Turou Takitua Storytellers

13/07/2023

23/06/2021

Turou Takitua is working with Fijian Storyteller Alipate Traill - sharing tales from Fiji to young minds in India.

Happy Storytelling
Turou Takitua

Join a special session with Glow Worm Club & Eloquens as we celebrate "THE ISLAND OF FIJI" with Albert Traill, storyteller and educator from Suva, Fiji and Tuaratini, storyteller at Turou Takitua Storytellers from Auckland.

Listen to them teach, share stories and shine light on this lovely island from the pacific!

FREE Storytelling Session for kids across all age groups!
All are welcome to join!

On June 24, Thursday,
4 pm - 5 pm.

To register for this FREE session, contact: +91 99400 33305

22/05/2021

From Auckland to Korea, to the Phillipines, Thailand, Indonesia and India - the Turou Takitua Storytellers went on a global storytelling tour yesterday for the Kathai Kalatta’s Virtual International Folk Lore Festival, Ranga Rattinam, 2021

For many of those places - the likelihood of having a live storytelling gathering is still a long way off - and we were honoured to Zoom them some joy through our Cook Islands stories and drumming.

We're so blessed to be living in the Pacific - and we're ready for the world to start its healing - one story at a time.

Thank you to Aura and Mama Jeeva Raghunath for the invitation to participate in the festival, Meitaki maata to our Pacifica Mamas for always providing the strong foundation of support and encouragement + a huge thank to the Pacifica Arts Centre for giving Turou Takitua a safe and caring home base.

Happy Storytelling
Turou Takitua

26/02/2021

Four years ago Turou Takitua was invited to present at the Chennai Storytelling Festival in India. It was an amazing and humbling experience to share time and space with international Storytellers - and to forge beautiful connections across oceans....

Last weekend we connected with the world again - this time through Zoom. The Chennai Storytelling festival boasts hundreds of tellers and workshop leaders and a group of 60+ took part in a Moana Pacific Storytelling workshop with Tuaratini and Jarcinda Stowers-Ama.

Stories of Aotearoa and Te Moana Nui O Kiva never fail to fascinate and we were thrilled to share our small part of the world with everyone.

Thank you to the Pacifica Mamas for always providing the strong foundation of support and encouragement + Meitaki Maata to the Pacifica Arts Centre for giving Turou Takitua a safe and caring home base.

Happy Storytelling
Turou Takitua

17/05/2020

Prior to lockdown in New Zealand, the Turou Takitua Storytellers were out and about in the community - in libraries, schools, and galleries, sharing stories face to face and in person... During the lockdown, we've had to accept that we may not be able to return to those LIVE storytelling spaces for the next several months 😱😭

This weekend we were so grateful to be able to connect with other storytellers at the World Virtual Storytelling Conference 2020 (hosted by Eric Miller at the Story Institute in India) - Storytellers around the globe are having to adjust and reimagine and it was great to feel not so alone.

Last night we presented a workshop to the conference via Zoom and we're invigorated and ready to continue sharing stories this way until we can be together again. Thank you to our wonderful Pacifica Mamas at the Pacifica Arts Centre for nourishing our collective and providing us with a 'home base' for our work... It is YOU that provide the foundation and cultural guidance on our journey. Meitaki Maata!

Happy Storytelling.
Turou Takitua

16/10/2019

The best part of being with the Pacifica Mamas (while they are on their residency at Government House in Wellington) are the stories... In just a few short days our cup is filled with amazing tales that fall effortlessly from their lips as their hands weave and create with consummate grace.

This is reminder that our best stories are not in Hollywood movies... They're in the mouths and minds of our elders. Share time with your parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles... And experience the magic of stories close to you.

These are images from Government House in Wellington. Enjoy!

Happy Storytelling!
Turou Takitua

14/10/2019

Congratulations to the wonderful Pacifica Mamas!

Welcomed yesterday to Government House by The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy for the Government House Artists in Residence 2019.

The Turou Takitua Storytellers are looking forward to sharing our stories as part of the residency too.

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Turou Takitua

A warm welcome to Government House by The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy for the Government House Artists in Residence 2019:

Mary Ama
Tiana Epati
Teuke Malaga
Soia Tatu

The 6-week Matairangi Mahi Toi residency programme is a partnership between Massey University’s College of Creative Arts + Office of the Governor General, with an aim of encouraging and supporting creative arts in Aotearoa

Special thanks and appreciation to Herbee Bartley for the opportunity + the Wellington creative community for the support

Watch this space!

26/09/2019

This weekend at the Pacifica Arts Centre the Turou Takitua Storytellers will be on site sharing stories in support of the Corban Estate Arts Centre Open Arts Day.

Come along and say hello!

Happy Storytelling
Turou Takitua

Come through this Saturday for Corban Estate Arts Centre Open Arts Day 2019: Welcome to Our Neighbourhood!

Our doors will be open between 10am - 4pm

Artist/Sculptor Chris Van Doren will be onsite all day, alongside Turou Takitua Storytellers, Alipate Traill from Te Mana Performing Arts + members of the Pacifica Mamas collective

All WELCOME!