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Chennai Storytelling Festival 2022 February
2022 "Ways
Storytelling of Various Cultures, Religions, World-views, and Practices can
Facilitate Growing, Maturing, Teaching and Learning, Playing, Creating, Transforming, and/or
Healing in
Individuals and Groups -- and the Healing
of the Environment." 2) Fri
11th, Sat 12th, Sun 13th. 3) Fri
18th, Sat 19th, Sun 20th. 4) Fri
25th, Sat 26th, Sun 27th. ______________________________ The below is in India time. For the times in other locations,
please see https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ 3) Fri 18th, Sat 19th, Sun 20th Feb. Fri 18th -- 5:30pm-11:30pm. Sat 19th -- 8:30am-3:30pm, and 5:30pm-11:30pm. Sun 20th -- 8:30am-3:30pm, and 5:30pm-10:30pm. ______________________________ Fri 18th Feb 2022 *** 5:30pm-11:30pm (Fri 18th Feb) *** 5:30pm-7:00pm, Fri 18th Feb. Storytelling "Christianity-related Storytelling". Coordinated by Sandhya
Ruban. --- The session poster is here. Storytelling
(Fri 18th Feb) 7:00pm-7:20pm. Lani
Peterson (Massachusetts),
"Riding on Eagles' Wings" (a
personal-experience story). 7:20pm-7:40pm. Sreelekha Ramachandran (Chennai), "King
Harishchandra" (a
traditional story). 7:40pm-8:00pm. Saundra
Gilliard (Pennsylvania), "WHO WHO" (a
supernatural
women's tale from the African-
American oral tradition). 8:00pm-8:20pm. Denise McCormack (New Jersey),
"Little Red Riding Hood"
(a folktale). 8:30pm-10:00pm, Fri 18th Feb. Workshop "Shamanic Elements in
Folktales and Fairy tales". Shamanism is an ancient spiritual practice of cultures the world over, in which a human being journeys in an altered state of consciousness, to worlds beyond those we see with our eyes. We can still recognize shamanic images shining through in the myths, folktales, and fairy tales that we
tell today. We will be looking at shamanic elements as the transformative elements, with imagery from cultures which have practiced shamanism. Images of deep transformation are placed in the context of a journey that takes place both in the outer world, and in the inner world of dream or
vision. Join Mary Louise as she unpacks each story to
discuss the shamanic elements within them. Mary Louise believes that this worldview has riches to explore that can guide us for
living in today’s world. 10:00pm-11:30pm, Fri 18th Feb. Workshop "Captured by the Troll". Stories serve as brilliant springboards into the exploration of the challenges, joys, and lessons of life. One major archetype is the “troll," a creature
that lies in wait to capture us and use us for its purposes. In this workshop we explore: 1) being waylaid by the troll (external or internal) and losing our sense of self, 2) allies who help us to remember our true selves, and 3) the courage, resilience, and persistence it takes to find our way home. Regina Ress (New
Mexico). Storytelling
(Fri 18th Feb) 11:30pm-11:50pm. Jeff Gere (Hawaii),
"A Brother's Christmas Gift" (a personal-experience
story). ______________________________ Sat 19th Feb 2022 *** 8:30am-3:30pm, and 5:30pm-11:30pm
(Sat 19th Feb). *** 8:30am-3:30pm (Sat 19th Feb) *** Storytelling
(Sat 19th Feb) 8:30am-8:50am.
Lalitha
Thilak (Chennai).
"Hello, Good Evening!" (an original
story). 8:50am-9:10am.
Faye Mogensen (British Columbia,
Canada), "Swimming into
the Light" (a
personal-experience story). 9:10am-9:30am. Susan
Perrow (Australia),
"Lindelwe's Song" (an original story). Info
about this story is here. 9:30am-9:50am. Beverly Schwartz (New
York), "The
Fisherman and the Sea" (an
historical story). 10:00am-11:30am, Sat 19th Feb. Workshop "Pregnancy and Storytelling: Womb Time Tales." When does learning begin? If your answer is at birth, you have ignored a very important aspect of learning. Learning begins in utero, in the womb. This 90-minute workshop focuses on learning in utero.
The workshop will be facilitated by educator and storyteller, Dr. Sandhya Ruban.
