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(in alphabetical order) 2) Leena
Kulkarni. 3) Neeraj. 4) Peter
Viegas. 5) Pooja
Upganlawar. 6) Sharanya
Shriram. 8) Sony
Lamba. 1) Dharithri Krishnamurthy. Dharithri is a certified
professional storyteller from Kathalaya and has introduced Story Space - A Kathalaya Learning Centre,
to Pune. Dharithri holds a MA in
German and is proficient with multiple languages. She is also a certified Jolly Phonics
trainer. She has around 8 years of
corporate experience. Dharithri
started storytelling when her older daughter was born in 2007. She would create various stories to
teach/introduce various concepts.
Since day one she would narrate stories to her little one and has
taught her children everything through stories and music. As she is passionate about teaching and
learning with children, she decided to use her skills for the benefit of many
more children. Dharithri does
storytelling sessions at various schools, libraries and activity centres, and
conducts regular classes as well. She
conducts regular workshops for teachers, parents and children. Contact info: 98900 84699 dharithri.krishnamurthy@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/STORYSPACE21 2) Leena Kulkarni. Leena
simply loves storytelling and has been storytelling right from her childhood
days. She is a children's storyteller,
having keen interest in using storytelling as a medium for educational and
therapeutic purposes. She regularly
conducts weekend storytelling and read-along sessions for children. Many of the stories narrated in these
sessions are written by her. Her children's
stories have been also published in newspapers. She narrates stories in English as well as
Marathi. An Engineer with over ten years of
experience in the IT industry, Leena has groomed many newcomers and entrants
in her role as a Manager. She combines
this experience with her love of storytelling, soft skills exposure, and
interest in psychology to make a difference in children's lives. Contact
Info: 88066
60410 StoryEducationPune@gmail.com 3) Neeraj. Neeraj is a Motivational Speaker, Storyteller, Mentor, Coach,
Communication Expert, and Retreat Leader worldwide. For him, coaching is learning again and
again…again and again… An
award-winning facilitator, Neeraj uses the timeless techniques of mentoring,
collaboration, and performance.
Neeraj is a voice, speech, diction, accent, and communication mentor
with Narrative Therapy through Transformative Storytelling. Neeraj has been studying holistic
techniques since 1996. During more
than 20 years of learning, relearning, unlearning, sharing, and
teaching. It has been his conscious
quest to work on different eclectic Techniques such as Subtle Face Yoga,
Shinrin-yoku (“forest bathing”) Theatre, Languages, Tai Chi, Butoh, Aikido,
Expressive Art, Story Therapy, DOGa Yoga, etc. He helps people understand subtle and
essential aspects of the mind, body, and spirit connection. Neeraj is the author of the holistic
growth manual “Sapere Aude (Dare to BE Wise)”. He has been featured in various
publications such as BBC-Hindi, Zee TV, Elle, The Hindustan Times, DNA,
Times of India, Indian Express, and News Nation. Neeraj often works in the following
cities (in alphabetical order): Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Dehradun,
Jaipur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Meerut, Mumbai, New Delhi, Noida, Pune, and
Surat. Contact info 98201 71766 delotusin@gmail.com 4) Peter Viegas. Peter is a self-taught, community
certified storyteller. After
participating in a programme conducted by Dr Eric Miller of the World
Storytelling Institute, Chennai, Peter made a commitment to storytelling in
Pune, where "many people could be involved in telling various kinds of
stories to diverse age groups and audiences in all kinds of settings." Since 2012, Peter's passion has taken
him to schools, developing storytelling programmes and conducting workshops
for primary school teachers. He also
seeks to convince his friends and family members to develop their
storytelling. Keeping his word, Peter pioneered
"The Storytellers, Pune."
