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Saturday June 13 Oshawa Valley Botanical Gardens
Thank you to Mayor Gray, Regional Councillor John Neal, and Tito-Dante Marimpietri,
for opening our Literary Festival!

Getting set up & guest arrival	Stella Ducker, Festival Producer Welcomed all attendees and introduced Rich Ficek, from the Oshawa Public Library
Rick Ficek MC for the Poetry Contest Winners and presented the Award & Certificates	From behind the tent area - assisting with handing the certificates & awards
One of the readers of their poetry	If anyone else wishes to share their photos to be added to this page email them to info@stellarliteraryfestival Thank you!
Stella Ducker conducted a brief interiew with Ebook Author, Marcie Snyder, on the subject of The Compete Guide to Organic Vegetable Gardening http://organicvegetablegardeningguide.com/blog	Michael Khashmanian gave a play demo using a scene for one of his plays.
Actors in the Play Demo getting ready	Play Demo - actors singing
The Canada Cuba Literary Alliance Led by Richard Grove, Founder & President	Stella & Graham Ducker are Ambassador or the Canada Cuba Literary Alliance
Merle Amodeo - members reading	Shane Joseph reading
Kim Grove reading	Penn Kemp, Playwright & Poet Headliner of the afternoon delighted everyone

Penn Kemp, her husband Gavin and Videographer Chester Stocki & Ann Peacock

Sunday June 14th - Parkwood Estate
It was a perfect day, sunshine, a lovely soft breeze for a literary festival.

Featured Poet, Tony Valuch	Lynn Philip Hodgson Featured Speaker - gave an overview of his new book!
Heather Whaley and Kim Michele (right)	were the headliner for the afternoon
Canadian Federation of Poets with National Chair, George Arnold	James Quinn - poet & guitarist / singer
Joan Sutcliffe	Saskia Maddock
Cheryl Antao-Xavier	Canadian Author Association - Flavia Cosma
Karen Colville, Author	Kim Grove - Poet & Writer
R. D. Roy, Poet - reading from his new book Life & Death in Cheap Motels	R. D. Roy rearranged the chairs! a more intimate setting
	Photos Courtesy of Trisha Smith Maria Pia Marchelletta

Photos Courtesy of Trisha Smith Trisha Smith being introduced by MC James Dewar	Photos Courtesy of Trisha Smith Trisha Smith, Author "Holiday In Hell" Speaker
Photos Courtesy of Trisha Smith Flavia Cosma, Poet	Photos Courtesy of Trisha Smith Maria Pia Marchelletta & Trisha Smith (Poet Richard Grove background)
Photos Courtesy of Trisha Smith Stella Ducker, Festival Producer, with Yasmin Siddiqui inquiring about Storytelling next year	If anyone else wishes to share their photos to be added to this page email them to info@stellarliteraryfestival Thank you!

2 Photo taken during the afternoon.
This is a most comfortable place for a our literary festival!!

June 1st 2009
Midday Show - Rogers TV

With Show Host Kasia	Singer / Storyteller / Author will be performing Sat.
	Co-Emcee Stellar Literary Festival

May 26 2009
Stella & Graham Ducker & Susan Reynolds & James Dewar
CHEX TV Channel 12 Oshawa / Durham Region

	We sure did have a great time! Thanks Garth!!

Informing Garth that Literary is not for Books ONLY.. it includes playwright, songwriters, illustrators, screen writers etc..	Garth asked Stella: Are there any comedian at the Festival? Stella's reply: No..but you can be the first one if you want. :-) He gave a 'thumbs up'.. guess he's gonna try it. LOL

No.. we are not playing rock paper sissor Question was.. is it the 2nd or 3rd year?	Having fun!

Phone Interview Guest	Phone Interview Guest

Phone Interview Guest	Phone Interview Guest

Garth with Susan Reynolds, President of Writers Circle of Durham Region & James Dewar, Vice - President of Writers Circle of Durham Region	Co-Emcee - Stellar Literary Festival Thank You! Sue & James!