Ideaspiration – planning for Oct-Dec 2021
A monthly virtual gathering for oral storytellers to share new stories, test different ways of telling, and give feedback and support.
Free
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Storyteller’s Exchange / Visual Branding Basics
A monthly virtual café open to oral storytellers who want to meet, explore the world of stories & connect with the storytelling community.
Free
Storyteller’s Exchange / Setting up & designing an online newsletter
A monthly virtual café open to oral storytellers who want to meet, explore the world of stories & connect with the storytelling community.
Free
Wilful and Wily: Women of the Middle Ages
Cool Run Inn (Cellar) Schöpfstraße 14, Innsbruck, Tirol, AustriaTravel back in time with performance storyteller Ziyadliwa as she introduces you to women in the middle ages who refuse to take life lying down. From chaste women overcoming great odds and wicked mothers-in-law putting obstacles in the way of their “sisters” to female tricksters and women who aren’t afraid to say – and do! – what they want, this evening is filled with tales about women who gain the upper hand, one way or the other.
€15
The Body in the Bog: an oral storytelling performance in Innsbruck (English)
Cool Run Inn (Cellar) Schöpfstraße 14, Innsbruck, Tirol, AustriaAn Iron Age body is discovered in a peat bog, preserved so well that it's mistaken for a modern fatality. What happens next? Join storyteller Ziyadliwa in Innsbruck for a tale filled with wonders from the Celtic world.
€15
Bog Stories: A Panel Discussion at Yorkshire Festival of Story
OnlineJoin Ziyadliwa at the Yorkshire Festival of Story where she will be talking with musician and poet, Sarah Smout, and the Yorkshire Peat Partnership about stories, art, and the role of the arts in raising awareness and shifting thinking about environmental and climate disruption.
How to change the world through telling stories with Sea Gabriel
OnlineIn this workshop, Sea Gabriel will help you examine your assumptions on how you speak truth to power. Moderated by Suzanne Whitby. Part of the Yorkshire Festival of Storytelling.
The Subversive Tale with Anabelle Castaño
OnlineAnabelle Castaño’s workshop and storytelling session brings to life traditional folktales and fairy tales as well as the oral histories of South America, to show how they mirror historical situations of colonialism, conflict, exploitation and abuse of power. Moderated by Suzanne Whitby. Part of the Yorkshire Festival of Storytelling.
Justice in the World of Folk Narrative with Sadhana Naithani
OnlineJoin Sadhana Naithani, the internationally acclaimed folklorist, as she explores how these tales reveal important social and political agendas. Moderated by Suzanne Whitby. Part of the Yorkshire Festival of Storytelling.
The Grimms of China with Professor Yuwen Zhang
OnlineIn this conversation with Professor Yuwen Zhang, we will explore these ancient tales and consider how folk and fairytales can help build national identity and heal a nation. Moderated by Suzanne Whitby. Part of the Yorkshire Festival of Storytelling.
Art as a weapon with Tayo Aluko
OnlineJoin Tayo Aluko for a survey of historical and contemporary artists from the African Diaspora who have used their various arts in the fight against oppression and white supremacy. Moderated by Suzanne Whitby. Part of the Yorkshire Festival of Storytelling.
How can fairy tales help us speak truth to power?
OnlineHow can fairy tales help us speak truth to power? What role can fairy tales from the past play in modern times? Jack Zipes in conversation with Mike Wilson and Cristina Bacchilega. Moderated by Suzanne Whitby. Part of the Yorkshire Festival of Storytelling.