The group has developed its own Coaching Guidelines to provide a
framework for bringing storytellers to the best possible experiences of their
stories. The well-knit group was
primarily formed to recount a story heard about a storyteller from Syria who
loses his voice and how a group of seven friends give back his voice to him,
each telling one story a night for seven nights. That was “Damascus Nights,” by Rafiq
Schami. Subsequently they have jointly narrated
"A Tale Dark and Grimm" by Adam Gidwitz, and "Chouboli"
by Vijaydan Detha. These performances are
accompanied by workshops and are facilitated by Peter, drawing upon the work
of storytellers such as Ashley Ramsden, Sue Hollingsworth, and others. "The Storytellers, Pune" has a
core of 12 regular and six occasional tellers. The group has recorded about 28 stories for
podcast on the theme of Love, Sexuality, and Relationships. The group also records stories for All
India Radio, and felicitates itinerant storytellers who pass through Pune: we
have had memorable evenings with Sarah Rundell, James Knight, and our own
late Ankit Chadha. The pre-Covid range included telling
stories in schools, colleges, cafés, bars, corporates, institutions, and just
about anywhere that someone was willing to organise an audience. Most events are free, financed by the
group. "The Storytellers, Pune"
organises sessions on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month. One of these series features seasoned
tellers, and one consists of open sessions with newer tellers. A photo of Peter is here. Contact info: thestorytellerspune@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/thestorytellerspune https://www.instagram.com/thestorytellerspune 5) Pooja Upganlawar. Pooja Gadewar Upganlawar, founder
and director of "The StoryTunes",
is a Speech and Drama Trainer, a passionate Storyteller, and a Writer. Pooja has provided various kinds of
Communication Skills workshops for corporations such as Hewlett Packard,
Vodafone, and Times of India. Her experience with young people
includes teaching Speech and Drama for more than three years in a reputed
school in Pune. She has conducted
workshops on "Anger Management and Learning through Stories" in
various schools. Pooja has
successfully trained many students to appear for Communication Skills, and
Speech and Drama exams, conducted by the Trinity College of London.
Pooja has conducted numerous
Storytelling workshops for young people in Pune bookstores such as Crossword
and EnlitKids. She has trained over a
thousand children in stagecraft, skits, dramas and plays, extempore, debates,
and elocution. She has collaborated
with FirstCry.com for sessions with young people on ‘Raising Readers’ and
Workshops in Dramatics. Working closely with Times of India NIE
(Newspaper in Education), Pooja has introduced countless children to the
world of stories. With her collaboration
with KomTV, she is taking stories and dramatics to every house possible. This
new venture is one of her key projects. Pooja's program for teachers, ‘Teacher
Skill Enhancement Program’, has been very well received by teachers in
schools across Pune and beyond. In the
short span of three years, she has trained over a hundred teachers in using
Storytelling to make the classroom more lively. Pooja passionately believes in the art
of Storytelling. Her mantra is
“Unleash the Power of Storytelling, Touch Souls, Entertain and Inspire". A photo of Pooja is here. Education BEd (Education), Gadchiroli University,
Gadchiroli, Maharashtra. MBA (Sales and Marketing), Faculty
of Management Studies, Institute of Rural Management (FMS-IRM), Jaipur. BSc (Life Sciences), St Bede’s
College, Shimla. Higher Secondary, Laureate Public
School, Shimla Matriculation, Convent of Jesus
and Mary, Shimla. Information about "The StoryTunes" programs is here. Contact: 80070 01511 mystorytunes@gmail.com 6) Sharanya Shriram. An
ex-banker turned enrichment coach, Sharanya conducts: -
Moral-based story-and-craft sessions for children. -
Puppet shows. -
Storytelling sessions for introducing sensitive topics to children and young
teens. -
Teacher-training workshops. -
Corporate breakout events (for families). -
Phonics, and joy of reading, sessions. Sharanya has been part of the Chennai
Storytelling Festival from 2016 onward.
Apart from conducting her own sessions, she has been associated with
schools such as Shemrock, Vaels Vidyashram, LocoPoco (Hirandani), and
Primrose. She has also conducted
customised events with corporates like Cotiviti and OneSource. These events span a wide spectrum of
activities, including storytelling for children, teacher-training workshops,
and breakout sessions at company events.
Being fluent in multiple languages (Hindi, Marathi, French, Telugu,
English, and Tamil), Sharanya is able to connect with diverse groups, and
customises content accordingly. Member: Chennai Storytellers
(even though she has re-located to Pune) Contact: 96866
22237 sharansliveatale@gmail.com https://m.facebook.com/sharansstories 7)
Shraddha Nigavekar. A
scientist by training and a spoken-word artist by choice, Dr. Shraddha
Nigavekar is a lifelong-learner with a passion for experimentation. Shraddha has lived and worked in three
continents and brings her multitude of life experiences to the art of storytelling. A freelance professional storyteller,
Shraddha conducts storytelling-based sessions in-person as well as
online. She is a trained voice-over
artist, with certification as a storyteller from the Storyweavers of
Singapore, and StoryCircle EduSaarthi.
