NC Storyfest Inc. and Downtown Greensboro Incorporated has announced the 2009 date for the 5th annual Greensboro StoryFest will be Saturday, May 16, hosted in Downtown Greensboro.
Greensboro StoryFest 2009, presented by NC StoryFest, Inc., will convene one of the states largest storytelling festivals including interactive morning workshops, storytelling and even a chance for amateurs to tell a story of their own. Two main stages: Festival Park and the Cultural Arts Center’s Music Hall in Greensboro’s thriving center city will provide the setting for the expected crowd of more than 1000 festival goers at this free event for all ages. Attendees will hear award-winning storytellers share their craft and love of one of the oldest-known and most powerful learning traditions-storytelling. StoryFest 2009 will feature a line-up of six multicultural storytellers led by headliner, Donald Davis (nationally-known storyteller and Parents’ Choice and Publishers Weekly awards winner), and five North Carolina resident storytellers: Priscilla Best; Marvin Cole; Ron Jones; Charlotte Ross; and Yaeko Katsuki who offer humor, musical performances and personal and cultural experiences that have captivated audiences of all ages nation-wide. The festival will begin at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday morning at the outdoor stage in Festival Park and will culminate with an encore performance by Donald Davis beginning at 4:45 p.m. (ending at 6p.m). Festival goers are encouraged to bring folding chairs or blankets and enjoy this free, all-day storytelling experience with family and friends.
Also, returning by popular demand, Greensboro StoryFest will offer the chance for amateur storytellers to share an original short story or tale to an audience at no cost at the youth and senior Swapping Ground. A youth Swapping Ground will be held from 2:15-3:15pm on the Cultural Arts Center patio open to children of elementary to secondary school ages and a senior Swapping Ground will end the afternoon from 3:30-4:30pm in the Cultural Arts Center. Swapping Ground registration is from 11:30am-12:45pm during the StoryFest Pre-show event at Festival Park. Participation is free.
The festival will be preceded by four fee-based, storytelling workshops presented by headliner Donald Davis and folklorist Charlotte Ross at 9:45 a.m. and two additional workshops beginning at 11:15 a.m. led by Mark Twain impressionist, Marvin Cole, and African-American storyteller, Priscilla Best. Workshop participants will learn how to select and prepare stories from personal experiences and how to present them to an audience. Workshops are $15 each and will take place in the Greensboro Central Library. Pre-registration is required at www.ncstoryfest.org.
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