How does a place inspire us? How can it trigger our imagination?

Using El-Khalifa and the layers of stories, events, anecdotes, people, buildings that have – over the years – contributed to making it such a unique neighbourhood, the workshop attendees will train their observation skills and learn to recognise what in their surroundings can be used to construct a powerful narrative.

Participants will acquire storytelling skills and techniques: how to structure a story, how to create images, and turn an ear into an eye so that listeners feel they are watching rather than listening. What mistakes are to be avoided. How to stand in front of an audience, how to use body, voice, words, and space.

At the end of the workshop, all participants will have the opportunity to have a collective storytelling performance to the public to encourage them to start their own storytelling journey.

Workshop days: 31st October – 5th November, From 5 pm to 8:00 pm.

Venue: 2 Darb al-Shaykh Khalil, In front of Sabil Um ‘Abbas, off Saliba Street.

Workshop fees: 600 LE, Some scholarships will be offered so, if you need a scholarship please indicate that on your application

Please, fill the application below to apply for the workshop; the deadline is on 12th October 2020 (11:55 pm, Cairo time). https://bit.ly/2SHuDvU

Accepted candidates will be contacted during the third week of October; the final performance will be announced in the fourth week of October and it will be open to the public.

Chirine el-Ansary is an Egyptian storyteller who has been working with Megawra for the past 6 years on developing storytelling performances inspired by the heritage of al-Khalifa and its oral history. In addition to her work with Megawra Chirine el-Ansary has participated in many international festivals, Taught several workshops in Egypt, France, Lebanon and Syria. She is a PhD candidate at Goldsmith College in London.

The workshop is the 1st activity, on the second season of the professional program in the Athar Lina Heritage Design Thinking School.

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