Huddersfield Daily Examiner, UK
August 22, 2008 Friday
1ST Edition

Vergine is telling a rich mix of tales …;
Story telling

by VAL JAVIN

STORYTELLER Vergine Gulbenkian’s fascination with traditional tales
began with her own Armenian origins.

But once she had researched stories from the rich Armenian oral
tradition Vergine turned her attention to other cultures.

She will be sharing that rich mix of tales when she appears at
Huddersfield Public Library in the autumn.

Vergine has called her show Cradle Of Life and in it she threads
together three stories from very different parts of the world.

In the show at the library in the centre of Huddersfield on October 21
expect lullabies, incantations, repeated themes and factual
observations.

The stories themselves are linked by the timeless themes of
motherhood, birth, death, listening and sacrifice.

Her tales will include the Mesopotamian story of the birth of mankind
and the Flood, the Tibetan story of the wrathful mother goddess Palden
Lhamo and the Celtic story of Ceridwen and the birth of Taliesin.

Vergine has taken her storytelling skills to major venues in London,
including the South Bank Centre, the Battersea Arts Centre, the
British Museum and the Barbican Centre.

She has also visited museums, schools and storytelling clubs around
Britain. Armenian folk songs are an integral part of her performances.

The show, which begins at 7.30pm, is suitable for adults and children
over 12. Tickets are pounds 4 (pounds 3 concessions), including
refreshments from the library on 01484 221959 or 221960.