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Jan Blake<\/a>, Ivan Coyote<\/a>, Robert Cloney<\/a>, Tom Giles<\/a> and Marta Singh<\/a> <\/p>\n

For thirty-two years, the Montr\u00e9al Intercultural Storytelling Festival has brought the city the very best in live storytelling. In this opening event of the festival\u2019s English program, journey from the Yukon to Argentina, with stops in England, Jamaica, and of course, Montr\u00e9al. Five storytellers will share what harbour means to them\u2014whether it\u2019s laughter, imagination, community, civil protest, or a return to nature. Through their words, they\u2019ll explore how we offer and receive shelter in uncertain times. <\/p>\n

Maison de la culture Notre-Dame-de-Gr\u00e2ce \u2013 Botrel
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