• Diving Deeply: The Mabinogion

    Diving Deeply: The Mabinogion
    Zoom
    Virtual Event

    In this class, we will enter the flourishing forest of the Mabinogion, that Welsh story cycle of transformation, wandering, and repair of the relations between ourselves and the Otherworld. We will encounter a cauldron of re-birth, women who transform themselves into animals, a wandering king, and a horse-goddess who cannot be caught. The classes will […]

  • Diving Deeply: The Power of Names

    Diving Deeply: The Power of Names
    Zoom
    Virtual Event

    Fred Mindlin and Maggid Jim Brulé explore personal and traditional stories about the power of names: names that are hidden, proclaimed, and changed. Come prepared to learn about the power of names - including your own! - and how that power is shared through storytelling. Tickets range from $15 - $70; more info and registration […]

  • Mexico and its Stories

    Mexico and its Stories
    Zoom
    Virtual Event

    Join Valentina Ortiz and Maggid Jim Brulé as we dive deeply into the world of indigenous Mexican stories, filled with magical realism and parallel worlds.

  • The Sky High Tree

    Zoom
    Virtual Event

    In this 3-hour workshop, we dive deeply into the world of the Hungarian epic Égig Érő Fa (Sky High Tree), which appears in multiple forms and variations. The epic dates back to shamanic culture and is filled with magic and unique, archetypal characters.

  • Diving Deeply – Dream Stories

    Diving Deeply – Dream Stories
    Zoom
    Virtual Event

    The Diving Deeply series invites participants to explore stories with rich metaphor and mystery. In these classes we will dive deeply into the world of Dream stories, looking at "The Peddler of Swaffham" and "The Man who Bought a Dream."

  • Diving Deeply: Fehérlófia Workshop (WhiteHorseSon)

    Zoom
    Virtual Event

    In this 3-hour workshop, we will dive deeply into the world of the Hungarian epic Fehérlófia (WhiteHorseSon), which appears in multiple forms and variations. The Fehérlófia epic dates back to shamanic culture and is filled with magic and unique characters.

  • Diving Deeply – Hungarian Folktales

    Diving Deeply – Hungarian Folktales
    Zoom
    Virtual Event

    Join Maja Bumberák, a renowned storyteller based in Budapest, and Maggid Jim Brulé, a transformational storyteller, as they dive deeply into the world of Hungarian magic tales dating back to shamanic culture, and their unique and archetypal characters.

  • Diving Deeply into African Stories

    Diving Deeply into African Stories
    Zoom
    Virtual Event

    This special edition of Diving Deeply into Stories is being co-taught with Laura Simms, who teaches and performs worldwide, and is known for her expertise with myth, along with Nigerian storyteller, Titi Ogunnaike, who will be live from Lagos. We will examine two stories in this series: The Starwoman and The River Olu. Some may […]

  • Introduction to Transformational Storytelling

    Zoom
    Virtual Event

    What makes a story "transformational?" Is it the story? The way it's told? The way it's received? The simple answer is yes. However, a lot goes into creating a transformational storytelling experience: understanding how people learn and grow; understanding the neuroscience of stories; opening ourselves to the deeper meanings that swirl between storyteller, audience, and […]

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