Saturday 13th September, 4-6pm
Join Geli Berg of Lingua Franca World Community for a celebration of storytelling around the campfire at Northern Roots! With a cup of cocoa and a warm blanket, listen to stories from around the world by local artists and community members.
Fancy sharing your own story? Open slots available for budding storytellers – just contact RowanKudekha-Lark@northern-roots.uk
Lingua Franca World Community CIC is a collective of diverse artists and performers who believe that creative expression is a lingua franca, which helps people of different cultures to understand each other. Around the Fire – Storytelling Across Cultures is now in its fourth year, and has previously run at Northern Roots, Bittersweet and the Fox & Pine, Oldham. Its purpose is to promote communication and education through the recognition and power of personal stories and experiences.
When we speak about storytelling, we include any form of storytelling from the retelling of traditional stories, original poetry, or short stories, to music, scripts or even visual art.
Around the Fire: Storytelling Across Cultures is free and must be booked via Eventbrite.
KEY INFORMATION
Price: Free
Group Size: 20
Date and time: 4-6pm on Saturday 13th September
Location: Northern Roots, Kings Road, Oldham, OL8 2BJ. Here’s how to find us.
Age limits: 18+
Parking: Parking is free in our small car park, as well as along Kings Road and in Alexandra Park Car Parks.
Clothing: Please wear weather-proof clothing and sturdy shoes suitable for mixed terrains. This session is not accessible for wheelchairs. Please arrive 10 minutes before the start of the session.
Refreshments: No refreshments will be provided, but please feel free to bring your own snacks and drinks.
Toilets: We have a small composting toilet available on site.
Cancellation Policy: Please let us know in advance if you cannot attend by cancelling through Eventbrite or emailing info@northern-roots.uk.
Have a question or accessibility needs? Please reach out to info@northern-roots.uk
In partnership with Oldham Histories Festival and made possible by funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Meet Geli
Geli Berg is an environmental poet, singer-songwriter, broadcaster, actress, DJ, creative writer and storyteller.
Geli is the founder of Lingua Franca World Community CIC, an organisation which works to encourage collaboration between diverse cultures through arts and heritage projects. Her interest in diverse cultures is due to her mixed own heritage, which includes Indigenous Latin America, Norway and the Celtic nations.
Geli has a special interest in physical and mental wellbeing through exercise, nutrition and the arts.
