Ledyard Public Library
Tellabration! A Celebration of the Oral Tradition
Saturday, Nov. 2, 10:00
Tellabration is a mammoth storytelling event - and that's no Tall Tale! It's a storytelling phenomenon, made up of dozens of storytelling happenings all over the world. Its purpose is to introduce adults, as well as children, to the pleasures of the oral art of storytelling. It is one of the programs offered by The Connecticut Storytelling Center, based in New London.
Ledyard Public Library will host a Tellabration for adults on Saturday, November 2nd at 10:00 a.m. Darlene Kascak will be telling Native American stories.
Darlene Kascak is the Education Director at The Institute for American Indian Studies and is an active member of The Schaghticoke Tribal Nation and The Schaghticoke Women’s Traditional Council. She is also working with the CSDE on implementing Connecticut’s Indigenous history in the curriculum.
Darlene teaches from a Native American point of view, allowing children and adults to broaden their perspectives for a new understanding of the 12,000-year history of the Indigenous Peoples’ lives, both in the past and present. Her work brings awareness to the impact of stereotypes and myths on the perception of other cultures and the legacies of native contact with other groups.
Along with her role as an educator, she is also a Traditional Native American Storyteller, preserving oral traditions to pass down cultural knowledge and values. Her mission is to connect the stories passed down from generation to generation to recent archaeological discoveries, giving voice to these objects. Oral traditions can be used as a tool to validate or challenge academic knowledge and give shared authority to historically marginalized communities.
Hear history come alive from the oral traditions that have been passed down and preserved from one generation to the next. Come listen to the stories used to explain the great mysteries of life and teach life lessons about love, leadership, honor, and our connection to the earth.
A full listing of Tellabration sites in Connecticut with dates and times can be found by logging onto http://www.connstorycenter.org and clicking on “Tellabration” or by calling The Connecticut Storytelling Center at 860-934-8165.
Sponsored by Joan D. Hauptfeld Fund.
Ledyard Public Library will host a Tellabration for adults on Saturday, November 2nd at 10:00 a.m. Darlene Kascak will be telling Native American stories.
Darlene Kascak is the Education Director at The Institute for American Indian Studies and is an active member of The Schaghticoke Tribal Nation and The Schaghticoke Women’s Traditional Council. She is also working with the CSDE on implementing Connecticut’s Indigenous history in the curriculum.
Darlene teaches from a Native American point of view, allowing children and adults to broaden their perspectives for a new understanding of the 12,000-year history of the Indigenous Peoples’ lives, both in the past and present. Her work brings awareness to the impact of stereotypes and myths on the perception of other cultures and the legacies of native contact with other groups.
Along with her role as an educator, she is also a Traditional Native American Storyteller, preserving oral traditions to pass down cultural knowledge and values. Her mission is to connect the stories passed down from generation to generation to recent archaeological discoveries, giving voice to these objects. Oral traditions can be used as a tool to validate or challenge academic knowledge and give shared authority to historically marginalized communities.
Hear history come alive from the oral traditions that have been passed down and preserved from one generation to the next. Come listen to the stories used to explain the great mysteries of life and teach life lessons about love, leadership, honor, and our connection to the earth.
A full listing of Tellabration sites in Connecticut with dates and times can be found by logging onto http://www.connstorycenter.org and clicking on “Tellabration” or by calling The Connecticut Storytelling Center at 860-934-8165.
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