Storytelling Festivals in California and Beyond

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CALIFORNIA FESTIVALS

FLYING LEAP STORYTELLING FESTIVAL The 14th Annual Flying Leap Storytelling Festival in Solvang will be February 25-26, 2005. Featured tellers: Antonio Rocha, DanKeding, Heather Forest, Connie Regan-Blake and The Story Quilters - BZ Smith and Cynthia Restivo. 1-888-STORY-05.

6th SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INDIAN STORYTELLING FESTIVAL March 5, 2005. Featured tellers to be announced. Palm Spring Library, Palm Springs. (760) 778-1079, extension 105

18th MARIPOSA STORYTELLING FESTIVAL March 11-13, 2005. Featured tellers: Gay Ducey, Syd Lieberman, Antonio Rocha, Tim Tingle, Liz Weir and emcee Diane Ferlatte. Mariposa County High School, Mariposa and Yosemite Lodge, Yosemite National Park. (209) 966-3155

VILLAGE OF TALES - 6th ANNUAL OJAI STORYTELLING FESTIVAL April 27-May 1, 2005. Featured tellers: Donald Davis, Gayle Ross, Elizabeth Ellis, Willy Claflin, Kalajojo, Kuniko and emcee Gay Ducey. Libbey Bowl and Ojai Arts Center, Ojai. Phone: 805-646-8907

20th BAY AREA STORYTELLING FESTIVAL May 21-22, 2005. Featured tellers: Charlotte Blake Allston, Willie Claflin, Donald Davis, Eth-Noh-Tec, Dovie Thomason Sickles. Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area, El Sobrante.

19TH ANNUAL TEXAS STORYTELLING FESTIVAL, March 31-April 1, 2005. Featured tellers: Donald Davis, Gay Ducey, Susan Klein, Blu Cooksey, Dalton Gregory, Sue Kuentz. Civic Center Park, Denton, Texas.

11TH ANNUAL MONTANA STORY-TELLING ROUNDUP, April 29-30, 2005. Cut Bank, Montana. Info: (406) 873-2039 or (406) 873-2295.

FARTHER AFIELD

23rd ANNUAL WINTERTALES STORYTELLING FESTIVAL , February 3-5, 2005. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (405) 270-4848

FESTIVAL DE CONTE DE BOUCHE à OREILLE, April 5-10, 2005. Montreal, Quebec. (514) 276-1278.

24th ANNUAL CONNECTICUT STORYTELLING FESTIVAL, New London, Connecticut. April 29-May 1, 2005.

26th ANNUAL ST. LOUIS STORYTELLING FESTIVAL, St. Louis, Missouri. May 4-7, 2005.

BUFFALO COMMONS STORYTELLING FESTIVAL, McCook, Nebraska. June 11-12, 2005.

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Last Updated 2/2/05

Storytelling Association of Alta California
PO BOX 11891
Berkeley CA 94712-2891