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It Takes a Village to Bring a Storyteller

Every year, the village of San Jerónimo, in the Argentinean province of Santa Fe, welcomes the storytellers who arrive to tell at its Book Fair. To fund the travels and the tellings, once a year the village merchants donate their riches and the village women come together to cook and...

When Apples Grew Noses and White Horses Flew

Ti-Jean tales, as exquisitely rendered by the pen of Jan Andrews, make their debut in Buenos Aires, amongst the avid listeners of Belgrano Day School and St. Brigid’s School

St. Brigid’s School presents LANDSCAPES OF SILENCE in Buenos Aires

Produced in Canada by Two Women Productions. Created, adapted for St. Brigid’s, and told by Marta Singh. Marta Singh gratefully acknowledges the support of the City of Ottawa.

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