Scottish International Storytelling Festival
ONCE UPON A STORY
Folktales of
"Listen and I'll tell you. One time there was a creature in the forest, in the deepest, darkest place. And no-one knew the creature's name, or dared speak to it, till one day a young woman wandered into the woods…"
Folktales are a universe of dream, humour, fantasy, fear and wisdom. They power ancient cultures and new media alike. Their fascination remains because they touch our humanity in places that reason fails to plumb or language cannot always fathom.
Where better to experience this art than in
The 2012 Scottish International Storytelling Festival celebrates the art and humanity of folktales across Europe, tracing the way in which the publication of the Grimm Tales 200 years ago, sparked a revival of interest in nations and regions across the continent and influenced every artform. Today storytelling itself is once again flourishing across Europe and the Festival offers an unrivalled opportunity to hear the best of the wordspinners to meet storytellers from Scottish and European traditions to participate in workshops and international networking, and if you wish, to travel on to regions of Scotland where traditional arts continue to thrive.
- When:
- 19 Oct 2012 - 28 Oct 2012
- Where:
- Edinburgh
- Website:
- Visit the Scottish International Storytelling Festival website
- Telephone:
- 0131 556 9579
- E-mail:
- reception@scottishstorytellingcentre.com
- Category:
- Storytelling Festivals