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The art of storytelling exists in every culture around the globe. Tales that teach, inspire, heal and entertain are constantly being shared by people of all ages. Since the early 1990's, it has been the mission of the New Jersey Storytelling Festival to share some of these stories as well as the New Jersey residents who tell them. Novices to professionals, teenagers to senior citizens--New Jersey's storytellers gather yearly to share tales that are as diverse as the tellers themselves.

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The 15th Annual New Jersey Storytelling Festival
September 30, 2007, Rain or Shine

Performances for Adults, Families, & Children, 12 Noon to 6PM

The Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, NJ
Festival Free with Park Admission of $12.00

Rivka
Rivka Willick 		Helen
Helen Wise 		Adekem
Adekemi Nankole

A day celebrating storytelling featuring the voices of storytellers surrounded by autumn colors and some of the finest sculptures in the country.

Ken Galipeau
Ken Galipeau

The oral story is one of the oldest and most diverse of all performing arts. Tellers can romance and frighten. They educate and enlighten. They can cause political excitement and children's delightment. They can heal the body and spirit. Come to the festival and hear it. If you've never been to a Storytelling Festival, you're in for a treat. If you've experienced a Storytelling Festival before, get ready for new surprises.

This year's festival will be a full day of storytelling beginning at noon with a special event this year showcasing Youth Tellers from across the state. Then the best tellers in New Jersey will perform in separate venues throughout the museums and gardens. Performances for adults, families and children will allow festival goers to enjoy the vast variety of the Telling Arts. New 2007 Festival goers will have the opportunity to record their own family stories at the Festival Record Your own Story Site

The festival will end with the traditional LIGHTENING ROUND! The audience will be delighted with 3 minute stories from a cavalcade of Tellers.

A great event to share with your best friends, lovers, children, parents, teachers, artists, and dreamers. One thing for certain - it's going to be a Remarkable day. Please save the date and join us for the 15th Annual New Jersey Storytelling Festival at the beautiful Grounds for Sculpture.

For information about the Storytelling Festival call 862/268-4989 or email

For information about the site go to www.groundsforsculpture.org, or click here for directions.

Grounds for Sculpture
18 Fairgrounds Road
Hamilton, New Jersey 08619
Phone: (609) 586-0616
Fax: (609) 586-0968
Email: info@groundsforsculpture.org

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New This Year, Two Storytelling Workshops

This year we will be presenting two different morning workshops for Beginning to Professional Educators, Writers and Tellers
5 NJDOE Professional Development Credits

Workshop fee does not include Park admission
Class size limited - Register Early

Date: Sunday, September, 2007
Time: 9:30AM - 11:45AM
Price: $50 before 9/15, $60 thereafter
Contact: Carol Titus, 973 625-8548,

Workshop #1: Making Family Memories into Heirloom Stories (Rivka Willick)

Learn how to turn family memories into lasting stories that will delight generations to come. Working in groups, participants will shape an original tale and finish by recording it on a CD to take home and share. Open to anyone with a desire to share their memories.

Workshop #2: The ABC's of Storytelling in the Classroom (Pat Kane)

Storytelling is a teaching tool that can transform a classroom. It sparks the imagination and quickens the mind and heart. Basic storytelling skills will be presented: voice projection and protection, gestures to create imagery, analysis of a simple story, and creation of different characters. To provide experience and practice in basic storytelling skills for elementary teachers

Registration

Online registration deadline: Saturday, September 29th, 2007. Early-bird discount $50 before 9/15, $60 thereafter.

Online registration is now closed. However, registrations will still be processed at the Festival itself on September 30th.

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