Here are some of the photographs from yesterday's workshops! Weekend with Words by Varsha Seshan at JustBooks AundhStorytelling with Varsha at Friends LibraryMark the next ones!JustBooks, Aundh: The second session of Weekend with Words is today at 10:30 am British Library: The second session of Read Something New! is today at 3 pm Coming up ... Storytelling Workshop Venue: Friends Library, Salunke Vihar Road, Pune Age-group: 5-8 Dates: 25th and 26th August, 2014 Time: 6:30-7:30 pm Registration fee: Rs 350 See you there! … [Read more...]
Workshops Ahead
Here is what my next two weekends look like!Workshop Details Weekend with Words: Age-group: 9-12 Registration Fee: Rs. 500 Read Something New! Age-group: 8-12 Registration fee: Rs. 1,200 for members; Rs. 2,200 for non-members (complimentary six-month gold membership with each registration) Storytelling with Varsha: Postponed from 15th August 2014 to 23rd August 2014 Age-group: 5-8 Free entry! … [Read more...]
Storytelling on Independence Day
I'm conducting a free storytelling session on Independence Day!Venue: Friends Library, Salunke Vihar Road, Pune Time: 6 pm to 7 pm Age-group: 5-8 years … [Read more...]
Storytelling with Varsha – Tomorrow!
Here are some pictures from the past. See you tomorrow!Storytelling with Varsha Age-group: 5-8 years Venue: Friends Library, Salunke Vihar Road Registration Fee: Rs. 350 Date: 20th June, 2014 (Friday) Time: 6 pm to 7 pm … [Read more...]
Storytelling at Friends Library, Pune
When I conducted a reading workshop at Friends Library, many parents came to me and asked me to do something for younger children.Finally, here is a storytelling workshop for the littler ones.Venue: Friends Library, Salunke Vihar Road, Pune Date: 20th June, 2014 (Friday) Time: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Fee: Rs. 350 … [Read more...]
Storytelling Photographs
Here are a couple of photographs from my storytelling session at The Cultural Centre.Looking forward to my next workshop! … [Read more...]
Storytelling at The Cultural Centre, Pune
What better place to tell stories than in the silence of a place surrounded by nature?The Cultural Centre Pune is ideal.I had a truly enjoyable session with five children from three different countries. In keeping with the international spirit, we told stories from three different countries. And then, I had the fortune of listening to a fascinating story told by one of the children there - about a tiger and a wild boar. It is about the wild boar's unhappiness at not getting a return gift at the tiger's birthday party. So much does he complain and so generous is the tiger, that the wild boar ultimately gets a 'BIG' internet connection. In addition, his complaints earn him a lamp, a torch, a cooking pot, a pair of shoes and a man, each as large as the room we were in!Working with children opens the mind. I can only just imagine the wild boar sitting with his big internet … [Read more...]
The Macmillan Book Review Contest on Rivokids
Why are there no reviews of Indian books for the Macmillan Book Review Contest yet? This is true for all the age-groups!Do invite children in the age-group 10-15 to review The Story-Catcher; the carrot dangling at the end of the stick is a Macmillan book hamper! Last date for entries is the 30th of June. … [Read more...]
Storytelling with Varsha
This time, I have something coming up for younger children.If you know children between the ages of 5 and 8, tell them to join me this Saturday at The Cultural Centre Pune for a storytelling session followed by activities that give free rein to their imaginations! … [Read more...]
Author Interview!
The Story-Catcher was the second runner-up for the "Parents and Kids Choice Awards 2014" for Books (Indian authors) in the age-group 10-15.TeamRivo interviewed me - read the interview on rivoblog! … [Read more...]