Shraddha has also acted in short films and theatre. Her recent unique initiative is "Tales
with Tails" -- a storytelling program assisted by therapy dogs and cats,
in collaboration with the Animal Angels Therapy Center. Shraddha is a regularly featured
storyteller on East London Radio's "Talking Stories" which is the
UK's first, and a globally leading, radio program for stories of all
kinds. During the pandemic, she
launched a YouTube story channel called "Kathaa by Shraddha" to
make multilingual stories freely accessible to children globally. She has also brought stories to children
via several online and in-person sessions for the non-profit Doorstep School
(DSS), Vikhe Patil Memorial School, Enlit Kids Kathashtakam series,
Storycircle Edusaarhti and the Early Child Development Forum (ECDF); and for
corporates such as Infosys, HSBC, and Poonawalla Fincorp. Shraddha hosts two reality-story based
podcasts -- "SuKathanKar" and "Musings of Mom". Shraddha's main strength is her ability
to connect with her audience members.
She has often been appreciated for engaging her listeners with active
narration, voice modulation, and overall style of presentation. Shraddha is fluent in English, Hindi,
Marathi, and Konkani. She loves to
incorporate music in her telling.
Shraddha was recently given a "Story-Maker in Education"
award by EduSaarthi, the Confederation of Indian Industry and Young Indians. Shraddha conducts storytelling sessions
for children (aged 6-12 years), adolescents, and adults at libraries,
schools, activity centers, and corporate and private events. A photo is here. Contact 88888
43938 nigavekar.shraddha@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/shraddha.nigavekar https://www.facebook.com/shraddha.nigavekar.5 8)
Sony Lamba. Sony
is a Librarian by profession, with over 10 years of experience in School
Libraries. She has completed a BA in
Economics, and a Masters in Library and Information Science, from Pune
University. Sony is also a certified Storyteller,
having completed an online Storytelling course from the Storyweavers,
Singapore.
Storytelling is an ancient art form.
Telling a story may involve gestures, visual images, sounds, chants,
and sometimes exaggeration of expression.
Through Storytelling, Sony would like to connect with children, make
concepts fun, and make learning more interesting. The lockdown and the pandemic situation
inspired Sony to launch her own YouTube storytelling channel, called THE
STORY KATTA. Here she and her many
Guest Storytellers tell stories in both English and Hindi. The motive behind this channel was to reach
out to all children by exposing them to a wide range of genres of stories
that are easily accessible to them.
During these hard times many children do not have access to a variety
of storybooks, so through this channel Sony has tried to bring stories of
many different kinds to children of all age groups, in English and in
Hindi. Sony also works with children and
teachers in schools. Contact: 95276
07355 sony.lamba1007@gmail.com Storytelling
channel on YouTube, THE STORY
KATTA Storytelling
Organisations based in Pune 1 The StoryTunes was founded and is
directed by The StoryTunes has designed
well-researched programs in which stories form the core of the teaching
process. Our
Programs for Children Thinkers – To enhance
curiosity, love for reading, ignite imagination. Readers – To enhance reading
, develop capacity for creativity and imaginative thinking. Brain Ticklers -- Bring scientific
facts to life through specially designed stories. Old Stories Come
Alive
– Bring to life major events of history through stories, helping children
retain better. Speak Up – Teach the art of
Public Speaking, drama and storytelling. Let's Write – Creative writing,
scripting, character setting, story-writing. Our
Programs for Educators and Parents Talk – Helps parents to
break barriers while conversing with children on sensitive topics such as sex
education and child abuse. Story Speak -- ‘Teacher Skills
Enhancement Program’. Helps teachers
become great expressive storytellers -- using props, puppets, voice
modulations, voice modulations, and body language. The program focuses on
teaching the art of using stories to make sessions interesting and
productive. Our
Programs for Institutions For Colleges and
Corporations
-- Enhance
personality attributes, social & interpersonal graces, communication
&language skills, polish personal, professional and managerial traits.
Programs such as – "Secret Sauce of Storytelling", and
"Presentations with a Knack of Storytelling". For Corporate Social
Responsibility Programs -- We
design programs for corporatations as a part of Corporate Social
Responsibility Activities. For Hospital and
Rehabilitation Home Programs -- Developing
the themes of Cooperation and Co-Existence, we design and implement programs
to help treat body, mind, and soul -- and hence enhance the quality of life.
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