Picture and Story Theatre

The Kamishibai – literally translated as "paper theatre" (kami = paper, shibai = theatre) – originates from Japan. The picture theatre or "story theatre" has a long tradition here and is a special form of storytelling.
It consists of picture cards on which the individual scenes of a story are illustrated. The picture cards are presented in a frame resembling a stage. Throughout the narrated story, one picture after another is shown. The still images can be viewed individually at leisure. Meanwhile, a person tells the story. The focus is on the visual representation of the core of the spoken words. The storyteller stands beside the frame and addresses the audience directly. Through the picture cards, they engage in conversation, and the audience becomes actively involved in the action.
Telling stories with the Kamishibai is of high value for children's development. The illustrated stories stimulate creativity and imagination and contribute to an extensive vocabulary. While television and film expose children to rapid sequences of images, the "cinema without power" allows them enough time to look closely and immerse themselves in the events of a story.
The Kamishibai is used for creative language and reading promotion in nurseries, kindergartens, or schools. It helps learn holistically, narrate with images, develop one's imagination and personality, structure and visualize content, and enhances concentration and communication skills.

Kamishibai: "Lion's Birthday" by Hansjörg Ostermayer

For children aged 3 and up.
Registration required!

Time: 15:30
Cost: Free admission
Location: Central Library Prüm
Info-Tel.: 06551 965812
E-Mail: buecherei@pruem.de
Website: www.buecherei-pruem.de