FUNDA STORY CAMP with the RI Black Storytellers

Funda Story Camp runs every day during vacation week.
Monday, Feb 15 – Friday, Feb 19, 10 -11 am

Funda is a Zulu word, spoken by the people in South Africa. Long before there were books, the elders and griots and jaliyas – the storytellers – were the keepers of the culture. They passed on stories and songs so the community would learn its history, values, and traditions, in the oral tradition. No matter our age, stories enthrall, inspire, foster cultural understanding, encourage creativity, and connect us to the past and each other.

This February vacation, the Museum is delighted to partner with the Rhode Island Black Storytellers to incorporate storytelling inspired by artworks in the Museum’s permanent collection into their first online Funda Story Camp! Activate your young person’s mornings with mesmerizing fables, movement and dance, collaborative story creation around Museum artworks and more, led by the extraordinary orators of the Rhode Island Black Storytellers, aka RIBS.

Appropriate for children age 7-10 (or there-abouts).
FREE
Registration is required to receive Zoom links. 

Rhode Island Black Storytellers (RIBS)is a non-profit organization
dedicated to promoting the awareness, appreciation, and application of Black Storytelling in Rhode Island through performance, as well as through educational and cultural experiences. Throughout the year, the organization offers workshops in storytelling, writing, and related arts as a part of the development of the next generation of storytellers along with professional development workshops for those interested in enhancing cultural awareness, and improving their performances and communication skills. All these elements come together to create Funda Fest and Funda Story Camp each winter.