BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ziyadliwa, Storyteller - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ziyadliwa.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Ziyadliwa, Storyteller REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20200101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250425T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250425T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T232739 CREATED:20250418T140452Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250418T140452Z UID:55677-1745582400-1745596800@ziyadliwa.com SUMMARY:The Mountains Call: Two Storytelling Performances at Innsbruck Botanical Garden DESCRIPTION:Storyteller Ziyadliwa (aka Suzanne Whitby) will be performing two 30-minutes storytelling shows at Innsbruck’s Botanical Garden. Expect tales of giants\, curious folk\, and the star of the Alps… URL:https://www.uibk.ac.at/de/botany/botanical-garden/news-und-veranstaltungen/fruehlingsfest/#new_tab CATEGORIES:Storytelling Show ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ziyadliwa.com/wp-content/uploads/202504-botanical-garden-ad-rect2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241013T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241013T163000 DTSTAMP:20260403T232739 CREATED:20240819T115536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240820T141306Z UID:55638-1728829800-1728837000@ziyadliwa.com SUMMARY:Woven: The Threads That Bind at the Innsbruck International Nature Film Festival DESCRIPTION:An ancient Greek myth retold for our times about connection and interconnection\, causes and consequences\, life and love\, humans and the natural world\, and the woman who used needle and thread to challenge the perspectives of the gods. Woven between and around several films from the Innsbruck Nature Film Festival to create a whole new story. Performed in English by South African storyteller Suzanne Whitby\, known on stage as Ziyadliwa. URL:https://naturefestival.eu#new_tab LOCATION:Innsbruck CATEGORIES:Storytelling Show ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ziyadliwa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024-inff-woven.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240831T163000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240831T183000 DTSTAMP:20260403T232739 CREATED:20240713T194641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240819T121327Z UID:55217-1725121800-1725129000@ziyadliwa.com SUMMARY:Pint by Pint: Tales of brewing\, beer\, and civilisation DESCRIPTION:Some say that bread was what we humans needed to get on the path towards civilisation. Others say that the catalyst was\, in fact\, beer. And the ancient tales tend to support the latter idea. So imagine that world exists. It’s a world in which the accidental discovery of beer leads to murder and mayhem\, adventure and abundance\, and love\, lies\, and laughter. URL:https://ziyadliwa.com/sold-out/#new_tab LOCATION:Private Event\, Innsbruck\, Austria CATEGORIES:Storytelling Show ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ziyadliwa.com/wp-content/uploads/202407-pintafterpint.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240713T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240713T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T232739 CREATED:20240713T203313Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240713T203700Z UID:55236-1720857600-1720890000@ziyadliwa.com SUMMARY: DESCRIPTION:There are no upcoming events at this time. URL:https://ziyadliwa.com/event/55236/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231116T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231116T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T232739 CREATED:20231023T133551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T134703Z UID:55046-1700161200-1700164800@ziyadliwa.com SUMMARY:How can fairy tales help us speak truth to power? DESCRIPTION: URL:https://yorkshirefestivalofstory.com/event/how-can-fairy-tales-help-us-speak-truth-to-power/#new_tab LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Facilitation & moderation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ziyadliwa.com/wp-content/uploads/yfos-20230-16-nov-rect.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231110T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231110T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T232739 CREATED:20231023T133031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T134624Z UID:55042-1699642800-1699646400@ziyadliwa.com SUMMARY:Art as a weapon with Tayo Aluko DESCRIPTION: URL:https://yorkshirefestivalofstory.com/event/art-as-a-weapon/#new_tab LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Facilitation & moderation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ziyadliwa.com/wp-content/uploads/yfos-20230-10-nov-rect.