Len Cabral Explained
Len Cabral is an American storyteller[1] [2] who was awarded the Circle of Excellence in 2001 by the National Storytelling Network after being recognized by his peers as a master storyteller.[3]
Biography
Cabral, whose grandparents came from Cape Verde,[4] was born in North Providence, Rhode Island, on 24 April 1948. In the early 1970s, he worked in a day care center, where he realised the power of storytelling to entertain children and to teach them how to listen and communicate.[1] In 1976,[2] he began traveling to tell stories to school children,[4] adults and senior citizens,[5] firstly within New England,[2] and then across the US.[5] He tells traditional folk tales from Cape Verde,[1] Native America,[1] the Caribbean,[2] and other places around the world,[6] as well yarns from his own life.[1] [4] Among his stories are tales of Anansi, Tubino and Nho Lobo,[1] Coyote and Old Man Winter[5] and other 'how and why' tales.[6] He is well known for his enthusiastic hand gestures and character voices.[4] [5] [7] He performs at storytelling festivals across the country[7] and internationally,[8] and is a regular performer at the National Storytelling Festival.
Selected works
- 1996 - Stories for the Wee Folk (audiocassette / CD)[9]
- 1996 - It's How You Say It (audiocassette / CD)[9]
- 1997 - Len Cabral's Storytelling Book[10]
Awards
- Parents' Choice Silver Honor award for It's How You Say It[9]
- National Storytelling Network Circle of Excellence, 2001
See also
External links
Notes and References
- News: Gaines . Judith . He spins tales that entertain and teach . 23 December 2018 . The Boston Globe . 17 January 1993 . Boston, Massachusetts . 37, 39.
- Book: Holt . David . Mooney . Bill . More Ready-to-tell Tales from Around the World . 2000 . august house . 9780874835830 . 111 . registration . Len Cabral. . 23 December 2018.
- Web site: Circle of Excellence Award Recipients . National Storytelling Network . 23 December 2018.
- News: Alvares . Maria . Long lost art of storytelling finds new life . 23 December 2018 . Hartford Courant . 27 January 1993 . Hartford, Connecticut . 37.
- News: Silverman . Fran . Here's a man who brings words to life . 23 December 2018 . Hartford Courant . 26 January 1994 . Hartford, Connecticut . 48.
- News: Taylor . Denise . Cabral gives shape to summer yarns . 24 December 2018 . Boston.com, The Boston Globe . 23 June 2005.
- News: Perez . David . It's all about what happens - Storytelling Festival offered insight into writing and performing . 23 December 2018 . Tempo Magazine, The Taos News . 1 November 2007 . Taos, New Mexico . 39–40.
- News: Long and short tales at Sneem storytelling fest . 23 December 2018 . The Kerryman . 15 November 2017.
- McClear . Mary-Eileen . Len Cabral Audio . The Second Story Review . June 1998 . 3 . 2 . 24 December 2018.
- McClear . Mary-Eileen . Len Cabral's Storytelling Book . The Second Story Review . September 1997 . 2 . 3 . 24 December 2018.
