Coming up in 2012
2012 promises more interfaith work in U.K. schools,
refugee story work in France, ongoing peace work at the Foundation for Peace in Warrington,a research trip to Jordan and a possible storytelling project with Muslim Adults in London's East End... just for a start.
January:
National Storytelling Week
(Sat,28th Jan - Sat,4th Feb 2012)
Thursday morning 2nd Feb - A World of Stories - Marcus Garvey Library,Tottenham Green Leisure Centre, London N15 4JA
February:
Wild Swans - Storytelling project
with young women from the ages of 16+ with leadership potential from differing cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. . .
", . . a remarkable journey of self discovery and empowers them to step forward and lead their communities to a better future "
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Foundation for Peace, Warrington "Leadership for Peace" (towards peace education in schools)
Friday 24th Feb - Sun 26th Feb
Ongoing work with people living across England who have been affected by conflict and acts of terrorism who feel they would like the opportunity to do something positive with their experience.
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March:
StoryNight at Torriano
"The Shlemiel goes to Warsaw and Other Wise Tales"
After a year on the road in Holland and The Holy Land,South Africa, Palestine and Northern Ireland, Sef returnsto Storynight by way of Zamosc, Chelm and Berditchev to tell of the shlemiels and shlemozzels and the wise fools who inhabit that not-quite-lost world of the Eastern European shtetl.
Wed 14th March,8pm at: 99 Torriano Avenue
London NW5 2RX - Contact Nell 020 8883 5682
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Amman, Irbid and Ramtha, Jordan
research into lives of displaced peoples
May:
Foundation for Peace, Warrington"Leadership for Peace" (towards peace education in schools)
Fri 18th May - Sun 20th May
Ongoing work with people living across England who have been affected by conflict and acts of terrorism who feel they would like the opportunity to do something positive with their experience.
Work in 2011
2011 was a busy year. . .
There were two trips to Ireland with the Sustainable Peace Network, three trips to Israel/ Palestine and the month of May was spent working in Kaya Mandi township near Stellenbosch, South Africa, as well as work in the mFolozi wilderness with the Sustainable Peace Network. In June performances in the Holy Land in Jaffa, Harduf, and Jerusalem, and October saw a tour of Holland with a new show "24 Hours in Chelm" with Raphael Rodan.
January- February:
'Celebrating our Difference - Sharing our Humanity'
Dolphin Primary School, Clapham
Arts Residency looking at the themes of Race, Gender
& Disabilty with all classes from Year 1 to Year 6
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March:
3 Faiths Forum - Shared Futures - Schools Linking Project
Year 5 pupils from Simon Marks Jewish Primary &
Al Falah Islamic School share cultures through interactive
Storytelling activities (3 Faiths Forum project)
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Storytelling in Hope, Blackheath
'A Tale of the Middle Sea -
قصة من البحر الأبيض المتوسط - סיפור מהים התיכון
Un Kuento de la Mar del Çentro'
Sef Townsend & Raphael Rodan
Stories of bloody War and perfect Peace drawn from
the ancient Sephardic, Turkish & Arab romances of
the Middle Sea, with help from Italo Calvino.
Sun 13th March, 7.30pmOld Bakehouse Theatre,
Blackheath SE3 9LA
Also at:
Storynight @ Brigsteer Village Hall,
Brigsteer, nr Kendall, South Lakeland
Monday 21st March 6pm to 9pm
April:
'A Tale of the Middle Sea - قصة من البحر الأبيض المتوسط - סיפור מהים התיכון - Un Kuento de la Mar del Çentro'
SefTownsend & Raphael Rodan
Unitarian Hall, 112 Palace Gdns Terrace, London W8 4RT
Friday 22nd April 7.30 pm
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May:
Sustainable Peace Network in South Africa
New leaders in sustainable peace working together in Kaya Mandi township, Cape Town and in the mFolozi wilderness, Kwazulu-Natal
As well having fun at a Kaya Mandi township nursery these children will also get that all important meal
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June:
Performing "Two sides of the Coin" at the:
Jisr al Adam Pece Project & Festival,
Harduf, Galilee, Israel
7th,8th,9th &10th June
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المسرح العربي -العبري يافا
התיאטרון הערבי - עברי ביפו
The Arab-Hebrew Theater in Jaffa
Mifratz Shlomo St. 10
Ancient Jaffa (Near the HAMAM)
17th June at 8.30
Working with peace builders in the Galilee. Jisr al Adam
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שני הצדדים של המטבע "Two sides of the Coin"
Maya's Place
(with Hanna Yaffe)
Caspi St. 21, North Talpiot,
Jerusalem
21st June at 8.15
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September:
Thames Festival at The Korean Cultural Centre
Korean River Stories with Sef Townsend
As well as a great programme of Cultural events from Korea,this year there'll be storytelling by Sef Townsend (former research student at the Centre for KoreanTraditional Performing Arts in Seoul)
Family Storytelling and related craft workshops Sat 10th,Sun 11th Sept from 12.00 to 5.00pm
Korean Cultural Centre, Grand Buildings, 1-3 Strand,London WC2 (Main entrance Northumberland Ave)
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October:
'24 Hours in Chelm' - Tour of Holland
New Storytelling Show with Raphael Rodan
Amsterdam,
Katwoude, Bergen (NH),
Bloemendaal,
Zeist and Zutphen
21st -26th October
Info: Annejet Rümke +31 6 24213393
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November:
Interfaith Schools projects, London
Sharing cultures through interactive
Storytelling activities in Jewish, Sikh, Catholic
and Church of England Schools
Three Faiths Forum Schools Linking Project
N.W. London Jewish Day School and Christchurch
C.of E. School
Tues 15th November
Sacred Heart Primary School & Guru Nanak Primary School.