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231109T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231109T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T232739 CREATED:20231023T132812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T134556Z UID:55038-1699560000-1699563600@ziyadliwa.com SUMMARY:The Grimms of China with Professor Yuwen Zhang DESCRIPTION: URL:https://yorkshirefestivalofstory.com/event/the-grimms-of-china/#new_tab LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Facilitation & moderation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ziyadliwa.com/wp-content/uploads/yfos-20230-9-nov-rect.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231107T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231107T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T232739 CREATED:20231023T134213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T134303Z UID:55054-1699362000-1699365600@ziyadliwa.com SUMMARY:Justice in the World of Folk Narrative with Sadhana Naithani DESCRIPTION: URL:https://yorkshirefestivalofstory.com/event/justice-in-the-world-of-folk-narrative/#new_tab LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ziyadliwa.com/wp-content/uploads/yfos-20230-7-nov-rect.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231105T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231105T163000 DTSTAMP:20260403T232739 CREATED:20231023T133852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T133915Z UID:55049-1699194600-1699201800@ziyadliwa.com SUMMARY:The Subversive Tale with Anabelle Castaño DESCRIPTION: URL:https://yorkshirefestivalofstory.com/event/the-subversive-tale/#new_tab LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ziyadliwa.com/wp-content/uploads/yfos-20230-5-nov-rect.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231104T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231104T163000 DTSTAMP:20260403T232739 CREATED:20231023T132407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T134540Z UID:55035-1699108200-1699115400@ziyadliwa.com SUMMARY:How to change the world through telling stories with Sea Gabriel DESCRIPTION: URL:https://yorkshirefestivalofstory.com/event/how-to-change-the-world-through-telling-stories/#new_tab LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Facilitation & moderation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ziyadliwa.com/wp-content/uploads/yfos-20230-4-nov-rect.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221124T160000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221124T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T232739 CREATED:20220922T154143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220922T154207Z UID:54347-1669305600-1669309200@ziyadliwa.com SUMMARY:Bog Stories: A Panel Discussion at Yorkshire Festival of Story DESCRIPTION: URL:https://yorkshirefestivalofstory.com/#new_tab LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ziyadliwa.com/wp-content/uploads/header-image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220929T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220929T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T232739 CREATED:20220909T063137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220909T063137Z UID:54318-1664470800-1664478000@ziyadliwa.com SUMMARY:The Body in the Bog: an oral storytelling performance in Innsbruck (English) DESCRIPTION:DescriptionPrices & tickets\n\n \n \n \n English Description\n \n \n Deutsche Beschreibung\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n“A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it.” \n– Oscar Wilde \n\nAn iron-age body is discovered in a peat bog\, preserved so well that it’s mistaken for a modern fatality. What happens next? \nIron age Britain. A place of myth and magic\, rites and rituals. A time when a person could be killed\, and hidden\, and with them\, their secrets. Modern-day Britain. A place of Brexit and Black Lives Matter. Energy crises and climate consciousness. A time when bodies hidden long ago come to light. And sometimes\, just sometimes\, when a body come to light\, its secrets can finally be told… \nCurious? Join storyteller Ziyadliwa for an evening filled with Celtic tales\, stories of people long gone\, and learn the secrets of the body in the bog. At times comic\, curious\, tragic\, mundane\, and profound\, these tales pulse with the full range of the human experience. Adult themes and an unforgettable experience of oral storytelling for grown-ups. \nThis show is performed in English. \nPrices & tickets \n\nNot sure what to expect from a storytelling performance?