Event Info
The Shoe Project Brings Stories of Transition to Kingston WritersFest
Written and spoken voices of women immigrants and refugees. Presented by KWF
6:00pm - 8:00pm
$0-$21.69
Event Description
It’s a first! The Shoe Project is thrilled to be performing in Kingston and to see our writers and their shoes planted on stage at the wonderful Kingston WritersFest.
The Shoe Project (TSP) is a women-led, non-profit, national initiative to showcase the written and spoken voices of women immigrants and refugees and it’s coming to Kingston! Ten women will share their stories of immigration and adaptation to Canada – through a pair of shoes.
The performances are a culmination of a ten-week workshop cycle where the women were coached in writing by Kingston’s own esteemed Diane Schoemperlen and coached in performance by Queen’s University voice director Dianne Baird.
Come hear from Sol Castaneda from Mexico: “As the officer tried to send me back to my country, I tried to put all our clothes back into the backpacks. Among my valuable belongings were a pair of navy-blue Nike running shoes, the last pair of sneakers my father gave me before I left Puebla, my hometown”.
And from Irina Zaiarniuk from Ukraine “One day I will have my own kids as the best answer to the genocide of Ukrainians. The first thing I’ll teach them is that life can be hard, but there are some incredible people who can help and hide you under a blanket in their home during the worst snowstorm of your life. You must find skates of the right size with a sharp blade to balance on the ice.”
The performance takes place at Kingston WritersFest on Saturday, September 30, at 6:00 pm.
For additional information contact Katherine Govier at Katherine.govier@theshoeproject.online or Valerie Laws at director@theshoeproject.online
The Shoe Project in Kingston is made possible by Kingston WritersFest and support from the United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington.
About The Shoe Project
For the past twelve years, The Shoe Project has operated in ten cities across Canada to change the way Canadians see immigrant and refugee women, through story and performance. Every journey begins with a pair of shoes. Our alumnae of nearly 300 women from 84 countries credit The Shoe Project with changing their lives, giving them the skills, confidence and support to succeed in a new country. Many take on leadership roles in the organization. Led by professional Canadian writers and theatre artists, our workshops and performances lift the voices of women immigrants and refugees into Canada’s national conversation.
Venue
2 Princess Street
Open / Operational
In-Person Event
Sat. September 30th 2023 + Add to Calendar
Holiday Inn Kingston-Waterfront, an IHG Hotel
