Jan Blake: The Heart of Storytelling

Описание: Jan Blake is a storyteller, consultant, mentor & plenary speaker who has been performing world-wide since 1986. Born in Manchester, UK to Jamaican parents, Jan specialises in folktales and myths from the Caribbean, West Africa, North Africa, and the Arab regions.With a mesmerising presence and a gift for bringing traditional tales to life, Jan has enthralled audiences across the globe. Drawing from her extensive repertoire of folktales, myths, and legends, Jan's performances transport listeners to distant lands and ancient times, leaving them spellbound by the power of her storytelling and the medicine contained within these stories..In 2021 she launched her own online storytelling school, the Akua Storytelling Project. The school is devoted to developing a new generation of international storytellers, committed to engaging, on a deeper level, with their storytelling practice.Website: https://www.janblakestories.co.uk/#ab... link to her Africa Dreaming Retreat: https://africadreaming.janblakestorie...
A link to her online Storytelling Community: https://akua-storytelling-project.mn.co

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