The Storyteller is Coming: Join Us for a Week of Events in Sinespace, October 2nd to 8th, 2023!

The Storyteller festival kicks off with Hakawati is the Storyteller on Monday, October 2nd

Mimi Marie, the tireless event organizer in the virtual world of Sinespace, pinged me to tell me about an exciting week of events taking place this coming week, from October 2nd to 8th, 2023. Here are the details from the official Sinespace blog:


Magic, Stories & Music. Carpet Rides & Genies. October 2nd – 8th

Stories: timeless knowledge-sharing tools from the caveman’s “How to Survive 101” to today’s “Culture for Dummies.” They kept early humans alive, shared values, and even sparked campfire karaoke. Today, they’re our wisdom-filled time capsules connecting past and present, shaping our history and our future. Have you talked to a friend today and told them something you did yesterday that amused you? Congratulations – that is the way we use storytelling every single day of our lives regardless of language, culture and location – we all do it – we all story-tell in our own way. 

So, if you ever doubted the power of storytelling, remember: it’s the original social network! October 2nd to 8th will be storytelling week and you are invited to join community events that celebrate authors, books, movies, or game stories.  You may even be invited to participate in story creation or share your own story if you feel inspired.

All times are in UTC (Coordinated Universal Time, also known as Greenwich Mean Time, or the time in London, England); use this converter to convert UTC times to Pacific Standard Time/PST, and this converter to convert UTC times to EST. The special story events are marked *STORY EVENT* below.

Monday, October 2nd, 2023

4 – 6pm – Ziggies with Jay and Les

10:30pm – 1am – Night Stories at Hakawati *STORY EVENT* Magic & Stories. Tunes With DJ Unruly Blues. Carpet Rides & Genies. Random Gifts. Join us at Hakawati, where magic and captivating tales await. DJ Unruly Blues will play his enchanting tunes, while the evening promises carpet rides, genies, and delightful surprises for all.

Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023

10pm – Midnight  – The Sounds of Story With Ghaelen *STORY EVENT* Music, Dance, Chat and a Story Circle – Join us for “The Sounds of Story With Ghaelen,” a captivating blend of music, dance, chat, and a heartwarming story circle. Ghaelen’s music sets the stage for an enchanting event, and in the story circle, people from all walks of life share tales, personal narratives, and folklore, creating a vibrant tapestry of human experiences. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to be swept away by melodies and stories, celebrating the magic of connection and storytelling.

Midnight – 1am – Unruly Blues at Ice

Wednesday, October 4th, 2023

2 – 4pm – Buzzz at the Beautiful Region *STORY EVENT* “Island? Fun? Stories? We’ve got plenty!” – immerse yourself in Buzzz at the Beautiful Region, where island fun meets storytelling. Get ready for a dose of random gold and an abundance of captivating tales.

4 – 5pm  – Community Hour at localhost

10.30 – Midnight – Movie Night with Spi at Spirals Fractal region

Thursday, October 5th, 2023

10pm – Midnight UTC – Bingo, Stories & Arabian Nights Trivia at Hakawati. At Hakawati, join us for an entertaining evening of Bingo, stories, and Arabian Nights trivia from 10 PM to midnight UTC. Win exciting gold and silver prizes while enjoying the company of friends and the delightful tunes spun by DJ Mizz, who will also be playing Timeless Tales. 

Midnight – 2am – Unruly Blues at the WC

Friday, October 6th, 2023

9 – 10pm – Embark on a captivating journey to “Treasure Island” narrated by the renowned real-life storyteller, Andy Jennings. *STORY EVENT* His enchanting storytelling prowess will transport you to the heart of adventure and intrigue. Don’t miss this opportunity to be spellbound by Andy’s storytelling magic. Discover more about him at https://www.andythestoryteller.com.

10pm – Midnight – Ziggies 

Midnight – 2am – Ambient Lounge Bingo

Saturday, October 7th, 2023

2 – 4am UTC – Hoedown with snowtracks.

10pm – Midnight UTC – 381 Club with Kat

Midnight – 2am UTC – Ziggies

Sunday, October 8th, 2023

10pm – Midnight UTC – 381 Club with Kat

Midnight – 1am UTC – Les in the WC

Monday 1 – 3 a.m. UTC – UnoSi & Arabian Nights Trivia at Hakawati *STORY EVENT* Join us at Hakawati for UnoSi and Arabian Nights Trivia. Win dazzling gold and silver prizes, enjoy a great time with your friends, and groove to DJ Mizz’s tunes.


Mimi tells me, “the event hosts are Ghaelen D’Lareh, Mizz and Mimi. Also a brand new feature. A magic carpet ride!”

