Gaatha - Mumbai International Storytelling Festival
Friday, 18th October 2024
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Audience |
Storyteller/Facilitator |
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11:00 am - 01:00 pm |
Voice as an Instrument - Rhythm, Pattern and Musicality in Storytelling
Through playful improvisation and demonstration, participants will explore the natural rhythms of language, simple song making, and the creative potential of the voice as an instrument for speaking and singing. Story composition, narrator/character relationships, and inventive ways to liberate - spontaneous, descriptive speech and melody, will be explored. No prior musical training required.
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KJ SIM Blue Auditorium |
Adult 18+ |
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11:00 am - 01:00 pm |
Will F'AI'ry Tales Last? Storytelling in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
In this one-of-its-kind workshop, you will - learn the significance of AI in the world of storytelling, understand the impact of AI in modern storytelling and learn about the possibilities of using the power of AI in storytelling.
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K J SIM Red Auditorium |
Adult 18+ |
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11:00 am - 11:45 am |
Story Trails
Learn about the history and legacy of the Somaiya Vidyavihar Campus, in an experiential and informative trail across the campus.
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Starting point: |
Family |
Shashank Bhosle
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02:00 pm - 04:00 pm |
Recovering Narratives - Working with fragments of Myths and Fairytales
Discover, finding different variants of stories from oral history techniques, working with fragments of stories, ways how family and ancestral narratives, help us understand cultural narratives and the value of remembering and forgetting. Focus will be on myths, legends and ancestral stories.
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K J SIM Blue Auditorium |
Adult 18+ |
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02:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
Unmasking Narratives - Identity, intention and intuition as aspects of storytelling
Who presents your story? What does the audience see and why? In this engaging, interactive two-hour workshop for adult storytellers, unearth the hidden landscapes that shape the architecture of our stories to understand why we choose to tell the stories we do.
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K J SIM Red Auditorium |
Adult 18+ |
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10:00 am - 10:45 am 11:00 am - 11:45 am |
This is How We Don't. Based on the book - 'Dont climb on the Bullock Cart' |
Storytelling Only for The Somaiya School Students |
The Somaiya School Auditorium |
Grade 5 |
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04:00 pm - 04:45 pm |
Story Trails
Learn about the history and legacy of the Somaiya Vidyavihar Campus, in an experiential and informative trail across the campus.
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Starting point: |
Family |
Shashank Bhosle
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05:00 pm - 05:30 pm |
Inauguration ceremony |
Sakerben Karamshi Somaiya Sabhagruha |
Adult 16+ |
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05:30 pm - 08:30 pm |
Opening Showcase - International Performance.
An evening of Performance Storytelling in English, followed by a mesmerising performance by The Urban Folk Project.
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Sakerben Karamshi Somaiya Sabhagruha |
Adult 16+ |
Saturday, 19th October 2024
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Timings |
Event |
Type of Ticket |
Venue |
Audience |
Storyteller/Facilitator |
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10:30 am - 12:30 pm |
Tellers Of Tales- Somaiya Vidyavihar Showcase |
Sakerben Karamshi Somaiya Sabhagruha |
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Students
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10:30 am - 12:30 pm |
Being in story - Elements of mindfulness within a story
Being in Story will focus on incorporating elements of mindfulness within a story (focussing on the character and the story) and also relaxation and grounding techniques for the storyteller to enhance their performance.
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KJ SIM Red Auditorium |
Adult 18+ |
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10:30 am - 12:30 pm |
Sacred Geometry- An introduction to the traditional art of 'powder pattern' - Kolam
Discover the magic in patterns & symmetry. Solve the logic and mystery of shapes, through a Kolam story!!
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Maitreyi Hostel Prayer Room |
Adult 18+ |
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10:30 am - 12:00 pm |
Puppets and Story Magic for Children
Ventriloquism and puppetry with world renowned ventriloquist, followed by musical stories from around the world by International storytellers.
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Kitab Khana Fort |
Children 4-10 accompanied by an adult |
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10:30 am - 12:00 pm |
Tapestry of Tales
Stories to tickle the funny bone. Chuckles and giggles galore.
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The Somaiya School Auditorium |
Children 4-10 accompanied by an adult |
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11:00 am - 11:45 am |
Story Trails
Learn about the history and legacy of the Somaiya Vidyavihar Campus, in an experiential and informative trail across the campus.
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Starting point: |
Family |
Shashank Bhosle
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11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Doodling Workshop
Let your imagination soar. Create your own sky full of your stories, with drawings in this unique doodle workshop.
