Children’s storytelling with alumni author Lucky Budd
Alumni and families are invited to join past UVic Distinguished Alumni Award recipient and best-selling author Robert “Lucky” Budd (BA ’00, MA ’05) for a children’s storytelling session at the First Peoples House on campus.
Lucky will share the ancient Cloudwalker story, describing the creation of the rivers, from his co-authored book with Roy Henry Vickers. The audience can look forward to experiencing Vickers vibrant artwork which will accompany the storytelling.
Credit: Cloudwalker cover, art by Roy Henry Vickers
Following the story, audience members will have the opportunity to ask questions. This storytelling is best suited for elementary-school-aged children, but all alumni and families are welcome to join.
Alumni and families should be prepared to sit for about 20-25 minutes for the storytelling, followed by a brief Q&A session.
There will be light refreshments available after the event.
Register early as spaces are limited - plus the first 50 registrants will receive a copy of Cloudwalker, compliments of the UVic Alumni Association! Limit one copy per household.
Date: Saturday, October 15, 2022
Time: 10:00 a.m. PT
Location: First Peoples House, UVic
Cost: Free to attend, registration required
Registration for this event is now closed.
More on Cloudwalker: Astace, a young Gitxsan hunter, is intent on catching a group of swans with his bare hands. He is carried away by the birds' powerful wings and dropped in the clouds. With only a cedar box of water Astace wanders the clouds, growing weaker, stumbling and spilling the contents. When he finally returns to earth he discovers lakes, creeks, and rivers where there were none before. The Gitxsan rejoice at having him home, and name the new river they live alongside Ksien--"juice from the clouds."
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