"Virtual Storytelling Conference:
Storytelling in a World
Shaped by
Coronavirus-19"
A 24-hour Conference starting
on Saturday 16th May 2020
at 9:00am USA Eastern
time / 6:30pm India time.
***
All times given on this
webpage are
USA Eastern
time
(USA Eastern Daylight time, EDT),
and India
time (Indian Standard time, IST).
If one is not in either
of these time-zones:
Here is a
"Time-zone Converter" one
could use to determine the timings of
events in one's location --
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Conference Schedule
1
Panel Discussion.
Info is here.
9:00am-10:30am USA Eastern time (Saturday 16th
May).
6:30pm-8:00pm India time (Saturday 16th May).
2
Storytelling Session No. 1 of 4:
Storytellers in India, Group A.
Info is here.
10:30am-Noon USA Eastern time (Saturday 16th
May).
8:00pm-9:30pm India time
(Saturday 16th May).
3
"Engagement as Healing: A participatory experience --
exploring the nature and resources of reciprocity
and exchange in engaged storytelling."
Co-facilitated by Laura
Simms and Lani Peterson.
Noon-1:30pm USA Eastern
time (Saturday 16th May).
9:30pm-11pm India time
(Saturday 16th May).
4
Storytelling Session No. 2 of 4:
Storytellers around
the World, Group A.
(Performances
followed by discussions.)
Info is here.
1:30pm-3:00pm USA Eastern time (Saturday 16th
May).
11:00pm-12:30am India time (beginning on
Saturday 16th May).
5
Workshop 1 -- Maja Bumberák (Budapest, Hungary).
Info is here.
3:00pm-4:30pm USA Eastern time (Saturday 16th
May).
12:30am-2:00am India time (Sunday 17th May).
6
Workshop 2 -- Tim Sheppard (Bristol, UK).
Info is here.
4:30pm-6:00pm USA Eastern time (Saturday 16th
May).
2:00am-3:30am India time
(Sunday 17th May).
7
Workshop 3 -- Gail Herman (Board Member, NSN, USA).
Info is here.
6:00pm-7:30pm USA Eastern time (Saturday 16th
May).
3:30am-5:00am India time (Sunday 17th May).
8
Workshop 4 -- Jeff Gere (Hawaii Talk Story Festival).
Info is here.
7:30pm-9:00pm USA Eastern time (Saturday 16th
May).
5:00am-6:30am India time
(Sunday 17th May).
9
The Tamil story, the
Epic of the Anklet (Silappathikaram)
would be told (in English). This would be followed
by a discussion about the story, the way it had been
told, and ways aspects of the story may resonate with
listeners. Info is here.
9:00pm-10:00pm USA Eastern time (Saturday 16th
May).
6:30am-7:30am India time (Sunday 17th May).
10
Un-structured
time for socialising and coffee
(please
bring your own).
10:00pm-10:30pm USA Eastern time (Saturday 16th
May).
7:30am-8:00am India time (Sunday 17th May).
11
Workshop 5 -- Aparna Athreya (Bangalore).
Info is here.
10:30pm-12:00am USA Eastern time (Saturday 16th
May).
8:00am-9:30am India time (Sunday 17th May).
12
Workshop 6 -- Rituparna Ghosh (New Delhi).
Info is here.
12:00am-1:30am USA Eastern time (Sunday 17th May).
9:30am-11:00am India time (Sunday 17th May).
13
Workshop 7 -- Sowmya Srinivasan (Bangalore).
Info is here.
1:30am-3:00am USA Eastern time (Sunday 17th
May).
11:00am-12:30pm India time (Sunday 17th May).
14
Storytelling Session No. 3 of 4:
Storytellers around
the World, Group B.
(Performances
followed by discussions.)
Info is here.
3:00am-4:30am USA Eastern time (Sunday 17th
May).
12:30pm-2:00pm India time (Sunday 17th May).
15
Workshop 8 -- Tuaratini (Auckland, New Zealand).
Info is here.
4:30am-6:00am USA Eastern time (Sunday 17th
May).
2:00pm-3:30pm India time (Sunday 17th May).
16
Workshop 9 -- Deepa Kiran (Hyderabad).
Info is here.
6:00am-7:30am USA Eastern time (Sunday 17th
May).
3:30pm-5:00 India time
(Sunday 17th May).
17
Storytelling Session No. 4:
Storytellers in India, Group B.
Info is here.
7:30am-8:30am USA Eastern time (Sunday 17th
May).
5:00pm-6:00pm India time (Sunday 17th May).
18
Final
thoughts.
8:30am-9:00am USA Eastern time (Sunday 17th
May).
6:00pm-6:30pm India time (Sunday 16th May).