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September 2019
Kerima Mohideen: If The Trees Could Speak
Tales of Epic struggles in the Dandaka Forest The Ramayana is one of India`s great epic tales and widely known throughout South Asia. However, is this story as it is traditionally told, all there is to tell? Who were the demons? What was the war really about? Where are the women`s voices? The Dandaka Forest in Eastern India is the setting for the Ramayana. Today the Dandaka Forest is again the site of bitter struggle. If the trees could speak,…
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To Dream The Impossible Dream
Chris Bostock speaks in stories. From Thor’s trails in the land of the Giants to Perseus pursuing his lofty goals - from Percival’s pursuit of the Holy Grail to Coyote’s search in the land of the Dead, there are hero’s reaching out to fulfil their dreams. What were they and what are we seeking? - this is our quest. The writer Joseph Campbell wrote : Heros venture forth from the world of our common day into the regions of supernatural…
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Open Night – Span The World With Stories
Come with a story or come to listen, share what ever it is that brings us together. Open to all with Voices from the floor. £6 on the door
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Maja Bumberak with Martin Manasse: Tales of Truthful Enchantment
In Hungary they say there is a place, where butter and cream cheese grow on trees… True or false? Come and find out when you join us for an evening with Maja and Martin. First we take a journey to the world of tales born in the Carpathian Basin, where you can meet the shepherd who always told the truth, and discover that Hungarians and English have things in common… In the second part of the evening Maja will introduce us to…
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