Katha-Kathakar – what, how, & why of this storytelling style taught

• Vinita Dhondiyal
• October 12, 2024
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Story Facilitator: Vinita Dhondiyal Bhatnager “Katha-Kathakar – what, how & why of this storytelling style” Add “Katha” to your storytelling repertoire. Become a Kathakaar! What is this Indian style of storytelling? The word “Katha” comes from the Sanskrit root word “Kath,” which means “to tell.”...

Zaira – Delhi Launch & Book Discussion at Oxford Book Store, New Delhi

• Vinita Dhondiyal
• September 26, 2024
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The Oxford Book Store, New Delhi hosted the highly anticipated fiction novel by Dr. Vinita Dhondiyal Bhatnagar titled, “Zaira”. The book is available in bookstores and online starting September 22, 2024. Brigadier Sanjay Agarwal, Sena Medal & Bar, Retd and Professor Malashri Lal were...

Stories Remind Us of What Matters Most

• Vinita Dhondiyal
• February 10, 2023
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Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, Location: Mlb College Bhopal

Ram Sita Vivaah

• Vinita Dhondiyal
• May 21, 2022
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As a continuation of my telling of Tulsids’ Ramcharitamanas, I tell the story of the first meeting of Ram and Sita in Janak’ s garden

Ram Janam Katha

• Vinita Dhondiyal
• April 9, 2022
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I begin my year long journey of Ram Katha with the birth of Rama. Let me know if you are interested and I will try to get a link.

Living Mahatma

• Vinita Dhondiyal
• October 2, 2021
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Who and what is a Mahatma? Five story tellers grapple with this question through the tales they tell.

Grow

• Vinita Dhondiyal
• March 28, 2021
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Heer Ranjha

• Vinita Dhondiyal
• February 7, 2021
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On Zoom. Write to jdelnegro@dom.edu for the link. Telling the tragic love story of Heer Ranjha based primarily on Waris Shah’ s version but influenced also by Manjul’ s feminist interpretation of Heer.

BEGUMS OF BHOPAL (ZOOM EVENT)

• Vinita Dhondiyal
• January 4, 2021
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Contact Eric Miller at info@storytellinginstitute.org if you want to come and hear me tell part of the story of the Begums of Bhopal. Six women who ruled this state for around a hundred and seven years.

THRIVING THROUGH STORIES

• Vinita Dhondiyal
• October 17, 2020
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Come feast on a three course supper for the soul. Poonam Joshy, Anubha the Storyteller and Lani Petersen are the stars of the show and Deepti Yadavand Kamalini Deb are hosting the evening.