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Asian Congress of Storytellers

Date 1 & 2 September 2012 (Sat & Sun), 9:30 – 5:00pm
Registration begins at 8:30am
Venue The Arts House
2-day pass $300 (Early Bird before 4 Aug)
$300/each (Group registrations of 3 or more)
$350 (Normal rate)
1-day pass $250
Half-day pass $200

The annual Asian Congress of Storytellers is now in its thirteenth year! Be a part of Keynotes that address contemporary storytelling issues and carefully selected Workshops that cover a plethora of ways to use storytelling. There will also be Asian Stories performed during the congress to celebrate our rich oral heritage. Meet storytellers, learn new techniques in storytelling and be empowered by the power of story!

Day One — 1 September 2012 (Sat)
8:30-9:15am Registration
9:30am

Keynote: The Door to the Twelve Eye Spots

Speaker: Eddin Khoo
10:30am Coffee Break
11:00am

Let’s Get Physical

Harnessing body movements to tell a story
Facilitator: Joe Harawira

The Shades We Speak

Using more than one language to tell a story
Facilitator: Peter Chand

Learn by Heart

Bringing storytelling into the core of education
Facilitator: Rosemarie Somaiah

Keertan

A celebration of story songs, folk dances and traditional musical accompaniment
Facilitator: Rajashree Tope
1:00pm Lunch
2:00pm

Asian Stories

Storytelling performance by Professional Members from the Storytelling Association (Singapore)
3:00pm

The Multi-Purpose Prop

Incorporating objects in your telling
Facilitator: Verena Tay

Story Genre

Understanding folk tale, fairy tale, wisdom tale and myth
Facilitator: Diane Wolkstein

Music & Storytelling

Exploring sound and music to enhance the spoken word
Facilitator: Jeff Greene

Rakugo

Comic storytelling and the art of creating a picture in the mind’s eye
Facilitator: Shinoharu Tatekawa
5:00pm End of Day 1 of Congress
7:30-9:30pm

International Storytellers Showcase

Featuring 6 tellers each performing 15 minutes: Joe Harawira, Shinoharu Tatekawa, Peter Chand, Rajashree Tope, Diane Wolkstein & Jeff Greene, Made Taro
Day Two — 2 September 2012 (Sun)
8:30-9:15am Registration
9:30am

Keynote: The Nature of Storytelling

Speaker: Diane Wolkstein
10:30am Coffee Break
11:00am

Seeing is Believing

Visualizing the landscape of your story
Facilitator: Peter Chand

Story Play

Telling stories and playing games
Facilitator: Made Taro

Rakugo

Comic storytelling and the art of creating a picture in the mind’s eye
Facilitator: Shinoharu Tatekawa
1:00pm Lunch
2:00pm

Asian Stories

Storytelling performance by Professional Members from the Storytelling Association (Singapore)
3:00pm

Stories Alive

Techniques and skills to enhance the telling of a story
Facilitator: Joe Harawira

The Power of Folktales

Using folktales for language development in children
Facilitator: Kiran Shah

The Door to the Twelve Eye Spots (Talk)

Speaker: Eddin Khoo

Keertan

A celebration of story songs, folk dances and traditional musical accompaniment
Facilitator: Rajashree Tope
5:00pm End of Congress
7:30-9:30pm

International Storytellers Showcase

Featuring 6 tellers each performing 15 minutes: Joe Harawira, Shinoharu Tatekawa, Peter Chand, Rajashree Tope, Diane Wolkstein & Jeff Greene, Made Taro