Scripture by heart in the gambia
Tom getting a lesson on the drums upon arrival in Banjul
GoTell and the Network of Biblical Storytellers Trip
GoTell's Amelia and Tom Boomershine traveled with ten other people from the Network of Bibilical Storytellers to The Gambia in March of 2008.
Click here to read a story about the trip.
Guild Formed in The Gambia
GoTell received the following announcement of a storytelling guild forming in The Gambia in November 2008. Coordinator Donald Davies participated in the Institute at Banjul led by Tom Boomershine and Juliana Rowe in March 2008. Subsequently he attended the 2008 Festival Gathering of the Network of Biblical Storytellers along with Guild members Matilda Johnson and Father Pius.
I am pleased to inform you that we have formed a guild in The Gambia. The name of the guild is Gamnobs. It consists of the following members: Donald Davies (coordinator), Ben Richards (Treasurer), Augustina Akomiah (Secretary), Henry Akapo (Public Relations Officer), Ms Matilda Johnson (member), Father Pius (member).
We will be coming up with a storytelling evening on the 21st of December 2008. The Telling will include Matthew's and Mark's Gospel, with the main Telling for the evening taken from Luke 2 (The birth of Jesus Christ).
We would need your support in whatever way you can help, as we want to hold a training workshop in January 2009. The work has begun, and it is just the beginning.
Our adress is Dippa kunda, Banjul, The Gambia. Telephone Numbers are +2207705367/ +2206605367, our email address is Gamnobs@yahoo.com
Blessings,
Donald Davies, Coordinator
Growth of Biblical Storytelling in West Africa
Janet Younger reports on developments in The Gambia...
On Saturday evening NBS Gambia introduced members of the group and gave an extremely impressive telling of The Birth of Jesus Christ in English, Wollof and Krio. It was well put together and the delivery of the story was exceptional. There are some very talented young people in the group. So they off to a good start and so we continue to motivate them.
Donald Davies and Henry Akapo were the force behind the programme. I must say the EPIC telling in Atlanta made an impact on Donald and Matilda. Father Pius has been sent to work in Soma, quite a distance from Banjul. I saw a member of the group he had started and she assured me that they were continuing with the work.