Varta Storytelling Festival
When: Sunday October 13, 2024: 10:30am to 3:30pm Add to Calendar / Add to Google Calendar
Where: Downtown Library: 1st Floor Lobby
For Whom: Grade K–Adult
Description
Varta is a cultural and literary festival for students and families. The event is a creative space for everyone interested in learning about South-Asian storytelling and culture.
Join us for a day of reading, storytelling, music, and fun. The day’s activities include:
- Carnatic music performance
- the first release of Bento Children’s Magazine
- coloring and postcard making
- storytime
- book signings
- an exhibit about oral storytelling
- a presentation about creating emotions in dance and oral storytelling
- Dastangoi Performance
- Likhawat: Author Panel
and more!
This event is in partnership with Peerbagh, the Michigan Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission, and the South-Asian Institute of the University of Michigan.
