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Regional Storytelling Calendar
"Once
upon a time, so long ago, nobody but the storytellers remember ..."
Last Update Date: April 25, 2007
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"Reflectiong Our Past,
Creating our Future"
National Storytelling Conference
July 12 - 15, 2007, St. Louis, Missouri.
Sponsored by the National Storytelling
Network
Pike Piddlers Storytelling Festival
Date: January 25 - 26, 2008Return to Top
Location: Trojan Center Theater, Troy University, Troy, Alabama
Information: (334) 735-3125 or (334) 670-6302
Featured Tellers: Sheila Kay Adams, Donald Davis and Andy Offutt Irwin
24th annual Florida Storytelling Camp
Date: March 27 - 30, 2008 (Thursday to Sunday)Return to Top
Location: Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center, Leesburg, FL
Information: Florida Storytelling Association, Inc., P.O. Box 49023, Jacksonville Beach, Florida 32240-9023
E-mail: fsa@flstory.org
Website: www.flstory.org
10th annual Ocala Storytelling Camp
Date: April 13 - 14, 2007Return to Top
Website: Ocala Storytelling Festival
J. C. Campbell School, Brasstown, NC
Location: John C. Campbell Folk School, One Folk School Road; Brasstown, NC 28902Storytelling Classes
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May 4-6, 2007 Storytelling from Memory David Novak
May 20-25, 2007 Womenstrong Stories Elizabeth Ellis May 20-25 , 2007 Connectiong Cultures: Similarities and Differences in Folk Tales Corinne Stavish June 24-30 , 2007 Southern Mountain Stories Jim Lloyd July 6-8, 2007 (weekend) Scary Stories: What Makes Them Scary and Why We Love Them Faye Wooden August 3-5, 2007 (weekend) North Carolina Food Traditions and STories Donald Davis, Merle Davis August 19-24 , 2007 Crafting Original Stories David Novak August 26-September 1, 2007 Scottish Heritage Songs and Stories Jack Beck, Wendy Welch September 2-8 , 2007 (Scotish Heritage Week) Scary Stories: What Makes Them Scary and Why We Love Them Faye Wooden September 14-16 , 2007 Monster Anthology John Murphy November 25-December 1 , 2007 Winter Tales and the Art of Storytelling Rona Leventhal
1st annual Storytelling Festival of Carolina
Produced by the International Storytelling CenterDate: May 19 - 20, 2007Return to Top
Location: Historic Laurinburg, NC
Tellers: Odds Bodkings, Bill Lepp, Donna Washingon
Information: E-mail
Website: Storytelling Festival of Carolina
12th annnual Patchwork Tales Storytelling Festival
presented by the York County Library
Date: March 1 - 3, 2007Return to Top
Location: Rock Hill, SC
Tellers: Antonio Rocha, Eth-Noh-Tec, Bil Lepp, The Steep Canyon Rangers, and Roger Day
Information: Patchwork Tales website
Fiddlers Grove Storytelling Festival & Workshop
Sponsored by Wilson County Promotions, Inc. & Tennessee Storytelling AssociationDate:April 19 - 22, 2007Return to Top
Information: 615-554-2626 or visit the Wilson County Fair website.
Tale Spin Festival
Date: May 10 - 13 (Thursday to Sunday)Return to Top
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Cost: Tickets available for full weekend or single events.
Information: 423 265-0771
Featured Tellers: Tim Tingle, David Holt, Kathryn Windham, Donna Washington and Donald Davis
Storyteller in Residence Program
Produced by the International Storytelling CenterDates: May 29 - October 2, 2007. One teller per week.
Location: Jonesborough, TN
Information: 800-952-8392
E-mail: info@storytellingcenter.net
Website: www.storytellingcenter.com/tir-schedule.htm
35td annual National Storytelling Festival
Produced by the International Storytelling CenterDate: October 5 - 7, 2007 (Friday to Sunday)Return to Top
Location: Jonesborough, TN
Cost: Tickets available for full weekend or single events.
Information: 800-952-8392
E-mail: info@storytellingcenter.net
Website: www.storytellingcenter.com/festival/festival.htm
The Virginia Storytelling Gathering 2007
Date: March 30 - April 1, 2007 (Friday to Sunday)Return to Top
Featured Teller: David Novak
Location: Massanetta Springs Conference Center, 712 Massanetta Springs.Road, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Produced by: Virginia Storytelling Alliance (VASA)
E-mail: Mimi Rocwell or Norris Spencer
Website: Virginia Storytelling Alliance
Sounds of the Mountains-Music and Storytelling
Return to TopDate: April 20 - 21, 2007
Location: Camp Bethel, Fincastle, VA (near Roanoke)
Information: Visit the Sounds of the Mountain website by clicking on the name above.
Colonial Williamsburg Storytelling Festival
Spinning Stories
Spanning Time
Return to TopDate: September 14 - 16, 2007
Location: Williamsburg, VA
Information: 1-800-HISTORY
Featured Tellers: Donald Davis, Carmen Deedy, Bill Lepp, Kathryn Windham and others
Sounds of the Mountains-Music and Storytelling
Return to TopDate: April 18 - 19, 2008
Location: Camp Bethel, Fincastle, VA (near Roanoke)
Information: Visit the Sounds of the Mountain website by clicking on the name above.
"Reflecting Our Past, Creating Your Future"
Return to TopDate: July 12 - 15, 2007. Early Bird Registration Rates until April 30
Location: Sheraton Hotels Westport, St. Louis, Missouri
Information: Download a conference brochure