Liu Hsu Kung author visit

Tatekawa Shinoharu - Rakugo Storyteller

Today we treated our students to an incredible performance by Mr. Tatekawa Shinoharu, a Rakugo storyteller from Japan. The library served as the venue for his performances with over 190 students in attendance for each session. Students and teachers were left with smiles all round as they heard four traditional stories including ‘The Zoo’ and ‘Tenshiki’. The library was rocked with laughter from start to finish. 

Rakugo is a 400 year old comedic verbal artform; literally meaning a story with a punchline. Mr. Tatekawa began by talking about what rakugo is, how the stories are told, what props are used, and a little bit of the history behind it. Our students had never heard Rakugo stories before so there were lots of questions asked in the Q&A portion of the event. He really was a joy to host. If you're looking for an event that's a little different, he's a really good person to invite.

 

Steve Antony & Mr. Panda

Today we were very lucky to host Steve Antony on his Scholastic Taiwan tour. In advance of his visit, our students decorated their own unique donuts to celebrate the book Please Mr. Panda. The library was covered in their wonderful creations.