Storytelling Time

September 26, 2019

Storytellingtime, The International Storytelling Festival in Bolzano (South Tyrol), is coming back to the Municipal Museum! From Friday 4th to Sunday 6th October acclaimed international storytellers will build bridges with their stories, inspired by the Festival’s theme “Bridges over Borders”.

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Open call for Young Storytellers

February 16, 2018

Open call for Young Storytellers FEST is looking for Young Storytellers for residencies at 3 international Storytelling festivals. Under the guidance of an expert you will be able to explore the festival, participate in training workshops, exchange ideas and experiences with other storytellers and broaden your international network. Fest will cover travel, accommodation and sustenance expenses. Requirements We are looking for Young Storytellers who: are between 18-29 year are European Residents have training and/or experience in Storytelling able to speak and write a report in English (Help with reporting can be provided if needed) able to work with social media are available during the whole festival (dates below) When Fortellerfestivalen, Oslo, Norway, 13-15 April 2018 International Storytelling Festival, Alden Biesen, Belgium, 18-20 April 2018 Festa do Contos, Montemor-o-novo, Portugal, 17-19 May 2018  Federation for European Storytelling FEST promotes the mobility of ideas and collaborations in and across Europe. We wish to empower the world of storytelling. FEST contributes to the professional development of storytellers through the analysis of training needs, the development of a curriculum for training, residencies and performance opportunities for young storytellers and continued professional development for established storytelling artists. Interested? Please send your personal resume, motivation (max 350 words) and choice of festival to: subject: residency Young Storytellers ? name of the applicant Deadline: 9 March 2018 Replies to the applicants will be expected in the week of 11 March 2018

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Approved projects for FEST year 1 Creative Europe Network activities

November 27, 2017

Approved projects for FEST year 1 Creative Europe Network activities The following is a list of the projects approved for Year 1 of the Creative Europe Network grant! We have had the pleasure to read about many stellar and inspiring projects in this application round, and we are amazed at the creativity of storytelling projects all around Europe! We congratulate the organizations listed below, and we look forward to following their progress! APAC Storytelling in here and now – 3000 EUR Haus der Märchen / Storytelling festival – 1400 EUR Warsaw storytelling festival – 4000 EUR Mythos workshop on ST & refugees – 2000 EUR Raccontamiunastoria / Roots And Roads – 4000 EUR Beyond the border / A European Story Ship – 4000 EUR (pending) Adverse Camber symposium – 1250 EUR Multi Kulti workshop ST for social Change – 1500 EUR Stichting Vertellen – 2200 EUR Club Theatro del CCR World Storytelling Day – 2000 EUR Cublai Storytelling – 1000 EUR De Verhaalderij / Story Nights at The Hub – 3000 EUR SEKAS festival Vilnius – 2200 EUR Crick Crack Club training in Romania – 4000 EUR Storytellers of Ireland World Storytelling Day – 3400 EUR SMK University of Applied Social Sciences World Storytelling Day – 3000 EUR Independent Theater Hungary – 3000 EUR Compagnie du Cercle World Storytelling Day – 4000 EUR APAC Memoire du Renouveau du Conte – 4000 EUR Baltic Storytelling Centre Storytelling: Bond, Craft and Art – 3000 EUR MEZRAB Caf Amsterdam – 3000 EUR Alden Biesen & Storytelling Village Glasgow – 1400 EUR Fun Lab Storytelling festival – 3000 EUR Samova International Tour in Finland – 1800 EUR 3 Troubadours heritage tour – 3000 EUR Skelleftebygdens association: Exchange training – 3000 EUR Land of Legends & Pilot Study – 1000 EUR Nederland Vertelt “More than a thrilling story” – 1400 EUR OpenDoek  Storytelling and work with dementia – 1850 EUR The Arabic Storytelling Series – Movers & Shakers – 2000 EUR

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