State of Matter: Tales of burning
PAST EVENT | 05 November 2015 20:00
'Kindled by a 17th century love-epic, fuelled by family stories, fanned by the wings of a fiery bird-woman.'
Storyteller Vergine Gulbenkian will be at the Pichette Auditorium, Pembroke College, on the 5th November to perform State of Matter: Tales of burning.
The event is part of the Bodleian Library's new exhibition - Armenia: Masterpieces from an Enduring Culture - which opens on Friday 23rd October.
"State of Matter is based on the 17th century siraveb 'Asli and Kearam' and includes a wonder tale and family story", explains Vergine.
The story's themes are closely related to those of the Bodleian exhibition: "Commemoration of the genocide; celebration of Armenian culture; Armenian oral literature - its interplay with written literature and how it is shared by other cultures; and the life of a tradition- how to respect the legacy and yet allow it to be renewed."
Vergine began working on the craft of telling traditional tales 25 years ago, after studying Drama. She is interested in communication through performance, enabling others to tell their stories, and developing work for different audiences.
This event is free, but there will be the opportunity on the door to make donations in aid of Oxfam Armenia for Syrian refugees.
Featured image by Robbie Shade
State of Matter: Tales of burning
PAST EVENT | 05 November 2015 20:00
'Kindled by a 17th century love-epic, fuelled by family stories, fanned by the wings of a fiery bird-woman.'
Storyteller Vergine Gulbenkian will be at the Pichette Auditorium, Pembroke College, on the 5th November to perform State of Matter: Tales of burning.
The event is part of the Bodleian Library's new exhibition - Armenia: Masterpieces from an Enduring Culture - which opens on Friday 23rd October.
"State of Matter is based on the 17th century siraveb 'Asli and Kearam' and includes a wonder tale and family story", explains Vergine.
The story's themes are closely related to those of the Bodleian exhibition: "Commemoration of the genocide; celebration of Armenian culture; Armenian oral literature - its interplay with written literature and how it is shared by other cultures; and the life of a tradition- how to respect the legacy and yet allow it to be renewed."
Vergine began working on the craft of telling traditional tales 25 years ago, after studying Drama. She is interested in communication through performance, enabling others to tell their stories, and developing work for different audiences.
This event is free, but there will be the opportunity on the door to make donations in aid of Oxfam Armenia for Syrian refugees.
Featured image by Robbie Shade