Stories for Life is proud to announce the second annual Stories for Life Festival. Stories for Life is a non-profit, educational organization dedicated to teaching children the dynamic art of storytelling. The Festival will showcase the power of the spoken and written word in schools and communities throughout the Lowcountry. At the first festival in 2007, over 3,500 students experienced the power and delight of the spoken word at storytelling concerts in schools. Thousands of people, children and adults, were entertained in evening concerts and the Saturday Children’s Festival “Tell Me A Story” by some of the finest storytellers, poets, and authors from across the region and the nation.
The Storytelling is planned as part of the Piccolo Spoleto Festival, the official outreach program of Spoleto Festival USA. Piccolo Spoleto is a unique venue in which to bring the art of the spoken and written word to new audiences in a variety of settings. In this celebration of story, people will be invited to delight in and gain a new understanding and appreciation of the world in which we live. In order to make the festival activities accessible to all communities, regardless of physical, social, or financial status, the objective of the Stories for Life committee is to make all events admission-free. This will introduce the artists to fresh audiences who perhaps have not yet experienced the spoken word in this intimate way. Students, families, and individuals from all communities will have the opportunity to experience the joy and fascination of storytelling, poetry, and literary arts on stage.
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STORIES FOR LIFE FESTIVAL
OBJECTIVES
- To present a professional festival to the Lowcountry communities, focusing on storytelling, poetry, and the literary arts.
- To present nationally, regionally, and locally acclaimed, professional storytellers, poets, and authors to Lowcountry schools and communities to demonstrate the power of the spoken and written word.
- To provide families, students, educators, and tourists with high quality entertainment as a method to promote cultural awareness, increase literacy, and develop alternative ways to creatively use language.
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