Sierra Storytelling Festival

Sierra Storytelling Festival The Sierra Storytelling Festival has warmed hearts since 1982. Have faith in humanity again and celebrate 37 years of telling. June 28 &29, 2024

Tellers and special guests will regale you with memories both poignant and hilarious--stories from African, Jewish, and Native American traditions as well as heart-warming folk tales. We will present some of the finest nationally and internationally known tellers for your enjoyment, food and drink for the body, resources for your library, and introduce you to the beauty of the Sierra Foothills.

www.sierrastorytellingfestival.orgAll the fun starts tomorrow! June 28: History is no Mystery workshop with Eth-Noh-Tec ...
06/27/2024

www.sierrastorytellingfestival.org
All the fun starts tomorrow!
June 28: History is no Mystery workshop with Eth-Noh-Tec (1-4)
Children's Storyhour with Diane Ferlatte (4-5), Local Teller Shirley Dickard (5:15-5:45) EVENING GALA with Dianne Ferlatte, Bil Lepp, Eth-Noh-Tec, Gayle Ross, Archy Jamjun and Tom Wade!(7:30-10)
June 29:Open Telling for all (9-10), 1 hour with each Featured Teller throughout the day, StorySlam-Course Correction- (5:30-6:30) and another EVENING GALA with all featured Tellers +Tom Wade(7:30-10)

The 37th Annual Sierra Storytelling Festival is on June 28 & 29, 2024. Featuring Bil Lepp, Diane Ferlatte, Eth-Noh-Tec, ...
06/21/2024

The 37th Annual Sierra Storytelling Festival is on June 28 & 29, 2024. Featuring Bil Lepp, Diane Ferlatte, Eth-Noh-Tec, Gayle Ross and Archy Jamjun.

The hand picked group of diverse tellers come from throughout the continent, to tell tales from different times, lifestyles and situations that will broaden your horizons, increase your empathy and tickle your fancy. Using a variety of techniques including music, dance, humor and candor, these masters of the art of storytelling bring messages from other worlds, experiences and ways of life. They evoke powerful emotions and insights that build bridges for the audience to satisfy a hunger to connect with others, both familiar and unknown.

Home Page       37th ANNUAL SIERRA STORYTELLING FESTIVAL June 28 & 29, 2024 Early Bird Tickets on Sale Now!   Called the Queen of Storytelling Festivals, the 37th annual Sierra Storytelling Festival will be held the last weekend in June: June 28th & 29th, on Friday and Saturday. It kicks off wit...

37th annual Sierra Storytelling Festive welcomes Diane Ferlatte! For tickets: www.sierrastorytellingfestival.orgDiane ...
06/17/2024

37th annual Sierra Storytelling Festive welcomes Diane Ferlatte!
For tickets: www.sierrastorytellingfestival.org
Diane Ferlatte has been researching, collecting and telling stories for over thirty-five years. Diane has frequently been a featured storyteller at many festivals in the U.S. and throughout the world. Among her most memorable events is her performance for President Clinton at his Inauguration! Erik Pearson has been accompanying Diane for over 25 years, and will be joining us at this years' Festival.

SSF is thrilled to have Eth-Noh-Tec on the stage June 28 & 29! Plus a workshop with these amazing artists: History is no...
06/14/2024

SSF is thrilled to have Eth-Noh-Tec on the stage June 28 & 29! Plus a workshop with these amazing artists: History is no Mystery.
For tickets and info- www.sierrastorytellingfestival.org
Eth-Noh-Tec is an Asian American kinetic storytelling non-profit founded by Nancy Wang and Robert KIkuchi-Yngojo . Using movement, music and stylized gesture, they perform stories that provide values and messages that are Asian specific and universal at the same time, building cultural bridges that celebrate diversity and create compassionate communities through the art of storytelling. This year they will be performing with their intern, Yuriko Takata.

www.sierrastorytellingfestival.orgWe are happy to welcome Gayle Ross, a Cherokee teller from Oklahoma to join Diane Ferl...
06/12/2024

www.sierrastorytellingfestival.org
We are happy to welcome Gayle Ross, a Cherokee teller from Oklahoma to join Diane Ferlatte, Bil Lepp, Eth-Noh-Tec and Archy Jamjun on the Sierra Stage.

Gayle Ross is an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation and a direct descendant of John Ross, Principal Chief of the Cherokee during the infamous “Trail of Tears”. Her grandmother told stories and it is from this rich Native American heritage that Gayle’s storytelling springs.
During the past twenty-five years, Gayle has become one of the best-loved and most respected storytellers to emerge from the current surge of interest in this timeless art form.

https://yubanet.com/regional/2024-sierra-storytelling-festival-june-28-29/Just a few weeks away!!!
06/12/2024

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Just a few weeks away!!!

The 37th annual Sierra Storytelling Festival will be held on Friday and Saturday, June 28 & 29 at the North Columbia Schoolhouse in rural Nevada County- a 30 minute drive from Nevada City.  In a world of highspeed data and media overload, we create a slow weekend full of stories told in the old fas...

