Nancy Wang of Eth-Noh-Tec and Master Storyteller Sheng on a previous visit to China
Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo and Nancy Wang (aka Eth-Noh-Tec), those “crazy artists” that put on that once-in-a-while Orcas Storyfest are stirring up stories and storytellers and invite Orcas Islanders to join them on a cultural adventure: CHINA!
Once again, Robert and Nancy are China Bound, this year from September 10 through 26, 2010.
Every several years since 2002 they organize an ordinary-citizen-artists-driven delegation to China. The project is called the Nu Wa Storytelling and Cultural Delegation to China.
They bring storytellers, artists, and cultural appreciators to this 600 year old, traditional storytelling community of Gengcun Village. Robert says, “It’s rural, it’s peaceful, it’s extremely full of master storyteller and story lovers- cultivated by centuries of telling and listening to myths, folk tales and lore, historical legends and even personal modern stories from their region.”
The trip also visits famous sites, what Robert calls “The Grand Usuals:” Great Wall, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven” and much much more! Oh yes… and plenty of FANTASTIC Chinese food– no kidding!”
Circle of Goddesses: American and Chinese women storytellers celebrate together
To accompany Robert and Nancy, you don’t have to be a storyteller or an artists but:
1) if you can learn a story to tell (folk tale, myth cool!) that reflects your cultural heritage
2) if you can play an instrument and sing a song: We really need musical people, drummers, bards, instrumentalist to transcend language barriers!
3) teach a simple folk dance from your heritage (circle dances that are easy to learn go over very well with the Chinese in this village)
4) create a participatory art project, arts and crafts, something that shares both culture and fun (we have some people assigned to working with school children)
“Please consider being a part of this incredible peace-building mission,” says Robert
For more details and registration visit: www.ethnohtec.org, write: contact@ethnohtec.org and/ or call them at 415-282-8705.
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