Thurs 24th November
2010 Events
January:
The Quakers, Wanstead, East London
A Storytelling day for all the generations
of Wanstead Quakers
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February:
Religion & Spirituality Residential for
young Inner London Secondary Pupils
in the Kent Countryside
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March:
Shared Futures - Schools Linking Project
Rosh Pina Jewish & Fairway Primary School, Edgware
Year 5 pupils share cultures through interactive
Storytelling activities (3 Faiths Forum project)
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World Book Day - Interactive Storytelling
Nightingale Primary School, Woolwich, London SE18
A Day ofInteractive Storytelling activities with Key
Stage 2 children as a way into World Book Day.
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April:
Sustainable Peace Network,
Glencree/Kippure, County Wicklow, Ireland.
Apri l9th-11th
The overall goal of this initiative is to cultivate a
growing network of leaders in sustainable peace work,
within and between the United Kingdom and Ireland.
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The Liberal Jewish Community (LJ Biennial Weekend)
Tortworth Court Hotel, near Bristol, 16 to 18 April 2010.
A weekend of learning and meeting .
Storytelling plus workshop
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The Guesthouse Storytellers, Newhaven
"The Here and Now of Telling a Story",
day-long skills workshop , Sun 25th April
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May :
'Exile' - research with Tony Haddad,
Palestinian-Israeli Storyteller
at Ajami, Jaffa, Israel and Yatta, Palestine.
In order to talk to each otherIsraeli and Palestinian Combatants For Peace
have to meet, with great difficulty,at checkpoints between zones in The West Bank
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Sustainable Peace Network,
Derrynoid, Draperstown, Northern Ireland.
May 28th-30th 'Continuing the Journey'
Continuing the initiative to cultivate a growing network
of leaders in sustainable peace work, within and between
the United Kingdom and Ireland.
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June:
‘Taking Liberties’ Newcastle upon Tyne City Library
Storytelling workshop with refugees on notions of what
it is to be free. Using the library's 'Heritage Collection'
in association with The British Library
Thurs 3rd June 12.00 - 2.00pm
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StoryNight at Torriano
'A Tale of the Middle Sea -
قصة من البحر الأبيض المتوسط - סיפור מהים התיכון
Un Kuento de la Mar del Çentro'
Sef Townsend & Raphael Rodan
Stories of bloody War and perfect Peace drawn from
the ancient Sephardic, Turkish & Arab romances of
the Middle Sea, with help from Italo Calvino.
Wed 9th June,8pm at:99 Torriano Avenue
London NW5 2RX - Contact Nell 020 8883 5682
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The Scottish International Symposium for
Storytelling as a Healing Art
"Refugees,Asylum Seekers & Exile"
Glasgow June 13th-19th, 2010
A week-long residential course for storytellers, teachers, health and care professionals, communities and friends.Workshops include: Claire McNicol and Colwyn Trevarthern “ Child Communication",Eric Maddern “ Young people and Transition"www.ericmaddern.co.uk , Liz Weir “ Crossing The Divide “ Sectarianism", Nancy Mellon “ The Eloquence of The Body" www.healingstory.comRuth Kirkpatrick “ Adult Mental Health" www.storiesallways.co.uk, Sef Townsend and Tony Haddad “ Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Exile"
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Three Heads in a Well Storytelling Circle
'A Tale of the Middle Sea
قصة من البحر الأبيض المتوسط - סיפור מהים התיכון
Un Kuento de la Mar del Çentro'
with Raphael Rodan & Rebekka Weddell - live music
prgramme details as above
Fri 25th June, 7.30pm St Michaels Church, Ewell
Surrey KT17 2AS - contact Richard 07766 475750
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Salusbury World Refugee Centre
"The Kavad Project"
Queens Park, London, June-July
Working in Salusbury Primary School, and its attached
Refugee Centre, Sef works with long time colleague
Sharon Jacksties and Pete Mona on an Inter Generational Storytelling and Retelling project, using Sharon Jacksties fabulous commissioned 'kavad' (follow link to -visual narratives - storyteller's portable shrine)
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July:
Kent County Youth Theatre Festival
"Bedtime Stories for tired Festival goers"
the festival theme is 'Welcoming the World' which celebrates different cultures and explores all types communication.
