Join the 31st Annual Kansas Storytelling Festival This Weekend In Downs

The 31st annual Kansas Storytelling Festival will be held this Friday and Saturday (April 25-26) in Downs, Kansas. The Festival features nationally known storytellers: Ed Stivender, Priscilla Howe, Paul Strickland, Pippa White and Michael D. McCarty. Other opportunities are available to hear stories from Tall Tale tellers, Local Legends, Master Storytellers and a Swappin’ Ground where visitors tell their own stories.

The Festival begins at 1:30 Friday afternoon and continues through Saturday night with sessions at 4 different venues in Downs. Each evening, there will be story “Concerts” that begin at 7:00 and end at approximately 9:30pm. More information and pre-registration can be found at kansasstorytellingfestival.com of the Kansas Storytelling Facebook page.

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