We’re all great
at recognising the benefits of story time for our children, but we
neglect to notice how much good it could do for us too! So get cosy with
us and beat the mid-week,
mid-winter blues with a Winter Solstice storytime and free hot
chocolate.
Roslyn Quin is a long-time member of Storytelling Australia Victoria and our gal in Eltham Libary. Loved for her thoughtful and respectful children's storytimes, Roslyn has something on offer for the grow-ups.
We have been contacted by Noa Baum who is planning a trip to Australia and would love meet you all. Please read her message and feel free to pass on.
Hello Storytellers of Australia,
I'm an Israeli-American storyteller & author living in the Washington DC area.
I’m planning a trip to Australia for the first two weeks of APRIL 2019 and writing to ask for your help.
I’m looking for opportunities to work - offer a performance and/or workshop and would very much appreciate your suggestions.
Enclosed below is a small sample of programs and workshops as well as
link to my recent TEDx talk. for video samples and more program
descriptions and offerings for families and children please visit my website, my FB pageand some information on my award winning memoir:
Author: A Land Twice Promised - An Israeli Woman's Quest for Peace
Any suggestions are welcome - I’m happy to offer house concerts too. Please contact me directly: noakrbaum@gmail.com
Thanks so much! I look forward to connecting with you!
Dolls in My Pocket
At the crossroads of Jerusalem and Baba Yaga’s hut, a journey into
timeless tangles of mothers, daughters and secrets of dolls.
Impossible to Translate But I’ll Try - Personal, True-Life Israeli stories
A Land Twice Promised - Palestinian and Israeli women's stories - My
personal story of friendship with a Palestinian woman and the stories of
our mothers. see excerpts. A Taste of the Garden of Eden - a celebration of the Jewish tradition with tales of wonder, magic and faith.
SAMPLE OF WORKSHOPS
1. COME ON IN – WELCOMING AND UNDERSTANDING THE STRANGER
Building bridges of understanding and tolerance in communities and organizations
2. STORIES OLD AND NEW - A PATH TO HEALING AND RESILIENCE ***
Interweaving traditional and personal stories to foster connection and transformation.
3. BEYOND LABELS: BRIDGING DIFFERENCES THROUGH STORYTELLING
Opening a path to dialogue, collaboration and peace.
4. THE ART OF STORYTELLING
Introducing the power of the oral language and tradition.
5. MORE THAN WORDS - WAKE UP YOUR EXPRESSIVE POTENTIAL Developing performance skills and creative expression.
6. HIDDEN TREASURES: YOUR STORY AS A GIFT
Using storytelling to build community and develop skills for personal growth and transformation.
Suitable for counsellors, psychologists and teachers
WHEN: Friday 21st September, 9-4pm WHERE: Ashburton REGISTRATION, LOCATION and other DETAILS:HERE About the Workshop
Learn storytelling methods and explore folktales which can help children (and adults) who are facing challenges. Enrich your therapeutic relationships and create opportunities to explore the effects of trauma and loss and create hope and healing.
Course overview Learn how the ancient art of storytelling can help to understand and tolerate the stresses of life. Experience first-hand a method to enrich therapeutic relationships and create opportunities to explore the effects of trauma and loss.
Stories contain hidden messages about possible ways of overcoming adversity. Stories use metaphors that can change the way we see ourselves and our world. They help to connect us to each other and help in finding meaning and hope. Storytelling encompasses both external therapeutic input and child-directed healing.
Workshop Facilitator
Kim Billington - Masters in Counselling; Masters in Narrative Therapy and Community Work.
Included in the workshop price
6 CPD points/hours (12 hours for AASW members)
Comprehensive Bound Seminar Workbook
Certificate of Attendance
Lunch, Morning & Afternoon Teas
GST
9am - 4pm Training
Early bird savings for bookings made two months prior to training.
Storytelling Melbourne - Expressive Art Therapy www.artandplaytherapytraining.com.au
Congratulations to Kate Lawrence on the launch of her first one woman show.
On a freezing Friday night in June, to a packed house, Kate had the audience laughing, crying and feeling everything in between.
In the folktales Red Riding Hood and Sleeping Beauty are
given a thoughtful, contemporary make-over; the transitions and twists
are seamless and the language rich, powerful and at times poetic. The
story of Joan of Arc, as researched and told by Kate, is both a
revelation and heart-wrenching.