The workshop covers basics of fetal origins, some interesting medical facts about learning in the womb, and of course stories that were heard and told and passed on along the way. Sandhya
Ruban (Chennai). Storytelling
(Sat 19th Feb) 11:30am-11:50am. Anagha Prasad (Bangalore)
and Meera
Venkatesan
(Bangalore), Tandem
storytelling, "A
Flutter Explodes" (an
original story). Noon-1:30pm, Sat 19th Feb. Drama with
Storytelling "Cafe-storia". --- The session poster is here. --- Presented by Springboard Tales
(Chennai). Storytelling (Sat 19th Feb) 1:30pm-1:50pm. Shivani Dhillion
(Chandigarh),
"From the Moped to the
Golden Car" (a personal- experience
story). 1:50pm-2:10pm. Sridevi
Srinivasan (Chennai),
"Kia and Tara" (an original story about Amur Falcons). 2:10pm-2:30pm. Srividya
Veeraraghavan (Chennai)
"Dead Emotion" (a personal-experience story). 2:30pm-4:00pm, Sat 19th Feb. Workshop "Create a Healing Nature Tale". Many of
us are feeling depressed, anxious, or sad regarding
the loss of nature and the coming climatic changes.
Healing means, to become whole again. In this
workshop, you would compose a healing tale that
connects you to the heart of your emotions and
creates a path towards wholeness between you and
nature. Examples of tales focused on healing
trauma can be found at http://www.healingfairytales.com Allison
Quaid (Germany). *** 4:00pm-6:00pm, Sat 19th Feb. Special Event Kannada Storytelling. For info, please contact Lakshmi V (Bangalore) lakshmi341987 (at) gmail.com *** 5:30pm-11:30pm (Sat 19th Feb) *** Storytelling
(Sat 19th Feb) 5:30pm-5:50pm. Maria LoBiondo (New
Jersey), "The
Thieving Dove" (a
fairytale from Sicily). 5:50pm-6:10pm. Sanjeev Kumar Singhal (Nepal),
"Listen To Your Inner Voice" (a
personal-experience story). 6:10pm-6:30pm. Linda
Marchisio (Connecticut), "Where, Oh
Where, Has My Family Gone?"
(a personal- experience
story). 6:30pm-8:00pm, Sat 19th Feb. Workshop "In Body and Story: Biodanza and Storytelling". Biodanza
is a path of inner exploration and
connection with others. It is a system
that
promotes the development of human potentials
through music, dance, and group interaction. It is based on natural, non- choreographic
movements and stimulates affectivity,
vitality, creativity, and joy. Combined
with storytelling, Biodanza is an invitation
to experience a story, immerse oneself
in its essence, and travel it with bodily
and emotionally so that when you tell the
story, it becomes a holistic experience for those
who listen to it as well. Paula Martin (Argentina). 8:00pm-8:20pm, Sat 19th Feb. Storytelling "Improvised Storytelling" (theme, 'the
process of Maturing'). Bruce Kirchoff (North Carolina) and Katherine Barron (North Carolina). 8:30pm-10:00pm, Sat 19th Feb. Discussion, Storytelling, and Performances "Great Mother Culture", hosted by Laura Simms. A) Julia Haines (New York) will perform "Thunder: Perfect Mind".
(Spoken Word, Song, and Harp). B) Anita Ratnam (Chennai) will perform, "The Myth of the Tamil Goddess Kottravai". C) Laura Simms (New York) will tell "She Who Brings Peace To the World". --- Additional info about
this session is here. A flyer about this
session is here. 10:00pm-11:30pm, Sat 19th Feb. Workshop "Grandfather
Death: Exploring Death Creatively
with Story Arte." In this experiential workshop we journey deep into the fairytale of Grandfather Death to explore our connection with Death in a creative, symbolical way, using tools from Jennifer’s creative toolbox.
