Next CASGLU Meeting (ONLINE)

Casglu: Thursday 10th April 2025 (7-8pm)

‘Grounding tales from other cultures and landscapes’ : hosted by Wendy Shearer, with a provocation by Gauri Raje

As stories are shared and passed down through the ages, they shift and transform with time and the movement of people. How do we reflect the voices, values and culture of others in our stories? How much of ourselves do we weave into the tales?

Gauri Raje is a migrant, storyteller and anthropologist based in Scotland and India. She is fascinated by myths and their power to hold community memories, and has been increasingly working with the ways in which stories allow migrants to create a relationship with the land they settle in. She is a member of the Directory of Scottish Storytellers, and has told stories at various festivals in UK, Europe and India. She is currently collaborating with Scottish musician Mairi Campbell on a performance of the Indian epic of ‘Mahabharata’ and its connections to rhythms and stories from Scotland.

For details including zoom link to the discussion, please write to Rebecca Hutcheon: rebecca.hutcheon@southwales.ac.uk