Tag Archive for: Moose Jaw

SaskScapes – Saskatchewan Festival of Words

Now in it’s 19th year, the Saskatchewan Festival of Words has established itself as one of the most loved literary festivals in Canada. The festival is held in Moose Jaw, SK., and in this episode I talk with Donna Lee Howes and Sarah Simison who are responsible for putting this festival together each year.
In the second half of the podcast, I am joined by Saskatchewan author Anthony Bidulka, one of Canada’s most prolific mystery and thriller novelists.

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SaskScapes is a podcast featuring the stories of arts, culture and heritage in Saskatchewan
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Trip to Moose Jaw by Samantha

Samantha and her family live on a family farm near Ponteix, SK. Recently, they took a road trip to Moose Jaw. Samantha came to my digital storytelling workshop in Ponteix with the photos that she took from her family trip and produced this digital story.

 

Capturing Our Stories: Moving to Canada by Holly

Grade 7 student, Holly, tells about the adventure that she and her family took when they moved from Ireland to Moose Jaw, SK. This story was created in a digital storytelling workshop at King George School in Moose Jaw.

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Capturing Our Stories: Torrey by Asia

It’s tough to pull off humour, but Grade 6 student, Asia, succeeds with her digital story on her little brother, Torrey. This video was created in a digital storytelling workshop at King George School in Moose Jaw, SK.

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Sharing Stories in Moose Jaw

As a university instructor, it’s nice to switch things up and work with kids in elementary school. In Moose Jaw, I had a wonderful time getting to know a group of enthusiastic Grade 6 and 7 students at King George School.

MooseJaw_storymakingOne of my favourite sayings is “the shortest distance between two  people is a story” and it proved to be true, yet again, as we got to know one another through our stories. I stood back and watched as kids discovered details about their classmates’ lives and saw one another from new perspectives. They demonstrated empathy and were able to recognize similarities in their shared experiences.

One girl, new to the school, spent some time in a foster home and did  her story on singing as her hobby, which she says has helped her  through tough times. She narrates, “When I’m singing, I feel something that I’ve never felt before…  Even though I have really low self-esteem, my voice has always been something I love about myself.” Another girl did her story on moving to Canada from Ireland and included the detail of how funny she thought the name Moose Jaw was when she and her family first heard it. One boy did his story on building a garden in his backyard with his mother. He discovered his love for assembling wooden garden beds and growing vegetables. There were stories about BFFs, siblings and parents.

I tell the students in my workshops that good non-fiction stories almost always touch on a universal experience — one that the listener can relate to, or that incites the listener to look at their own experiences differently. These stories did just that.

Rob Froese & Gabriela Garcia-Luna

Potter Rob Froese and photographer Gabriela Garcia-Luna have created an impressive body of work influenced by Japanese, Mexican and North American cultures. This is a heartfelt conversation about their need to be creative.

Gus Froese

Painter Gus Froese, one Saskatchewan most loved artists, takes us down a nostalgic path as he recalls some of the highlights of a career spanning decades, with an impressive portfolio that includes a painting hung in Buckingham palace.