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A Lit Tale: Storytelling and Literature Festival 2023
January 28 @ 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
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Day 2: 29th January 2023, Sunday 11 am to 12 pm -The Story Grove- Ages 2+ Suno Sunaao by Lovleen Misra (Hindi) Come, listen to some funny, whacko poems in Hindi. And then try writing a few too! 11 am to 12 pm -Far far away- Ages 7+ My DAADI Strongest by Timira Gupta This is a session in which we read a curated bunch of stories which celebrate the special relationshiop between children and their grandparents. 12 pm to 1 pm -Outside our window- Ages 7+ Sita's Chitwan - Not Just a Walk in Nepal's First by Vaishali Shroff Walk the Talk: Stop! Look! Join Sita and I as we walk, pause, look, marvel, and discover the joys in nature around us together. 11:30 am to 1 pm -The Stage- Ages 10 + Story Therapy Workshop by Aaditya Vijay Jadhav It is a book about Frog and Toad and their adventures. 12 pm to 1 pm -The Curious Garden- Ages 7+ At-Pat Nagar Tales by Ulka Mayur (Hinglish) A storytelling performance filled with dance, drama and music presents feel-good, fun and positivity-affirming folktales about two feisty women who live in a fictional town of At-Pat Nagar. 1 pm to 1.30 pm Lunch Break 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm -The Curious Garden- Ages 4 + Who's Afraid of Z, not me! by Lubaina Bandukwala A ball, an accident, a spilt cup of coffee and Z is gone! Who cares about Z anyways? Turns out someone does. Find out who in this quirky zany storytelling of a quirky zany story. 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm -The Story Grove- Ages 2+ Storytelling by Preeti Vyas from Amar Chitra Katha Narration of amazing stories from the Amar Chitra Katha books. 2:30 pm to 4: 00 pm -Outside Our Window- Ages 7+ Workshop by Gayathri Chandrasekaran & Vineet Nair from Amar Chitra Katha A fun, interactive comic-making workshop. Participants will learn about different elements that make a comic—story, dialogues, art, etc. and how they can make a comic of their own. 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm -Far Far Away - Ages 2+ Dungy Saves the Day by Manisha Bhise A story about the organic helpers of soil. 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm -The Stage- Ages 7+ The Miracle on Sunderbaag Street by Nandita da Cunha A heartwarming story, about how a young girl, Zara, inspires her neighbourhood to get together and transform an old dump-yard into a beautiful green space. 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm -The Story Grove- Ages 2+ The Mystery of the Missing Birthday Cake by Katie Bagli The Mystery of the Missing Birthday Cake is sure to win over the hearts of kids for its puzzling and thrilling story, adventure and attractive illustrations. 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm -Museum Galleries- Ages 7+ Workshop by Gitanjali Chandrashekharan A collaborative story creation workshop 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm -Outside our window- Ages 5+ Pattan's Pumpkin by Misbah Ali An Indian Flood tale of Pattan's Pumpkin that grows as tall as a mountain. 6.30 pm to 7:30 pm -The Stage - Ages 3+ Puppet Show- 'Nani Ki Kahani' Puppet Nani tells a story about an old woman who lives in a jungle, and about the cold night that didn't let her sleep! A story filled with animals and a mischievous thief. But it's also filled with messages of love, compassion, kindness, sharing and co-existence. Walk-around and shadow puppets make this enchanting tale a great hit among children and parents!
A potpourri of classical tales, folktales, fantasies, ghost stories, fairy tales, sci-fi and many more twisted tales with authors, cartoonists, comic artists, poets, editors, illustrators, storytellers, puppeteers and explore different genres, characters, plotlines and settings through fun and engaging workshops, family programs, artist interactions, demonstrations, book readings, theatre and drama.
Day 1: 28th January 2023, Saturday
| 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
-The Story Grove- Ages 2+
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The Rooster and The Sun by Sarita Shetty
Have you ever wondered why the sun comes out only after the rooster crows? What happened? |
| 11:30 am to 1 pm
-The Stage- Ages 2+
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Workshop: Fun With Shapes with Savio Mascarenhas from Amar Chitra Katha
Students get a chance to learn to draw characters from various shapes from the expert artists at Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle. |
| 12 pm to 1 pm
-Far Far Away- Ages 2+
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Ekki Dokki by Devaki Bhujang Gajare (Marathi)
A traditional Marathi folktale blended with music and movement that inspires children to be kind and helpful while having a whole lot of fun! |
| 1 pm to 1.30 pm | Lunch Break |
| 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
-The Story Grove- Ages 2+
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Angry Akku by Krupa Adapwar
Akku is having an awful day and it’s making her very, VERY angry. |
| 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
-The Curious Garden- Ages 7+
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The Shy Supergirl by Shabnam Minwala
Nina seems a shy and ordinary schoolgirl but she has an amazing superpower. |
| 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
-The Curious Garden- Ages 7+
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Silapathar Sisters Visit The Beach by Usha Venkataraman
A charming story that teaches children how to manage their emotions and when it comes to animal cruelty, they can be part of the solution. |
| 2:30 pm to 4 pm
-The Stage- Ages 7+
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Zoo Around You in Zen Art by Medha Rajadhyaksha
Fun with animal forms in Zentangle Art. |
| 2.30 pm to 3.30 pm
-The Story Grove- Ages 2+
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Conejito by Meher Gehi
Join us on this fun musical yet courageous adventure ride of a little bunny rabbit. |
| 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
-Far Far away- Ages 2+
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The Happiness Tree by Geetanjali Vivek Kaul
A Bantu folktale that shows, the Hero is not the one who is the strongest, the one with best memory or the one who runs fast but the one who tries and never gives up. |
| 3.30 pm to 4.30 pm
-The Story Grove- Ages 2+
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The First Hippo on the Moon (by David Walliams)
adapted by Shalini Bajaj Surve (Hindi) A humourous space adventure to make a dream come true. |
| 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
-Far Far away- Ages 7+
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Storytelling by Reena Puri from Amar Chitra Katha
Narration of amazing stories from the treasure of Amar Chitra Katha. |
| 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
-The Story Grove- Ages 2+
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Gajapati Kulapati by Simran Nagwani
Story about a big elephant who catches a cold. |
Venues at the CSMVS, Mumbai:
Far Far Away: Edible Pavilion
The Curious Garden: Children’s Museum Lawn
The Story Grove: Baobab Area
Outside our Window: Children’s Museum Plaza
The Stage: Amphitheatre
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