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DeeDeeChainey
@deedeechainey.bsky.social
Storyteller. Heritage botherer. @culturalfutureshub.bsky.social & @folklorethursday.bsky.social founder; #TreasuryOfFolklore author. #XR and #UX enthusiast. https://linktr.ee/deedeechainey
The traditional Maltese luzzu is a brightly painted fishing boat with #protective eyes on its bow, believed in local #folklore to ward off danger and bring #luck at #sea.
July 15, 2025 at 6:36 AM
The #festa is coming!
Daytime #fireworks from Victoria Citadella… 😁
July 15, 2025 at 6:29 AM
July 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
July 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The salt pans near #Marsalforn in #Gozo are centuries-old rock-cut pools where locals still harvest sea salt by hand each summer — a living #folk tradition passed down through generations.

visitgozo.com/places/salt-...

#XwejniBay #QbajjarBay #Malta #SaltPans #Tradition #folklife #FolkloreThursday
July 6, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Beautiful mist rising from the valley this morning. #Gozo
July 5, 2025 at 10:31 AM
It was great to catch up with folks at yesterday's #FolkloreThursdayVRsocial at Dee Dee Chainey's Cultural Futures Hub and hear everyone's holiday, travel and journey lore!
Do follow on Eventbrite for updates about the next event!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/dee-dee-ch... #FolkloreThursday
July 4, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Sharing this lovely event from @helenerwin.bsky.social.
This Saturday at 5 pm ET: Midsommar — the traditional Swedish Summer Solstice celebration!
Help decorate the Midsommar Pole with flowers, dance around it!

Join from your laptop on engagevr.io by searching for The Foremothers Café space.
June 19, 2025 at 10:06 AM
You can now watch the full set of recordings from last month’s Cultural Futures Conference Spring 2025, held entirely in #VR at @culturalfutureshub.bsky.social!

www.culturalfuturesfoundry.com/conference-2...

#Folklore #VirtualHeritage #DigitalHeritage #Storytelling #Communities #FolkloreThursday
April 30, 2025 at 9:38 AM
#Calypso’sCave above Ramla Bay on Gozo, Malta. 😍
April 26, 2025 at 11:39 AM
A sombre and atmospheric evening in Victoria tonight.
#Gozo #Malta #MaundyThursday #Easter
April 17, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Exciting news: I’m thrilled to share a project I’ve loved working on – Royal Mail’s brand-new Myths and Legends Special Stamps, released this week!
Keep an eye out for the stamps – let me know which legendary figure is your favourite!
#FolkloreThursday
www.culturalfuturesfoundry.com/royal-mail-m...
March 27, 2025 at 2:50 PM
March 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Can game engines help us tell stories about climate change?
Dongni Liang explores this questions and performs her work at #TheCulturalFuturesConference.

Join us!
March 1st and 2nd, online.
Final tickets:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cultural-f...

#ClimateChange #Art #VisualStorytelling
February 27, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Join @hidden-grove.bsky.social y.social #BethOBrien #CoreyHartley and #SureshAriaratnam at #TheCulturalFuturesConference for a crucial panel discussion on inclusive storytelling.

Last few tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cultural-f...
February 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Join #PaulCowdell and #MatthewCheeseman at #TheCulturalFuturesConference to find out how the #FolkloreWithoutBorders project is breaking down barriers within the discipline.

Questions you'd like them to answer on the day?
Post them below!

Final tickets: buff.ly/3COVz7A
Info: buff.ly/3Qhl70c
February 25, 2025 at 12:52 PM
#Folklore: A source of unity or division?
Join @afwilson.bsky.social as he explores the link between folklore and communities of violence.

1st March, 11am-3pmGMT.

Questions you'd like him to answer on the day?
Post them below!

Final tickets: buff.ly/3COVz7A
More info: buff.ly/3Qhl70c
February 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Building inclusive #communities is key to a thriving future. Join @folkloresociety.bsky.social @folklorepod.bsky.social @superstitionsam.bsky.social and #CathBannister to talk about inclusive #engagement.

Questions you'd like them to answer on the day?
Post them below!

Tickets: buff.ly/3COVz7A
February 24, 2025 at 10:36 AM
February 22, 2025 at 6:46 PM
#Neurodivergent?
Join us for a weekend of #inclusion, #diversity and #folklore!

Let us know if there are accommodations that will make it easier to come along.

It's free and online: buff.ly/3COVz7A

#Autism #ASD #ADHD #AuDHD #Community #Neurodiversity #NeurodivergentCommunity
February 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
February 18, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Dr Emma Woods of @mythcrafts.bsky.social fame will present 'Toothy Terrors: An #archetype of the s*xually dangerous woman' at #TheCulturalFuturesConference on March 1st and 2nd!

Info: buff.ly/3Qhl70c
Free tickets: buff.ly/3COVz7A

#Mythology #GenderStudies #Women #CulturalFutures #FolkloreThursday
February 18, 2025 at 11:57 AM
How can we build a more inclusive and equitable future for all?

Join us at The #CulturalFuturesConference to talk about #communities, #heritage, #folklore, #storytelling and #XR #VR #AR!

Info: buff.ly/3Qhl70c
Free ticket: buff.ly/3COVz7A
Join: www.facebook.com/groups/cultu...
February 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
#Stories are powerful tools that drive change in the world.
Join us at @culturalfutureshub.bsky.social to explore how we can leverage #storytelling to combat our new villains and challenges we face in the modern day.

Info: buff.ly/3Qhl70c
FREE tickets: buff.ly/3COVz7A

#FolkloreThursday #VR #XR
February 14, 2025 at 12:10 PM