Chennai Storytelling Festival 2019

 

Thurs 31st Jan, to Sun 10th Feb 2019

 

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CSF 2019 is complete!

 

Notes about CSF 2019 are here.

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CSF 2019 was the 7th edition of the Festival.

Documentation of CSF editions 1 to 6 is here.

 

Themes of CSF 2019 were

"Storytelling for Creativity, Teaching, Training, and Healing",

and

"Grandmother Stories (Folktales) about Strong and Clever Girls and Women".

 

The CSF 2019 Poster is here, and the schedule of the 22 events of CSF 2019 is below.

 

For additional information:

98403 94282

info@storytellinginstitute.org

 

 

 

CSF 2019 Schedule

 

22 Events

 

1

Thurs 31st Jan, at 5:30pm.

Storytelling Performance.

"Stories about Weaving in Scotland and India",

by Ms Marion Kenny (of Edinburgh, Scotland)

and Ms Deepa Kiran (of Hyderabad),

Location: British Council, 737 Anna Salai.

Admission: Free.

 

2

Fri 1st Feb, at 9:30am.

Inauguration of CSF 2019.

Interactive Talks by Ms Ruth Stotter and Ms Marion Kenny.

Location: World Storytelling Institute, Alwarpet.

Admission: Free.

 

3

Sat 2nd Feb, 10am-12:30pm.

Workshop on "Storytelling and Theatre",

by Ms Diana Tso (of Toronto Canada).

Location: World Storytelling Institute, Alwarpet.

Admission: Rs 500. 

To pay online, please click here.

 

4

Sat 2nd Feb, 4:30pm.

Storytelling Performances.

 

"Stories about Stories and Storytelling" (45 minutes), by Ms Ruth Stotter (of California, USA).

 

"Chinese-Canadian Monkey Queen meets Indian Monkey King" (60 minutes), by Ms Diana Tso and Ms Rubena Sinha, who often perform together.

 

Location: LS Hall, Loyola College, Sterling Road, Nungambakkam.

Admission: Rs 150.

To pay online, please click here.

 

5

Sun 3rd Feb, 10am-12:30pm. 

Workshop on "Storytelling as a Teaching and Educational Tool", by Ms Marion Kenny.

Location: World Storytelling Institute, Alwarpet.

Admission: Rs 500.

To pay online, please click here.

 

6

Sun 3rd Feb, at 4:30pm.

Storytelling Performances.

"9 Storytellers" (Tamil language).

Location: Storycorner at Bookmine,

No.1 Tarapore Avenue, Harrington Road.

Admission: Free.

 

7

Mon 4th Feb, 10am-12:30pm.

Workshop on

"Moving Stories: Storytelling and Movement", 

by Ms Rubena Sinha (of Toronto Canada). 

Location: World Storytelling Institute, Alwarpet.

Admission: Rs 500.

To pay online, please click here.

 

8

Mon 4th Feb, at 6pm.

Storytelling Performances.

"Open-mic Storytelling by and for Adults". 

One could tell, or just listen.

Today's topic: "I found myself".

Location: Cafe Coffee Day Square,

Khader Nawaz Khan Road, Nungambakkam.

Admission: Rs 150.

 

9

Tues 5th Feb, at 5:30pm.

Storytelling Performance.

"Stories about Female Characters in

Folktales and Epics of Scotland and Ireland",

by Ms Marion Kenny.

Location: British Council, 737 Anna Salai.

Admission: Free.

 

10

Wed 6th Feb, at 7pm (India time).

Videoconference Conversation.

"A Discussion about Storytelling for Creativity,

Teaching, Training, and Healing". 

 

All are invited to join.  Admission: Free.

 

At the time of the event,

to join please click

https://zoom.us/j/7849176338

 

Note: This videoconference would be recorded

and might be placed on Youtube.

 

For info: 98403 94282, info@storytellinginstitute.org

 

Links to recordings of similar past videoconferences are here.

 

A 12-page magazine section on the topic of "Storytelling and Videoconferencing," edited by Festival Director Dr Eric, is here.

 

11

Thurs 7th Feb, 9:30am-10am.

Inauguration of "CSF 2019 at Loyola College":

a 3-day Festival within a Festival.

 

The following 6 Workshops would be conducted by teams of trainers.  Click on a Workshop title to see descriptions of some of the activities that might occur in the Workshop.

