ISM presenta Gail Nyoka: historias de origen de la región del Volta en Ghana
mar, 28 ene
|Virtual
La escritora, dramaturga y narradora oral Gail Nyoka explora la región Volta de Ghana, las historias tradicionales del pueblo Ewe y la influencia de la colonización británica.
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28 ene 2025, 20:30 – 22:00
Virtual
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Summary: Present-day Ghana is home to 80 ethnic and language groups. I travelled to Ghana’s Volta
Region, in search of traditional stories of the Ewe people. In most places, the influence of British colonization has been strong, and many of the original stories have been forgotten.
I’ll share a few of the stories I heard and give them some context. There will be time for discussion. Voices of the Ancestors: Stories and Lore from Ghana’s Volta Region: https://www.draft2digital.com/book/572877
Bio: Writer, playwright and oral storyteller Gail Nyoka creates for young people and adults. She seeks to help young audiences see the joy and beauty in themselves and in the world, to question the world about them, and to seek answers. Gail was awarded the Chalmers Canadian Play Award: Theatre for Young Audiences with her stage play Mella Mella.
Her stage plays and audio play have been produced in Toronto, Montreal and…