Hand Drums & Storytelling with Zinse Agginie

Saturday Event

Event Details

Join us this summer for a free storytelling series with Zinse Agginie, featuring lively folktales, memorable characters, and meaningful lessons for all ages. These interactive sessions invite museum guests to gather, imagine, laugh, and explore stories inspired by African folklore and creativity. Thank you to the Arkansas Art Council for funding these sessions.

• Free with admission to the museum.
• There are 3 sessions per day.
• Tickets are given on a first-come first-serve basis at the museum on the day of each session.
• Space is limited to 25 guests.

 

STORY ONE:    June 6^th, 11am, 12pm, & 1pm

Why Spiders Fear the Sun

In this story Anansi the Spider decides to bring excitement to his world by organizing a feast. Theplot cleverly shows how promises made without honesty can lead to trouble, and how chaos can result when everyone’s fears and differences are ignored. The story ends with a resolution, where Anansi apologises and learns the values of honesty and kindness.

 

STORY TWO:    June 13^th, 11am, 12pm, & 1pm

Anansi and the Itching Village (an original written by Zinse Agginie).

Selfishness, jealousy and greed are the main themes of this story. Anansi decides to disrupt an important village festival through the use of itching, only to become the victim of his own plot.

Lesson: Sharing and kindness and being a good member of your community is better than tricking.

 

STORY THREE: June 20^th, 11am, 12pm, & 1pm

Beware of Strangers.     

Mother Antelope’s three babies did not follow her rules about how to live in the forest. This brings a dangerous consequence that they luckily escape.

Lesson: Rules are very important.

 

STORY FOUR:  June 27^th, 11am, 12pm & 1pm

Mend Your Manners or How Tiger got Stripes on Her Coat     

A story about two animals who started as friends, and the consequences of bad manners.

Lesson: Treat everyone with respect.

 

STORY FIVE:  July  4^th, 11am, 12pm & 1pm

The Eagle And the Birds.   

This is a story about the consequences of bullying and selfishness. Eagle Uses his size and tricks to frighten the other birds and tke things from then.This leads to a hard punishment for him.

Lesson: Kindness and fairness will always help you.