\nThink of it as theatre for the mind\, a combination of the intensity of a solo performance with the intimacy of a one-to-one conversation. \n\nWhat people say\n\nIf you’d told me last week that I’d be gripped to my seat for 90 minutes of someone telling stories\, I’d have laughed at you. Now that I’ve experienced Ziyadliwa in action\, I can’t wait for her next show. \nI’ve been coming to Ziyadliwa’s storytelling performances for several years now\, and learn something new every time\, because every show is different. As an English teacher at a local school\, I often tell my students to attend one of her shows for the English\, for the techniques\, for the stories\, and for the experience. Highly recommended! \nI had no idea that I’d discover something like this in Innsbruck! Ziyadliwa has a way with words that bring stories to life in vivid detail. I can’t wait to find more storytelling performances when I get home. \nFrom the moment the show started\, I felt transported to another place and time. It was magical\, unlike anything I’ve seen before. \n\n \n \n \nEine Sache ist nicht notwendigerweise wahr\, weil ein Mann für sie stirbt. \n– Oscar Wilde \n\n**Diese Show wird auf Englisch erzählt.** \nIn einem Torfmoor wird eine Leiche aus der Eisenzeit entdeckt\, die so gut erhalten ist\, dass sie fälschlicherweise für ein modernes Todesopfer gehalten wird. Was passiert dann? \nDas eisenzeitliche Großbritannien. Ein Ort der Mythen und Magie\, der Riten und Rituale. Eine Zeit\, in der Menschen getötet und versteckt werden konnten\, und mit ihnen ihre Geheimnisse. Das heutige Großbritannien. Ein Ort des Brexit und von Black Lives Matter. Energiekrisen und Klimabewusstsein. Eine Zeit\, in der vor langer Zeit versteckte Leichen ans Tageslicht kommen. Und manchmal\, nur manchmal\, wenn eine Leiche ans Licht kommt\, können ihre Geheimnisse endlich gelüftet werden… \nNeugierig? Begleite die Geschichtenerzählerin Ziyadliwa zu einem Abend voller keltischer Sagen\, Geschichten von Menschen\, die schon lange tot sind\, und lerne die Geheimnisse der Leiche im Moor kennen. Die Geschichten sind mal komisch\, mal kurios\, mal tragisch\, mal banal\, mal tiefgründig und spiegeln die ganze Bandbreite menschlicher Erfahrungen wider. Themen für Erwachsene und ein unvergessliches Erlebnis des mündlichen Geschichtenerzählens für Erwachsene. \nKarten und Preise \n\nDu bist dir nicht sicher\, was du von einer Märchenaufführung erwarten kannst?\nSieh es als Theater für den Geist\, eine Kombination aus der Intensität einer Soloaufführung und der Intimität eines persönlichen Gesprächs. \n\nWas Menschen sagen\n\nWenn du mir letzte Woche gesagt hättest\, dass ich 90 Minuten lang an meinen Sitz gefesselt sein würde\, während jemand Geschichten erzählt\, hätte ich dich ausgelacht. Jetzt\, wo ich Ziyadliwa in Aktion erlebt habe\, kann ich ihre nächste Show kaum erwarten. \nVon dem Moment an\, als die Show begann\, fühlte ich mich an einen anderen Ort und in eine andere Zeit versetzt. Es war magisch\, anders als alles\, was ich bisher gesehen habe. \nIch hatte keine Ahnung\, dass ich so etwas in Innsbruck entdecken würde! Ziyadliwa hat eine Art mit Worten umzugehen\, die Geschichten in lebendigen Details zum Leben erweckt. Ich kann es kaum erwarten\, mehr Geschichten zu hören\, wenn ich wieder zu Hause bin. \nIch komme schon seit einigen Jahren zu Ziyadliwas Erzählvorstellungen und lerne jedes Mal etwas Neues\, denn jede Show ist anders. Als Englischlehrerin an einer örtlichen Schule empfehle ich meinen Schülerinnen und Schülern oft\, eine ihrer Shows zu besuchen – wegen der englischen Sprache\, wegen der Techniken\, wegen der Geschichten und wegen der Erfahrung. Sehr zu empfehlen! \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nTicket fees: \n\n🦜”Earlybird” tickets (buy 7 or more days ahead of the show) – €12\n🎫 Standard tickets purchased online – €15\n🎟️ Tickets purchased on the door – €18 [Please note that we only have space for 35 people\, so there is no guarantee of tickets for purchase on the night.]