Sat 3rd July - 9.45pm Valley Park Community School, Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, ME14 5DT
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North London Progressive Synagogue/ St. Mary’s Church
"From Seville to Salonika, Safed to Sarajevo"
An evening of Jewish songs and stories from the Mediterranean world of Andalucia, the Balkans, North Africa, Palestine "The three performers, are superb musicians and singers...They tell us about love (often sadly), the sea, the night, travels and faith. In the middle, Sef tells a story that reaches to all of us... and we want to stay and hear them all again, and more" Sue Lukes
with Rebekka Wedell, Sef Townsend & Ishmael Nacar
Sun 4th July - 7.00 pm NLPS @ The Community Rooms adjacent to St. Mary’s Church, Spensley Walk, off Stoke Newington Church St, London N16 9ES
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Lughnasadh Druid Camp
'A Tale of the Middle Sea -
قصة من البحر الأبيض المتوسط - סיפור מהים התיכון
Un Kuento de la Mar del Çentro'
Sef Townsend & Raphael Rodan
Sat 31st July Vale of White Horse of Uffington, near Highworth, Wiltshire
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August :
Various Venues in The Netherlands
including:
De Vertelschuur, Bloemendaal
'A Tale of the Middle Sea -
قصة من البحر الأبيض المتوسط - סיפור מהים התיכון
Un Kuento de la Mar del Çentro'
Sef Townsend & Raphael Rodan
Programme details as above
20th Zutphen,21st Bergen(NH) 22nd, Bloemendaal
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September
Sustainable Peace Network,
Scottish Highlands. 3rd -8th Sept
Continuing the initiative to cultivate a growing network
of leaders in sustainable peace work, within and between the United Kingdom and Ireland.
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Around the Fire Storytelling at The Irish Centre
'A Tale of the Middle Sea -
قصة من البحر الأبيض المتوسط - סיפור מהים התיכון
Un Kuento de la Mar del Çentro'
Sef Townsend & Raphael Rodan
Stories of bloody War and perfect Peace drawn from
the ancient Sephardic, Turkish & Arab romances of
the Middle Sea, with help from Italo Calvino.
Friday 10th Sept at 8pm
The Irish Cultural Centre, 3 Blacks Road, Hammersmith
London, W6 9DT
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Thames Festival Sat 11th & Sun 12th Sept
"Korean Stories with Sef Townsend
at The Korean Cultural Centre"
As well as stunning Taekwondo performances, and a great programme of Cultural events from Korea,this year there'll be storytelling by Sef Townsend
(former research student at the Centre for Korean
Traditional Performing Arts in Seoul)
Family Storytelling and related craft workshops
Sat 11th,Sun 12th Sept from 1:30 to 5.30pm (FREE)
Korean Cultural Centre, Grand Buildings, 1-3 Strand,
London WC2 (Main entrance Northumberland Ave)
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October:
for Halloween at 40 WiNKS
"Scary Gruesome Korean Stories"
Sef tells alongside Cat Wetherill's Gothic Horror Tales in this historic and elegant four storey Queen Anne townhouse built in 1717.
“Bold, romantic and fantastical”is how one American magazine described it... a little bit of understated opulence and a large dose of quirky style
40 WiNKS,
109 Mile End Road, StepneyGreen, London E14UJ ,
Wed,13th & Thurs, 14th October
Read areview of this event in "The Arbuturian" :
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Many Faiths Stories
Zoroastrian Centre, 440 Alexandra Avenue, Harrow, Middx, HA2 9TL
(This event includes the Zorastrian Fire Ceremony)
In former cinema oposite Rayners Lane Underground
17 October at 3pm.
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Sustainable Peace Network,
River Bann, Kilrea, Northern Ireland.
Continuing the initiative, details above
23rd-24th October
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Ikon
"Anarchic Transformance Religion & Irreligion"
(philosophical exploration, cultural criticism and incendiary theology...)
Sef shares stories with others on the theme of Death
All Souls Church, Elmwood Ave, Belfast
Sunday 24th Oct, 7pm.
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November:
"Communities Together"
Camden Central Mosque & Communities Centre
(Muslim World League)
An Open Day for Interfaith Week
46 Goodge Street, London W1
Sunday 21st November 2.30- 6.00pm.
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World Day of Prayer at St. Pancras Old Church,
Stories & Songs from many faiths
St. Pancras Old Church, Pancras Rd- just behind St. Pancras Station, London NW1
28 November, 4.30 - 6.30
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December:
Brighton & Hove Progressive Synagogue
"Stories for Hanukkah"
Hanukkah Stories for the whole family
Saturday 4th Dec, details: 01273 737 223
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