News newspaper Laura Albor information.
storytelling Hundreds compete in the video channel to get the prize be convened by the International Storytelling and the School of Writers.
are everywhere: in bars slip through the streets, they will go to libraries and schools to encourage children to read. Are "keepers of stories," direct heirs of the oral tradition of the minstrels and our grandparents, almost legendary characters who have a passion for "telling."
Today these modern minstrels have also cast on the Internet thanks to a competition organized by the International Red Storytellers and Writers School. "We think that new technologies were a good platform for people to give to know the stories or the writers or oral tradition" Beatriz Montero says , coordinator of international partnership and adds "the storytellers are starting to see internet as a good format to tell their stories."
In fact, the claim has achieved great success since its second edition, the competition entitled "Short Story" has collected more than 225 stories. The amount represents an increase of almost double compared to 2010. "We are pleased that people have responded very well to the call and also the quality has increased over last year."
The winner, who will get 500 euros and a one-month course at the school of writers, will be released tomorrow. Also reconcomientos will be special for the best stories and storytellers.
are many virtues that must have a good storyteller, have a good vocal technique, make expressive movements, spontaneous, emotional ... but above all, has to get communicated. What better example to illustrate these virtues narratives that Dan Yashinsky, Canadian-born storyteller who managed to grab the first prize in last year:
"On a professional level countries like Canada , England, Germany ... we have a little advantage because both in Spain and throughout South America the storyteller has been a community figure or family, has always been a grandfather who told stories, but the fact of taking it as a profession has started a little later, "says Montero.
However, since about 15 years in Spain has been a "Renaissance" of storytelling. In fact, more and more people reach a professional level and get to live in this office. "We have little time compared to other countries like Canada that are 30 or 40 years dedicated to this. Keep in mind that curricula and libraries in these countries were already incorporated in plans to encourage reading anything that did not happen in Spain.
This Sunday know the best narrator of this year, and while we await the verdict what better entertainment than to enjoy some of the stories participants:
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