\n\nBuy tickets online URL:https://ziyadliwa.com/event/the-body-in-the-bog-2022/ LOCATION:Cool Run Inn (Cellar)\, Schöpfstraße 14\, Innsbruck\, Tirol\, 6020\, Austria CATEGORIES:Storytelling Show ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ziyadliwa.com/wp-content/uploads/the-body-in-the-bog-2022-800x530-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220901T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220901T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T232739 CREATED:20220816T063650Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T155748Z UID:54042-1662051600-1662058800@ziyadliwa.com SUMMARY:Wilful and Wily: Women of the Middle Ages DESCRIPTION:DescriptionPrices & tickets\n\n \n \n \n English Description\n \n \n Deutsche Beschreibung\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nWhat is better than wisdom? Woman. And what is better than a good woman? Nothing. \n– Geoffrey Chaucer \n\nTravel back in time with performance storyteller Ziyadliwa as she introduces you to women in the middle ages who refuse to take life lying down. From chaste women overcoming great odds and wicked mothers-in-law putting obstacles in the way of their “sisters” to female tricksters and women who aren’t afraid to say – and do! – what they want\, this evening is filled with tales about women who gain the upper hand\, one way or the other. \nAt times comic\, bawdy\, tragic\, mundane\, and profound\, these tales pulse with the full range of the human experience. Adult themes and an unforgettable experience of oral storytelling for grown-ups. \nThis show is performed in English. \nPrices & tickets \n\nNot sure what to expect from a storytelling performance?\nThink of it as theatre for the mind\, a combination of the intensity of a solo performance with the intimacy of a one-to-one conversation. \n\nWhat people say\n\nIf you’d told me last week that I’d be gripped to my seat for 90 minutes of someone telling stories\, I’d have laughed at you. Now that I’ve experienced Ziyadliwa in action\, I can’t wait for her next show. \nI’ve been coming to Ziyadliwa’s storytelling performances for several years now\, and learn something new every time\, because every show is different. As an English teacher at a local school\, I often tell my students to attend one of her shows for the English\, for the techniques\, for the stories\, and for the experience. Highly recommended! \nI had no idea that I’d discover something like this in Innsbruck! Ziyadliwa has a way with words that bring stories to life in vivid detail. I can’t wait to find more storytelling performances when I get home. \nFrom the moment the show started\, I felt transported to another place and time. It was magical\, unlike anything I’ve seen before. \n\n \n \n \nWas ist besser als Weisheit? Eine Frau. Und was ist besser als eine gute Frau? Nichts. \n– Geoffrey Chaucer \n\n**Diese Show wird auf Englisch erzählt.** \nReise mit der Geschichtenerzählerin Ziyadliwa in die Vergangenheit und lerne die Frauen des Mittelalters kennen\, die sich weigern\, das Leben einfach so hinzunehmen. Von keuschen Frauen\, die große Hindernisse überwinden\, über böse Schwiegermütter\, die ihren “Schwestern” Steine in den Weg legen\, bis hin zu Trickbetrügerinnen und Frauen\, die sich nicht scheuen\, zu sagen – und zu tun! – Dieser Abend ist voll von Geschichten über Frauen\, die auf die eine oder andere Weise die Oberhand gewinnen. \nDie Geschichten sind mal komisch\, mal unanständig\, mal tragisch\, mal banal\, mal tiefgründig und spiegeln die ganze Bandbreite menschlicher Erfahrungen wider. Themen für Erwachsene und ein unvergessliches Erlebnis des mündlichen Geschichtenerzählens für Erwachsene. \nPrices & tickets \n\nDu bist dir nicht sicher\, was du von einer Märchenaufführung erwarten kannst?\nSieh es als Theater für den Geist\, eine Kombination aus der Intensität einer Soloaufführung und der Intimität eines persönlichen Gesprächs. \n\nWas Menschen sagen\n\nWenn du mir letzte Woche gesagt hättest\, dass ich 90 Minuten lang an meinen Sitz gefesselt sein würde\, während jemand Geschichten erzählt\, hätte ich dich ausgelacht. Jetzt\, wo ich Ziyadliwa in Aktion erlebt habe\, kann ich ihre nächste Show kaum erwarten. \nVon dem Moment an\, als die Show begann\, fühlte ich mich an einen anderen Ort und in eine andere Zeit versetzt. Es war magisch\, anders als alles\, was ich bisher gesehen habe. \nIch hatte keine Ahnung\, dass ich so etwas in Innsbruck entdecken würde! Ziyadliwa hat eine Art mit Worten umzugehen\, die Geschichten in lebendigen Details zum Leben erweckt. Ich kann es kaum erwarten\, mehr Geschichten zu hören\, wenn ich wieder zu Hause bin. \nIch komme schon seit einigen Jahren zu Ziyadliwas Erzählvorstellungen und lerne jedes Mal etwas Neues\, denn jede Show ist anders. Als Englischlehrerin an einer örtlichen Schule empfehle ich meinen Schülerinnen und Schülern oft\, eine ihrer Shows zu besuchen – wegen der englischen Sprache\, wegen der Techniken\, wegen der Geschichten und wegen der Erfahrung. Sehr zu empfehlen! \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nTicket fees: \n\n🦜”Earlybird” tickets (buy 7 or more days ahead of the show) – €12\n🎫 Standard tickets purchased online – €15\n🎟️ Tickets purchased on the door – €18 [Please note that we only have space for 35 people\, so there is no guarantee of tickets for purchase on the night.]