Storytelling Night E04 | I got it from my grandma

What to expect‍

Each Storytelling Night has a different theme. Each Storytelling Night has a different theme. This time, we’re exploring Ancestors: the people, stories and traditions that live on in us, inspired by the Mexican tradition Día de los Muertos.
Each edition brings together 4–5 people who share an 8-minute personal story around a central theme. Everyone can join. The evening is hosted and curated by Maria Indjeian Diaz. The Storytelling Night takes place in a cosy setting at OASE, where you can sip and eat while listening to the stories unfold.

About the theme ‍

“As long as you live in this house”… words you never thought would come out your mouth. But you totally get it now. Perhaps it was her fire, her stubbornness, or the dramatic eyeliner framing the way she looked at the world. Her secrets poured into recipes, her stories woven into the way you dress, cook, celebrate or care for others. Or maybe it’s your grandfather’s voice you hear in the wind nowadays, reminding you that life is too short to take it that seriously. Go on that date. Talk back at that person who did you wrong.

But what happens when those stories, recipes, rituals and ways of being were never passed down? When history, conflict or pressure to assimilate meant that parts of a family’s culture had to stay behind closed doors, or were lost altogether?

For this edition of Storytelling Night, we’re making space for the stories we inherited, the ones we’re still searching for, and the ones that almost disappeared. Stories of roots, migration, resistance, loss and rediscovery. Stories that remind us that knowing where you come from can be a way of finding your way forward.

Because you’re never entirely alone. Your roots run through you, even when parts of them have been forgotten. And sometimes, telling the story is where remembering begins.

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Open call: Share your story ‍

Do you have a personal story that you’d like to share on stage? That would be awesome! Send an email to info@oaserotterdam.nl and host & curator Maria will get in touch.

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About Storytelling Night ‍

Storytelling Night is a recurring evening at OASE where personal stories take the stage. Hosted and curated by Maria Indjeian Diaz, each edition brings together 4–5 storytellers who share an 8-minute story around a central theme. Expect an intimate night full of recognition, humor and unexpected perspectives. The kind that makes you see familiar situations in a completely different light.

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Timetable‍

From 16:00 OASE’s Strandtent open
20:30 - 21:30 Storytelling Night

Free entry: reserve your ticket, or choose to donate.

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