Caribbean Chronicles - Wednesday 31st August 2005
(31/8/1962 - Trinidad and Tobago gained independence from Great Britain.)
Suitable for All Ages
Doors Open 6:30pm - Stories from 7 to 7:50 and 8:10 to 9
Admission FREE - The Hat will be passed around
Photographs © Martina Rooney @ eyecon photographics
Regular Stone Soup Storyteller Nik Brooks, pictured above at a previous event, was joined by Marion Hammond, pictured below at a previous Stone Soup event, to tell tales from the rich cultural mix of the Caribbean, which includes influences from, amongst others, South America, Africa, India, Spain, France, and Britain.
The stories included:
Vodun Creation Story
Ananse in Love
Ananse and the Nettles
Ananse and the Old Hag
Cherry Tree Island
The Treasure of Jean Laffite
The Legend of the Coconut
Tiger's Soup
Toewie & The Crow