\n\nBuy tickets online URL:https://ziyadliwa.com/event/wilful-and-wily-women-of-the-middle-ages/ LOCATION:Cool Run Inn (Cellar)\, Schöpfstraße 14\, Innsbruck\, Tirol\, 6020\, Austria CATEGORIES:Storytelling Show ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ziyadliwa.com/wp-content/uploads/WILFUL-AND-WILEY_rect-800x530-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210804T160000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210804T173000 DTSTAMP:20260403T232739 CREATED:20210119T095927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210119T095927Z UID:842-1628092800-1628098200@ziyadliwa.com SUMMARY:Storyteller's Exchange / Setting up & designing an online newsletter DESCRIPTION:This month’s focus:This month\, we are going to talk about the pros and cons of having a newsletter\, look at how to set up an email mailing list\, create a simple newsletter template\, and talk about how to build a list and keep in touch with your subscribers. \nYou are welcome to simply observe and take notes\, however if you want to build your very own mailing list and newsletter as we go (recommended) or tweak an existing newsletter\, then it’s a good idea for you to be at your computer so that you can follow along and ask questions as we go. \nWhat to expect:This is a monthly event that usually includes a mini-workshop with templates to help participants think about the art of storytelling from the perspective of “the business of storytelling”. These events are always a mix of group discussions\, individual exercises\, breakout rooms\, and a bit of theory. \nTime: 90 minutes \nRough format: 15 minutes introductions\, 45 minutes workshop\, 15-30 minutes discussions and questions \nTimezone: CET (Central European Time) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register here – it’s free!\n[rtec-registration-form] URL:https://ziyadliwa.com/event/storytellers-exchange-setting-up-designing-an-online-newsletter/ CATEGORIES:The Exchange ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ziyadliwa.com/wp-content/uploads/793_image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210602T160000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210602T173000 DTSTAMP:20260403T232739 CREATED:20210119T095901Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210119T095901Z UID:840-1622649600-1622655000@ziyadliwa.com SUMMARY:Storyteller's Exchange / Visual Branding Basics DESCRIPTION:This month’s focus:This month\, we are going to talk about branding in general\, and visual branding specifically. We’ll talk about things like colours\, fonts\, images\, what sort of impression you want to make\, and the importance of consistency. \nIf you have an existing visual brand\, and you’d like some feedback\, please feel free to bring it along as this will be part workshop\, part feedback/advisory session. \nYou are welcome to simply observe and take notes\, however if you want to look at suggested websites and tools as we go (recommended)\, then it’s a good idea for you to be at your computer so that you can follow along and ask questions. \nPlease note that this session will not be recorded\, but brief notes will be provided after the workshop. \nWhat to expect:This is a monthly event that usually includes a mini-workshop with templates to help participants think about the art of storytelling from the perspective of “the business of storytelling”. These events are always a mix of group discussions\, individual exercises\, breakout rooms\, and a bit of theory. \nTime: 90 minutes \nRough format: 15 minutes introductions\, 45 minutes workshop\, 15-30 minutes discussions and questions \nTimezone: CET (Central European Time) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register here – it’s free!