Tampa/Hillsborough County Storytelling Festival

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  • October 15, 2012Featured Teller: Bobby Norfolk

    Featured Teller: Bobby Norfolk

    An internationally known story performer and teaching artist, this three-time Emmy Award winner and Parents’ Choice honoree is one of..

  • October 14, 2012Register Youth Tellers Online

    Register Youth Tellers Online

    Teachers and evaluators—now you can register your youth tellers online with our easy form. Of course, you can still download printable..

  • October 11, 2012Be a Storytelling Festival Volunteer

    Be a Storytelling Festival Volunteer

    The festival needs you! Try out our new online volunteer registration form today to be a part of the Festival Weekend.

    The 33rd Annual Storytelling Festival!

    The culminating festival will be held April 20th, 2013, from 9am-4pm 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. 

    The festival is FREE and open to the public.

    In addition to this year's Featured Storyteller Bobby Norfolk, the festival also presents hundreds of school-aged Festival Quality Storytellers, regional storytellers of all ages, balladeers, puppets, storybook characters, and much much more!

    TEACHING STORYTELLINGEverything you need to know

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    Contact Us

    Tampa Hillsborough County Storytelling Festival
    c/o City of Tampa Parks & Recreation
    3402 W. Columbus Dr.
    Tampa, FL 33607
    info@tampastory.org
    813-931-2166

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    Hillsborough High School, Home of the 33rd Annual Hillsborough County-Tampa Storytelling Festival
    5000 N. Central Ave., Tampa FL 33603

    What the Festival contributes:

    Training the teachers …

    Teaching the students how to tell stories involves school and public librarians, recreation department leaders, teachers, and parents. Children from kindergarten through twelfth grade are involved as tellers. Evaluating the student storytellers at mini-festivals involves school administration, county and city recreational personnel, parents, and community volunteers.

    Countdown!

    hourglass-61 days and counting until the 33rd Annual Storytelling Festival is here!

    What they’re saying:

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    “This [Festival] is a wonderful opportunity to see and hear storytelling at its best by some terrific young talent. Great job Storytellers!”
    — Deanna Long, Festival Attendee

    In Memory

    Virginia RiversThe Annual Tampa-Hillsborough County Storytelling Festival is dedicated to the memory of Virginia Rivers