"Virtual
Storytelling Conference:
Storytelling in a World Shaped by
Coronavirus-19"
A 24-hour Conference starting on Saturday 16th
May 2020
at 9am Eastern USA time / 6:30pm India time.
( https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com )
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To Register for the Conference,
please send an email to
virtualstorytellingconference@gmail.com .
Please also send Opening Statements to
virtualstorytellingconference@gmail.com .
Including links to video recordings.
This material (within rason) would be posted on
www.storytellingandvideoconferencing.com/conference_B.html
.
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Panel Discussion --
9:00am-10:30am USA Eastern time (Saturday 16th
May).
6:30pm-8:00pm India time (Saturday 16th May).
1) Katie Knutson
(Chair, National Storytelling Network, USA).
2) Arna Seal
(Kelaza, India).
3) Geeta
Ramanujam (Kathalaya, India)
4) Howard
Lieberman (Board Member, NSN, USA).
5) Mubeen
Irshad (Story Carpet, India).
6) Mary
Alice Arthur (SOAR, USA).
7) Eric Miller
(Conference director)
8) Michael McCarty (Have
Mouth Will Run It, USA).
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Storytelling Performances --
The given locations are where the
Storytellers would be connecting from.
The orders of tellings may change.
Storytelling Session 1 of 4.
Performances by Storytellers in India --
Group A.
(11 minutes by/for each Storyteller:
9 minutes for telling, 2 minutes for
discussion.)
10:30am-Noon USA
Eastern time (Saturday 16th May).
8:00pm-9:30pm
India time (Saturday 16th May).
1) Sandhya
Ruban (Chennai).
2) Srividya
V. (Chennai).
3) Yogita Ahuja
(Ahmedabad).
4) Priyanka
Chatterjee (Kolkata).
5) Seema Wahi
Mukherjee (New Delhi).
6) Debjani
Badhuri (Chennai).
7) Pretigaya
Haran (Chennai).
8) Jeeva
Raghunath (Chennai).
Storytelling Session 2 of 4.
Performances by Storytellers around the World
-- Group A.
(11 minutes by/for each Storyteller:
9 minutes for telling, 2 minutes for
discussion.)
1:30pm-3:00pm
USA Eastern time (Saturday 16th May).
11:00pm-12:30am
India time (beginning on Saturday 16th May).
1) Carrie
Sue Ayvar (Florida).
2) Jane Dorfman
(Washington, DC).
3) Judith
Shuldiner (New York City).
4) Norman Perrin
(Canada).
5) Tracy
Chipman (Wisconsin).
6) Valentina
Ortiz (Mexico).
7) Rona
Leventhal (Massachusetts).
8) Steve Daut
(Michigan).
Storytelling Session 3 of 4.
Performances by Storytellers around the World
-- Group B.
(11 minutes by/for each Storyteller:
9 minutes for telling, 2 minutes for
discussion.)
3:00am-4:30am
USA Eastern time (Sunday 17th
May).
12:30pm-2:00pm
India time (Sunday 17th May).
1) Michael D. McCarty
(California).
2) Shreya
Biswas (Bangalore).
3) Sonia Bareja Punhani (New
Delhi).
4) Anna Fancett
(Oman).
5) Wangari Grace (Kenya).
6) Sonia Carmona Tapia
(Spain).
7) Rebecca
Lemaire (Spain).
8) Baya
the Storyteller (Ireland).
Storytelling Session 4 of 4.
Performances by Storytellers in India --
Group B.
(10 minutes by/for each Storyteller:
8 minutes for telling, 2 minutes for
discussion.)
7:30am-8:30am
USA Eastern time (Sunday 17th
May).
5:00pm-6:00pm
India time (Sunday 17th May).
1) Indu Divya
(Chennai).
2) Geeta
Ramanujam (Bangalore).
3) Banu H.
(Chennai).
4) Ambuja N.
(Chennai).
5) Vasugi Ram
Manohar (Chennai).
6) Lavanya
Prasad (Bangalore).
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Storytelling Workshops --
Workshop 1 -- Maja Bumberák
(Budapest, Hungary).
"Back to the Roots: Oral Storytelling in
the Classroom,
with Reference to Traditional Hungarian
Storytellers,
Storytelling, and Stories."
A story we pass on is much more than just
words.
It is magic, connection, presence, love, and
images
coming to life through the act of oral
storytelling.
What are the linguistic and performative tools
of
creating such magic? And how can this magic be
used in powerful and beneficial ways in the
world
of education?
I
invite you to join me on a journey and explore
these questions through the tradition of
Hungarian
oral storytelling. What can we learn here and
now
about the art of painting images? In the
workshop
we will think together, share stories, and
discuss
ideas -- at times in pairs -- and I will share
stories
from Hungarian folklore. Looking forward to seeing
you!
(Especially for
Teachers and Parents.)
3:00pm-4:30pm USA
Eastern time (Saturday 16th May).
12:30am-2:00am
India time (Sunday 17th May).
Workshop 2 -- Tim Sheppard (Bristol, UK).
"Boldly Human: Deep Connection the Fun Way."
A fast-paced interactive session of games and
other experiences drawn from 30 years of my
Wild
Times for Storytellers workshops.
Helping storytellers and others to be more
confident, present, and free with your
audience members, so that even online and
virtually you can create greater connection
and engagement. This is about reclaiming our
ability to lead others into powerful
storytelling
experiences, by drawing on our inner presence
and playful boldness.
(Especially for
Adults.)
4:30pm-6:00pm USA
Eastern time (Saturday 16th May).
2:00am-3:30am
India time (Sunday 17th May).
