MARRAKECH INTERNATIONAL STORYTELLING FESTIVAL
12 TO 20 FEBRUARY 2022
Created during the unprecedented period of the COVID 19 pandemic we have hosted more than two hundred tellers and poets from every continent in an extravaganza approaching a thousand hours of performance. Our project is hosted in Marrakech, the magical Red City with a tradition of storytelling as old as the nearby Atlas Mountains. We are delighted that the next steps in this adventure lead to the Marrakech International Storytelling Festival from 12 to 20 February 2022 with performances in a number of venues including cafes, museums and historic riads. More than forty storytellers from across the globe including from the U.K. and Ireland, Paul Jackson, Liz Weir, Gary Cordingley, Pauline Cordiner, Colin Urwin, Dave Tonge, Eamonn Keenan, Maria Gillen, Orla McGovern, Baden Prince (U.K. and Atigua) John Row,David Heathfield, Mike Rush, Amy Douglas, Hannah Brailsford, from India, Shelley Verma, Canada, Norman Perrin, USA David Thompson, Trudy Terry, Australia, Lillian Rodrigues-Pang, Morocco, Zouhair Khaznaoui and the Cafe Clock Tellers plus many more. All subject to change, life being what it is. Telling in languages including English, Darija and Amazigh. There will also be workshops, educational outreach, socialising and opportunities for all to learn, grow and tell. Fix these dates in your diary and start planning now to join what promises to be an unforgettable event.
The wonderful festival partner Riads below are just as excited about the festival as our storytellers, together our aim is get the medina buzzing with stories and contribute to the restart of tourism after the pandemic.
Our partner Riads have supported us by each donating a room for a teller, you can support them by BOOKING DIRECT and staying with them to immerse yourself in the Festival experience.
Riad Selouane, El Fenn, Dar Hanane, Riad Adore, Riad Zam Zam, Dar Dialkoum, Riad Chameleon, Riad Laksiba, Riad Hikaya, Dar Habiba, Riad Farnatchi,Darhani, Riad Chayma, Wellness Riad Nahla (opening January 2022), Riad Star, Riad Cinnamon, Riad Spice, Riad Papillon
Contact: worldstorytellingcafe@gmail.com
To donate to the festival. https://www.gofundme.com/f/marrakech-international-storytelling-festival
A passionate, energetic and inventive storyteller who delights in connecting playfully
aka Bards Aloud. Stories comic, and stories quirky
a writer of… poetry for children and adults, short stories, a novel, books of local interest, education resources.
India based storyteller who loves to tell stories about stories, strong women, and political satire.
Storytelling Trainer who has performed/taught in Brazil, Canada and the United Arab Emirates.
A fortunate day spent on the trail with a park ranger who combined, poetry, puppets and folktales showed Bob the possibilities of the Storyteller's Way.
Irene uses words to inspire all ages, regularly appearing at arts/literature festivals and children's events; she's regularly booked by schools, museums, libraries, theatres, community groups, NHS, charities and more to facilitate bespoke sessions.
The last 10 years I combine storytelling with educational programs for children, in Museums, Cultural Centers, Schools, Art places, etc. I love working with children. I have also published two books, a Greek Myth and a tale of my own.
Raine Geoghegan, MA, poet and prose writer of Romany, Irish and Welsh descent will share tales of the English Gypsies, Romanichals through poetry, monologue and song.
Antonio has received several awards and grants, including the once in a lifetime Circle of Excellence Award. This award was presented to him in 2015 by the National Storytelling Network for his exceptional commitment and exemplary contributions to the art of storytelling.
Dawn’s parents calmed her down with Grimm stories at bedtime and they stayed with her. She has been performing, one way and another, ever since.
Her most popular books are An amazing storytelling cat and Essex folk stories for children.
She published several folktale collections, including Tales of Superhuman Powers: 55 traditional stories from around the world (McFarland, 2013), and Dancing on Blades: Rare and exquisite folktales from the Carpathian Mountains (Parkhurst Brothers, 2018)
Zouhair has been sharing the magic of Hikayat since 2017 in the Clock Storytelling programme.
Theresa was born within the sound of Bow Bells to Irish parents. Out on the streets she was known as the ‘little Irish girl’, at home admonished for her cockney accent.
He runs Creative and Engaging Storytelling for Teachers courses onlinehttps://davidheathfieldblog.wordpress.com/teacher-training/ and has worked online as a storyteller and storytelling teacher trainer internationally with the British Council, IATEFL and the Hands Up Project .