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Virtual National Storytelling Festival

October 1, 2020 - October 3, 2020
$50
Join us for an all-new digital experience that brings the National Storytelling Festival to you, wherever you are!
Only $50 for your entire household, the exciting 3-day virtual event will showcase rich oral traditions from all over the world, from traditional tales to personal stories about contemporary life. The lineup includes more than 30+ tellers, including fan favorites like Donald Davis,

Sheila Arnold

,

Carmen Agra Deedy

and

Kevin Kling

award-winning musicians like

David Holt

and the

Rev. Robert B. Jones

, new voices like

Ivan Coyote

and Twin Poets Al Mills and Nnamdi Chukwuocha, plus special guest Fred Haise, who was an astronaut on Apollo 13!

This pass includes ALL special events like our beloved Ghost Stories and an after-hours concert with humorist and storyteller Antonio Sacre.
Viewers who want to sharpen their own storytelling skills can sign up for a selection of pre-Festival workshops led by Kim Weitkamp, Noa Baum, Lyn Ford, and Elizabeth Ellis. These intensive workshops are scheduled on Tuesday (9/29) and Wednesday (9/30) before the Festival. All interactive sessions will be live on Zoom, so pre-registration is required and space is limited. Each workshop is priced separately.
For more information, a full line-up, and to purchase Festival and workshop tickets, visit us atย www.storytellingcenter.net/Festival.
Once tickets are purchased, festival-goers will receive a link via e-mail prior to the event start date.

Details

Start:
October 1, 2020
End:
October 3, 2020
Cost:
$50
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Website:
www.storytellingcenter.net/Festival.

Venue

International Storytelling Center
116 W. Main St
Jonesborough, TN 37659 United States
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Phone
423-753-2171
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