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The Somaiya School, Math Lab, 3rd floor |
Children 9 - 12 |
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12:30 pm - 01:30 pm |
Queer Kahaniyaan
Highlighting the LGBTQIA+ voices in our ecosystem.
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Sakerben Karamshi Somaiya Sabhagruha |
Adults 16+ |
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02:00 pm - 04:00 pm |
Silsila Kisse Kahaaniyon Ka
Hindi Storytelling Performance by acclaimed storytellers.
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Sakerben Karamshi Somaiya Sabhagruha |
Family 12 + |
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04:00 pm - 04:45 pm |
Kathakshari
Kathakshari is a storytelling game designed on the lines of Antakshari. The difference between Antakshari and Kathakshari is that the medium of the game will be stories instead of songs. On-the-spot registration.
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Kachchhi Haveli (Gazebo) |
Family 12+ |
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04:00 pm - 04:45 pm |
Story Trails
Learn about the history and legacy of the Somaiya Vidyavihar Campus, in an experiential and informative trail across the campus.
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Starting point: |
Family |
Shashank Bhosle
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05:00 pm - 08:30 pm |
Unique Voices - from India and the West.
Storytelling by acclaimed International & Indian storytellers, followed by Dastangoi. Dastangoi is a 13th-century Urdu oral storytelling art form.
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Sakerben Karamshi Somaiya Sabhagruha |
Family 12 + |
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09:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
Ghost Stories
Fright awaits you in the open air at Kutchi Haveli!! Listen to haunting stories by acclaimed storytellers.
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Kachchhi Haveli (Gazebo) |
Family 12 + |
Sunday, 20th October 2024
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Timings |
Event |
Type of Ticket |
Venue |
Audience |
Storyteller/Facilitator |
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10:30 am - 11:15 am |
Ragas and Kathas / Abhinaya Katha
Ragas and Kathas and Abhinaya Katha attempt to make classical music and calssical dance accessible through stories to a wider audience. Our featured storytellers will include Hindustani classical music, and classical dance to paint visual pictures through their stories.
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Sakerben Karamshi Somaiya Sabhagruha |
Family |
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11:15 am - 12:15 pm |
Threads of Time
• Ganga's curse: Just like our river Ganga, her story is full of meandering ebbs and flows that when unmasked, turn into angry rapids and rogue waves.
• A traditional master and Yoga Guru recounts Ayurveda and Siddha Medicine Stories. |
Sakerben Karamshi Somaiya Sabhagruha |
Adult 16+ |
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10:30 am - 12:00 pm |
Tapestry of Tales
Musical stories and folktales from around the world.
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Kitab Khana Fort |
Children 4-10 accompanied by an adult |
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10:30 am - 12:00 pm |
Storymagic for Children
Musical stories and folktales from around the world.
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The Somaiya School Auditorium |
Children 4-10 accompanied by an adult |
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11:00 am - 11:45 am |
Story Trails
Learn about the history and legacy of the Somaiya Vidyavihar Campus, in an experiential and informative trail across the campus.
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Starting point: |
Family |
Shashank Bhosle
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11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Doodling Workshop
Let your imagination soar. Create your own sky full of your stories with drawings in this unique doodle workshop.
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The Somaiya School, Math Lab, 3rd floor |
Children 9 - 12 |
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02:00 pm - 04:00 pm |
Kerala Stories
Delve into the cultural facets of Kerala, with shadow puppetry, bilingual storytelling in English and Malyalam and watch the ancient art of Kathakali unfold.
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Sakerben Karamshi Somaiya Sabhagruha |
Family 12+ |
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02:00 pm - 04:00 pm |
Spoken Word
Musicians, Poets and storytellers weave a performance unified by their common love for stories.
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KJ SIM Red Auditorium |
Adults 16+ |
Creative Bloc Party :
Harsh Shah, Kajal Advani, Sanju Shibu, Nivedita Chandra, Parth Vasani, Abhishek Shelar, Dipesh Jadhav |
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04:00 pm - 04:45 pm |
Story Slam
Open call to share stories. On-the-spot registration.
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Kachchhi Haveli (Gazebo) |
Family |
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04:00 pm - 04:45 pm |
Story Trails
Learn about the history and legacy of the Somaiya Vidyavihar Campus, in an experiential and informative trail across the campus.
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Starting point: |
Family |
Shashank Bhosle
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05:00 pm - 08:30 pm |
Indian Kaleidoscope - Clasical Myths and More
Three Indic tales through a feminist lens - Story of Urmila, Ahalya and Lalleshwari Devi.
Maestro Amish Tripathi unmasks mythological narratives in his keynote address.
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Sakerben Karamshi Somaiya Sabhagruha |
Adults 16+ |