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Our listeners write:
CelebrateStory was terrific. Among those I heard, Len Cabral and James Braly made me laugh out loud, Bill Harley inspired me to buy his CD for some little kids I know, and Elizabeth Ellis left me with a pain in my heart — her story was so moving. Congratulations for putting together such a wonderful group of talented people.
Best,
Lynn Carter
Executive Vice President
The American–Scandinavian Foundation
I loved the variety of the storytelling, with ancient wisdom tales, poking fun at Coyote, people telling stories about their own lives, which also made me feel the kinship of it all. Kudos to our first timer, Olivier Bernier. I loved his accent, and his comfortableness, and that they were Hindu stories! Enjoyed Diane's mc'ing, it felt as if she was so happy to present her friends who were special story tellers as well! The audience — I being one of them, of course — loved being told these stories; it's delicious, relaxing, and so close to Mother! I also enjoyed that part of Diane's Haitian story "One, My Darling, Come to Mama" was in song, so haunting, really encapsulated grief and loss! Thank you for creating such an event, with the magic that always happens. What is life without magic?
Much love,
Vivian Epstein
Riverdale, New York.
Thank You
We are grateful to all of the guest tellers who gave sheer pleasure to the parkgoers who joined us for all four hours of CelebrateStory 2008:
Olivier Bernier, James Braly, Len Cabral, Elisabeth Ellis, Bill Harley, Melissa Heckler, and Joan Henry.
And of course, we thank and bless everyone who came to the Park to celebrate the gift of the story with us — rain and shine!
As featured on WCBS–TV's CBS 2 News Saturday Morning
and in Time Out New York Kids and New York Magazines
Our Vision
Our mission is to create an awareness of the artistry of storytelling and to present a full day of storytelling programs in Central Park in order to promote the importance of community, diversity and tradition.
Support the CelebrateStory project
Make your checks or money orders payable to:
National Storytelling Network
132 Boone Street, Suite 5
Jonesborough, TN 37659
Tax ID: 621–76–0203
Memo: CELEBRATESTORY
Please e–mail Diane Wolkstein if you would like further information or want to help develop the CelebrateStory project.
CelebrateStory is sponsored by the Central Park Conservancy, the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation,
the Storytelling Center, Inc. of New York City, the Friends of CelebrateStory, and The Moth.
