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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 25th, Sat 26th, Sun 27th Feb. Fri 25th -- 5:30pm-10:30pm. Sat 26th -- 8:30am-3:30pm, and 5:30pm-11:30pm. Sun 27th -- 8:30am-3:30pm, and 5:30pm-11:00pm. ______________________________ Fri 25th Feb 2022 *** 5:30pm-10:30pm (Fri 25th Feb) *** 5:30pm-7:00pm, Fri 25th Feb. Workshop "Mindfulness and the Art of Storytelling, Version 2.0". Stories from time beyond can be the shortest and surest way to connect people.
Not only that, they help us to look deep inside our soul, connect with our own inner-self, and embrace the calm and the pause.
Mindfulness is all about being in the moment. Now when both the stories and mindfulness come in conjunction, they form a potent and powerful concoction, and help to create MAGIC. --- Last year in CSF 2021, we embarked upon this journey of "Mindfulness and the Art of Storytelling, Version 1.0" Many of the fellow tellers reached back not just appreciating the content but also asking for the next or the beyond. So this year, we at CSF 2022, are bringing in "Mindfulness and the Art of Storytelling, Version 2.0", where we will imbibe the focus created by this powerful mix - Mindfulness and Storytelling. --- As part of this 90 minute workshop, you will build a new level in your skillset.
Key takeaways from this session include - * The Art of Mindful Storytelling. * Mindful Eating. * Two highly acclaimed exercises to enable you to be more mindful. * Narrative of a personal journey by a fellow teller. --- Sonia Bareja
Punhani (New Delhi). 7:00pm-8:30pm, Fri 25th Feb. Workshop "Trauma, Torment, and Peace: Exploring the 'Jesus Sends Demons Out of a Person' Story through Expressive Arts Activities". A demon,
speaking metaphorically, is
something that haunts us from the past. We feel shackled to a few things and much
as we try to free ourselves from
these prisons, it has a way of drawing
us back in. Come and explore the story
of how Jesus cast out the demons
from a man who was tormented and traumatised
for years on end, finally finding
his peace at the Master's hands. We would
invite you to explore the use of
Expressive Arts (involving a combination of the
arts, including movement and dance) to
reflect about the story. Elizabeta Alkovic (Croatia) and Sandhya
Ruban (Chennai). Storytelling
(Fri 25th Feb) 8:30pm-8:50pm. Karen
Gummo (near Edmonton, Canada), "Off
With the Mask!" (an original
story based on an Icelandic
ghost story). 9:00pm-10:30pm, Fri 25th Feb. Workshop "Myths and the Making of Womanhood". The objective
of this workshop is to assist
participants to identify the contexts of, and
connections between, ancient thoughts
and modern realities for women. Participants
will gain more understanding of how
myths have been used to crystallize current roles,
expectations, and beliefs about
women. Participants will be invited to engage
in thought-provoking discussions regarding
ways to heal current wounds inflicted
through sexism and gender biases. Saundra
Gilliard (Pennsylvania). ______________________________ Sat 26th Feb 2022 *** 8:30am-3:30pm, and 5:30pm-11:30pm
(Sat 26th Feb). *** 8:30am-3:30pm (Sat 26th Feb) *** Storytelling
(Sat 26th Feb) 8:30am-8:50am.
Dana Sherry (California), "The
Story of Tuan Mac Cairill" (an Irish
legend). 8:50am-9:10am.
