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The
Festival Poster is here. Chennai Storytelling Festival 2017 Fri 3, to Sun 12 Feb Schedule of Events To purchase tickets for some of the Performances
and Workshops mentioned below, please click here . If the event you might be interested in is
not listed on that eventjini.com page, please call 98403 94282 or the number
given below, and email to info@storytellinginstitute.org . Many thanks! _____________ Fri 3 Feb 6pm-7:30pm Storytelling
Performance by Regina Ress: “She was
not Afraid: Stories of Brave and Wise Women and Goddesses”. Venue:
Andhra Mahila Sabha, 109, Luz Church Road (between Nageswara Rao Park and TTK
Road), Mylapore. Additional
info is here. Photos of all 6 evenings of the Festival's Storytelling
performances can be accessed here. 8pm Welcome Reception for Regina, and (optional) Dinner. _____________ Sat 4 Feb 10:30am-11:30am "Storytelling PERFORMANCE for Children" (3-9
years) by Banu
of Fables n Tales. Location: VGN Mahalakshmi Nagar, Perumalagaram,
Thiruverkadu. Contact: 80560 50606. Sat 4 Feb 11am-12:30pm "Storytelling Workshop for Parents". The Workshop leader would be Shreya
Biswas, founder- director of Katharangam
(Bangalore). Topics would include: 1) Using Storytelling to Facilitate Moral Development, and
the Learning of Languages and Concepts, in Children; and 2) Creating and Using Illustrations to Accompany
Storytelling. Location: Near
Nungambakkam High Road. Admission: Rs 500. To register: 98403
94282, info@storytellinginstitute.org Sat 4 Feb 11am-12:30pm "Storytelling PERFORMANCE for Children" (3-9
years), by Vasugi
Ram Manohar of Madras
Story Works. Location:
Storycorner in Bookmine Library, 1, Tarapore Avenue, Harrington Road,
Chetpet. Contact: 98401 18590. Sat 4 Feb 4-5pm "Storytelling PERFORMANCE for Children" (3-9
years) by Banu
of Fables n Tales. Location: Sastha
activity center, Cooperative Nagar (near Pupil Saveetha Eco School),
Thiruverkadu. Contact: 80560 50606. Sat 4 Feb 3:15pm-4:45pm "Storytelling WORKSHOP for Children" (6-12
years), presented by the World Storytelling Institute. Info is here. Location: iSpark,
404, Lloyds Road (Gopalapuram). Sat 4 Feb 5pm-7pm Storytelling
Performances (7 Tellers). Venue:
Andhra Mahila Sabha, 109, Luz Church Road (between Nageswara Rao Park and TTK
Road), Mylapore. Additional
info about the Performances is here. The list
of Performers is here. _____________ Sun 5 Feb 10am-11am "Storytelling CONTEST for Children" (5-12 years)
by Banu
of Fables n Tales. Location: Sastha
activity center, Cooperative Nagar (near Pupil Saveetha Eco School),
Thiruverkadu. Contact: 80560 50606. Sun 5 Feb 3pm-4:30pm Workshop on "Exploring Women's Issues in a Story by
Rabindranath Tagore”. Venue: Andhra Mahila Sabha, 109, Luz Church
Road (between Nageswara Rao Park and TTK Road), Mylapore. Workshop Leader: Debarati Banerjee (from Hyderabad). To register: 98403
94282, info@storytellinginstitute.org Additional info is here. Sun 5 Feb 5pm-7pm Storytelling
Performances (7 Tellers). Venue:
Andhra Mahila Sabha, 109, Luz Church Road (between Nageswara Rao Park and TTK
Road), Mylapore. Additional
info about the Performances is here. The list
of Performers is here. _____________ Mon 6 Feb 6pm-7:30pm Chennai Storytelling Contest -- Final Round of the Adult,
English Language section. Venue: Cafe Coffee Day Square, Khader Nawaz Khan Road. Additional info is here. _____________ Tues 7 Feb 11am-12:30pm "Storytelling Workshop for Parents". The Workshop leader would be Regina Ress. Topics would include: 1) Ways of Telling Stories to Children, and 2) Ways of Using Storytelling (and Singing and Movement) to Teach Languages to Children. Note from Regina: "Whether you are a parent, a
teacher, a librarian, or someone who simply enjoys spending time with
children -- storytelling, music, and movement can be ways to engage, observe,
and educate children while having a delightful time together. In this highly participatory workshop, we
