Myo Story Magic
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Myo Story Magic

Get ready to be enchanted by the power of storytelling at Myo Story Magic - a night filled with captivating tales, laughter, and wonder!

Date and time

Mon, 20 May 2024 17:30 - 19:00 GMT+1

Location

Myo Cafe

34 Popes Quay T23 F590 Cork Ireland

About this event

  • 1 hour 30 minutes

Myo Story Magic

Come join us at Myo Cafe for an enchanting evening of storytelling and magic! Get ready to be captivated by Maria Gillen from the Seanchaí Chorcaí show on @Cork City Community Radio. She weaves tales of wonder and mystery from our very own streets, from the bones of her people. Immerse yourself in a magical atmosphere filled with laughter, suspense, and maybe even a touch of the supernatural. Whether you're a fan of fairy tales, fantasy, or folklore, this event is sure to spark your imagination and leave you spellbound. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to experience the Myo Story Magic - it's going to be a night to remember!

A little background on Maria Gillen - www.storyfromseeds.com

  • She has brought the 5 Genres of Irish Storytelling all over the world and is the preferred teller of Collette travel for their American Visitors to Ireland.
  • She tells Cork Stories every Monday on www.cr.ie/seanchai between 2pm and 3pm
  • She has brought many Story Visitors to her native Cork including, most recently Taffy Thomas MBE, and 8 tellers for the Mad for Road tour of Cork - hailing from all over Ireland and the UK
  • She is very interested in the wisdoms that old myths and legends can give us and their ability to be a healing influence - she has an M.A. in Dramatherapy with an emphasis on the healing story.
  • Interested in the Bean Feasa (Wise Woman) model of storytelling from her Native Ireland, she comes from a long line of storytellers (Anne Gillen, Ellen Cahalane, Ann Conroy - mother, grandmother and great- grandmother).
  • She won the Bealtaine Hero Award 2021 - building resilience stories through harvesting the wisdoms of yesteryear.
  • She is an award winning Storyteller, having won The Sean McCarthy Storytelling Cup twice and the Butter Roads Storytelling Competition.
  • She is a sought after Guest regarding Storytelling - having been interviewed on PBS USA, TV3 Ireland, Joe Duffy Radio Show, 96 FM Radio and numerous podcasts
  • She has a 22 year corporate background and was an EMEA Operations
  • She has a strong background in Community Work in her Native Cork City

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Storytelling is our shared cultural inheritance - all of the tribes in all of the world told stories. I have found it melts boundaries, causes bubbling laughter, shared tears and a sense of belonging. It is amazing to think that most storytellers in time past could move from village to village, town to town, city to city, country to country and EVERYWHERE they were welcomed to spin worlds out of thin air, to ask wise questions (ceist eolais), and to pull the red threads of story in co-creation. Come - join me on the #StoryRoad where you will meet your #StoryFamily ( #ChlannScéalta), and where you can experience pure possiblilty.