Storyteller Sarita Nair is among the many performers on the Gaatha programme this week.
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New narratives and recent views on outdated tales are set to be the main focus of the second version of Gaatha — Mumbai Worldwide Storytelling Competition, co-hosted by the non-profit Mumbai Storytellers Society (MSS) and Somaiya Vidyavihar College (SVU) from October 18 to twenty, 2024.
“The theme for this yr is ‘Mukhauta – Unmasking Narratives’, the place we attempt to current the tales behind the tales. Our goal is to not change the tales, however attempt to discover a nuanced perspective on the accepted variations,” says pageant director and MSS founder Usha Venkatraman.
Storytellers from India and overseas can be coming all the way down to Mumbai to enthrall youngsters and adults on the SVU campus with reside storytelling, in addition to by music, dance, theatre and artwork.
Diversified palette
The pageant can be specializing in Kerala this yr, and can showcase Tholpavakoothu, (shadow puppetry), Kathakali and Mohiniyattam.
On October 18, American storyteller and writer Heather Forest can be internet hosting a session on utilizing the inventive potential of the voice as an instrument for talking and singing.
Day 2 will see the artwork of Kolam explored intimately on the workshop titled ‘Sacred Geometry’ to be performed by Hema Kannan.
The day will embrace queer tales by Ankit Bhuptani and Feroza Engineer within the programming.
‘Story Trails’ will current and experiential tour across the SVC campus in regards to the historical past of the establishment for households.
Seven worldwide and 30 India-based storytellers can be collaborating on this yr’s version.
The programme will embrace a storytelling recreation referred to as ‘Kathakshri’ to be moderated by Anuradha Rohra and Shilpa Mehta.
Gaatha — Mumbai Worldwide Storytelling Competition will conclude on October 20 with ‘Indian Kaleidoscope — Classical Myths and Extra’.
Author Amish Tripathi unmasks mythological narratives in his keynote deal with, as Ayswaria Wariar, Gauri Raje and Mita Vashisht relate the tales of Urmila, Ahalya and Lalleshwari Devi by a feminist lens.
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The Gaatha group (from left) Urmi Thakkar, Shalini Bajaj Surve, Hema Subramanian, Amrita Somaiya, Usha Venkatraman, Yamini Shah and Shrriya Pawar.
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Revealed – October 17, 2024 02:09 pm IST
