Post Tagged with: "August"

“Foreign Affairs” Storytelling Event in Hanoi, August 2010

“Foreign Affairs” Storytelling Event in Hanoi, August 2010

topic: EVENT medium: PHOTO In August 2010, PenTales Storytellers gathered in Hanoi to share perspectives on “Foreign Affairs.”  

“Once Upon a Time” Storytelling Event in Hanoi, August 2010

topic: EVENT medium: PHOTO In August, 2010 PenTales storytellers gathered to share perspectives on “Once Upon a Time.” Stories included “Once Upon A Time,” by Jacob Evans and a song by Jacob Evans titled “Cigarettes and Whiskey.”

“Et Cum Spirito Tuo” by John Rollich, Plymouth England

topic: CONNECTED medium: TEXT as submitted for the “Connected” contest Little of the early morning light penetrated the church. At each of the pillars of the nave, candles sat either side of a simple altar. Their light fell upon the monks saying their daily mass, white surplices over their black […]

“The Train to Kampala” by Philip Kelly, Newport Beach CA

topic; CONNECTED medium: TEXT as submitted for the “Connected” contest I thought this morning of the three of us. I put us together again—our faces, our books, our bells—on that African train. I thought of the three of us again, three different people funneled into the cauldron that was Idi […]

“Santo Pollero” by Ben Roberts, Austin TX

“Santo Pollero” by Ben Roberts, Austin TX

topic: CONNECTED medium: TEXT as submitted for the “Connected” Contest Listen to the Story! He ghosts along the border, spiriting those who cross over. Seven is his number. He looks so serious and haloed. They say he coyotes in an old pick-up. The wheels are spokes of boots, turning. He’ll […]

“Christmas Eve 2010” by Judith Rogers, NYC

topic: CONNECTED medium: TEXT as submitted for the “Connected” contest When I reach the corner he is there, smiling. As always, he has appeared from nowhere. He waits for me to approach; I cross the street and walk straight into his arms. It is the same corner, the same encounter: […]

PenTales in Berlin! August 2011

topic: EVENT medium: PHOTO Check out some photos from the latest fantastic event in Berlin!

“Virtually Connected” by Derek Goggin, Northumberland

topic: LOVE AND HEARTBREAK medium: TEXT as submitted for the “Connected” Contest Daniel is ten today, double figures, digital. Today he gets to game properly. Until now he has used the computer games his parents bought him, and used the Wii games with the family but from now on the […]

“The High Price of Being Plugged In” by Kim Malchuk, Winnipeg

“The High Price of Being Plugged In” by Kim Malchuk, Winnipeg

topic: NEW FRONTIERS medium: TEXT as submitted for the “Connected” Competition While walking through a shopping mall I witnessed a blatant act of human disconnection at its worst. A business man was walking through the mall while feverishly typing some response on his blackberry. He was completely oblivious to others […]