Jul 13 2025 to Jul 13 2025 11 a.m.

Where

Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

Trickster Tales is a vibrant storytelling workshop where age-old folktales filled with wit, mischief, and clever characters come alive through drama, movement, and craft. Children will be introduced to traditional trickster figures from around the world, who use their brains rather than brawn to solve problems.

The workshop is highly interactive, encouraging children to listen deeply, move creatively, and express freely. Participants will engage in storytelling, and movement activities, ending with a simple craft project that allows them to take a piece of the story home. Through this multisensory approach, Trickster Tales aims to ignite the imagination, nurture empathy, and spark a love for storytelling and reading.

Facilitator

Madhumita
Storyteller
Madhumita’s storytelling journey began in advertising, shaping brand narratives at agencies like Contract, Leo Burnett, and Ogilvy. As Global Brand Development Manager at Unilever, she helped craft the global story of Pond’s, discovering the power of stories to connect and inspire.

Drawn to stories beyond boardrooms, she trained at Kathalaya – The International Academy of Storytelling – and shifted her focus to children. In 2011, she joined Treasure Books, leading Read Play Enjoy, a preschool storytelling initiative blending drama, music, games, and mime.

From 2014 to 2016, she co-founded Kahani Karnival Trust, curating multidisciplinary storytelling festivals at venues like the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya and Bangalore International Centre.

Since moving to Bengaluru in 2016, Madhumita has led community workshops and, since 2018, has taught English at Inventure Academy. Her classroom uses stories to spark inquiry, empathy, and critical thought.

For Madhumita, storytelling is not just a method but a mindset—fueling wonder, imagination, and lifelong learning.