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ISN homepage Indian Storytelling Network Coimbatore Storytellers (and other Story Experts) 1) Banumathy
H. 4) Parvathy
Eswaran.
Banumathy
H. Banumathy
is the Founder-Director of Fables n Tales. She believes that stories can entertain and
educate. As part
of the Government of Tamil Nadu's "Children's Program", Banu has
shared stories in Public Libraries across Chennai. She is also a member of the Government of
Tamil Nadu's "Story Corner" project. Banu
has told stories and conducted workshops in Storytelling Festivals and
schools across Tamil Nadu. She has
performed for Regional and International Radio Channels, for DD National
Television, and with International Storytelling Guilds. When
Banu tells stories, she uses her theatrical expertise to transport listeners
to different worlds. Listeners make
the story their own by relating themselves to the characters. Banu
believes that by telling and/or listening to a hero’s / heroine's story
journey, and by deciphering the metaphors of a story, one can enhance one's
problem-solving skills, further develop moral values and creative
imagination, improve vocabulary, and even experience healing. Storytelling-related
Services Offered (online): *** Saturday
storytelling sessions for children aged 4-9. ***
Interactive storytelling sessions using puppets. ***
Customised intensive workshop, "Introduction to Storytelling and Its
Elements", for all age groups. ***
Workshop on making and using puppets. ***
Workshop for parents on reading and telling stories to their children. Contact 80560
50606 st.banumathy81@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/FablesnTales https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3ZvmWi3dsZB8aMbqSj_FLQ Instagram:
fablesntales 2 Geetha
Subramanian. Geetha is a Storyteller and Educator. She attended a certificate course in
Storytelling at Kathalaya
(in Bangalore) in 2013. For a number
of years after that, she represented Kathalaya, performing and teaching
storytelling for children at schools, bookstores, and libraries. Now based in Coimbatore, Geetha is also doing this work via Zoom
with children in India and in the USA. A photo is here. Contact 96639 01145 3 C.
Mangalam Senthil. Mangalam is a Story Enthusiast, TEDx Speaker, Kolam Fanatic,
Professional Storyteller, and Storytelling Coach. Mangalam believes that everyone, everywhere, is telling stories
all the time and that a world of possibilities opens up with stories. For
her, stories are more than just entertainment; they educate, heal, transform,
and inspire. Mangalam's profile is here. Contact +91 99806 54159 mangalam.storyteller@gmail.com kathakuteeram@gmail.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/kathakuteeramm Instagram: @c.mangalamsenthil 4 Parvathy Eswaran. Parvathy
is a Storyteller by passion and choice.
She believes that stories are all around us in plenty, as free as the
air we breathe, and that Storytellers can be a channel to spread these
stories. After 25 years in the
corporate sector, today Parvathy is a freelance Storyteller. She has a deep desire to educate
underprivileged cildren through language development and stories. In relation to Storytelling, Parvathy is
a 1)
Performer, 2)
Trainer, 3)
Curriculum Developer, and 4)
Volunteer. Full
details about her activities in these fields are in her Profile.
Parvathy offers Storytelling services such
as: 1) Various story-based workshops
for children and adults. 2) Workshops that train teachers
regarding ways they could use Storytelling in their lesson plans. 3) Helping schools to integrate Storytelling in their
curriculum. Parvathy is a member of a group of
Storytellers named, Katha Krafters.
A photo of Parvathy is here. Contact 99806 88992 kay1kay2@yahoo.com Blog: https://reelrani.wordpress.com 5 Sowmya is a Professional Storyteller, Psychologist, and Life
Skills Trainer. She has been telling
stories to people of all ages since 2008. She believes in the
power of stories and storytelling, and facilitates Healing Circles of
Storytelling for adults using traditional stories in an all inclusive space
for reflection and conversations using stories and storytelling. She uses storytelling and theatre techniques
to help develop creative thinking in children through a venture called SoulSpace Storytell. Sowmya is a founding member of Bangalore
Storytelling Society and Indian Storytellers Healing Network. She is a Consultant and Chief Storyteller
at Muktha Foundation, which works in the field of Abuse and Mental
Health. Sowmya has earned an M.Phil in Psychology from Annamalai
University, and a PG Diploma in Special Education from Vidya Sagar
(Chennai). She is trained in Theatre of the Oppressed and Improv
Theatre techniques to better understand the imaginative mind. She has
undergone training with Dr. Eric Miller on Storytelling Therapy, and a
10-hour training program in Therapeutic Storytelling with Susan Perrow. She has done a brief training in
Biographical Storytelling with Sue Hollingsworth and also completed a course
in Applied Buddhist Psychology from Arth - The Bodhi Tree (Mumbai). Sowmya is a Mindfulness Practitioner and Happiness / Positive
Psychology Coach. She is currently
exploring the field of Narrative Therapy.
She wants to spend the rest of her life finding and using all genres
of stories for healing and recovery. Sowmya curates two blogs: a Personal Journey blog called SoulSpace, and another
that captures Life Stories of Women called Reinvention Stories. Contact 9731570615 https://www.facebook.com/sowmya.r.srinivasan Instagram: sowmya.r.srinivasan_soulspace SoulSpace Storytell, https://www.facebook.com/soulspacestorytell
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