Newfoundland Stories
Woven Through the Eyes of Senior Artists
If you could talk to your younger self … what would you say?
In March of 2025, PAL Canada will bring senior artists together in St. St. John’s, to share stories that uncover a personal journey of trials, trauma and triumphs through a range of social issues. By bringing together personal narratives aging artists can communicate to a broad audience, transcend cultural boundaries and create a special bond between the storytellers and audience as the storytellers let them in on their fears, experiences and healing. As the stories are woven together these diverse personal narratives create a larger emotional narrative with deep-rooted messages.
The interaction between storytellers and audience is authentic and powerful, and fosters awareness for participants of all ages, abilities and identities.
Our Goal:
To bring senior and youth artists together to address isolation, loneliness, joy and hope, through storytelling. This legacy project for the Newfoundland Artistic Community will serve as the genesis of a PAL Canada Supporting Cast chapter, across Newfoundland and the Atlantic provinces.
If you would like to be part of this wonderful experience, please use the sign-up form on this page, and we will get in touch with you with further details on how to submit your information to qualify for an audition.
Be a sponsor of this inspirational event. Contact PAL Canada at admin@palcanada.org and we will forward a sponsorship deck to you.
Sign-up form
About
Our story coach/director June Cupido’s vision: Creating a community that recognizes the dignity and worth of every person. She is passionate about developing more creative approaches to dealing with social, cultural issues around ageing, inclusiveness and trauma.
The performance is a tapestry of unfolding stories set to music. June’s method was inspired by the three main stages of the “Hero’s Journey”, a narrative pattern identified by Joseph Campbell, world-celebrated mythologist. He asserts that storytelling and myths relate to our search for truth, meaning, and significance.
We all have a story …
Develop Your Story …
Deep in our hearts and souls, our stories are waiting for us to give them a voice.
For centuries, we have used Storytelling to communicate and entertain.
Stories that define our reality help us evolve both as individuals and as a society.
The stories we tell connect us with one another.
Story Coaching
Development of Personal Narratives will help seniors:
- Ignite your imagination and unleash emotions that prevent you from creating.
- Guide you how to express your story
- Bring forth some hidden issues you may not have explored in the past.
- Simplify complex or conflicting feelings and ideas.
To learn more about June Cupido, click HERE.