Chennai Storytelling Festival 2023

Fri 3rd to Sun 26th Feb 2023

 

Festival theme: Storytelling and

Growing, Maturing, Gaining Freedom from

Oppression, Teaching and Learning, Playing,

Creating, Transforming, and/or Healing

in Individuals and Groups --

and the Healing of the Environment."

 

Festival Homepage

 

 

In the schedule, Yellow indicates a Storytelling event.

 

 

1) Fri 3rd, Sat 4th, Sun 5th.          

2) Fri 10th, Sat 11th, Sun 12th.

3) Fri 17th, Sat 18th, Sun 19th.

4) Fri 24th, Sat 25th, Sun 26th.

 

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Schedule of Weekend #1

 

1) Fri 3rd, Sat 4th, Sun 5th.          

 

Fri 3rd -- 5pm-11pm.

Sat 4th -- 9am-1:30pm, and 3:30pm-11pm.

Sun 5th -- 9am-1:30pm, and 3:30pm-11pm.

 

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           Fri 3rd Feb

                               

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5pm-11pm (Fri 3rd Feb).

 

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The times on this webpage are in India time.

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The times of these sessions in

Canada and USA Eastern time are here.

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The times in other locations could be determined here.

 

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5pm-6:30pm (Fri 3rd Feb).

Festival Opening session.

 

 

6:30pm-8pm (Fri 3rd Feb).

Workshop

Trish Denton (Vermont).

"Parallel Narratives: Using Metaphor

and Magic to Transform Life Stories".

Info is here.

 

 

8pm-9:30pm (Fri 3rd Feb).

Workshop

Ramya Srinidhi (Bangalore).

"Kamishibai Storytelling".

Info is here.

 

 

9:30pm-11pm (Fri 3rd Feb).

Workshop

Mary Louise Chown (Manitoba, Canada)

"The Story Well: Diving Deep for Meaningful Stories".

Info is here.

                               

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           Sat 4th Feb

 

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9am-1:30pm, and 3:30pm-11pm (Sat 4th Feb).

 

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9am-1:30pm (Sat 4th Feb).

 

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The times on this webpage are in India time.

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The times of these sessions in

Canada and USA Eastern time are here.

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The times in other locations could be determined here.

 

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9am-10:30am (Sat 4th Feb).

Workshop 

Susan Perrow (Australia).

"Lighting the Way Forward: Creating Imaginative

Story Journeys to Address Environmental and

Global Crises".

Info is here.

 

 

10:30am-Noon (Sat 4th Feb).

Workshop 

Shan S. (Chennai).

"Business Storytelling".

Info is here.

 

 

Noon-1:30pm (Sat 4th Feb).

Workshop 

Giorgiana Elena Popan (Romania).

"Improvisation in Storytelling".

Info is here.

 

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3:30pm-11pm (Sat 4th Feb).

 

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The times on this webpage are in India time.

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The times of these sessions in

Canada and USA Eastern time are here.

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The times in other locations could be determined here.

 

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3:30pm-5pm (Sat 4th Feb).

Workshop 

Shyama Sridharan (Chennai).

"The Art of Immersive Storytelling through

Mime and Ventriloquism".

Info is here.

 

 

5pm-6:30pm (Sat 4th Feb).

Workshop 

Lavanya Prasad (Bangalore).

"Lullabies and Storytelling:

Laali with Lavanya -- Where Lore Meets Love and Hope".

Info is here.

 

 

6:30pm-8pm (Sat 4th Feb).

Workshop 

Mary Kuttikadan (Mumbai),

with Kanagadurga Ramesh (Chennai)

and Shital Ravi (Mumbai).

"Storytelling and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity

Disorder)".

Info is here.

 

 

8pm-9:30pm (Sat 4th Feb).

Workshop 

Elisa Pearmain (Massachusetts).

"Applying an Updated Version of the

Hero's/Heroine's Journey Model to

the Healing Process and One's Life".

Info is here.

 

 

9:30pm-11pm (Sat 4th Feb).

Workshop 

David Heathfield (UK) and Amna Burki (Manitoba, Canada).

"Storytelling for Celebrating Cultural Diversity".

Info is here (David), and here (Amna).

 

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           Sun 5th Feb

 

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9am-1:30pm, and 3:30pm-11pm (Sun 5th Feb).

 

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9am-1:30pm (Sun 5th Feb).

 

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The times on this webpage are in India time.

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The times of these sessions in

Canada and USA Eastern time are here.

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The times in other locations could be determined here.

 

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9am-10:30am (Sun 5th Feb).

Workshop 

Aaron Conklin (California).

"Storytelling as a Conduit for Growing

through Grief".

Info is here.

 

 

10:30am-Noon (Sun 5th Feb).

Workshop 

Geetanjali Shetty Kaul (Mumbai).

"Finding Meaning and Purpose through

Storytelling".

Info is here.

 

 

Noon-1:30pm (Sun 5th Feb).

Workshop 

Dharithri Krishnamurthy (Pune).

"Storytelling for Parents and Their Young

Teenagers".

Info is here.

 

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3:30pm-11pm (Sun 5th Feb).

 

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The times on this webpage are in India time.

---

The times of these sessions in

Canada and USA Eastern time are here.

---

The times in other locations could be determined here.

 

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3:30pm-5pm (Sun 5th Feb).

Workshop 

Banumathy H. (Chennai).

"Teaching Language through Storytelling,

Including Finger-play Storytelling, and

Making and Using Paper Puppets".

Info is here.

 

 

5pm-6:30pm (Sun 5th Feb).

Healing Story Circle

Indian Storytellers Healing Network.

Info is here.

 

 

6:30pm-8pm (Sun 5th Feb).

Workshop 

Martin Ellrodt (Germany).

"Stories for Science Education".

Info is here.

 

 

8pm-9:30pm (Sun 5th Feb).

Storytelling 

Laura Simms (New York).

"She Who Brings Peace to the World".

Info is here.

 

 

9:30pm-11pm (Sun 5th Feb).

Storytelling

The KathaKrafters (Bangalore and Coimbatore). 

"Interwoven India".

Info is here.

 

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The times on this webpage are in India time.

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The times of these sessions in

USA and Canada Eastern time are here.

---

The times in other locations could be determined here.

 

 

 

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