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Journey to the West
with Diane Wolkstein & Jeff Greene
National Chi Nan University
No. 1, University Road, Puli (Nantou County), Taiwan
Saturday. February 27th, 2010, at 7:00 p.m.
National Taipei University
No. 151 University Avenue, Taipei, Taiwan
(College of Public Affairs, Room 119)
Friday. February 26th, 2010, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.
Contact: Ms. Wu at 02-8674-6609 or flal@mail.ntpu.edu.tw
Stories of Compassion
with Diane Wolkstein & Jeff Greene
Fo Guang University (Department of Buddhist Studies)
No.160, Linwei Rd., Jiaosi , Taiwan
Wednesday, February 24th. 2010, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Diane and multi-instrumentalist Jeff Greene presented a program of Stories of Compassion in their first performance together in Taiwan.
The first half of the program featured stories from different cultures around the world, while the second half was devoted to a telling of Journey to the West. This event was supertitled in Chinese.
Contact: +886-3-9871000 #27201-2 or buddhist@fgu.edu.tw
Collecting, Researching, and Performing
Stories Around the World
Fullbright Foundation for Scholarly Exchange
Taipei, Taiwan
Thursday, February 4th, 2010, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Diane spoke on the topic of "Collecting, Researching and Performing Stories Around the World," with a special focus on Haitian, Chinese, and Hasidic stories.
Contact: Mr. Clarence J. Fu at +886-2-2388-7600 ext. 142 (voice)
or +886-2-2388-7355 (fax).
Slowly Waking
An Evening of Stories and Music
with Diane Wolkstein & Jeff Greene
Orchard House Café
1064 First Avenue, New York City
Saturday, January 2nd, 2010 from 7:30 to 10:00 p.m.
Diane and composer/musician Jeff Greene joined forces at the Orchard House Café for an evening of stories about different states of “awakening,” from the Australian Aborigine, South Indian, Chasidic, and Buddhist traditions.
Contact: 212-371-1170, or email orchardhousecafe@gmail.com
CRIC? CRAC!
Story, Music & Dance: A Benefit for Haiti
Scandinavia House
58 Park Avenue, New York City
Sunday, May 9th, 2010, from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Contact: (212) 613-3117
Journey to the West
Diane Wolkstein & Sat Hon
New York Open Center
22 East 30th Street, New York City
Saturday, May 8th, 2010, from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Diane joined forces with Sat Hon, Taoist master and choreographer, to tell and interpret the story of Journey to the West.
In the first half, Diane presented new stories from Journey to the West: Red Boy, Lusty Women, and Two Monkey Kings.
In the second half, Sat revealed the epic's hidden meaning of alchemical inner transformation on the path to enlightenment and immortality. He also taught Taoist exercises based on Journey to the West and Kwan Yin qi gong.
Contact: (212) 219-2527
The Story of Ruth
Menorah Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Care
1516 Oriental Boulevard, Brooklyn, New York
Sunday, April 25th, 2010, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Contact: (718) 646-4441, extension 560
Gwan Yin, Chinese Goddess of Compassion
A Mythology Café Discussion
Ciao Stella Restaurant
206 Sullivan Street, New York City
Wednesday, April 14th 2010, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Gwan Yin, Great Buddhist Bodhisattva and Goddess of Compassion, has played an important part in the lives of Asians for centuries and continues to be a living presence.
Diane’s presentation included 60 gorgeous images from Mainland China, Taiwan and Gwan Yin's own island, Putoshan. Diane also spoke about the goddess’ transformation over the centuries (from the male God of Compassion (Avaloketeshvara in India, to the female Gwan Yin) as well as Gwan Yin’s role as the moving force and deus ex machina in the 2,000 page Chinese epic Journey to the West. The presentation also included Gwan Yin's songs and a tai ji dance honoring Gwan Yin.
This event was sponsored and presented by the New York Mythology Group.
Visit the New York Mythology Group’s Meetup Page
(Meetup registration required)
2010 Toronto Festival of Storytelling
Because God Loves Stories
The Alec Gelcer Memorial Concert
Toronto Reference Library
789 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Thursday, March 25th, 2010, at 8:30 p.m.
Journey to the West
with Diane Wolkstein & Jeff Greene
Dovercourt Baptist Church (Auditorium)
1140 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Friday, March 26th, 2010, from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m.
The Magic Orange Tree & Other Haitian Folktales
918 Bathurst
918 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Saturday, March 27th, 2010, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Contact: (416) 656-2445 or admin@storytellingtoronto.org
Diane Wolkstein on Ashville’s Front Porch
Reuter Terrace, Pack Square Park, Asheville, North Carolina
Saturday, August 14th, 2010, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Stories for all ages are being celebrated, shared and preserved during the summer months at Reuter Terrace in Asheville's Pack Square Park - and on August 14th, Diane joined the celebration with a storytelling program for the enjoyment of Asheville's citizens and tourists.
Diane was joined in the program by Mica White and Charlie St. Clair.
Contact: Sarah Lawson at sarahlarso@gmail.com
Produced by the Asheville Storytelling Circle and sponsored in part by Mast General Store, Carolina First Bank, Posana Café, and Marble Slab Creamery.