\n[rtec-registration-form] URL:https://ziyadliwa.com/event/storytellers-exchange-visual-branding-basics/ CATEGORIES:The Exchange ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ziyadliwa.com/wp-content/uploads/793_image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210519T160000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210519T173000 DTSTAMP:20260403T232740 CREATED:20210427T141149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210427T141149Z UID:1797-1621440000-1621445400@ziyadliwa.com SUMMARY:Ideaspiration - planning for Oct-Dec 2021 DESCRIPTION:A brainstorming event to give storytellers a chance to plan ahead. \nThis month: generating ideas and inspiration for the last quarter of 2021. \nHow it works:Participants will have an opportunity to discuss and brainstorm these in small groups\, and then share their brilliance with the wider group for discussion and questions. In 90 minutes\, participants will meet other tellers\, hear their ideas\, and leave with a head full  of ideas and inspiration so that they can start planning their marketing strategies. \nTime: 90 minutes \nRough format: 10 minutes overview\, 30 minutes small group brainstorming\, [break]\,  40 minutes discussions and questions\, 5 minutes wrap-up \nTimezone: CET (Central European Time) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register here – it’s free!\n[rtec-registration-form] URL:https://ziyadliwa.com/event/ideaspiration-planning-for-oct-dec-2021/ CATEGORIES:Ideaspiration END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210505T160000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210505T173000 DTSTAMP:20260403T232740 CREATED:20210119T095846Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210119T095846Z UID:839-1620230400-1620235800@ziyadliwa.com SUMMARY:Storyteller's Exchange / Proposals Workshop DESCRIPTION:This month’s focus:This month\, we are going to talk about proposals and quotes (but more about proposals!). I’ll walk you through some suggestions for what to include in your proposal\, we’ll get feedback from the group about what THEY include (so that you can build on the group expertise)\, and I’ll provide you with a couple of templates that you can use to build proposals in the future. \nPlease note that this session will not be recorded\, but brief notes and templates will be provided after the workshop. \nWhat to expect:This is a monthly event that usually includes a mini-workshop with templates to help participants think about the art of storytelling from the perspective of “the business of storytelling”. These events are always a mix of group discussions\, individual exercises\, breakout rooms\, and a bit of theory. \nTime: 90 minutes \nRough format: 15 minutes introductions\, 45 minutes workshop\, 15-30 minutes discussions and questions \nTimezone: CET (Central European Time) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register here – it’s free!\n[rtec-registration-form] URL:https://ziyadliwa.com/event/storytellers-exchange-proposals-workshop/ CATEGORIES:The Exchange ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ziyadliwa.com/wp-content/uploads/793_image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210331T160000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210331T173000 DTSTAMP:20260403T232740 CREATED:20210119T095833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210119T095833Z UID:838-1617206400-1617211800@ziyadliwa.com SUMMARY:The Storyteller's Exchange / Pricing Workshop DESCRIPTION:Details for March 31st:For this month’s Storytellers’ Exchange\, we’re going to talk about pricing. If you have ever struggled to work out: \n\nHow much you need to earn to live\nHow to think about your (business) expenses\nHow to think about how to price your services for a proposal\nWhat to consider when you’re pricing your services\nHow to pricing for last-minute requests and difficult customers\nWhat you aren’t charging for (and that’s okay – but it’s nice to know!)\n\nThen this workshop might be right for you. \nNote that no one will TELL YOU how much to charge – that will depend on you\, your situation\, where you live\, and how much money you need or want to earn. \nAs part of this workshop\, we’ll work through two templates that I have designed to help me price both my storytelling and communications services. The idea is for you to work out what is right for you. And of course\, the templates are yours to use as you wish. \nFormat for the workshop: \n\nQuick welcome\nIntroductions and quick updates on the last month\nPricing workshop (+-45 minutes)\n\nOverview of different approaches to pricing\nThinking about expenses and business/individual needs\nBased on YOUR needs\, working out how to price your services \nHow to apply this approach\n\n\n\nWe’ll have time for questions\, sharing of ideas in smaller groups\, and of course\, some time for you to share what you plan to do to grow your practice/business in April. Because we all need a gentle kick up the bottom from time to time!! \nThis workshop won’t