Timothy Cope (Minnesota), "The
Boy Who Cried Wolf" (an
Aesop's fable). 9:10am-9:30am. Allison
Cox (Washington state),
"Waving Back: A Story of Community
and Healing" (a true-life story). 9:30am-10:30am, Sat 26th Feb. Storytelling "Stories of Healing in Islam". --- Additional
info about this session is here. --- Mashuda
Muthi, Mubeen
Irshad, and Zarin M . 10:30am-Noon, Sat 26th Feb. Workshop " 'Ko Au, Ko Koe' ('I Am, You Are') ". This is
an identity-focused workshop that
encourages the storyteller to look within --
past/present/future. We explore ways
of creating connections to
others, the Moana Pacific way. We use
Storytelling to navigate the pathway
to transformation, and ultimately,
healing. I draw upon Storytelling
tools (terminology, customs,
rhythm, movement) from my Moana
Pacific ancestry to guide
us. Tuaratini (New
Zealand). Noon-12:30pm, Sat 26th Feb. Storytelling "A
Personal-experience Story about Surviving Hurricane
Katrina in New Orleans in 2005". Nilguen
Yalay (New Zealand). Storytelling
(Sat 26th Feb) 12:30pm-12:50pm. Haritha Kannan (Chennai), "Two
Friends" (author
unknown, adapted
by the storyteller). 12:50pm-1:10pm.
Maricris Basto (Philippines), "Who Moved My Chair?" a twist
on a popular parable and
book. 1:10pm-1:30pm. Apoorva Dheekaw (New Delhi),
"Ganga and Shantanu
Healing and Growing Apart" (from
the Mahabharata). 1:30pm-1:50pm.
Jaskirat Kaur
(Hyderabad), "Noori" (an original story). 2:00pm-3:30pm, Sat 26th Feb. Workshop "The 'Jesus Calms the Storm' Story would be Explored Experientially Through Expressive Arts Activities". Please join us for this interactive, biblical
story workshop-session on 'Jesus Calming the Storm'. Through reflective, creative activities, we will discover the relevance this 2000-year-old
story has for us today. Gilly Southwood (South Africa) and Sue Hodson (South Africa). 3:30pm-4:30pm, Sat
26th Feb. Storytelling and Discussion Angela
Halvorsen Bogo (Norway). "The
Travelling Companion", written
by HC Andersen in 1835, "The
Travelling Companion' has a
traditional story's timeless, epic quality
and power. Angela Halvorsen Bogo
began telling this mysterious story
during the disruption of the pandemic
despite first coming across it decades
ago. What does the story show us
about trust when the worst possible
things happen? What resources
do we need to navigate the unknown? The storytelling will be followed
by a reflective process and sharing. *** 4:00pm-6:00pm, Sat 26th Feb. Special Event Hindi Storytelling. The event Poster (containing the Zoom link for the session) is here. For info, please contact Sonia Bareja, soniabareja76 (at) gmail.com *** 5:30pm-11:30pm (Sat 26th Feb) *** 5:30pm-7:00pm, Sat 26th Feb. Workshop "Exploring Humour and Crafting Comedy in Stories". As the old adage goes, laughter is the best medicine. Humour and comedy can elicite hearty laughter, thereby lightening the mind and brightening the ambience. Therefore, in this workshop we aim to incorporate humour into storytelling, so that storytelling and humour can together become an effective healing mechanism for adults. Why and how? Our workshop aims to introduce our participants to answers of these questions. Participants would learn techniques and methods of presentation of comedy and infusion of humour into storytelling. The workshop can be useful for any storylover. --- The workshop poster is here. --- Debjani
Bhaduri (Chennai) and Team. 7:00pm-8:30pm, Sat 26th Feb. Workshop "Improvised
Group-storytelling (with a
theme, 'Group Mind')". When we tell an
improvised group story, we sit in a
circle as the story passes from one person
to the next. Each person listens,
and then contributes the next
piece. We tell group stories like
this to overcome the fragmentation and
incoherence of modern life. We tell them to restore our integrity. We listen and respond with intent, not to
prove our prowess as storytellers, but
to find community through group
mind. This workshop is about telling group improvised
stories. Like all storytelling, these stories depend
on a strong narrative. The narrative element
supports us and provides a framework
through which we can connect around a
common theme. The workshop introduces group improvisational
storytelling and explores group mind through
hands-on activities and side
coaching. We will review classic story structure and
the facilitators will give an example of a group
