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Sushmita Singha Of Udaipur Tales On Storytelling, Museums And More

The founder of Udaipur Tales, Sushmita Singha talks about her early experiences, life in the city, oral storytelling and unmissable locations around the world

Sushmita Singha (center) sits at the Udaipur Tales 2024 event Photo: Q
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If you are someone that keeps a track of the literary and cultural events happening around cities, or are an enthusiast of the shamanic storytelling form, there is only a slim chance that the name Sushmita Singha doesn't ring a bell. Singha, a distinguished professional with over 35 years of experience across diverse sectors, is the person, along with her husband Salil Bhandari, behind the prestigious Udaipur Tales, an international storytelling festival that seeks to archive, preserve, restore and give platform to the surviving forms of the "purest form of storytelling," the oral tradition.

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