The Island Storytellers

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PERFORMERS AT THE 2008 STORYTELLING FESTIVAL
Annamation  Winner of the Young Storyteller of the Year
Sam Cannarozzi "...lend him your ears and he promises to hand them back full to overflowing and embellished!"
Cassandra Wye  “She walks, talks, dances her stories… A uniquely exuberant storyteller”
Peter Chand  Peter combines two traditions - from the Indian subcontinent and from the UK - in his storytelling

Taffy Thomas  Renowned storyteller Taffy says: "if speaking were more important than listening, we'd have two tongues and one ear."

Sue Bailey  An Island based storyteller with a wealth of experience and the prime mover behind the Festival 2008

ORGANISATIONS

The Society for Storytelling   A wealth of information on storytelling groups, resources, courses and events throughout the UK, Ireland and the rest of Europe.

Young Storyteller of the Year Competition  For more details, click here

Western Washington University Storypage   A US site with great links to US storytelling websites. Anyone with an event called "Tellabration" deserves to be checked out!

Island 2000 Trust Group   In their own words: "Island 2000 exists to explore and utilize every element of the Isle of Wight’s cultural and environmental 

distinctiveness. That’s what we do... but what does it mean? It means that we Celebrate Islandness!"
The Big Green Picnic    The Isle of Wight Council organises this event every year. It is "a community-based event to encourage individuals of all ages and families to do their bit to create Eco Island"

OTHER LINKS
Lis Toft, Lis is a talented and accomplished craftswoman specialising in porcelain jewellery. She is the creator of a piece commissioned by the Island Storytellers for the 2008 festival. You can read about her winning entry here.

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