will work with traditional and personal stories and a game-song to explore
how these arts can be both captivating and educational." Location: iSpark, 404 Lloyds Road (also known as, Avvai Shanmugam
Salai) (approx 300 metres from Mount Road), Gopalapuram, Chennai. Admission: Rs 700. To register: 044
4357 0807, 99622 99425, centreheadispark@gmail.com
Tues 7 Feb 7pm-8:30pm Global Webcast-videoconference on "Storytelling in the World Today", with Ms Regina Ress in Chennai, and others. Additional info, and a link to the recording of this
event, is here. _____________ Wed 8 Feb 5pm-6:30pm Welcome Gathering for and with Tuaratini, a Storyteller from the Cook Islands
in the South Pacific Ocean, who currently lives in New Zealand. Location:
Nungambakkam area. Info about Tuaratini’s work is here. Admission is by invitation only. If interested, please contact us: 98403 94282, info@storytellinginstitute.org . _____________ Thurs 9 Feb 9:30am-12:30pm Seminar on "Ways of Using Storytelling (and
Singing and Movement) to Teach the English Language". Venue: Dr
MGR-Janaki College. Information about the Seminar is here. Admission is by invitation only. If interested, please contact us: 98403 94282, info@storytellinginstitute.org . Thurs 9 Feb 5pm-7pm "Paati Kathai" ("Grandmother Stories")
would be told through "Kathaiyum Paattum" ("Story and
Song"), in Tamil language.
Featured Tellers and then Open Mic (10-minutes per Storyteller). Admission: Free. Venue: To be
announced. Contact: 98403
94282, info@storytellinginstitute.org . _____________ Fri 10 Feb Day of Storytelling
Workshops for College Students. The Workshops are listed here. Venue: Dr MGR-Janaki College, Theatre Block. 9:30am-10am: Welcome. 10am-12:30pm: "Introductory
Storytelling Workshop". 12:30pm-1:30pm: Lunch. 1:30pm-4pm: "Specialised
Storytelling Workshops". 4pm-4:30pm: Closing Words,
and Awarding of Certificates. Admission is Free
for the Workshops on this day. There
is a Rs 50 per person registration fee, which could be given on the
spot. Pre-registration is required: 98403 94282,
info@storytellinginstitute.org . 4:30pm-6:30pm Storytelling
Performances for People of All Ages (7 Tellers). Venue:
Dr MGR-Janaki College. Additional
info about the Performances is here. The list
of Performers is here. _____________ Sat 11 Feb Day 1 of 2-Day Program
of Storytelling Workshops for Adults. The Workshops are listed here. Venue: Dr MGR-Janaki College, Theatre
Block. 9:30am-10am: Welcome. 10-12:30pm:
"Introductory Storytelling Workshop". 12:30pm-1:30pm: Lunch. 1:30pm-4pm:
"Storytelling Workshop on Personal-experience Stories". 4pm-4:30pm:
Closing Words. The Admission fee for the two Workshops
(morning and afternoon) on this day is a total of Rs 500. One could purchase tickets here or on the spot. Sat 11 Feb 4:30pm-6:30pm Storytelling
Performances for People of All Ages (7 Tellers). Venue:
Dr MGR-Janaki College. Additional
info about the Performances is here. The list
of Performers is here. _____________ Sun 12 Feb Day 2 of 2-Day
Program of Storytelling Workshops for Adults. The Workshops are listed here. Venue: Dr MGR-Janaki College, Theatre
Block. 9:30am-10am:
Welcome. 10-12:30pm:
"Specialised Storytelling Workshops". 12:30pm-1:30pm: Lunch. 1:30pm-4pm:
"Storytelling Workshop on Grandmother Stories, and on Original
Creative Stories". 4pm-4:30pm:
Closing Words, and Awarding of Certificates (for two days of
attendance). The Admission fee for the two Workshops
(morning and afternoon) on this day is a total of Rs 500. One could purchase tickets here or on the spot. Sun 12 Feb 4:30pm-6:30pm Storytelling
Performances for People of All Ages (7 Tellers). Venue:
Dr MGR-Janaki College. Additional
info is here. _____________ For additional info about any of these
events, please call 98403 94282 and/or the number given above. Email:
info@storytellinginstitute.org Webpage:
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