improvised story. Then we dive into
telling stories first in breakout groups, then
in the main group. Please come prepared
to listen, and to be changed. Bruce Kirchoff (North
Carolina) and Katherine Barron (North Carolina). 8:30pm-10:00pm,
Sat 26th Feb. Workshop "Changing Paradigms Through Stories". This workshop will help
participants to broaden their perspectives and
question their takes on the
world. Through the use of stories and reasoning, participants will have
opportunities to gain insights
into their perspectives. The workshop will
utilize exercises, examples, and stories
to explore our paradigms
("distinct sets of concepts or thought
patterns"), and demonstrate new ways to interact
in our society. Judy England-McCarthy (New Jersey). 10:00pm-11:30pm, Sat 26th Feb. Workshop "Melding
the Japanese Art of Kintsugi with
Narrative Therapy Practices". Kintsugi is the Japanese art of mending broken pottery with glue and gold. Kintsugi honors the cracks and celebrates 'brokenness' not as damage, but as strength. --- Narrative Therapy honors and acknowledges the many influences that impact how we see ourselves and others including messages learned from family of origin, gender, culture, society,
religion and politics. Narrative Therapy practices unpack the complexity and context of our life stories,
to move from a problem story to a preferred story. --- Kristin Pedemonti, facilitator
and Narrative Practitioner, invites participants to explore the
metaphors of Kintsugi: broken, pieces, and
the glue that assists us to mend. Participants will be invited to
reflect, journal and participate in small
group discussions questions such as: "What does broken mean to
me?" and "What is the glue and
gold that helps me to survive?” We will
explore additional questions that evolve
out of the discussion. Together we will illuminate our cracks and
celebrate our journeys. --- Kristin Pedemonti (Pennsylvania). ______________________________ Sun 27th Feb 8:30am-3:30pm, and 5:30pm-11:00pm
(Sun 27th Feb). *** 8:30am-3:30pm (Sun 27th Feb) *** 8:30am-10:00am, Sun 27th Feb. Workshop "The Dance of Truth -- Family
Storytelling". --- (Please bring one treasured photograph or artifact, and please wear comfortable clothing for movement.) --- We gather together to connect. And in our newly interwoven online world – we sit still for long periods.
Our bodies are meant to move, to dance…
Dance can be broadly described as walking, running, hopping, blinking, sweeping, swinging and even slouching!
Our stories happen in motion. When I visualise the events of any story, I see a lot of action. The activities that we will engage in through this workshop should help you to imagine your story as you move wordlessly through it. Whether we realise it or not, when we use gestures in our storytelling, it is a kind of a dance interspersed with stillness.
Through the activities in this workshop, I look forward to helping you embrace the idea of using movement and stillness to develop the pathway of your tale and possibly (but not necessarily) to add movement to your storytelling. We will do a physical warm up together and then if you are shy, you can turn your camera off for your own free movement time. Be bold as Mr. Fox would say; be ever so bold, but not too bold. Be ready for some soothing, creative work. --- Karen Gummo (near
Edmonton, Canada). 10:00am-11:30am, Sun 27th Feb. Workshop "Preparing and Telling a Long Story, and basing a Workshop on the Long Story". Mixing
into the whole: a)
Questions for, and discussion with, listeners,
and b) Other
brief stories of various kinds, c)
Story-related role-playing (by teller and
listeners). --- In this
workshop we would work with the story of
one of William Shakespeare's final
plays, "The Tempest". Eric Miller
(Chennai). Storytelling
(Sun 27th Feb) 11:30am-11:50am. Sree Karuna
(Vishakapatanam),
"A Place Called Home" (a personal-experience story). 11:50am-12:10pm. Arumugam Srinivasan
(Chennai),
"Choose Your Circle"
(author unknown). 12:10pm-12:30pm. Vibha
Gulati (Sydney). "Sleeping
Beauty" (two versions). 12:30pm-12:50pm. Shital
Rayathatha (Chennai),
"A Personal Story" (composed by
the storyteller). 12:50pm-1:10pm. Shiraz
Saini (Chandigarh), "The Girl
with the Brave Heart" (a
story by Tehran-born Israeli pop-star Rita Jahanforuz). More
about this story is here. 1:10pm-1:30pm.
