Once upon a time from lands far, far away August 28, 2018Stories from Romania, Indonesia, Singapore, Australia, USA and United Kingdom found their way to the stage at Under the Aalamaram’s fifth anniversaryThere is a slight draught at Va Pho, but this particular set of patrons have the warmth of dimsums and tales of Zimbabwean […]
When stories transcend borders and cultural differences September 01, 2019Through its storytelling fest ‘Under The Aalamaram’, city-based group Kathai Kalatta is bringing storytellers from the UK, South Africa, Singapore and Kenya to Chennai to weave together different cultures and human emotions through tales. Story, as it turns out, was crucial to our evolution – more […]
Stories from across the world come to Chennai August 31, 2019The sixth edition of Under The Alamaram hopes to raise awareness on different cultures, languages and communities through their roster of international storytellers. Characters. Conflicts. Resolutions. Life is a unique combination of these three elements, and so is a story, says Jeeva Raghunath, pioneer of […]
At Under the Aalamaram, listen to stories from across the globe August 30, 2019 The sixth edition of the storytelling festival will see performers from Europe, Africa and East Asia promise laughter as well as lessons in kindness and humility. The first thing that strikes you about Under The Aalamaram (or banyan tree) is the […]
Listen To Magical Tales Spun By Storytellers From Eight Countries September 1, 2018What’s Happening‘Under the Aalamaram’ by Kathai Kalatta, is an International Storytelling Festival that is returning for the fifth time at Akshar Árbol International School on September 1. You will hear stories from Eight international storytellers (they come from Jamaica, Indonesia, USA, Australia, Singapore, […]
Stories from across the world in Chennai August 25, 2018Children and adults sitting under a banyan tree, listening to timeless classics and folktales were the most common sight in villages. Kathai Kalatta, a collective started by Jeeva Raghunath, Kanchana Manavalan and Kausalya Padmanabhan, is planning to replicate something similar with an international storytelling festival called […]