Storytelling - 
A Bridge Between Cultures?

Dirk Nowakowski, Momo Heiß and Viktoria Behem

April 9th 2024
5 pm UTC / 7 pm MESZ

We have provided a recording, click above :)

We are happy to announce this workshop as an opener for the six workshops about "Cultural Awareness and Storytelling" Dirk came into storytelling as a museums pedagogue. His  presentation about "Storytelling - a bridge between cultures" is the essence of decades of exploration and studies in his field. 

We will publish Dirk's presentation a week before the workshop so that all participants can view it in advance. 

We are happy welcome Hears Crow and Wangari Grace as special guests in the workshop. We will explore together, how we as storytellers can be bridge builders between cultures and deal with the questions and tasks that are addressed in Dirk's presentation. 

Momo Heiss and Viktoria Behem will conduct the workshop and discussion and they will translate Dirks contributions (he speaks German).

The Cultural Other 

Ursula Stroux

April 16th 2024 
5 pm UTC / 7 pm MESZ

Two hours of self-reflection on cultural identity, its construction and reconstruction in respect to the cultural „Other“. How do they meet, interplay, collide or merge?

We have a look at basic principles of cultural encounter.

After the workshop, you’ll be able to identify some approaches of encountering and working with the „Other“ and also underlying narratives on cultural identity.

If there is time, we may also reflect on the „Otherworld“ as an imaginary concept of the „Other“.

This is a workshop, not a lecture – practical and hands on 😊. After a short introduction, you’ll work in groups and we’ll put together our results, before we go to the next topic.

Ursula Stroux, M.A. Cultural Studies, co-founder of this project, living and working in intercultural areas for over thirty years (international exchange, tourism, language courses) invites you to do some enlightening groundwork together.

Explore Cultural Awareness 

Hears Crow
April 23th 2024
5 pm UTC / 7 pm MESZ

Join us for an immersive journey into Cultural Awareness, exploring the connection to storytelling, influence on relationships, and strategies for increasing our personal awareness. Through engaging group discussions, breakout sessions, and real-world experiences, we will delve into the diverse facets of cultural awareness, assess our current positions on the cultural spectrum, and chart pathways for enhancing future relationships.

This workshop is presented by Hears Crow, a storyteller and teacher for almost forty years. She is also an educator and coach, in addition to leading workshops focused on becoming more culturally aware.

Metaphors in Hindu Tales 
Debjani Bhaduri

May 2th 2024
5 pm UTC / 7 pm MESZ

Hindu mythology is a treasure trove of spell binding, layered , inspiring tales.The richness of the stories has withstood the trials and tests of time thus proving their significance and timeless values.

This workshop is an attempt to explore the symbols and rich  metaphors hidden within these fascinating stories of Hindu mythology.Lets connect to delve deep into these colourful narratives and find how each of us resonate with them..

Encountering Cultural Variety in Jewish Storytelling

Jim Brule 
May 9th 2024 2024 
5 pm UTC / 7 pm MESZ

Join us for an exploration of some of the many cultures of Jewish storytelling, as we consider the underlying imperatives that drive many Jewish stories. Drawing from Jewish traditions found in the Balkans, Afghanistan, Morocco, and Ukraine, participants will discover the rich differences and similarities that emerge from a people who have traveled around the world, carrying and adapting their culture in their travels. Ample opportunities for discussion and dialogue will be provided. 

Maggid Jim Brulé is a spiritual storyteller ordained in the Jewish tradition, but with a repertoire and sensitivity that extend to a broad range of cultures and traditions. His school for transformational storytelling, assisted by faculty from many cultures and traditions, has helped train spiritual storytellers from around the world. He says, “Transformational Storytelling is the art of telling the right story in the right way with an open heart to heal the wounds within us and between us.”

Let's get interactive! 

Wangari Grace
May 16th 2024
5pm UTC / 7 pm MESZ

Let’s get Interactive!
This workshop will explore different ways in which a storyteller can engage the audience as part of the performance. Whether in the use of songs, movement, chants, Q&A, call and response, the participants learn how to weave interactivity seamlessly into a storytelling performance.

A performance Storyteller and Children's author based in Nairobi, Kenya, Wangari the Storyteller as she is popularly known, believes in the power of stories to make us reflect on life past, present and future. She is currently involved in a collaborative, Performative History project that uses storytelling and musical to discuss about the colonial period in Africa (1880 - 1960) through storytelling and music.
Wangari’s performances are highly participatory with the stories woven with dance, chant, song and other performance delicacies.