Dear storytellers
It is now confirmed that 35 organisers, representatives and storytellers are
coming from Bulgary, Canada, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France,
Holland,
Norway, Polen, Scottland, Switzerland, Sweden, and Germany to the meeting in
Oslo 14th ­ 16th of august. There might be more if confirmations are done
before June 25th.

FINANCES
Oslo University College did not support this meeting financially, but gives
us free localities for arranging these days. On the other hand we have
received support from Nordic cultural fund to support some of the
participants travel, food and staying. There is not support for all. But
those who are representatives for national/regional organisations or who are
involved in creating a national or transnational interestorganisation, and
who definitely need financially support to be able to attend must send me an
email. so we can see the balance between what we got and what is needed.

PROGRAM
Last week Mats Rehnman, Abbi Patrix and I had a meeting in Paris to plan
these three days. As there is a "lot of" people coming we decided to have a
²demokratic day² all through Thursday 14th, starting at 10 in the morning.
There will be at least thirteen countries and three transnational
interestgroups to be presented. This will be a day of talking, telling and
sharing. We wish each group to agree on how to tell us all about the life of
storytelling in your country, to share the flavour, activities and
happenings of storytelling in Europe. There will also be excitements, short
excercises, stories that add to the picture of the countries. On the 15th
and 16th we will work specific on creating FEST. A more precise plan will be
given as soon as we have the final list of participants.

REPORT FROM FRANCE AND SWITZERLAND
In France there was also arranged a meeting between storytellers from
Denmark, France, Norway and Sweden. Here the idea of FEST was tested out and
critical points were discussed. (Language and dominance of north Europe
coming to FEST). One important thing was concluded ­ the importance of
communidation. It is important that the idea is spoken and talked about, so
that nobody feels excluded. During the meeting, we received the good news
that the storytellers in Switzerland now has organized themselves and are
sending representatives to Oslo. And when I got back from France I received
the good news that there has never been so many applicants to the
storytellings studies at the Oslo University College as now, there are long
waitings lists. Maybe we are going into the golden area????

WEBSITE
By the way, there is a dutch storyteller, Wim Wolbrink, who has reserved the
perfect adress for FEST. Have a look: www.storytelling.eu

LAST CALL!
There are still storytellers who has not announced their coming to Oslo, we
need to set a deadline to have a progress in the planning. Some has
contacted Mats Rehnman, but I need to get the names directly in a register
in Oslo.

Last call for participant is 25th of june. Write to:
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I will repeat some of the information earlier send here:

COST
We will try to keep the cost as low as possible. Probably there will be
around 14 ­ 15 EUR for lunch each day. You will probably have to pay around
142 EUR each day for staying and food (maybe less if you do not like
spending your time in an restaurant) in Oslo.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION
As some of you know, Norway is an expensive country, but there are some less
expensive stayings quite central. Remember that taking a taxi is quite
expensive. But first of all ­ how to get here.

AIRPORTS
There are three airport which leads you to Oslo:
Oslo Gardemoen http://www.osl.no/index.asp?languagecode=9 ­ this airport is
closest to Oslo, the flight train takes you here in 23 minutes.

Rygge airport is 45 minutes with train away from Oslo.

Torp airport - not recommended - ­ a long travel in a bus.

STAYINGS
There are two quite cheap places to stay in Oslo. (For those who the
university support will be booked in one place.)

MS Innvik is a theatre boat ­ bed and breakfast. Here you will have an nice view on the new opera , but around 25 ­ 30 minutes walk to the university college.

Cochs pensjonat is only 5 to 7 minutes walk from the university college.

FURTHER PLANNING
To further plan this meeting, we need some information from you (if you have
not already sent it)

• Your name, email address, country and who you represent.
• If financial support is absolutely necessary for you to be able to
• attend this meeting (NB norwegians will not get any support).
• Would you like to stay in the boat or Cochs pensjonat - (I will do
• the booking. I guess people would like to stay in the same place, so I will
• inform you about the ³tendency²)
• Would you like to have a private staying to keep the costs down
• Do you need a more formal invitation on a ³correct² paper for
• applying grants - let me know and I will send it to you.
• Do you want to receive newsletter even though you are not attending
• the meeting.

Answers and questions might be send to me on my email address:
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My phone numbers are: Mobile 0047 97 58 01 21 / Office 00 47 22 45 31 23.