Greater Victoria Festival of the Performing Arts 2010

This year two Guild members participated – Sandy Slobodian in the “Religious Reading – Open” class delivered a passage from the Baha’i scriptures and Lee Porteous in the “Story Telling Solo – Open” class presented “Wee Meg Barnileg and the Fairies”.

The Guild donated a $50 book prize, which the adjudicator awarded to Jaya Scott, who was the only participant in the Story Telling Solo – 13 years and under class.  Jaya and her sister Meghan came to a Fern St. evening after the festival last year and told us the stories they had presented in the festival, so Guild members may remember Jaya from that evening.

Meghan Scott and Thomas Allan both told stories in the 9 years and under class.  They each received a $25 prize from a donation by Lee Porteous to encourage young storytellers. In addition, the adjudicator selected two other young participants for $25 prizes, Elizabeth Bass and Sarah Vincent, for the storytelling ability they demonstrated in presenting their prose selections in the 9 years and under class. 

All of these talented young people have been invited to come to Fern St., either just to listen, or to present their stories, prose or poetry.