Manila International Storytelling Festival

The Manila International Storytelling Festival will be held on August 28 and 29, 2009, in Makati and Alabang, respectively. From their site:

Legends and myths of pirates and princesses, tales and chronicles of fairies and fantasy will come alive in Manila during this festival of adventure and excitement comprising two full days of storytelling performances and workshops.

Be spellbound by mythical tales, and learn about empowerment through storytelling with the arrival of a star-studded cast of international storytellers in Manila’s inaugural International Storytelling Festival 2009.

Paying special tribute to this oral tradition, the Festival will see the best of international storytellers joining their Filipino counterparts in showcasing their art through live storytelling performances.

Targeted not just for children, the festival offers a wide array of seminars for educators, parents, librarians, social workers and other professionals. Focusing on the craft of storytelling, these seminars use words as a medium to motivate, challenge and excite participants.

Through an exciting cast of globe-trotting storytellers, MISF is set to ignite the imagination with worlds woven into existence through words!

MISF is organized in conjunction with the National Book Development Council of Singapore which will also present the Singapore International Storytelling Festival that begins on 31st August 2009.

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