Story Courses, Workshops, Programmes and Tellings
Here you will find storytelling concerts, as well courses and workshops with stories at their centre. Stories were never meant to be listened to and forgotten. Their richness and medicine come from their exploration, discussion and delving deeper in community.
Please note that unless specifically indicated, all online events are LIVE only and will NOT be recorded.
If you feel like you need to be at a workshop or course, and cost is the only thing stopping you, please get in touch.
Storytelling Events
The Cairngorms: Ritual of Grief and BlessingSat 01 AugGlenmore Visitor Centre Car Park
Samodiva: The Dance of the Wild WomanSat 15 AugTolbooth Street
Samodiva: The Dance of the Wild Woman (ONLINE)Sun 16 AugOnline, Zoom
Book Launch - OnlineSun 07 JunZoom
Book Launch - BEINN BooksThu 04 JunBEINN Coffee & Books - Dufftown
Bear Bones: Stories from the Ancient Cult of the BearSat 09 MayThe Old Courtroom, Forres Tolbooth
About your guide
Nana Tomova
Nana is a traditional oral storyteller and an apothecary. She is the creator of the Story Apothecary Podcast, which dispenses stories as medicine.
Nana has been a storyteller over the last seven years. The old stories that she tells delve into the themes of belonging, the wild, and the woman's quest. She has studied with world-renowned storyteller Shonaleigh, a traditional bearer from a women's lineage for the past 5 years.
Nana has a background in mental health as a clinical pharmacist for the last decade, where she has been witness to people's most vulnerable stories. She brings humanity and sensitivity to all the work that she does. She has a deep respect and connection for the natural world, which infuses in the stories that she tells.
