Grimm Tales (27/11/2010)
Rapunzel, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Rumpelstiltskin, Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel & Gretel-these are just a few of the 200 captivating stories collected by the Grimm Brothers two centuries ago in Germany. Even when Napoleon took control of the German states for six years from 1806 and suppressed local culture, the two brothers worked hard to keep it alive. If it hadn't been for Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, many of these wonderful tales of enchanted castles, deep dark forest and a host of extraordinary characters might have been lost forever.
Come and join the 'Talespinners' for a session of scary, humourous or just plain silly stories. They will spin and weave their magic in this hour by telling stories from the Brothers Grimm.
About the Brothers Grimm
Jacob Grimm (1785-1859) and Wilhelm Grimm (1786-1863) loved listening to stories and published their first collection of 86 stories in Children's and Household Tales in 1812. When the final edition was published in 1857, it contained 200 stories and 10 children's legends.
About the storytellers
Talespinners are a group of people who are commited to the oral tradition of storytelling who believe in the power of stories and love reading, hearing and telling them.
Banner images reproduced from Illustrated Grimm's Fairy Tales, by permission of Usborne Publishing, 83-85 Saffron Hill, London EC1N 8RT, UK.
Copyright © [2010] Usborne Publishing Ltd.
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| Date | ： | 27 Nov, 2010 (Sat) |
| Time | ： | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
| Venue | ： | Blooming Club Children's Books Corner - Tsimshatsui, Shops B1007-1010, B1/F., Miramar Shopping Centre, 132 Nathan Road, Tsimshatsui. |
| Speaker | ： | Talespinners |
| Host | ： | Christa Tam |
| Enrolment deadline | ： | 27 Nov, 2010 (Sat) |
| Enrolment is closed, thanks for your support! | ||
