Gede Tarmada grew up surrounded by stories. His father, the celebrated Balinese storyteller Made Taro, founded Rumah Dongeng—the “House of Tales”—in 1973, and Gede was introduced to storytelling as a child while listening to his grandfather’s stories and participating in his father’s storytelling circle. Over time, he became far more than his father’s son: heContinue reading “Cap’s Off to You! – Gede Tarmada (Posthumously) and Celebrating Story”
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Cap’s Off to You! – Ashley Bryan (Posthumously) and Celebrating Story
For nearly a century, Ashley Bryan poured his creativity and compassion into poetry, performance, and art, forever transforming the world of children’s literature and storytelling. Born in Harlem and raised in the Bronx, Bryan began making books in kindergarten by stitching together letters and numbers. That playful beginning grew into a lifelong vocation of blendingContinue reading “Cap’s Off to You! – Ashley Bryan (Posthumously) and Celebrating Story”
Cap’s Off to You! – Melva Gifford (Posthumously) and Celebrating Story
Melva Gifford was a storyteller who carried worlds within her voice. Wherever she stood — a festival stage, a Toastmasters meeting, a friend’s cozy living room — the air changed. It quickened, sparked, and shimmered with possibility. “An event in herself,” as Devon and Mary Hokanson described her, Melva was more than a teller ofContinue reading “Cap’s Off to You! – Melva Gifford (Posthumously) and Celebrating Story”