Writing Your Family History with Cindy Solonec
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- Cindy Solonec
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Mar 11, 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Centre for Stories
This introductory workshop is for anyone interested in writing memoir and biography. Led by our Senior-in-Residence Cindy Solonec, the author of Debesa – which chronicles her family’s struggles and triumphs on a sheep station in the West Kimberley and the rich cultural heritage of their Spanish, Nigena and English ancestors – this 2-hour workshop focuses into the skills needed to research and write a compelling recount of your personal family history.
WHAT TO BRING
Stories from your personal family history and an idea of where you would like to take them, and your own device and/or materials to work from (laptop, tablet, or a notepad and pen).
TICKETING
Tickets are $30.00. Scroll down below to buy your ticket and secure your spot.
Companion card holders are welcome, please contact us on (08) 9328 1443 or at info@centreforstories.com to organise this.
If you are experiencing financial hardship, you can contact us to arrange entry at no charge on (08) 9328 1443 or at info@centreforstories.com.
TRANSPORT AND ACCESSIBILITY
The closest car park is 6-8 Errichetti Pl, Wilson Parking. The central Perth Train Station is a 10-minute walk from Centre for Stories.
Centre for Stories is a wheelchair-accessible building.
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Cindy Solonec
Collapse BioDr Cindy Solonec, a Nigena (Nyikina) woman from the West Kimberley, is married with two daughters and five grandchildren. She graduated with a PhD in History from UWA in 2016 and Debesa is a rewriting of her thesis that explored a social history in the West Kimberley based on the way her parents and extended family lived during the mid-1900s. As a university sessional staff member, Cindy lectures and tutors in addressing Aboriginal themes. She is a member of the History Council of Western Australia and she plays violin with Encore, a seniors’ all-strings orchestra.
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