TODAY Norwegian storytelling performance, University Library, 6.30pm

[O'connor, Professor Ralph J.]

Dear all,

The Norwegian storyteller and Professor of Oral Storytelling Mimesis Heidi Dahlsveen

will be telling Norwegian stories this evening — it's free but you need to book. Please see below if interested.

Best wishes, Ralph

New announcement from Nicolas Le Bigre Norwegian Tales, 28 Oct, 6.30pm Aberdeen and Beyond Storytelling Festival Who Cares for Death? Tales from Norway with Mimesis Heidi Dahlsveen 6.30pm, Tuesday, 28 October 2025 Sir Duncan Rice Library, Fl. 7, Craig Suite Free event; booking required: elphi...@abdn.ac.uk co-hosted by the Elphinstone Institute and the Grampian Association of Storytellers   Norwegian storyteller Mimesis Heidi Dahlsveen shares stories on the inevitable concept of death and, throughout the evening, we encounter death as it is characterized in Norwegian folktales, legends, and Old Norse poetry and prose. This storytelling performance will explore the topic with a distinct emphasis on both the poetic and the humorous.   Mimesis Heidi Dahlsveen is a storyteller and associate professor in oral storytelling and has worked within this artistic and performative field since 1996 both at home and abroad.   This event is co-organised with the Grampian Association of Storytellers and sponsored by the Scottish Storytelling Centre as part of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival. We are thankful to Performing Arts Hub Norway and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for awarding a travel grant to make this event possible. View Announcement Any multimedia items must be viewed online Email brought to you by Want to change how you receive these emails? * Manage your notification settings *This message supports academic communications and records. It doesn't offer the option to be removed from the recipients list.

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