The Association embarked on a 2-year storytelling exchange project with The Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland. The SAS hosted 2 Scottish storytellers in Singapore in 2009, organizing public performances, workshops, a master class, participation in the Singapore International Storytelling Festival 2009 and school engagements. The Exchange culminated in 2010 with Kamini Ramachandran’s participation in the Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2010.
Below are details of the main events under the Scottish Exchange Project.
SPI Parapsychology Seminar: Friday 13th Part II Third eye, second sight, or imagination?
Friday 13th November 2009, 7pm – 11pm+
Special guest speaker: Seoras MacPherson (Paranormal specialist, storyteller, author of books about Celtic Highland myths and legends).
Venue: The Guinness Theatre, The Substation, No:45 Armenian Street.
The Last of the Heather Ale:An Evening of Scottish Stories and Songs with Seoras Macpherson.
Sunday 8th November 2009 Time: 8.00pm.
Venue: The Vault, Intercontinental Hotel, Bugis
(Suitable For Ages 12 And Up)
Maidens, Mayhem and Murder! An Evening Of Scottish Stories & Songs With Ruth Kirkpatrick.
Friday 4 September 2009 Time: 8.00pm
Venue: The Vault, Intercontinental Hotel, Bugis
(Suitable For Ages 16 And Above)
Tickets: $25 inclusive of 1 drink and light refreshments
Master Class 2009
The Listening Storyteller: Learning to Listen to your Audience and Yourself
By Ruth Kirkpatrick
Date: 5 Sept 2009
Time: 10.00AM–5.30PM (inclusive 1 hour lunch break)
Venue: Little Arts Academy, PoMo, Selegie Road.
THE SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL STORYTELLING FESTIVAL 2010
Kamini Ramachandran was invited to participate in this Festival as part of the culmination of the 2-year Scottish Storytelling Exchange Project between the Storytelling Association (Singapore) and The Scottish Storytelling Centre (Edinburgh).
Date: 22nd October – 31st October 2010
For details of the Festival Programme: http://scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk/images/images/files/SISFprogramme2010.pdf
www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk
