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1) Parth Kotia. 2) Pinal Patel. 1 Parth
Kotia. Parth has been telling stories to children, and coaching
children to tell stories, since 2019 in the Storytelling Club
founded and directed by Pinal Patel. Parth loves stories and storytelling. He has his own style of
telling stories and engaging audience members. He has graduated from a Storytelling Club Storytelling
Course taught by Pinal Patel Parth works with children in numerous schools. He works especially with stories based on
life skills, and with imaginary stories.
He also uses storytelling to help students improve their English
language abilities. Parth is fluent in
Gujarati, Hindi, and English. A recording of Parth telling a story in English is here. Contact 72289 70811 parth.kotia619@gmail.com Pinal
Patel. Pinal is a leading storyteller in
Surat. She has
been running a Storytelling Club in Surat since 2011. The Storytelling
Club offers Storytelling Classes in schools, and at the Storytelling
Club space (after school and on weekends). Pinal loves being with children – she loves telling stories to
them, and coaching them to tell stories.
Pinal also trains many
teachers and parents in ways of telling and discussing stories. Pinal is a Commerce Graduate, and
has also completed a Diploma Course in Storytelling at Kathalaya (directed by
Geeta Ramanujam) in Bangalore. Pinal has written a children's story
book titled, Aani and Indian States. She has also written a book titled, "Story Voooooory: 51 Ways to
Tell Stories for Parents, Teachers, and All Who Work with Children". Pinal has founded and directs a
publishing house, Niaa Creations Private Limited. Some of the books Niaa Creations
publishes are conceptualised by its team members and written by
children. Niaa Creations
publishes a newspaper, "Positiveday", which presents only positive
news. Niaa Creations
also presents an annual Literature Festival named Hubbub Storyfest. And -- the Storytelling Club
has opened a library which includes cafe.
Wherever the books and stories are, the Storytelling Club
and Niaa Creations there! Pinal often tells stories
that are based on life-skills. Pinal
is very into imagination, and often tells imaginary stories. She tells stories to children based on
emotions as a way of helping the children manage their emotions. She also tells stories from a wide variety
of regions, including Gujarat. Pinal
is fluent in Gujarati, Hindi, and English. Contact 98254 63936 pinal.a.patel31@gmail.com Storytelling
Club, Surat (Facebook). Pinal
Patel (Facebook).
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