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Her success in Jonesborough has opened doors to other festivals and conferences across the U.S. In 2008 Motoko’s featured appearances will include, to name a few:

April 5---JustStories Festival, Northbrook, IL (www.racebridges.net)
April 12--- New England Conference on Storytelling for Children, Keene, NH (www.keene.edu/events/storytelling/)
July 18-19---Michigan Storytellers Festival, Flint, MI (http://www.fpl.info/msf/index.shtml)
August 8-10---National Storytelling Conference, Gatlinburg, TN (www.storynet.org)
August 28-30---Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, Orem, UT (www.timpfest.org)
September 19, 20--- Indian Summer Storytelling Festival, Vernal, UT

2007 was also quite a productive year for Motoko. She has developed the following new programs!

Origami Tales: a Performance for Families

Origami Storigami: a Workshop for K-5

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing: a Creative Writing Residency for Grade 4

Ni Hao Peng You! (Hello Friends!)--Stories from China: Performance/Workshop for K-6

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