Storytelling in Canberra

Posted by  Mark Schenk —February 13, 2009
Filed in Business storytelling

Jack Dalton

Jack Dalton (Raven Feathers) is a professional storyteller from Alaska. I was fortunate to see him perform a traditional Yup’ik story on Wednesday as part of the National Multicultural Festival here in Canberra. The ‘Creation Story’ was about how Raven (a magical and mischievous character in Yup’ik folklore) created man and tried to show him ‘the way’: essentially using no more from the environment that he needed, and how man repeatedly failed to heed this message. Very relevant to the sustainability challenges we are currently facing.

Chandni and I had a great conversation with Jack over coffee about the differences and similarities between using story to keep folkloric knowledge alive (Jack) and using storytelling in the world of business (Anecdote).

If you are in Canberra, the festival is hosting the ‘Canberra Cares’ concert on Saturday to raise funds for the families affected by the devastating bushfires in Victoria. It will be a great afternoon of Latin music and dance, so get on down and enjoy the cool weather and hot acts!

Mark Schenk About  Mark Schenk

Mark works globally with senior leadership teams to improve their ability to communicate clearly and memorably. He has been a Director of Anecdote since 2004 and helped the company grow into one of the world’s leading business storytelling consultancies. Connect with Mark on:

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