Nicolás Buenaventura, Cuentacuentos. “Cuando Uno Cuenta Una Historia, Pone Un Pan Sobre La Mesa”
when one story dominates, it risks exterminating others or doesn’t do justice to the reality it presumes to narrate. Storytelling, like ecosystems, needs diversity to thrive. And since stories have a direct impact on reality — to the point that we often mistake one for the other — we need to tell stories that enliven, provide solace, and inspire... See more
Niels Devisscher • Belonging and Butterflies in Times of Breakdown
Stories are entrusted to storytellers by the elders. But these storytellers are not meant to repeat the narrative verbatim; they are expected to understand these stories and, through them, reflect on what the community needs to hear at any given moment. This temporal gathering, both in and around a story, acknowledges the personal subjectivities... See more
Mindy Seu • On Gathering
Pero cuando el Teatro le ha llagado a uno en esa forma expeditiva y urgente, como si un telegrama plástico nos hubiese llevado del brazo al proscenio, no debe uno retroceder pase lo que pase, muera quien muera, pues es una ráfaga de nuestro destino la que salda a los que fueron personajes de nuestro alrededor.