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Youth Poetry Contest Winner, Stellar Literary Festival 2008

Mike Kashmanian, Playwright & Actors gave a Play Demo at the Stellar Literary Festival 2008
Mike Kashmanian - Playwright & actors - Did a Play Demo

The 'Team'
L-R Stella, Al, MC, Winnie, John & photo (R), Graham
Photos by Graham & Stella Ducker


Mayor John Gray	John Henry, Local & Regional Councillor
Maryanne Sholdra, Councillor	Special Guest Author Lynn Philip Hodgson Beginning the festival
Poetry Contest Winner being presented their prizes & certificates.	First Place - Joan Sutcliff, Toronto (Center) More info re: Poetry Contest Winners HERE
3rd Place Poetry Contest Winner Carole Helen Clark (center) - Oshawa	Featured Singing Poet Honey Novick (was one of the 10 Honorable Mentions)
Cover of Andrew James lst CD	Featured Songwriter, Andrew James with MC Al Nichols
Canadian Federation	of Poets Readings
George Arnold, CFP National Co-coordinator	Tony Valuch- Poet
	James R. Quinn
Featured Poet R. D. Roy	Featured Speaker, Poet Laureate John B. Lee
Heather Whaley - Story Teller / Musician	Kim Michele - Story Teller Harpist / Musician
Canadian Authors Association Bianca Lakoseljac, President	- Toronto Branch Flavia Cosma, Member
Liisa Hypponen, Member
Stellar Literary Festival - First Book	Launch "The Wisdom of old Souls"
Karen Cole
Ann Peacock
Richard (Tai) Grove, President	Kim Grove, Poet
Debora Panko
Featured Speaker / Author Rozena Maart - spoke about her work in Africa	Domenico Capilongo, Poet Reading from his book "I thought Elvis was Italian"
The attendees were treated to a play demonstration by Michael Khashmanian	A few photos captured some of the program's event of the day. You're Invited to the 3rd Stellar Literary Festival in 2009!

Sept 23 2008
First Take Live - with Garth Riley
Channel 12 CHEX - Durham

	Opening & Welcome Remarks
Phone interview with WCDR's Barb Hunt	Phone interview with WCDR's Ruth Walker
Stella & Graham Ducker having a great time!	Hola Cuba was titled & Edited by Stella for the Canada Cuba Literary Alliance Anthology book of poetry written in or about Cuba Stella & Graham are both Ambassador of the alliance. This book will be a fund raiser book for the horrendous damaged cuban friends suffered from the hurricane this month
	Stellar Literary Festival premier's a Book Launch 'Wisdom of Old Souls' An Anthology at the Festival
Phone interview with Richard Grove, President of Hidden Brook Press & Canada Cuba Literary Alliance
Phone Interview with the 'Writing Fairy' & WCDR member Dorothea Helm	Thanks to Barb Hunt, Ruth Walker, Dorothea Helms & Richard Grove For taking the time to do the phone interview!
	Discover Durham with Rita Nave 2008

Sept 19 2008
First Local Midday - Rogers TV

Al Nichols, MC for the Stellar Literary Festival, Stella Ducker, Festival Producer & Host Kasia

	Book titled by Editor, Stella Ducker published by Hidden Brook Press by Richard Grove, Publisher and President of Canada Cuba Literary Alliance Stella is an Ambassador of the C.C.L.A.

Promo on Rogers TV
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Press

	Durham Region NEW Sept 11 2008

This Week - August 17 2007
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This Week - Sept 21 2007
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September 22 / 07 Stellar Literary Festival - Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

L-R John Henry, Local & Regional Councillor; Maryanne Sholdra, Councillor; Stella Ducker, Festival Producer; Mayor John Grey; Lynn Hodgson, Scugog Councillor, Ward 3; Chester Stocki, Vice Pres FAMEd (Film Arts Media Entertainment Durham)

Rogers TV - Eye On Durham Sept 22 2007
was on location at the festival

Rogers TV - Daytime Show 2007

CHEX TV Channel 12 Durham Region
July 17 2007

First Take Live - With Garth Riley
CHEX TV Channel 12 Durham


Phone Interview with Canadian Best Book Seller Lynn will be at the Festival 11a.m. - Noon ONLY Don't Miss Him!	Phone Interview Poet Laureate of Brantford Canadian Author & Poet - will be Featured Poet at the Festival