Lunch with Kamini Ramachandran

Greetings Story Lovers.

We are delighted to be able to offer some warm and welcoming storyteller hospitality to Singaporean, Kamini Ramachandran.

Kamini founded Moonshadow Stories in 2004 with the aim of promoting oral storytelling. She is a familiar face in storytelling festivals and conferences across Europe and Asia and many of you will remember when she visited Australia for the Sydney International Storytelling Conference. Those of you who attended World Storytelling Day this year will also remember the delightful story Kamini recorded for us to enjoy.

Kamini is the creative producer of the StoryFest, an annual festival in Singapore that celebrates and showcases storytelling from around the world.

Sadly Kamini has only a day to connect with the Victorian community.

Please if you would like to join us for lunch that would be delightful. Having searched ‘quiet cafes in Melbourne’, we have come up with Dymocks Books Cafe. The menu includes gluten free, vegetarian and vegan and is central.

Kamini would like to explore some of Melbourne’s sights so we thought lunch between 12.30 - 1.30/2.00 pm would give her some flexibility.

Please if you wish to join us, RSVP Jackie by text or a call 0412 2100 98. Please be sure to do this so in the unlikely event we have to change cafes, we can let you know.

WHERE: Dymocks Books Lower Ground, 234 Collins Street, CBD
https://www.zomato.com/melbourne/dymocks-books-cafe-1-cbd

WHEN: Thursday 26th September

TIME: 12.30 - 1.30/2.00

Best wishes to you all.

Storytelling Australia Victoria and proudly hospitable.

Fabled Nights September 20

As well as practicing a tale or two the regulars have been talking about how to make a podcast. Beginning from scratch and knowing nothing much, they are making slow and steady progress. 

Fabled Nights in Newport is an open-hearted space for people who want to learn to craft true tales, traditional stories, tall tales and yarns; heart to heart and without notes. We welcome beginners and experienced folks. So come and strut your stuff, share what you know, try out a new story or tell a tale for the first time.

There's room for around 10 storytellers and we ask that stories be no longer than 10 minutes, give or take. We ask that stories be said not read.

We reserve 2 - 15 minute places for people who want to try out longer stories.

Let kind hearts and commonsense prevail: racist and homophobic stories hurt people so please don't bring them to Fabled Nights.

COST: $5.00 or $3.00 (Storytelling Vic and Newport Fiddle and Folk Club members). No Booking required.
*WHEEL CHAIR ACCESS
* FABLED NIGHTS is an inter-generational event. Children welcome at parent/carers discretion
Fabled Nights in Newport is a partnership event with Hobsons Bay Libraries and is supported by the Newport Fiddle and Folk Club.

PARKING: There is free parking at the rear of the building. Coming from Mason Street, turn left at Durkin Street then left into the car park. Entry to the HUB is from the park.

*Banner image © Rex Smeal http://rexsmealart.com/

WORKSHOP: Kamishibai 21st September

The Australian Kamishibai Association otherwise known as the AKA invites you to an all-day creative workshop for people keen to learn more about the art of Kamishibai.

MORNING: Introduction for beginners. Demonstrations and sharing by those who are already telling and making Kamishibai, and testing out new ideas.

AFTERNOON: You have a choice.
 
1. Help with drafting stories, drawing stories or telling stories (performance skills). Materials for this choice are included in the $30 fee. Although if you have extra paper and pencils etc. you can can bring - please do.

OR

2. Build your own stage - for an additional low cost of $30. This is a unique opportunity where you will have the chance to assemble your own wooden stage on the day, guided by experienced Kamishibai storytellers and a Kamishibai stage craft person. We will have a limited number of pre-cut wooden stages for you to assemble, take home and decorate.

COST:
Choice 1. $30.00 (includes all day workshop, art materials, tea, coffee and cake; excludes stage)
Choice 2. $60.00 (includes all day workshop, art materials, tea, coffee and cake, and pre-cut wooden stage components)

MATERIALS: we can supply a range of coloured pencils, paper, scissors, glue etc but if there is anything you would like to bring to use - please do.

FOOD: Please provide your own lunch and we will bring tea, coffee and cake. There is a small kitchen. Or Main Street has cafes about a 2 minute walk.

WHERE: Mordialloc Neighbourhood House, 457 Main Street Mordialloc.

GETTING THERE: The Neighbourhood House is a short walk from the Mordialloc Train Station. If you need help with transport, let Dani know when you book and maybe someone can pick you up.
*Melbourne is big and the AKA try to have events in different places so we all take turns to travel.

BOOK: Please pre-book and pay via the TryBooking link below: HERE

We only have limited space and stages available and prebooking is preferred.
Please note tickets will appear as Wolf Publishing on your statement. Wolf Publishing is co-host Dani's storytelling business.

Please email Dani on bluegum3@bigpond.net.au or call 0409898054 for any queries. Pre-booking via the link above is preferred, but you can pay $30 cash on arrival if you don't require a stage - however please email Dani to let her know numbers.

If for any reason you find you can't make it after you have booked please let us know as places are limited.

ABOUT THE HOSTS:
This event is hosted by the Australian Kamishibai Association (AKA) team.
Jackie Kerin, Daniela (Dani) Bücheler-Scott and Tetsuta Watanabe.
Jackie: a gifted writer and performer with a way for words - the founder of AKA, former president of Storytelling Vic Australia and seasoned Kamishibai storyteller and storywriter - she is known as the mother of Australian Kamishibai storytelling around AKA circles.
Dani: writer and cultural intelligence advocate - has been telling Kamishibai stories at Kinder and other places for the last 3+ years.
Tetsuta: linguist, writer and English/Japanese translator has grown up with Kamishibai - has been Kamishibai storytelling in Australia for a while and has a wealth of Kamishibai knowledge and Japanese Kamishibai stories in his home library.

