Many thanks to Liz Weir, the One World Festival and all the people who attended this story-telling session this evening. We had about 35 people with us from Toronto and Saskatoon in Canada, Scotland, Cork, Wexford, Bray, Dublin, Glenarm, Cushendun, Portadown, Belfast, Articlave, Coleraine and lots of other places!
Liz made sure that her stories carried local and global messages. Here are some of the comments from the audience:
Stories can be the best and most subtle ways to teach.
Stories lend a space for you to be yourself.
Kindness lifts others.
The past stories are the seeds from which we blossom.
Storytelling fosters connection.
One World, Many Voices with Liz Weir
Tuesday 13th October online 8.30pm Free Event.
Liz Weir has told her stories to people of all ages on five continents, working with people from very different cultural backgrounds. In this online session, Liz will introduce and tell stories which reflect global themes.
Join UNA-NI at One World Festival NI for a special global story-time. Liz Weir, an award-winning storyteller and writer from Northern Ireland, will use her gift of storytelling to highlight the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, by basing stories on global themes such as the environment and conflict resolution. This event will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the United Nations.
To register for this event, please click here
presented by United Nations Association NI (UNA NI)