Saturday 15 February – Friday 21 March 2014
Venue: The Scottish Storytelling Centre - Edinburgh
Event: Storytelling: The Queen Who Flew Through the Sky to Seek Her Beloved.
Venue: Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SR.
Date: Saturday 15 February 2014.
Time: 7.30pm (1hr).
Event Description: “Once there were two lovers whose great love for each other endured through lifetime after lifetime…” So begins the tale of Queen Chudala and King Sikhidvaja in one of Hinduism’s most esoteric texts. Their love burns bright through partings and reunions, twists and turns replete with yogic miracles and mystical teachings. Storyteller Sharadha Bain takes us on a journey to ancient India for this epic romance. Adults.
Cost: £6/£4 (Concession).
Contact: www.tracscotland.org and 0131 556 9579.
Date: Thursday 13 March 2014.
Time: 7pm (2 hrs).
Event Description: Jan Sutch Pickard draws on encounters as an Ecumenical Accompanier/Peace Observer and experiences of planting saplings and harvesting olives in the West Bank, alongside Palestinian families and Israeli peace activists. Come and share a story or just listen and enjoy. 14+
Contact: www.tracscotland.org and 0131 556 9579.
Event: Storytelling: Kingdom of Fire & Clay: Iran vs. Israel.
Venue: Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SR.
Date: Friday 21 March 2014.
Time: 7.30pm (1hr 15 mins).
Event Description: Two young artists meet; one an Israeli, the other an Iranian. Sworn enemies, or possible best friends? After performing two separate but highly successful shows at the International Storytelling Festival Amsterdam, they decide to combine forces and make a show that dives into their pasts, their cultures and the source of their countries' enmity. Kingdom of Fire and Clay combines classical Jewish and Iranian tales, as well as the personal stories of storytellers Raphael Rodan and Sahand Sahebdivani. Words are mixed with music; friction with moments of intimacy. 16+
Cost: £10/£8 (Concession).
Contact: www.tracscotland.org and 0131 556 9579.