We're very excited about skill sharing. Come and play!

Fabled Nights FRIDAY: August 16

Greetings Story Lovers.

This blog has been rather quiet of late - are you busy out there? I hope so.

We keep this blog going as a service to our members,  so ...

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This is a monthly reminder that Fabled Nights in Newport is on again this Friday.

In the depths of winter our numbers drop but we still gather, practice stories, welcome visitors, drink tea, eat cake and hatch plans.

Last month we talked a lot about learning to record and edit a series. Some of our older attendees, in particular have tales to go and are enthusiastic.

Our good friends and supporters, the Newport Fiddle and Folk Club are learning to use the recording studio at the Newport HUB and if we are clever, we could join forces with music and story.

So please join us this Friday.

Here's the drill:

Fabled Nights in Newport is an open-hearted space for people who want to learn to craft true tales, traditional stories, tall tales and yarns; heart to heart and without notes. We welcome beginners and experienced folks. So come and strut your stuff, share what you know, try out a new story or tell a tale for the first time.

There's room for around 10 storytellers and we ask that stories be no longer than 10 minutes, give or take. We ask that stories be said not read.

We reserve 2 - 15 minute places for people who want to try out longer stories.

Let kind hearts and commonsense prevail: racist and homophobic stories hurt people so please don't bring them to 'Fabled Nights'.

COST: $5.00 or $3.00 (Storytelling Vic and Newport Fiddle and Folk Club members). No Booking required.
*WHEEL CHAIR ACCESS
* FABLED NIGHTS is an inter-generational event. Children welcome at parent/carers discretion
Fabled Nights in Newport is a partnership event with Hobsons Bay Libraries and is supported by the Newport Fiddle and Folk Club.

PARKING: There is free parking at the rear of the building. Coming from Mason Street, turn left at Durkin Street then left into the car park. Entry to the HUB is from the park.

*Banner image © Rex Smeal http://rexsmealart.com/

WORKSHOP: Living in a Gendered World

Living in a Gendered World is a community storytelling project in the Macedon Ranges Shire, offering a full, FREE two day storytelling workshop at Hanging Rock, for three groups of people - women, men and gender non-conforming. 

This will be followed by an online, one on one coaching session. 

Then all participants come together for a day to practice their stories and listen. 

The project culminates in tellers sharing their story at a public event at the Bluestone Theatre in Kyneton on December 5.

So if you are interested in issues around gender, if you'd love to learn to find, craft and tell a story, this is a great opportunity.

Expressions of interest are open now and close on Friday August 2. People need to commit to the following days:

• Women - 8 Sept, 13 Oct and 17 Nov.
• Men - 15 Sept, 20 Oct and 17 Nov.
• Gender Non conforming - 22 Sept, 27 Oct and 17 Nov.
• And of course the final event on the evening of Thursday Dec 5. 

More information and to apply:HERE

From Storytelling Australia Victoria member Kate Lawrence AKA Storywise.

Thanks for sharing Kate.

REMINDER: Fabled Nights 19 July 7.30 - 10.00 pm

Yes it's cold and yes it's dark but it's always worth the adventure. We're still smiling with our success at the Newport Folk Festival. We were invited to 'show our chops' and we certainly did that. It was an evening of moving, hilarious and thought-provoking storytelling. Many thanks to all who responded to the Expression of Interest and tossed their hats into the ring.

This Friday the heater will be on, there will be tea and cake and fine company.

Come share a tale, support the tellers and let's dream of new adventures.

 WHAT IS FABLED NIGHTS

Fabled Nights in Newport is an open-hearted space for people who want to learn to craft true tales, traditional stories, tall tales and yarns; heart to heart and without notes. We welcome beginners and experienced folks. So come and strut your stuff, share what you know, try out a new story or tell a tale for the first time.

There's room for around 10 storytellers and we ask that stories be no longer than 10 minutes, give or take. We ask that stories be said not read.

We reserve 2 - 15 minute places for people who want to try out longer stories.

Let kind hearts and commonsense prevail: racist and homophobic stories hurt people so please don't bring them to Fabled Nights.

NEXT FABLED NIGHTS

WHEN: Friday 19th July 7.30pm - 10.00pm
WHERE: Newport Community HUB 13 Mason Street, Newport
COST: $5.00 or $3.00 (Storytelling Vic and Newport Fiddle and Folk Club members). No Booking required.

*WHEEL CHAIR ACCESS
* FABLED NIGHTS is an inter-generational event. Children welcome at parent/carers discretion.

Fabled Nights in Newport is a partnership event with Hobsons Bay Libraries and is supported by the Newport Fiddle and Folk Club.

PARKING: There is free parking at the rear of the building. Coming from Mason Street, turn left at Durkin Street then left into the car park. Entry to the HUB is from the park. 

A little change for you

Hello Storylovers,

A quick but important message directed to those of you who enjoy our website and link to Storytelling Australia Victoria.

As we shift away from the not for profit model and shed some of the tasks that our voluntary team have been attending to, there will be changes. We'll notify you as we go.

Kate Lawrence has been overseeing our website for quite some time now, and I think you will all agree, she has done a splendid job.

As part of the changes we decided to shift the website to a free model and it is now powered by Weebly.

https://storytellingvictoria.weebly.com/

As time permits, we will peck away at other tasks but like a ship - it's slowly she goes.

Keep warm wherever you are,

Jackie Kerin (blog Ed)