Please bring something to write and draw with, some paper, and a candle. --- Additional Workshop info is here. Jennifer
Ramsay (Spain). ______________________________ Sun 20th Feb 8:30am-3:30pm, and 5:30pm-10:30pm
(Sun 20th Feb). *** 8:30am-3:30pm (Sun 20th Feb) *** 8:30am-10:00am, Sun 20th Feb. Workshop "Miscarriage and Still-birth: Sharing Stories and Making Memories". --- The
workshop poster is here. --- Mary Kuttikadan (Mumbai), Allison Cox
(Washington State) and Meenakshi
Devaraj (Chennai). 10:00am-11:30am, Sun 20th Feb. Workshop "Story Theatre". Story Theatre involves one or
more people acting as narrators, and one or more
people acting as characters, in fluid, often
quickly-changing, configurations. The story is brought alive by
the (possibly) multiple narrators and characters on
the stage simultaneously. Story Theatre is a
collaborative art form which combines words, voice,
movement, and possibly, digital visual backdrops,
sound effects, and props, to convey and express a
story. Six elements of Story Theatre
are: Thought, Theme, Ideas, Action (Plot),
Characters ,and Language. When blended seamlessly,
these elements can provide a rich communication
experience. Story theatre can bring about
an instant rapport, build a bridge, and touch and
influence audience members. In this workshop, MAST
members would present two "Story Theatre"
performances for demonstration purposes: --- 1. "The Archer". Narrator: Mohan Krishnan. Actors: * Mohan Krishnan as the
Archery Guru, and as Upagathi the Potter. * Padma R. as the Archery
Student. Script and Direction: Padma
R. --- 2. "The Queen’s
Fallacy". Narrator: Zarin Maraikayar. Actors: * Geethanjali Javed as
Padmavathi Devi, the Queen of the Land. * Shifa Mustafa as
Dhamayanti, the Minister of State. * Renu Meera as Ponnamma the
Villager, and as a Person of Bad Omen. Script and Direction: Padma
R. --- A poster about this session
is here. --- Members of the Madras Association
of Storytellers (MAST). 11:30am-1:00pm, Sun 20th Feb. Workshop "Ways to Conduct Storytelling Sessions for Children with Special Needs". Topics
would include Puppetry, and "Inclusive Classroom"
scenarios. Two categories of Special
Needs conditions are: 1)
Partly-biological (Learning Disabilities, Developmental
Delays, Attention Deficit Disorder,
Autism, etc). 2)
Fully-biological (Cerebral Palsy, Downs Syndrome,
etc). Sharanya
Sriram (Pune). Storytelling
(Sun 20th Feb) 1:00pm-1:20pm.
Surekha Dey (Wayanad,
Kerala).
"The Magician and the King" (a
folktale). 1:20pm-1:40pm.
Rona
Barbour (Scotland),
"The Power of Love" (a traditional
story). 1:40pm-2:00pm.
Geetanjali Shetty Kaul (Mumbai),
"The Hand that Slipped" (a
personal-experience story). 2:00pm-3:30pm, Sun 20th Feb. Workshop "Storytelling in Relation to Parents and Their Young Teenagers". Storytelling
is one of the most powerful tools in
communication. This interactive workshop uses storytelling to build communication
between parents and their
young teenage children and bridge any
existing gaps. In this workshop the facilitators
will seek to engage the participants
with stories and activities designed
to enhance and strengthen the
relationship between adolescents and their
parents. Dharithri
Krishnamurthy and Team. Storytelling
(Sun 20th Feb) 3:30pm-3:50pm K. Mashuda
Muthi (Chennai),
"The Story of an Eagle"
(author unknown). --- The
session poster is here. *** 4:00pm-6:00pm, Sun 20th Feb. Special Event Malayalam Storytelling. For info, please contact Anitha Ranjit (Kochi) anisumi65 (at) gmail.com *** 5:30pm-10:30pm (Sun 20th Feb) *** Storytelling
(Sun 20th Feb) 5:30pm-5:50pm. Salome D. (Mumbai), "Two
Plus Two Equals ..." (a
personal-experience story). 5:50pm-6:10pm. Debjani Bhaduri
(Chennai),
"The New Life"
(author unknown). 6:10pm-6:30pm. Flavia Everman (Missouri),
"Nomi and the Magic Fish" (by
Phumla, a South African
writer). 6:30pm-8:00pm, Sun 20th Feb.
Storytelling "Earthsong: A Celebration of Mother Earth". Heather Forest (New
York). 8:00pm-9:30pm, Sun 20th Feb.
Workshop "Creating
a Long-form Personal Story – What I
Learned Along the Way". Israeli-born storyteller and
author Noa Baum will perform selections and share
the process of creating, "A Land Twice
Promised" a long-form storytelling based on her
dialogue and friendship with a Palestinian woman. It is a
weaving of their memories and their mothers’
stories to illuminate the complex and contradictory
history and emotions that surround Jerusalem
for Israelis and Palestinians alike. Among the
topics to be discussed: * Challenges and choices in
creating stories from personal historical narratives. * Principles for shaping a
long-form story. Noa Baum (Maryland). 9:30pm-10:30pm, Sun 20th Feb. Storytelling from Jewish Culture "Elijah's Violin". Karen Golden, and A flyer about this session is here. <End of Fri 18th, Sat
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