I once came across an essay topic, which is very relatable till date, ‘Robots: Future Slaves or Dictators?’ Well, we all are aware of the establishing regime that technology has been creating over the past few years. Gone are those days when kids were the primary source of din in amusement parks or in the…
21 May saw yet another delightful storytelling workshop of the ‘Share Stories Open Minds’ project at the Seagull Foundation for the Arts. Despite the heavy shower in the morning, enthusiastic volunteers turned up for the workshop conducted by Mrs. Chitralekha Bhaskar, Resource Associate, Scholastic India. To mark the occasion of ‘Buddha Purnima’, a day of peace,…
‘ How long does it take for book to go from worn pages, with some spelling mistakes and bad handwriting, to an actual book?’ A month? Guessed some of the boys at Kailash Vidyamandir. ‘ It took me six years!’ said John, much to their amusement. John Coy,the author of the picture books Night Driving (1996), Strong to the…
Sketches, Scribbles, Drawings, by eminent artist K.G. Subramanyan, currently on exhibit at The Harrington Street Arts Centre is an extremely interesting collection of art that brings together the artists various experiences. The artwork also lends itself to various interpretations and story building. On the 26th of February, eight children from Anandan, one of the centres…
Stories. Why do we tell them? Why do they exist? Those questions can be answered by using terms like ‘oral histories’, ‘traditions’, ‘listening skills’ and ‘pedagogy’. All very valid. At Golpo Mela, the PeaceWorks Storytelling Festival, it is however, much more. Before the day of the festival, I had visited a centre to help with…
