THE HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN
S
TORYTELLING CENTER, INC.

Saturdays,
11:00 AM-12:00 PM

The Hans Christian Andersen Statue
Central Park at 72nd & Fifth Ave

Storytelling is held rain or shine. The stories are appropriate for children six years and up. Parents or guardians are asked to sit with their children.


CELEBRATING 52 YEAR OF S T O R Y T E L L I N G

AT THE STATUE OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN

2008
STORYTELLING SCHEDULE


JUNE

June 7

THE SWINEHERD told by Caren Neile - origin H.C. Andersen

BEARS´ SHORT TAILS told by Rolf Stang- origin Norwegian


June 14 DANCE DOLLY MINE told by Melissa Heckler - origin H.C. Andersen

GECKO told by Therese Folkes-Plaiere - origin Bali


June 21

SUN MOTHER told by Regina Ress- origin Australia





SUNDAY June 22 CELEBRATESTORY FESTIVAL 11 AM TO 4 PM - origin Multi Ethnic

 
June 28

THE GLASS MOUNTAIN told by David Gonzalez - origin Grimm

THE SINGING SACK told by Diana Wolkstein - origin Argentina


JULY
July 5

THE EMPEROR´S NEW CLOTHES told by Regina Ress - origin H.C. Andersen

 


July 12

The storytelling will be cancelled this Saturday July 12th in Central Park because of a big rock concert.

 

 


July 19

HEAD, BODY, LEGS told by Meg Lippert - origin Liberia

BIG CLAUS & LITTLE CALUSE told by Ken Setterington - origin H.C. Andersen


July 26

THE JUMPER told by Carol Lewis - origin H.C. Andersen

ITS PERFECTLY TRUE told by Ellen Shapiro - origin H.C. Andersen


 



AUGUST
August 2

THE TINDER BOX told by Robin Bady - origin H.C. Andersen

MAGIC CARPET told by Judith Heineman - origin Egypt


August 9

THE PRINCESS & THE PEA told by Bill Gordh - origin H.C. Andersen

LITTLE IDA´S FLOWERS told by Jeslyn Wheeless Bill Gordh - origin H.C. Andersen


August 16 STICKY HAIR told by Ron Sopyla - origin Buddhist

August 23

STORIES OF SHIVA told by David Elyha - origin Hindu


August 30 HINA told by Julia Della Torre - origin Hawai


SEPTEMBER
September 6

A TRUTH ABOUT BINARY STARS told by Seanan Forbes - origin Seanan Forbes

THE FLAX told by Natalie Shell - origin H.C. Andersen


September 13

JATAKA TALES told by Rafe Martin - origin Budhist

TO LIFE told by Diana Wolkstein - origin Jewish


September 20

HAPPINESS told by Diane Wolkstein- origin H.C. Andersen

ELSIE PIDDOCK told by Shirley Keller - origin Eleanor Farjeon

BRING YOUR SKIP ROPE FOR SKIP ROPE CONTEST!!!


September 27

THE NIGHTINGALE told by Laura J. Bobrow - origin H.C. Andersen

 

THE UGLY DUCKLING told by Rolf Stang - origin H.C. Andersen

DUCKLING´S PARTY!

 



SOUND SYSTEM: Courtesy of New York Telephone Company

Artistic Director: Diane Wolkstein (www.dianewolkstein.com)

Monitors: (June) Ellen Shapiro, (July) Eileen Paley, (Aug) Julie Della Torre, (Sept.) Mary Ann Schmidt

Storytelling is held rain or shine. The stories are appropriate for children six years and older. Parents or guardians are asked to with their children. Sponsored by the Hans Christian Andersen Storytelling Committee in cooperation with the N.Y.C. Department of Parks and Recreation and the Central Park Conservancy.