[cma-l] World Storytelling Day & World Theatre Day

[Tamar Millen]

For your information

World Storytelling Day

dates - 20 March 2010

World Storytelling Day is a global celebration of the art of oral 
storytelling. It is celebrated every year on the spring equinox in the 
northern hemisphere, the first day of autumn equinox in the southern. On 
World Storytelling Day, as many people as possible tell and listen to 
stories in as many languages and at as many places as possible, during 
the same day and night. Participants tell each other about their events 
in order to share stories and inspiration, to learn from each other and 
create international contacts.

How do you host an event?
Easy! Your local storytelling group, festival, committee, or even an 
individual storyteller, can simply plan an event for 20 March, and 
promote it as part of World Storytelling Day. The theme for 2010 is 
‘Light and Shadow’. Dream big, and let everyone know about your plans!

For more information, visit http://worldstorytellingday.webs.com.

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World Theatre Day

dates - 27 March 2010

World Theatre Day was created in 1961 by the International Theatre 
Institute and is celebrated around the world on 27 March. An annual 
highlight of the celebrations is a message delivered by a theatre 
personality from the international community.

Dame Judi Dench has written this year’s World Theatre Day message in 
which she speaks of theatre as: “a source of entertainment and 
inspiration (that) has the ability to unify the many diverse cultures 
and peoples that exist throughout the world.” (read more at 
www.iti-worldwide.org/theatredaymessage.html).

For more information, visit the World Theatre Day blog at 
http://worldtheatreday.org or Facebook page at 
www.facebook.com/pages/World-Theatre-Day/211449801402.


Source: Voluntary Arts Network www.voluntaryarts.org

-- 
Tamar Millen
Arts Co-ordinator

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