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Tampa Hillsborough County
Storytelling Festival
c/o City of Tampa
Parks & Recreation
3402 W. Columbus Dr.
Tampa, FL 33607
info@tampastory.org
(813) 931-2106.
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 The 32nd Annual Tampa-Hillsborough County Storytelling Festival |
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Attention School Media Specialists,
Teachers, Youth Leaders, and Parents. Hillsborough County is gearing up for its Thirty-Second Annual Storytelling Festival!
The culminating festival will be held April 21st, 2012, from 9 am—4 pm. at its traditional Tampa home, Hillsborough High School. Enjoy the castle-like atmosphere and architecture of this beautiful, historic high school. Hillsborough High is located at 5000 N Central Ave. in Tampa. (See a Map.) The festival is FREE and open to the public.
In addition to this year's Featured Storyteller Elizabeth Ellis, the festival also presents hundreds of school-aged Festival Quality Storytellers, regional storytellers of all ages, balladeers, puppets, storybook characters, and much much more!
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2012 Schedule |
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| 8:30 – 9:30 |
REGISTRATION
Registration for Festival Quality Youth Tellers
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| 9:00 – 4:00 |
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR |
| 9:00 – 4:00 |
STORY ARTS & CRAFTS |
| 9:00 – 9:30 |
OPENING ACT
Ambassador Club Youth Tellers
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| 9:30 – 10:30 |
OPENING CEREMONIES
Ceremonies & Elizabeth Ellis Concert |
| 8:30 – 3:30 |
STROLLING PERFORMERS |
| 10:45 – 12:15 |
PERFORMANCES |
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MULTICULTURAL STAGE
Stories from around the world
| 10:45 |
Ambassador Youth |
| 10:55 |
Tamara Green |
| 11:10 |
Ambassador Youth |
| 11:20 |
Mitchell O'Rear |
| 11:35 |
Ambassador Youth |
| 11:45 |
Rodrigo Diaz |
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VIRGINIA RIVERS STAGE
Florida's finest storytellers
| 10:45 |
Ambassador Youth |
| 10:55 |
Katie Adams |
| 11:10 |
Ambassador Youth |
| 11:20 |
Gladys Varga |
| 11:35 |
Ambassador Youth |
| 11:45 |
Frank Thomas |
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10:45 – 12:00 FESTIVAL QUALITY YOUTH TELLERS
Young tellers will listen to and perform stories in classrooms |
| 12:15 – 12:25 |
STORYBOOK CHARACTER PARADE |
| 12:30 – 1:10 |
ATLANTIC COAST THEATRE
"The Fairy Tales of Grimm"
(Auditorium)
Comic versions of Grimm's fairy tales come to the stage in the classical 19th Century theatrical style of "Melodrama." It's full of laughs and audience participation. FREE |
| 12:30 – 1:30 |
REGISTRATION
Registration for Festival Quality Youth Tellers |
| 1:10 – 1:30 |
OPENING ACT
Ambassador Club Youth Tellers |
| 1:30 – 2:30 |
OPENING CEREMONIES
Ceremonies & Elizabeth Ellis Concert |
| 2:30 – 4:00 |
PERFORMANCES |
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MULTICULTURAL STAGE
Stories from around the world
| 2:45 |
Ambassador Youth Teller |
| 2:55 |
Tamara Green |
| 3:10 |
Ambassador Youth Teller |
| 3:20 |
Mitchell O'Rear |
| 3:35 |
Ambassador Youth Teller |
| 3:45 |
Rodrigo Diaz |
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VIRGINIA RIVERS STAGE
Florida's finest storytellers
| 2:45 |
Ambassador |
| 2:55 |
Katie Adamas |
| 3:10 |
Ambassador |
| 3:20 |
Frank Thomas |
| 3:35 |
Ambassador |
| 3:45 |
Gladys Varga |
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| 2:45 – 4:00 |
FESTIVAL QUALITY YOUTH TELLERS
Young tellers will listen to and perform stories in classrooms |
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Featured Teller: Elizabeth Ellis |
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Elizabeth Ellis is a versatile and riveting teller of Appalachian and Texas tales and stories of heroic American women, though her personal stories are arguably her best.
She has captivated over 300,000 children and countless adults at schools, universities and festivals in her 30 year career as a storyteller. She was selected as a “Listener’s Choice” at the 30th Anniversary National Storytelling Festival and a Storyteller-In-Residence at the International Storytelling Center.
She is a recipient of the Circle of Excellence Award from the National Storytelling Association.
www.elizabethellis.com |
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"This was my first time to a storytelling festival. I found that all of the presenters, from children to adults, were very good performers. I will return next year!" Jeff Mawhinney
First Time Festival Attendee |
