Yannis Lobaina

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Yannis Lobaina is a Cuban award-winning artist, writer, producer, emerging filmmaker and photographer based in Toronto. Yannis loves to explore the themes of immigration, diaspora, and motherhood through various storytelling tools.
Yannis has over a decade of experience as a published author and has published more than 25 short fiction stories and flash nonfiction worldwide. Recent publications include “Detour”, “Hope”, “Florecer”,”I'm an Island'', “Under the Christmas Tree”, issued in the Stories We Share, Volume 2 Published by MUSE Arts,(2021), "Canadiana Boots" in Tint Journal Magazine (2020) and "Deeply Rooted" (2020) with publisher Editorial Mapale.
Lobaina is the Founder of @bilingualstorytelling Spanish- English Creative writing workshops and storytelling.

Recent accomplishments include receiving Toronto Arts Foundation’s RBC Space award (2021), Toronto Arts Council’s Newcomer and Refugee Artist Mentorship grant (2019), and Toronto Arts Foundation’s RBC Arts Access Fund (2019, 2018). The latter helped fund her photography exhibition "Rebirth" (Raw Artist Network, Mod Club 2019), and supported the facilitation of multiple creative writing and Bilingual (Spanish/English) storytelling workshops for children in various Toronto Public Libraries.
Yannis has also produced over 40 short fiction and documentaries in Cuba. As an emerging photographer, Yannis is currently focusing on minimalist photographic storytelling that explores pattern relationships found in nature and human form. Her passion is capturing fleeting moments and unusual beauty that surrounds us.
Learn more about her work by visiting
https://enlareddeltiempo.com/yannislobainaphotography.
 
Language(s): English, French, Spanish
Grade levels that programming is provided for: Preschool / Early childhood, Primary (K - 3), Junior (4 - 6), Intermediate (7 - 8)

This individual offers online programming

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Facilitates Group Lessons

  • 1 group lessons per week
  • Where group lessons are facilitated: Arts organization, School, Online
  • Arts organization(s) where lessons are facilitated:

    Toronto Public Library, CIFAC, West Preparatory JP school, Muse Art,

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Offers private lessons

  • 10 students
  • Where lessons are facilitated: Arts organization, Online, Other

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Offers services to schools

  • Partner school boards:
    Private school, Toronto District School Board

  • Digital & Media Arts

    Film, Photography, Video, Radio/TV Broadcasting

  • Literary

    Poetry, Creative Writing (Fiction, Creative Nonfiction)

  • Multidisciplinary
  • Visual Arts

    Photography

  • Photography, Film and Storytelling
  • Artist-Educator Partnership
  • Residency
  • In-School Performances
  • In-School Workshops
  • Professional Development
  • Other

Featured Project

Bilingual (Spanish-English) Creative Writing Workshop for Kids 6-12. By Yannis Lobaina.

Create your own hilarious DYI Story Blocks.
You will create your own hilarious ​DIY story blocks with ​some basic materials around the house. Together, we will create story generator blocks to tell a Hilarious story, fairy tales, epic adventures any will come up. Get prepared for having fun! Let your imagination run wild in this collaborative and creative writing workshop.

Yannis Lobaina Is An Award-Winning Cuban artist based in Toronto.
She has more than twelve years of experience as a published author and creative visual storyteller. She completed Creative Facilitation Training with Partners for Youth empowerment and ​Muse Arts.
Lobaina creates customized ​creative writing workshops for all ages – either virtual or in person. In her workshops, Lobaina promotes spontaneous writing using various enjoyable activities, including word games, story dice, photos, and character games, to generate story ideas.

You can check this video about these creative storytelling games: https://youtu.be/fyPsQ7dQ9b8​.
Contact:
https://enlareddeltiempo.com/

https://www.instagram.com/enlareddeltiempo/

#CreativeWriting #Storyrtelling #Bilingualworkshops 

Profile last updated: Jan 19 2023

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