Igniting imagination: Reading & writing as pleasure & play
Teachers, children, parents, caregivers, librarians – anyone who loves stories!
Join us for a day of celebration of experiences, creativity and ideas about sparking imagination to engage in reading and writing as pleasure and play.
Family and community literacy day
• All events are free of charge.
• Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
• Some events may need to be pre-booked.
• Please check website for �nal programme by mid-August, or contact Cindy Maree at [email protected] or 021 406 6733.
• Visit www.rasa2015.co.za for more information and programme updates.
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Hearabout how reading
clubs ignite imagination amongst
young children
Watchmusical
storytelling and �lms
Learnto �nd and adapt stories for
children on your mobile phone, make plays based on folk
tales, and develop your own storybooks
Shareexperiences of
setting up libraries
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Gcina Mhlophe
EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS PRESENTED BY
African Storybook Project, Wordworks, Shine, FunDza and Nal’ibali amongst others
WHERE & WHEN
Baxter Theatre
5 September 2015
10.00am - 4.30pm
FREE ENTRY TO ALL EVENTS!
CONCERT HALL PROGRAMME (Some events and times may change)
10.00am Welcome
10.10 am - 10.50am Gcina Mhlope, one of South Africa’s best-known storytellers, will share exciting local stories in a variety of languages.
10.50am - 11.20am Elinor Sisulu, human rights activist and passionate supporter of children’s literature, talks about her own work in children’s literature and about the Puku Foundation.
11.20am - 12.00pm FunDza’s library on a cellphone is available to all - come
easy-to-read, ensuring that you’ll want to come back for
12.10pm - 1.15pm Nal’ibali presents some of its award-winning ideas around promoting reading and The Jungle Theatrepresents a show ‘How Stories Began...’ a story from Nal’ibali’s rich collection.
1.15pm - 1.45pm Lunch Break
1.45pm - 2.00pm EmileYX and Mixed Mense will perform two songs, showing the power of hip hop in reaching out to
2.00pm - 3.00pm “ILLiteracies: Intimate, Lived and Liberatory Literacies” Panel: Facilitated by Catherine Kell, the panel showcases imaginative grassroots projects around literacy. Neo Mathetsa will talk about setting up the Underground Library in Mohlakeng, EmileYX, founder of Black Noise and Heal the Hood, will talk about his hip hop work
Tshabalala about working with teenagers and at-risk youth on computer programming.
3.00pm - 3.45pm Dizu Plaatjies, well-known musician and founder of Amampondo, combines music and storytelling in an inspiring performance.
3.45pm - 4.15pm Sindiwe Magona, celebrated writer and activist, calls us
4.15pm - 4.30pm Closing
REHEARSAL STUDIO PROGRAMME
10.00am Welcome
11.00am - 12.30pm Shine presents a literacy workshop for caregivers of young children.
12.30pm - 1.30pm Lynn Joffe offers an interactive, creative workshop for
stimulate the inner child.
1.30pm - 2.30pm African Storybook Project presents a workshop where participants adapt an African children’s story for their own community.
2.30pm - 3.30pm Nicole Levine takes participants on a journey into their own imagination through drama, movement and art.
3.30pm - 4.30pm Ona Janse van Rensburg offers an interactive workshop: from art to reading and writing as
4.30pm Closing
ORCHESTRA ROOM
WORKSHOP: 11.00am to 3.00pm
Jill Joubert, well-known art teacher and puppeteer, takes participants through the process of making puppets and presenting a puppet show based on an African folk-tale. Participation needs to be pre-booked – e-mail [email protected] if you would like to take part - !rst come, !rst served.
MEZZANINE LEVEL:
11.00am to 4.30pm
The Bookery hosts a comfortable spot for discussion about exciting ideas for school or community libraries of any size.
BAXTER FOYER SPOTS AND
STALLS: 11.00am to 4.30pm
And there will be lots, lots more! Beautiful books, stalls, resources
and projects will be on display from a range of leading literacy organisations and publishers. All under one roof and available for discussions, queries and support!
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