include a presentation of the storyteller pricing report because I need to get more folks to complete it – hopefully soon! \nDescription: \nWe believe that oral storytelling in the online environment won’t be going away any time soon\, so we thought we’d organise a regular get-together for oral storytellers who want to network with like-minded tellers who understand that if you want to be a professional storyteller\, it’s important to work out how to make storytelling viable – financially\, emotionally\, and more! \nThink of this as a place to explore “the business side of being a professional storyteller”. \nThis is a facilitated event that will feature a monthly theme and opportunity to learn\, breakout rooms and small group discussions\, along with group sharing and reflections to benefit the group. \nThe format from March onwards will probably be 90 minutes\, with 45 mins workshop/learning\, and 45 minutes networking\, but TBC. \nLet’s co-create something special in the storytelling community! \nGrab a cup of coffee\, tea or simply a glass of water\, and join our monthly Zoom call at 6pm CET (5pm GMT/12pm EST/ 9:30pm PST/4:30am Sydney). \nAbout the organiser: \nOur Storytellers’ Exchanges are organised and facilitated by Suzanne Whitby\, known in the storytelling world by her stage name\, Ziyadliwa. She is passionate about people\, communication\, connection\, and of course\, stories\, and will be applying her facilitation and event-organising wizardry to make sure that events run smoothly and that each session sparkles! \n \n \n \n \n \n [rtec-registration-form event=838] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register now URL:https://ziyadliwa.com/event/storytellers-exchange-3/ CATEGORIES:The Exchange ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ziyadliwa.com/wp-content/uploads/793_image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210317T070000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220317T083000 DTSTAMP:20260403T232740 CREATED:20210119T095429Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210119T095429Z UID:817-1615964400-1647505800@ziyadliwa.com SUMMARY:Here's what REALLY happened (The Animals' Dam) DESCRIPTION:About this Event \nWe believe that the mass move to online tools is a wonderful opportunity to bring the oral storytelling community closer together. \nOnce a month\, we organise a free virtual story circle where tellers can come along\, tell stories\, listen to stories\, give feedback\, and share story ideas and insights. \nIn March\, let’s talk about what REALLY happened in the story of The Animals’ Dam. \nThis is a South African folktale collected in a number places\, including by The story is a fairy tale collected by Sanni Metelerkamp in “Outa Karel’s Stories” published in 1914. \nIt’s a trickster tale with many different characters and it will put American storytellers in mind of Brer Rabbit and co. It’s classified in the Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index as ATU 55: The Animals Build a Road (Dig Well). \nHere is a link to the story bones. \nIn this month’s “Here’s what REALLY happened”\, I challenge you to tell the story in a whole new way. Instead of simply retelling the story from the 3rd person (external perspective)\, pick a character or a “thing” in the story\, and let them tell the story! For example: \n\nOom Leeuw (Uncle Lion)\nTricky Jackal\nBaboon\nThe other animals\nTortoise\nInanimate objects – the sun\, the rocks\, you name\nWhat else? YOU decide!\n\nGrab a cup of coffee\, tea or simply a glass of water\, and join our monthly Zoom call (we’re trying 30 minutes later this month then will see about changing the time in the future): \n7am CET (Europe) / 6am – UK / 1am – New York / 8am – Israel / 5pm – Sydney\, AU / 11:30am – Delhi AND in the US (the day before) 10pm – California / 10pm – Vancouver \nAbout the organiser: \nOur “What REALLY happened” events are organised and facilitated by Suzanne Whitby\, known in the storytelling world by her stage name\, Ziyadliwa. She is passionate about people\, communication\, connection\, and of course\, stories\, and will be applying her facilitation and event-organising wizardry to make sure that events run smoothly and that each session sparkles! \n \n \n \n \n \n [rtec-attendee-list event=817]\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register now URL:https://ziyadliwa.com/event/circle-the-animals-dam/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ziyadliwa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021-story-circle-dam.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR