When you ask Craig Jenkins, a British storyteller, why he keeps coming back to India, he tells us: “Ramayana is my favourite story of all times.” Given India’s multitude oral traditions of storytelling, it’s easy to understand what draws him here. It’s the power of a story to be re-imagined in each child’s own voice that excites him, he admits.
In celebration of this power of stories, Kathai Kalatta, a Chennai-based collective, The Bangalore Storytelling Society and The Hindu Young World will jointly organise “Under the Aaladamaraa”, a storytelling festival. Storytellers from across the globe are all set to enthral the audience by narrating stories at the event. Sheila Wee, a storyteller based in Singapore, who will participate in the festival, has conducted several workshops in schools. According to her, a good story can ignite a creative spark in listeners. For more information, visit: www.kathaikalatta.com. Tickets for workshops are available on bookmyshow.com. You can also contact the Bangalore Storytelling Society on 9731570615.
The storytelling sessions will be held on August 28, 29 and 30 at Army Public School, K. Kamaraj Road between 9.15 a.m. to 2 p.m., and workshops will be held from 2.30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Besides participating in the event to be organised in Army Public School, all the storytellers will showcase their individual skills during the public performance at MLR Whitefield on the August 29 at 7 p.m., and at MLR JP Nagar on August 30 at 4 p.m. and 7p.m.
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