highlights the power of oral storytelling, fosters cultural exchange, and showcases the practical application of storytelling across diverse settings. We strive to provide a balanced mix of performance opportunities and educational workshops that facilitate skills development.
With different languages and cultures, presenters and participants come together to share ideas, skills, customs and traditions to explore and be entertained by the art of Oral Storytelling.
Do come and join us and be a part of the vibrant storytelling community at the 2023 Conference.
Conference Convenors - Christine Carlton and Kiran Shah. - Conference Email storynsw@gmail.com
The following are part of the enriching 2023 international conference experience:
Friday night Soiree-food and entertainment, 16 workshops, 2 concerts, story circles, posters session, official conference dinner,
Keynote Storyteller- Noa Baum, an internationally acclaimed storyteller, author, and coach. USA.
Featured Presenter- Dr Jodi Edwards, a respected Aboriginal leader who shares her cultural knowledges via stories. NSW
Excellent presenters and performers - from Australia, UK, India, Singapore, USA, South Korea, Turkiye, and New Zealand.
A conference program for professional and personal development which has a balance of performances and educational workshops to promote cultural exchange and develop the art, skills, and application of Storytelling in a wide context of settings.
a community of people who are eager to explore, learn and share how we are nourished through stories and have fun doing that... and so much more.
Come along and invite friends and colleagues to enjoy the experience as tellers or listeners. We all appreciate a good story!
conference fees
We are happy to offer a special deal for the 2023 Conference.
Because we have had to cancel the conference for the last 3 years, The committee has decided that although costs have risen over that time we will offer the conference at the 2020 Rates. Not only that - we will absorb the booking fees to make this conference more accessible and attractive to those who wish to participate. This will be the best year to attend with such a good deal on offer.
But there is more!
For our overseas delegates, we offer an incredible discount of $200 off the full fee. This would assist all those who have international travel. Where else would you receive such an offer? With this special rate, we are extending welcoming hospitality to our International visitors.
What do the fees cover?
The fee to attend the full conference Friday 2nd June 2023 - 7.30pm - Sunday 4th June 4.30pm - includes Friday night Soiree-food and entertainment, All the conference program of workshops and concerts, Lunches and morning teas, and the Official Conference Dinner.
*Accommodation and breakfast are not included and bookings are made directly with the venue where there is excellent on-site accommodation.
registration is open!
For information about all the fees and the accommodation options please click on the buttons below.
Keynote Storyteller - Noa Baum
Noa Baum is an internationally acclaimed storyteller, author, and coach. Born and raised in Jerusalem, Noa now lives in Maryland USA. She specialises in using storytelling to promote healing and peace. Through her unique blend of performance art and workshops, Noa emphasises the power of narrative to bridge divides of identity and she enables people to give voice to their own stories.
Noa has performed and presented at National and International Storytelling Festivals on different continents, Theatres, Educational Institiutions, Government Ministries and Departments, Seminaries, Financial Institutions, Arts Centres and a variety of places where people have been captivated by her warm authenticity and impeccable timing.
Julie Oyegun, Director, World Bank Group, Diversity Programs wrote that “Noa uses her personal experience, exceptional talent, and nationality to convey the intense politics of diversity, while keeping us connected to our hearts and humanity.”
Noa is the author of the award-winning memoir A Land Twice Promised and a picture book How the Birds Became Friends.
Featured Presenter - Jodi Edwards
Dr. Jodi Edwards is a respected Yuin/Dharawal Custodian, who has dedicated her life to Community, Culture, Education and Language, connecting with and forming local communities and contributing to Aboriginal Education across NSW.
She shares her cultural knowledges via stories. Her stories combine the Dreaming, and Culture learnings of campfires, Country and waterways.
She has a PhD in Traditional Aboriginal Pedagogies, a Masters in Language Education and a Graduate Diploma in Natural Cultural Resource Management which also informs her work. She has done fascinating research on the continuity of culture in the Yuin and Dharawal Nations in the areas of Language, Performance, Possum Skin Cloaks and Fishing.
Dr Edwards was named 2022 Shellharbour Woman of the Year and Illawarra Regional NAIDOC Aboriginal Community Person of the Year for her Language and Cultural work.This year she has been nominated as a finalist in the 2023 NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year Award
Enquires email: Sydney Story Conference
Looking Forward To June 2023
Sydney International Storytelling Conference June 2-4, 2023
This biennial conference draws participants, presenters and performers from all Australian States and territories as well as international countries. The conference program has a balance of performances and educational workshops to promote cultural exchange and develop the art, skills and application of Storytelling in a wide context of settings.
Presently, it is the only International Conference held in Australia that has a main focus on the tradition and practice of Oral Storytelling. The Australian Storytelling Guild (NSW) who are the organisers and hosts of the conference are committed to preserving and promoting this significant art form and its relevance within many areas of education, health, welfare and artistic performance.
Make your plans now! Bookings open in January. Early Bird registrations will be available. Come alone or better still encourage a friend to travel and attend the conference with you. Perhaps you may wish to submit a proposal to contribute to the conference.
Is the conference for you?
Our conference is for all who use storytelling in work, entertainment or pleasure
Primary and Secondary classroom teachers of Drama, English, Literacy
Early Childhood educators
Adult educators
Oral historians and Librarians
Counsellors and Health and Welfare workers
Mythologists, Ecologists, Sociologists and Folklorists
Public Speakers and Business Leaders
Parents, grandparents and community groups
Workshops, Performances & More
The conference will offer 16 professional development workshops that focus on:
Development of Storytelling Skills and Techniques
Storytelling in Education - Early Childhood, Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Adult
Storytelling and culture
Mythology and Ecology
Storytelling for building community
Storytelling for Healing and Well-being
Oral History and Historical Storytelling
Storytelling for Leadership
The Business and Ethics of Storytelling
We have performances from overseas, interstate and local storytellers
Opportunities for participants to share stories in small supportive groups
Make friends from all over the world, learn skills, expand your storytelling network and have fun