She adds, “Sinespace is on a roll! if you ever get a free moment log into Sinespace and visit the region called Fireside Chat. Josh and others have created reactors [interactive elements] that are so cool!”

I am planning to attend as many of the Storytelling week events as possible, unless I have schedule conflicts with my full-time paying job as an academic librarian. Hope to see you there! For more information on Sinespace and to download a client, please visit their website.

You’re Invited to a Steampunk Party in Sinespace on October 1st, 2022

The social VR/virtual world platform Sinespace is going to be throwing a steampunk-themed party on Saturday evening, October 1st, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time/8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Residents are encouraged to dress up, with prizes in Gold (Sinespace’s in-game currency) for the best avatar in steampunk attire!

One of the event organizers, Mimi Marie, tells me:

Hi Ryan! Huge Theme this Month. If you have time . Its a great theme with loads of fun. We’ve created a Steampunk region. An amazing region Created by Saphy and filled with all things “Steampunk”, By Mimi and Mizz. . Walls are AI creations that some of us created in [text-prompted artificial intelligence art generator tool] Midjourney. Huge Gold give away For Best in Steampunk attire. Random region games for gold. Plus Music by DJ Spiral.

As you can see, they have a stunning new venue for the party!

The location of the party is called Grimstorp, but it will not be open until just before the event starts. Just click on the Explore button in the bottom row of blue buttons on your Sinespace client, search for “Grimstorp”, and you’ll easily find it! (The example in the image below was for “Zoo”, the previous Zoo-themed event, but it’s exactly the same procedure.)

If you’re brand new to Sinespace, here’s a guide I wrote up on how to get started; it’s intended for those familiar with Second Life, but it should work for anybody.

See you there!

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This blogpost is sponsored by Sinespace, and was written in my role as an embedded reporter for this virtual world (more details here). 

Sinespace Event: Come to The Zoo Party Today, September 3rd, Featuring a Costume Contest with 2,500 Gold in Prizes, Plus a 24-Hour Scavenger Hunt!

The social VR/virtual world platform Sinespace is going to be throwing a zoo-themed party on Saturday evening, September 3rd, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time/8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Residents are encouraged to dress up as animals, and there are some serious prizes for the top two winners of the costume contest!

The Zoo with its amazing show of dozens of animals! Best dressed in created animal: first place 2000 Gold, second place 500 Gold (contest board). Live music with DJ Les spinning the tunes!

24 Hour Scavenger Hunt! Four frogs have escaped the Amphibian House and the zookeeper needs help finding them. Go to The Zoo between 8:00 p.m. EDT Sept. 3rd and 8:00 p.m. EDT Sept. 4th, find a frog, and take your picture with the frog. Post it to Sinespace Discord events, on fansite, or the Welcome Centre Flickr board. Tag Mimi, send help and receive 100 Gold! One frog per person, please!

The location of the party will be the Zoo world, but it will not be open until just before the event starts. Just click on the Explore button in the bottom row of blue buttons on your Sinespace client, search for “Zoo”, and you’ll easily find it!

If you’re brand new to Sinespace, here’s a guide I wrote up on how to get started; it’s intended for those familiar with Second Life, but it should work for anybody.

See you there!

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This blogpost is sponsored by Sinespace, and was written in my role as an embedded reporter for this virtual world (more details here). 


Sinespace: Come to the Lost in (Sine)Space Sci-Fi Party, on March 23rd, 2022!

The Lost in (Sine)Space party venue in Sinespace

The social VR/virtual world Sinespace is going to be throwing a massive science fiction-themed party on Wednesday evening, March 23rd, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time/8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Residents are encouraged to dress up in their best space or alien outfits, and there are some serious prizes for the winners of the costume contest!

Star Wars, Lost in Space, The Jetsons?

The mother ship veered off course and crashes into uninhabitable Dystopia. As we journey through an army of unknowns, aliens, robots, and green space creatures, random prizes drop from the celestial sphere (Prize-o-Matic).

Please shop local and support our creators and designers for this event!

• Best in Space or Alien Costume: 5,000 Gold [Sinespace’s in-world currency]
• Second Place in Space or Alien Costume: 500 Gold

DJ Spiral rocking us into Space!

The location of the party will be the SOS world, but it will not be open until just before the event starts. Just click on the Explore button in your Sinespace client, search for “SOS”, and you’ll easily find it! If you’re new to Sinespace, here’s a guide I wrote up on how to get started; it’s intended for those familiar with Second Life, but it should work for anybody.

See you there!



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This blogpost is sponsored by Sinespace, and was written in my role as an embedded reporter for this virtual world (more details here).