
In this TEDxYouth talk, Riley Barbour explores how music—especially musical theatre—has the power to bend time, preserve memory, and shape identity. From ancient Greek choruses to modern shows like Rent, Hamilton, Six, Dear Evan Hansen, and Wicked, Riley shows how musicals capture the fears, hopes,

Pode a beleza ser a forma mais radical de vingança? Em um território onde o "progresso" muitas vezes se confunde com a barbárie, o poeta Airton Souza revela como encontrou uma ferramenta subversiva para não ser moído pelo sistema. Partindo de uma trajetória marcada pelo silêncio e pela brutalidade,

David Schurmann, integrante de uma das famílias velejadoras mais conhecidas do Brasil e do mundo, compartilha como crescer em uma jornada pelos oceanos conectou ativismo ambiental e valorização das culturas de diferentes povos. A partir das travessias que viveu, revela como cada detalhe muda tudo, a

En esta charla, el escritor José Zuleta Ortiz reflexiona sobre los quince años que pasó enseñando literatura en cárceles colombianas y cómo esa experiencia transformó su manera de entender a los demás. A través de historias de solidaridad, afecto y creatividad surgidas tras las rejas, cuestiona los

How connecting through storytelling is the most prolific and essential form of communication that exists Jennifer Gavin is a dedicated English teacher at Eastchester High School within the Eastchester Union Free School District, bringing over a decade of classroom experience to her role. She inspir

In her TEDxYouth@RMSST presentation, Charlotte Wright explores the power of storytelling in hip‑hop, showing how the genre uses raw, expressive narratives to reflect real‑life experiences and preserve culture. She highlights how artists like Kendrick Lamar, Tupac, and J. Cole blend poetry, rhythm, a

When Mr Yizhou Liu first encountered Sanskrit literature, he entered a world entirely alien to him—a world where magical goldfish debate with one another and where vetāla, or living corpses, instruct kings on the principles of proper rulership. More importantly, he discovered one of the most innovat

“Reclaiming The Voices of Ancient Women Through Classical Retellings” explores how women in classical texts, especially those from the Trojan War, have been silenced or misrepresented. Inspired by Costanza Casati's modern retelling of Clytemnestra, Sofia examines how reinterpreting these stories can

En esta charla imperdible, DJ13 nos sumerge en las raíces profundas del hip hop en Venezuela, relatando cómo un movimiento que nació bajo el estigma y la mirada negativa de la sociedad en los años 2000 logró transformarse en el fenómeno cultural más potente de una generación. Desde la formación de g

For centuries, when faced with uncertainty, humans have made up stories to help them cope. Over time, even when the facts are known, we still used these myths to guide us. Eventually, these stories started to organize our lives and, from childhood fears to politics and consumerism, they’ve become th

Dreams have shaped human creativity since the beginning of artmaking. In this talk, Scott explores how the subconscious has transformed ordinary experience into extraordinary visual culture from prehistoric cave art and Aboriginal Dreamtime to Egyptian symbols, Greco‑Roman mythology, and Renaissance

Jak opowiedzieć o historii, by poruszyła współczesnego odbiorcę? Lider zespołu Ørganek wyjaśnia, w jaki sposób łączy przeszłość z teraźniejszością, przybliżając losy Powstańców poprzez uniwersalny język emocji. Tomasz Organek to muzyk, wokalista i prozaik, który ukończył filologię angielską na Uniwe

Alê Santos nos convida a revisitar episódios esquecidos da história afro-brasileira e projetar futuros possíveis através da ancestralidade e do afrofuturismo. Alê inspira consciência, resistência, criatividade e imaginação. Alê Santos é escritor, roteirista e criador de narrativas que resgatam e cel

Cosa c’è di innovativo in un rito che esiste da 2600 anni? Forse, oggi più che mai, tutto. Il teatro nasce come incontro tra corpi, voci e silenzi che risuonano insieme — e in questa presenza condivisa si costruisce una comunità. In un’epoca dominata da connessioni veloci ma disincarnate, ritrovare

This talk delves into the societal stigma often attached to reading fiction, contrasting it with the perceived educational merit of non-fiction. It explores the misconception that stories comprised of made-up worlds are too unsophisticated or elementary to offer genuine learning opportunities. Inste

Speaker 1: Meng-Hao Liu In recent years, as textile manufacturing has relocated to China and Southeast Asia, the hosiery industry in Shetou has become a sunset industry. Meng-Hao Liu observed that the established strength of the traditional industry, coupled with the unique factory-as-home culture i

In a world consumed by productivity and performance, Sian Flanagan invites us to rediscover the forgotten art of being. Through a fusion of spoken word, sound, and visual storytelling, she guides audiences on a journey from the head to the heart awakening presence, creativity, and connection. Both p

Może smutek wcale nie jest wrogiem? Melancholia, często utożsamiana ze słabością, może stać się przestrzenią siły – źródłem wrażliwości, twórczości i głębokiego rozumienia siebie. Marianna opowiada, jak melancholia ukształtowała jej twórczość i życie oraz pokazuje, w jaki sposób to, co wydaje się k

Why do so many people reach adulthood with a fear of poetry, when it often is a metaphor for life itself? Like life, poetry has structure & rhythm, as well as mystery and unknowns. Many poets will say they write best when they don't know what they might write next, indeed, a metaphor for facing life

“Allah zihin açıklığı versin.” Murat Menteş, çocukluğunda annesinden duyduğu bu cümlenin izini sürerek bizi basit ama sarsıcı bir soruyla baş başa bırakıyor: Bugün zihnimizin açılması için ne yapıyoruz? Bu konuşma; kolay anlaşılan metinlerin değil, anlamakta zorlandığımız kitapların zihnimizi gerçek