Workshop Panevėžys 09.10.2025

"But the storyteller has to relate the happenings as if he or she had only just discovered them as something going on." (Padraic Colum in Storytelling New & Old)

Links to use after the workshop

Download the skeletons used in the workshop

Videos of the skeletons you told

Possible activities/discussion topics connected with stories

  • Nasruddin’s Nail: tricksters, making easy money, what makes a good house, ways of remembering the dead
  • Nasredino vinis: apgavikai, lengvi pinigai, kokie namai yra geri, mirusiųjų atminimo būdai
  • Empty Pot: growing seeds, gardening stories, ambition vs honesty
  • Tuščias puodas: sėklų auginimas, sodininkystės istorijos, ambicijos prieš sąžiningumą
  • Lost Necklace: what makes a wise ruler, displaying wealth, honesty
  • Prarastas vėrinys: koks valdovas yra išmintingas, puikavimasis turtais, sąžiningumas
  • Monk’s Reward: power relations, throw-away society, consumption vs recycling
  • Vienuolio atpildas: galios santykiai, vartotojiška visuomenė, vartojimas ir perdirbimas

60-Seconds Non-Stop Talking

Presentation used in the October workshop

Powerful Fairy Tales for Teenagers - a useful compilation for all librarians!

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