Storytelling performance “A New Story for Kaunas”

During the experimental storytelling residency, professional storyteller Shona Cowie will look at the city of Kaunas through the eyes of an outsider and conduct creative research with the Kaunas Red Cross. In collaboration with locals, including music artist Abdalla Chahine, the storyteller will uncover and share Kaunas Arrival Stories.

Shona Cowie is a Scottish storyteller and facilitator who researches and platforms the stories of Mediterranean migration. Working with European leaders in applied storytelling, The Village Storytelling Centre, she leads pioneering programmes in the local heritage, care, recovery, and community sectors, and her work with young people was recognized as exceptional in an award granted by the Scottish Civic Trust.  She aims to bring those who have been marginalized to the fore in her stories.

IMPORTANT. The event will be in english.