Workshop 3 -- Gail Herman (Board Member, NSN, USA).
"Creating and Telling Tall Tales."
Ever wonder how to create or tell a tall
tale?
Or, maybe you have one! Explore and share ideas
for “whoppers” based on extravagant
characters,
creatures, animals and objects. In this
workshop
we will learn about and share tall tales; a
bit of
truth to start with is a key, perhaps told
about
location and someone/something “you know”
you “knew." After hearing a tale, and
hearing
about the “Liars’ Bench,” we will jot down
ideas
and break up into small groups to share ideas
to
create stories. Storytellers Adam Booth, Katie
Ross, and Jo Ann Dadisman (of the West
Virginia
Storytelling Guild) will assist. We will close with a
group sharing.
Get ready for some fun! (And I’m
not lying!)
(For All.)
6:00pm-7:30pm USA
Eastern time (Saturday 16th May).
3:30am-5:00am
India time (Sunday 17th May).
Workshop 4 -- Jeff Gere (Hawaii Talk Story Festival).
" 'Rhythm & Rhyme, Call & Response':
A Word-Sound-Shape Technique for Performing Tales."
"Rhythm & Rhyme, Call &
Response" is a classroom
tested, ‘tried ‘n true’ storytelling
technique. It’s
SIMPLE!
Say a short sentence, add a movement,
and have your audience copy and repeat both
(call
and response) -- simple! Gregarious story antics,
kinesthetic story mapping, and puppetizing of
the
tale happens as mind-warping fun unfolds. Here’s
an active "learn-by-doing," talk a
lot, listen some,
open-ended, social exploration, on-line Zoom
class.
Really!
Extend every picture book, open storytelling
creativity, and learn to root stories in the
body.
Come for the FUN of it!
(For All.)
7:30pm-9:00pm USA
Eastern time (Saturday 16th May).
5:00am-6:30am
India time (Sunday 17th May).
Workshop 5 -- Aparna
Athreya (Bangalore).
"Ways to Use Storytelling to Help
Teenagers Better
Understand Themselves
and Their Environments, and
Make Good Decisions."
(Especially for
Teachers and Parents.)
10:30pm-12:00am
USA Eastern time (Saturday 16th May).
8:00am-9:30am
India time (Sunday 17th May).
Workshop 6 -- Rituparna
Ghosh (New Delhi).
"Using Personal Stories for Self-branding:
What Does Your Story Say About You?"
Each of us has a bag of stories, filled with
the ones we have lived and experienced.
But do you know how to tell a personal tale
without sounding like a braggart? Where
and how can you retrieve your personal
tales and use them in your work? Join
Rituparna as she helps you rummage
through your bag of personal stories,
helping you to share the spark of your life.
(Especially
for Adults.)
12:00am-1:30am
USA Eastern time (Sunday 17th May).
9:30am-11:00am
India time (Sunday 17th May).
Workshop 7 -- Sowmya
Srinivasan (Bangalore).
“Embracing Emotions through Storytelling."
This Workshop would involve exploring the
journey of emotions through the lens of a
traditional story. We can access the
unconscious (inner world) through a
traditional story which allows individuals
to travel on a “Hero’s Journey” and in that
process identify with images, feelings, and
memories that are brought to our awareness
through associations. Here the journey itself
is not as important as the enduring images
that stay with us. We would experience the
healing story process and delve deeper into
our associations and connections with the
Story.
Participants are requested to have
plain A 4 sheets of paper, and crayons.
(Especially for
Adults.)
1:30am-3:00am USA
Eastern time (Sunday 17th May).
11:00am-12:30pm
India time (Sunday 17th May).
Workshop 8 -- Tuaratini
(Auckland, New Zealand).
"Navigating Te
Moana Nui O Kiva (the Pacific
Ocean) During the Changing
Tides."
Take the journey across the vast ocean with
Tuaratini as she introduces you to the
storytelling of Pacific people. Step into the
Storytelling Va (Sacred Space) and
explore
digital transmission using instruments/props
that draw from the “bubble.” Tuaratini's
people were once voyagers and navigators --
adjusting the sails for every change at
sea.
During this difficult time, the world is
adjusting.
Join Tuaratini and draw on the ancient
knowledge of her ancestors to navigate this
new world.
The Workshop would include
Pacific movement, language, chant, and song.
(For All.)
4:30am-6:00am USA Eastern time (Sunday 17th
May).
2:00pm-3:30pm India time (Sunday 17th May).
Workshop
9 -- Deepa
Kiran (Hyderabad).
"Developing the Storyteller's Voice."
We would work on vocal chords; and on clarity,
expressiveness, and volume in speech: tools
that add vigour to any storytelling performance.
(For All.)
6:00am-7:30am USA
Eastern time (Sunday 17th May).
3:30pm-5:00 India
time (Sunday 17th May).
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Event No. 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.
9:00pm-10:00pm USA Eastern time (Saturday 16th
May).
6:30am-7:30am India time (Sunday 16th May).
The story would be told, and the discussion
would be led,
by Eric Miller.
Two writings by Eric about the Epic of the Anklet are,
1) "In Praise of Citizen Kannagi",
The Hindu (Chennai
Edition), 16 June 2006, Op-Ed article,
2) "Tamil Nadu's Silappathikaram (Epic of the Ankle Bracelet):
Ancient Story and
Modern Identity," Self-published booklet,
Chennai, 1991.
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Here is the climactic Court Scene from two
cinema
versions of the Epic of the Anklet --
Kannagi (1942).
Poompuhar (1964).
English subtitles yet to come.