Kate runs the only women's only storytelling night in Melbourne; she also offers workshops and coaching.
To learn of all the storytelling work Kate offers visit her website and sign up for news.
And a big thanks to Kate for all the time she puts into Storytelling
Australia Victoria as vice president, website and public officer. We'd
be lost without you Kate.
Rananjay Singh Bhandari has contacted Storytelling Australia Victoria with an invitation to you all to learn about the Udaipur Festival. Durgah Devi Palanisamy and I had a lengthy chat with Rananjay and as a result he has sent us some information to share and also recorded a video message for you. Please read and watch the video. And if you wish to follow up, Rananjay's contact details are included. Warm wishes to you all, Jackie Kerin
I am Rananjay Singh Bhandari, the Creative Director at Udaipur Tales. Udaipur Tales is a storytelling platform, based in India, that has a passion for the oral tradition of storytelling.
In Feb 2017, we organised the 1st Udaipur Tales Storytelling Festival in the city of Udaipur, Rajasthan, where storytellers from India and abroad came to the city of lakes to take the audience on a journey of tales from the present and the past.
We are currently looking for storytellers for the 2nd Udaipur Tales International Storytelling Festival which will take place in Udaipur between 30th November - 2nd December. I would be very interested to know more about the work you do and would also like to discuss the possibilities of future collaborations.
Please visit our Facebook Page for information, videos and photographs of the storytellers and events featured at out inaugural festival.
Please contact me for any further information you need about Udaipur Tales and our work.
Kamishibai Workshop for Tellers, Writers,
and Illustrators.
Already caught the Kamishibai bug? Want to
up your skills a notch (or two) in telling, writing and/or illustrating
kamishibai stories? This is our first workshop for adults.
SPOTS AVAILABLE for 10 people
TO SAVE A SPOT: please text us a message: 0412 210 098 or if you are on Face book you can message us via that platform.
TO CANCEL A SPOT: please send us a message so we can let others in.
FEE of $10 goes to room rent and the AKA workshop kit materials.
YOU MAY BRING
Kamishibai stories you're working on
Snacks and drinks
VENUE: The City Library Group Study Room 253-265
Flinders Lane, Melbourne.
*wheelchair accessible
Join us as we share:
our individual styles of approaching
kamishibai
workshop Dani's "Sally the Sea
Turtle" story
see how picture book stories can translate
to kamishibai format
Don't worry if you don't have a kamishibai stage. We'll take time to talk about stages: the various sizes (pros and cons), how to make your own or buy one on line.
This workshop is organized by the AKA moderators - Jackie Kerin, Anna Manuel,
Dani Bücheler-Scott, and Tetsuta Watanabe.
The AKA
is a member of Storytelling Australia Victoria. We thank SAV for their support.
We have a Facebook Groupwhere we connect and share ideas.
Much has been shared on Facebook but
for those of you who couldn't be with us and who don't subscribe to that
platform, here are some photographs of both events to enjoy. Stories by the Fire on June 30th
On Saturday
evening storytellers gathered as part of the Newport Folk Festival. In
the Old Scout Hall, with the fire blazing and soup and chai simmering, the stories found wings.
The old Newport Scout Hall
Edith , the youngest storyteller
The evening was supported by a team from Storytelling Australia Vic who not only hosted (thanks Matt McArthur), lugged lights and baked gluten free cake (thanks Kate Lawrence), tweaked soup, baked cake, buttered bread and remained unflappable in the kitchen (thanks Cameron Sharp), and crossed town in with soup and sweets (thanks Mariam Issa and Devi Palanisamy). And thank you No Worries Curries for donating the chai.
James Howard channeling Henry Lawson
Jackie and Cam dishing up the soup
Stories in the RAW Garden on July 1st
The cold didn't dampen the spirits of the RAW regulars. Normally
hosted by Durgah Devi Palanisamy, Dee was unavailable and Daniela
Bücheler-Scott stepped into Dee's shoes. Storytellers never shy away
from celebrating a birthday. Happy birthday Dani!
Daniela Bücheler-Scott
Mariam Issa in conversation with young storyteller
Children are always welcomed into the circle at RAW.
RAW Garden Storytelling is held February - November on the first Sunday on the month. Check the calendar on the HOME page of our website for details. HERE
