Yasmin Summi Siddiqui

summiintoronto@hotmail.com

Summi is a professional storyteller and an active member of the Durham Folklore Society. Her life has been influenced by her creative family of artists, poets, musicians, writers and storytellers. Besides teaching . . . she is always traveling to the United States, Europe, Middle East, India and Far East. She carries Canadian stories with her on her trips and brings back tales from the places she visits. She also writes her own short stories, which are a cocktail of facts and fiction.

On stage, her stories have more than one ending so that she can spontaneously choose the one most suitable for the audience. Storytelling is a performance and Summi becomes someone else in a different time zone, where she uses props and musical instruments to enhance her act. She has been referred to as ‘the lady who moves with the speed of thought”.

Summi is an Artist, a Montessori Teacher and a Short Story writer. Her inspiration comes from her family, her travels, and her cat.

Programs:
Summi's programs are designed for the requirements of specific audiences. Her stories are targeted to both children and adults. She uses storytelling to educate, console, inspire and entertain. She holds performances at libraries, community centres, schools, private get-togethers, birthday parties, art festivals, concerts and family reading nights.

Performances in Canada:

Tellabration – Whitby Public Library (two years in a row)
Audience: Approx. 50 people for each event - adults and family

World Storytelling Day – Oshawa Public Libraries Beatrice Branch (two years in a row)
Audience: Children sets: Approx. 40, ages 4 and up; Adult sets: (youth) Approx. 50 - 70

Halloween Happening – Simcoe Hall Settlement House Approx. 80 children and family; (two years in a row)

Magic Carpet Ride – Ajax Public Library. Audience: Approx 20 people. Children and Family

Kaipora Cove: Play staged by the Kalalu Folklore Theatre. Directed By George Blake. At Club Carib of Oshawa Inc. Audience: Approx. 80 people. Adults.

Ajax Festival of the Arts :Pickering Village Community Centre and Arena. Audience : Children and Family.

Summi also holds performances abroad.