About Storytelling Toronto
Storytelling Toronto was brought to life in 1979 as the Storytellers School of Toronto. It was founded by seven storytellers who wanted to encourage the renaissance of oral storytelling in modern society.
The very first program offered was a storytelling course taught by the late Alice Kane, and ever since the organization has continued to teach, explore, and celebrate the traditional art of oral storytelling. Over the years thousands of people have taken our courses, taken part in our workshops, attended our programs, and even more have come to the Toronto Storytelling Festival — enjoying stories told by local, national, and international storytellers.
From experienced, seasoned elders to young tellers experimenting with the nature of spoken narrative, Storytelling Toronto is a creative centre for story-lovers who share a passion for and a vision of storytelling as an transformative art in contemporary life.
Meet our Team
Contact: admin@storytellingtoronto.org
Dilaye Desta
Executive Director
Hemali Ratnaweera
Operations Coordinator
Marylyn Peringer
Resident Teacher
Mora Olubobokun
Financial Administrator
Meet our Board of Directors
Chair of the Board, HR, Programming
Lynn Torrie
lynntorrie@
Communications
Stanley Dike
stanleydike@
Programming
Jacqueline Martinz
jacquelinemartinz@
Secretary of the Board, HR, Communications
Erfa Alani
erfaalani@
Community Partnerships
Susan Ida Boucaud
susan.boucaud@
Community Partnerships
Eddy Lee
eddylee@
Treasurer, Finance
Heather Walsh
heatherwalsh@
Programming
Mbonisi Zikhali
mbonisizikhali@
Finance
Nida Shahid
nidashahid@
What is Storytelling?
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Land Acknowledgement
Storytelling Toronto acknowledges that we perform our events, concerts, and teach our courses on the traditional territories of the Anishnabe, Wendat, Haudenasounee and the Mississaugas of the Credit, the original nations and caretakers of this land.
Storytelling Toronto Bylaws
On March 27th, 2024, the members approved new bylaws for Storytelling Toronto. These are called Bylaws 6, and they replace the previous bylaws, called Bylaws 3. (Bylaws 4 and 5 were draft revisions that were never approved.)
You can use this link to download a copy of Bylaws 6 as a PDF document.
Awards
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Social Commitments & Transparency
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