Sept 19 - Introduction to Kamishibai and the World Kamishibai Forum*
Featuring Tara McGowan (kamishibai researcher, artist, storyteller in New Jersey, U.S.A.) Sept 26 - Making Kamishibai Performance Fun (I)* Featuring Araki Fumiko aka Bunchan (master kamishibai storyteller, puppeteer, educator in Japan). Oct 3 - Making Kamishibai Performance Fun (II)* Featuring Noma Shigeyuki (master kamishibai storyteller, educator in Japan). |
Nov 21 - Kamishibai in Mexico*
Featuring Maria Teresa Farfan Garcia (Executive Director, International Festival of Kamishibai and Storytelling, Mexico) and Etery Trevino Farfan, kamishibai performer in Mexico. Nov 28 - Kamishibai in Mexican Schools* Featuring Maria Fe Ibarra Ramirez (author of Educational Kamishibai, State of Durango school administrator). Dec 5 - Webinar* Featuring Farfan Garcia,Trevino Farfan, Ibarra Ramirez, WKF organizers. Starts at 7:30 pm (Eastern U.S. time) |
Jan 9 - The Art of Kamishibai in Peru*
Featuring Pepe Cabana Kojachi (kamishibai artist, performer and educator in Lima, Peru). Jan 16 - The Art of Kamishibai in Puerto Rico* Tere Marichal Lugo (author, educator, illustrator, TV personality in San Juan, Puerto Rico). Jan 23 - Webinar Featuring Cabana Kojachi, Marichal Lugo, WKF organizers. Starts at 7:30 pm (Eastern U.S. time). Feb 6 - Kamishibai in a Japanese-School in Brazil Featuring Flavia Wolffowitz (kamishibai performer, educator in Arçatuba, Brazil). |
Tara McGowan is an artist, kamishibai storyteller, and author of The Kamishibai Classroom and Performing Kamishibai: An Emerging New Literacy for a Global Audience. She has been active in literacy work and kamishibai for more than 20 years.
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Donna Tamaki is a co-founder of Kamishibai for Kids and a translator of numerous Kamishibai stories from Japanese into English. She has been active with kamishibai for more than 30 years.
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Walter Ritter is an actor, singer, narrator and, for the past 10 years, a very busy kamishibai storyteller. He is the Executive Director and co-founder of Write Out Loud.
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We can provide short videos (like this one!) and eye-catching photos to enliven your posts. Feel free to post this video, or request additional videos and photos in writing at ritter.wkf@gmail.com.
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First, if you would like to be a featured kamishibai artist (writer, illustrator, performer), please let us know by sending a short video of yourself at work with kamishibai. Send by email to ritter.wkf@gmail.com.
Second, please spread the word to other people about this Forum. Post your participation on social media like Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, etc. Tell teachers, storytellers, librarians, graphic artists, reading group leaders, actors, literacy teachers, tutors, and anyone else who might be interested. |
Write Out Loud is a non-profit theatre company in San Diego, California that uses kamishibai to serve schools, libraries and special events. WOL has created 6 original kamishibai stories.
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We thank the Center for Global Partnership of the Japan Foundation for their support of the World Kamishibai Forum.
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