Ranjeeta
Sachdeva (Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh),
"Scared vs Sacred Sound"
(author unknown). 1:30pm-1:50pm.
Manjiri Gogate (Mumbai), "The
Tiger's Whiskers" (a folktale
from Korea). 1:50pm-2:10pm.
Seema Karanth
(Bengalaru).
"The Light Within" (a story from Srimad Bhagavatam, also
known as
Bhagavata Purana). 2:10pm-2:30pm. Anuradha
Rohra (Mumbai),
"Crossing
Borders" (an
original story). 2:30pm-2:50pm. Thenmozhi S.
(Chennai),
"Butterfly" (author unknown, adapted by the
storyteller). 2:50pm-3:10pm.
Mike
Facherty (England),
"Celestial Hare" (an original story woven from several
traditional
tales). 3:10pm-3:30pm. Stefania Ganzini (Italy) of the Italian Storytelling Center, "Giacomo
Made of Crystal" (based on a
story by Gianni Rodari). *** 5:30pm-11:00pm (Sun 27th Feb) *** 5:30pm-6:00pm, Sun 27th Feb. Special
Presentation "Ways
of Using Storytelling to Revive, Celebrate,
and Teach About Traditional Cultures". Eric Miller
(Chennai). 6:00pm-7:30pm, Sun 27th Feb. Healing Story Circle. Led
by members of the Indian
Storytellers Healing Network -- Geetanjali Shetty Kaul (Mumbai), Jyoti Pande
(Bhopal), Poonam Joshy (Bangalore), Ramya Iyer
(Bangalore), and Sowmya Srinivasan (Bangalore). 7:30pm-8:30pm, Sun 27th Feb. Storytelling
and Music "A Banquet of Joha" (Mullah
Nasruddin stories). Joha, as he is called in Palestine, is known all over the world under different names: Mullah Nasruddin and Hodja are but two of these. Is he wise? Is he a fool? Or is he simply “Joha the every person”? Come and decide for yourself as Hend Qataa and Rebecca Lemaire celebrate Joha and the human condition, taking you on a journey with this sometimes funny and sometimes absurd character. On this meditative and joyful pilgrimage, Hend and Rebecca weave together songs, stories and music using the oud, frame drum, flute and voice. Both adults and children from 9 years old are
invited as they will enjoy the different levels of understanding in these wise and fun
stories. Rebecca
Lemaire (Spain) and Hend Qattaa
(Gaza). 8:30pm-9:30pm, Sun 27th Feb. Festival
Closing Session. 9:30pm-11:00pm, Sun 27th Feb. Workshop "Ritual
Engagement with Folktales". An experiential introduction to a
28-year practice of attempting to feed
the folktales and allowing them to feed us for
purposes of enjoyment, emotional healing,
gender reconciliation and community
building. The exploration would include: * Mythological negotiation. * Ancestral legacies. * Metabolizing insults. * Recovery of self. * Remembering. * Cultivating one's heart and
soul. * Developing village heart and
mind. -- The Minnesota Folk Tale Gardening
Club is a peer-led cooperative,
all-process, audience- as-artist participatory sacred
theater, based in the world folk tale corpus,
archetypal psychology, expressive arts
strategies and culture studies. It was founded
by Cristopher Anderson in 1993, inspired by the
work of Robert Bly, Martin Prechtel,
Malidoma Somé, Margaret Rubin, Jean Houston,
Clarissa Pinkola Estés, and others. --- The workshop poster is here. --- Minnesota Folk Tale
Gardening Club (Minnesota). <End of Fri 25th, Sat
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