 

12

Thurs 7th Feb, 10am-12:30pm.

Workshop for College Students,

"Introduction to Storytelling: Storytelling for Organising One's Thoughts, Creativity, and Self-expression".

Location: LS Hall, Loyola College.

 

The only fee for the Workshops for College Students on Thurs 7th Feb would be a Rs 50 Registration fee.  For this fee, students could attend one or both Workshops, and could also attend the Storytelling Performances on this day at 4:30pm.

 

To Register:

98403 94282, info@storytellinginstitute.org

 

13

Thurs 7th Feb, 1:30pm-4pm.

Workshop for College Students:

"Storytelling for Personal and Professional Success: Storytelling for Job Interviews, Project Reports, Making Good Impressions, etc."

Location: LS Hall, Loyola College.

 

14

Thurs 7th Feb, at 4:30pm.

Storytelling Performances.

"7 Storytellers" (English language).

Location: LS Hall, Loyola College.

Admission: Rs 150.

To pay online, please click here.

 

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15

Fri 8th Feb, 10am-12:30pm (India time).

Workshop for Adults:

"Introduction to Storytelling: Storytelling for Organising One's Thoughts, Creativity, and Self-expression".

Location: LS Hall, Loyola College.

Admission fee:

Rs 500, with possible discounts.

For info and to Register online, please click here.

 

One could join this Workshop

via Videoconference (at no cost).

To join, at the time of the event

please click,

https://zoom.us/j/7849176338

 

Note: This videoconference would be recorded and might be placed on Youtube.

 

For additional information:

98403 94282,

info@storytellinginstitute.org

 

16

Fri 8th Feb, 1:30pm-4pm (India time).

Workshop for Adults:

"Storytelling for Teaching-and-learning English Language".

Location: LS Hall, Loyola College.

Admission fee:

Rs 500, with possible discounts.

For info and to Register online, please click here.

 

One could join this Workshop

via Videoconference (at no cost).

To join, at the time of the event

please click,

https://zoom.us/j/7849176338

 

Note: This videoconference would be recorded and might be placed on Youtube.

 

17

Fri 8th Feb, at 4:30pm.

Storytelling Performances.

"7 Storytellers" (English language).

Location: LS Hall, Loyola College.

Admission: Rs 150.

To pay online, please click here.

 

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18

Sat 9th Feb, 10am-12:30pm (India time).

Workshop for Adults:

"Storytelling for Teaching-and-learning any Academic Subject".

Location: LS Hall, Loyola College.

Admission fee:

Rs 500, with possible discounts.

For info and to Register online, please click here.

 

One could join this Workshop

via Videoconference (at no cost).

To join, at the time of the event

please click,

https://zoom.us/j/7849176338

 

Note: This videoconference would be recorded and might be placed on Youtube.

 

19

Sat 9th Feb, 1:30pm-4pm (India time).

Workshop for Adults:

"Storytelling for Coaching and Counselling".

Location: LS Hall, Loyola College.

Admission fee:

Rs 500, with possible discounts.

For info and to Register online, please click here.

 

One could join this Workshop

via Videoconference (at no cost).

To join, at the time of the event

please click,

https://zoom.us/j/7849176338

 

Note: This videoconference would be recorded and might be placed on Youtube.

 

20

Sat 9th Feb, at 4:30pm.

Storytelling Performances.

"7 Storytellers" (English language).

Location: LS Hall, Loyola College.

Admission: Rs 150.

To pay online, please click here.

 

21

Sun 10th Feb, 10am-3pm.

"Video Recording session for Storytellers".

Not open to the general public.

Location: a video studio in Anna Nagar.

For info: 98403 94282, eric@storytellinginstitute.org .

 

22

Sun 10th Feb, at 4:30pm.

Storytelling Performances.

"7 Storytellers" (English language).

Location: East India Chambers, Terrace,

No.5, Valluvar Kottam High Road

(opp. Harrison's Hotel), Nungambakkam.

Admission: Rs 150.

 

 

 

 

For additional information:

98403 94282

info@storytellinginstitute.org

 

 

Chennai Storytelling Festival 2019 was presented by the World Storytelling Institute in collaboration Chennai Storytellers, Loyola College (Chennai), and numerous other organisations and individuals.

 

 

 

 


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