MEDIA ALERT:
From: The Hans Christian Andersen Storytelling Center
Artistic Director: Laura Simms
NEW YORK CITY’S ICONIC STORYTELLING SERIES RETURNS TO CENTRAL PARK
Featuring some of the world’s best storytellers, and musicians!
SATURDAYS JUNE 8 – AUGUST 3. 11 AM – NOON
FOR ALL AGES. FREE!
Location: at the HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN STATUE
By the Model Boat Pond. Nearest Park entrance: Fifth Avenue & 72nd Street
This is the 67th year of our summer storytelling. We feature storytellers from Africa, Puerto Rico, Romania, throughout the United States and India. There are Hans Christian Andersen tales, and global stories with music. The series is curated by world renowned storyteller Laura Simms Storytelling brings everyone together. Parents who grew up listening to stories at the Statue return with their own children. Music welcomes us into an oasis of laughter, and deep listening with diversity, kindness and participation. Come early, stay late and have a picnic, hear stories you can share for years. Don’t forget to join us for our annual Ugly Duckling’s Birthday Party on July 27th. Heather Forest will tell Andersen’s Duckling Tale with guitar. Laura Simms with violinist Shem Guibbory will perform The Nightingale and other tellers will join us! Unforgettable entertainment guaranteed
A FULL 2024 SCHEDULE is available. Go to: www.hcastorycenter.org
PHOTOGRAPHS and BIOS of all tellers are on the website as well. Storytellers are available for radio and news interviews.
Please contact Laura Simms at storymentor2010@gmail.com
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU.
For further information:
Laura Simms 646 732 0696 or storymentor2010@gmail.com
Digital media contact: Aaron Paully at: aaronpaulley@gmail.com
The program is supported by the Hans Christian Andersen Storytelling Center, with help from the New York Parks Department.
