Storytelling Festival at Kennedy Grove May 17 & 18

This best-kept secret must be told: storytelling is for adults. The Bay Area Storytelling Festival attracts families, actors, musicians, storytellers, and
listeners from all over the Bay Area.

Four nationally-known tellers will delight you with folktales, movement, music and more. Carol Birch tells timeless traditional tales with intelligence and sly humor. Drawing from his African-American roots, Baba Jamal Koram tells stories with compelling authority. The music of the conch shell and the mbira moves through the performances of Bahamian-born Derek Burrows. Olga Loya of California honors her Hispanic heritage through lively, poetic performances. They will be joined by Olive Hackett-Shaughnessy and Rick Huddle.

Also offered are stories by local bay area storytellers, music, workshops, books, CDs, food for sale, and a storytelling quilt raffle. The Kids Concert on May 18 from 1 to 2 pm offers stories for children 4 - 8, for $2 per person.

The Bay Area Storytelling Festival is held at Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area, 6531 San Pablo Dam Road, El Sobrante, California, 94803. Event Dates: Saturday and Sunday, May 17 and 18, 9 am to 7:30 pm.

Parking fee $5. Disabled accessible. Visit www.bayareastorytelling.org for a complete program or to register, or call (510) 869-4946. Individual event tickets available. Festival fee: $70 adult (16+yrs)/ $45 seniors/ $33 children (under 15 yrs).

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