March 20th is marked as World Storytelling Day. It is also marked as the International Day of happiness. Coincidence? I don’t think so! Started in Sweden in the early 90s, the practice of celebrating it with performances of oral storytelling has spread across the world, with many countries currently observing the day. In Nairobi, John
Name: Diane Ferlatte Country of Origin: USA ***** Tell us your story I have been telling stories for over 30 years to audiences from preschoolers to senior citizens, and all age groups in between. I have told at every type of venue imaginable from the most humble to the most lavish. When you love to
Meet The Storyteller: Episode 3 Name: Marianne Christensen From: Denmark *** *** *** So, what is your story Marianne? I was born on a family farm in 1954, but grew up in different places on the island Lolland in Denmark, because my father changed from being a farmer to working as a mechanic. I was
Meet The Storyteller: Episode 1 Storyteller: Lavanya Prasad From: Bangalore – India ***** So, whats your story? I am a dreamer who sees everything as stories in this world. Stories are an intricate part of me. I’ve been telling stories since I learnt to speak, that’s what I heard from my maternal grandfather, the
Nurturing a love for Reading – Lessons from Frankfurt
Early this month, I was part of a group that visited school libraries in Frankfurt, with the aim of sharing, learning and observing practices that make school libraries in Germany to be voted among the most efficient. The group included librarians from schools and universities and the Nairobi County government, headteachers from around the country
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