Congo Tales is a photo series book of Congolese from the Mbomo District acting out their mythologies in the Odzala Kokoua National Park.[1] It was published by Prestel Publishing (a division of Random House) in the United States on November 15, 2018, and in the UK on July 9, 2018 (ISBN 978-3-7913-5789-8).[2]
The book was photographed by Pieter Henket, and it was edited by Eva Vonk and Stefanie Plattner[3] of Tales of Us in Berlin.[4] The Congolese mythology in the book was adapted by Congolese philosopher S. R. Kovo N'Sondé[5] and author Wilfried N'Sondé.[6] Congo Tales is the first in a series of productions by Tales of Us.[7] The project includes a short film directed by Stefanie Plattner based on one of the Congolese myths in the book called The Little Fish and the Crocodile.[8] The third project from Tales of Us is Tales@Home, a free online education program that introduces children to ecological wonderlands -- and the culture of the people who live there -- from around the globe. The first installment -- Akesi and the Congo River -- is based on Congo Tales.[9]
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Photograph taken in the Odzala Kokoua National Park by Pieter Henket, and published in the book Congo Tales. -
Photograph taken in the Odzala Kokoua National Park by Pieter Henket, and published in the book Congo Tales.
Tales of Us edit
Tales Of Us is an ongoing multimedia series that offers a new approach to communicating the urgency of protecting the world's most powerful and fragile ecosystems and the people who call them home.[10] Congo Tales and The Little Fish and the Crocodile are its first such projects.[4]
The Little Fish and the Crocodile edit
The project includes a short film based on one of the Congolese myths in the book called The Little Fish and the Crocodile.[8] The film was directed by Stefanie Plattner and produced by Eva Vonk.[4] It won at several major film festivals, including Best Live Action Short at the 35th Chicago International Children's Film Festival.[11]
Tales@Home edit
Tales of Us' follow up project is Tales@Home, a free online education program that introduces children to ecological wonderlands -- and the culture of the people who live there -- from around the globe. The first installment -- Akesi and the Congo River -- is based on Congo Tales.[12]
References edit
- ^ Gyarkye, Lovia; Henket, Pieter (1 December 2018). "The People of Mbomo Tell Their Stories" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Congo Tales". Prestel Publishing.
- ^ "Magical Photos Bring Fables From Mbomo To Life". NPR.org.
- ^ a b c "Tales of Us website".
- ^ "Excerpt: 'The Mole and the Sun' from 'Congo Tales'". Public Radio International. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Congo Tales offers an alternative to fear-based environmental messaging". It's Nice That. 16 November 2018.
- ^ "The People Of Mbomo Tell Their Stories In Congo Tales". IGNANT. 19 December 2018.
- ^ a b "PBS NewsHour segment on Congo Tales". pbs.org.
- ^ "Tales@Home site".
- ^ "Monocle 24 Radio Interview with Eva Vonk".
- ^ "aug&ohr medien film festival agency".
- ^ "Tales@Home site".
Further reading edit
- Interview with Eva Vonk, Pieter Henket and S.R. Kovo N'Sondé on PBS NewsHour
- Interview with Eva Vonk, Pieter Henket and S.R. Kovo N'Sondé on National Public Radio
- Interview with Eva Vonk and S.R. Kovo N'Sondé on Public Radio International, The World
- Interview with Eva Vonk on Monocle 24 Radio
- Review of Congo Tales on My Modern Met
- Photo spread of Congo Tales in El Pais newspaper, Spain
- Interview with Eva Vonk and Pieter Henket in Aesthetica Magazine
Exhibitions edit
External links edit
- Tales of Us website
- Tales@Home website
- Storming Donkey Productions Archived 2019-08-09 at the Wayback Machine