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First Name
Vera
Middle Name
Oye
Last Name
Yaa-Anna
Stage Name
Privacy
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Phone
2022994397
Region
Mid-Atlantic
Street Address
317 E ST SE
City
WASHINGTON
State/Province
DC
Country
United States
Postal Code
Primary type of performance
Historical Stories, Personal Narrative Stories
Stories
Culinary Storytelling and Oral Storytelling Theatrical Performance. The narratives of my stories come from African folktales, legends, myths, parables, riddles, wisdom stories, dance forms and communal celebrations embedded in my heritage as a West African woman of Liberia.
Bi or Multi Lingual
Bio
Artist Statement
I am passionate about my vision, work and community. I seek to share the knowledge and values of healthful eating, self-discipline, and the joy of working together to achieve common goals through my Culinary Storytelling. In every culture, the rituals of eating – choosing, preparing, and sharing food – are a significant part of a people??™s shared identity. My storytelling would be incomplete without referencing meals and life in Liberia, West Africa which is the foundation of my personal cultural identity. My stories, which are based on African folk tales and community celebrations, have powerful appeal to children and young people from diverse backgrounds in the DC community. Since 1998, my mission has been to educate, nurture and help families discover healthful eating and begin their journey from fast-foods and highly processed meals consumption to affordable healthful meals.
I am passionate about my vision, work and community. I seek to share the knowledge and values of healthful eating, self-discipline, and the joy of working together to achieve common goals through my Culinary Storytelling. In every culture, the rituals of eating – choosing, preparing, and sharing food – are a significant part of a people??™s shared identity. My storytelling would be incomplete without referencing meals and life in Liberia, West Africa which is the foundation of my personal cultural identity. My stories, which are based on African folk tales and community celebrations, have powerful appeal to children and young people from diverse backgrounds in the DC community. Since 1998, my mission has been to educate, nurture and help families discover healthful eating and begin their journey from fast-foods and highly processed meals consumption to affordable healthful meals.
Ages
All Ages
School Districts
Washington DC, Virginia and Msaryland.
Workshops
Yes
Requirements
Will respond to telephone Inquiry!
Mentor
Yes
Cost
Travel
Yes