The Sierra Storytelling Festival is thrilled to bringARCHY JAMJUN to our stage for the first time!Archy Jamjun is the cu...
06/10/2024

The Sierra Storytelling Festival is thrilled to bringARCHY JAMJUN to our stage for the first time!
Archy Jamjun is the curator of Outspoken LGBTQ Stories at Sidetrack in Chicago. He first started storytelling at a Moth Story Slam in 2014 and went on to win two Grand Slams in Chicago as well as being featured on their podcast and mainstage shows. His solo show A BOY & A DIVA debuted in 2019 at the Fillet of Solo Storytelling Festival in Chicago and his writing has been published by Barrel House and Chicago Magazine. Last year he was featured in The Future of Comedy Festival in Chicago. When he isn't storytelling Archy enjoys tennis, theater (especially musicals), and time with his friends, family, and cat.
For tickets and more info: www.sierrastorytellingfestival.org

Sierra Storytelling Festival's Local Teller: Shirley DickardFriday, June 28th www.sierrastorytellingfestival.org for tix...
06/07/2024

Sierra Storytelling Festival's Local Teller: Shirley Dickard
Friday, June 28th
www.sierrastorytellingfestival.org for tix & info
Shirley is a fourth generation Californian whose ancestors came to the Yuba watershed in 1850 in search of gold. In the 1970s. Shirley and her husband Richard came to the Yuba River to build a self-sufficient homestead along with a small community of back-to-the-landers. In 2020, at the age of 74, she wrote her first novel Heart Wood – Four Women, for the Earth, for the Future, drawing from her background as a gardener, naturalist, local school nurse, writer, historian, community-builder, and editor of the community newspaper. She has learned that while agencies learn from studies, communities learn from stories. Heart Wood is her way of sharing our stories of idealism, struggle, and hope while living with the past, present, and future of the place we call home.

Getting ready for 8th grade Graduation! North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center Grizzly Hill School
06/07/2024

Getting ready for 8th grade Graduation! North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center Grizzly Hill School

Come hear Bil Lepp tell tall tales at the Sierra Storytelling Festival on June 28 & 29!Growing up in a family where the ...
06/03/2024

Come hear Bil Lepp tell tall tales at the Sierra Storytelling Festival on June 28 & 29!
Growing up in a family where the truth was fluid, Bil became adept at spinning tales and exaggerating circumstances at an early age. A nationally renowned storyteller and five time champion of the West Virginia Liars’ Contest, Bil’s outrageous, humorous tall-tales and witty stories have earned the appreciation of listeners of all ages and from all walks of life.
More info & Tickets at
www.sierrastorytellingfestival.org

37th annual Sierra Storytelling Festival Guest Teller: Tom Wade!An energetic teller of mostly-true tales, Tom Wade's sto...
05/31/2024

37th annual Sierra Storytelling Festival Guest Teller: Tom Wade!
An energetic teller of mostly-true tales, Tom Wade's stories engage people of all ages. Tom grew up as one of 10 kids in Michigan, has worked in mental hospitals, traveled widely, and now lives as a gardener and homestead dairyman in California. His stories draw from all of this experience with the aim of inspiring others. Tom is also a six-time winner of the Sierra Story Slam.

www.sierrastorytellingfestival.org

Sierra Storytelling Early Bird tickets on sale for one more week only!
05/26/2024

Sierra Storytelling Early Bird tickets on sale for one more week only!

Home Page       37th ANNUAL SIERRA STORYTELLING FESTIVAL June 28 & 29, 2024 Early Bird Tickets on Sale Now!   Called the Queen of Storytelling Festivals, the 37th annual Sierra Storytelling Festival will be held the last weekend in June: June 28th & 29th, on Friday and Saturday. It kicks off wit...

The Sierra Storytelling line up has changed not once, but twice, in the 2024 planning phase. We are sorry to report that...
05/25/2024

The Sierra Storytelling line up has changed not once, but twice, in the 2024 planning phase. We are sorry to report that Gene Tagaban and Ivan E. Coyote will not be joining this year's Festival due to unforeseen circumstance.

However, We are happy to welcome two tellers that we've never had on the Sierra Stage before; Gayle Ross, a Cherokee teller from Oklahoma and Archy Jamjun, a Moth winner from Chicago. We are also overjoyed to have Eth-Noh Tec, Diane Ferlatte and Bil Lepp return to our neck of the woods.

Gayle Ross is an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation and a direct descendant of John Ross, Principal Chief of the Cherokee during the infamous “Trail of Tears”. Her grandmother told stories and it is from this rich Native American heritage that Gayle’s storytelling springs.
During the past twenty-five years, Gayle has become one of the best-loved and most respected storytellers to emerge from the current surge of interest in this timeless art form.
For more information & tickets : www.sierrastorytellingfestival.org

Special Workshop at the Sierra Storytelling Festival on June 28.History is No Mystery Workshop With Eth-Noh-Tec.Get tick...
05/11/2024

Special Workshop at the Sierra Storytelling Festival on June 28.
History is No Mystery Workshop With Eth-Noh-Tec.
Get tickets at : www.sierrastorytellingfestival.org
”History is No Mystery” aims to empower participants to explore their personal and family historical narratives and transform them into captivating performance storytelling theater. Through a series of interactive activities, discussions, and creative exercises, participants will learn how to harness the power of storytelling to connect with their heritage, share their unique stories, and engage diverse audiences.

The 37th Annual Sierra Storytelling Festival is on June 28 & 29, 2024. The hand picked group of diverse tellers come fro...
05/08/2024

The 37th Annual Sierra Storytelling Festival is on June 28 & 29, 2024.
The hand picked group of diverse tellers come from throughout the continent, to tell tales from different times, lifestyles and situations that will broaden your horizons, increase your empathy and tickle your fancy. Using a variety of techniques including music, dance, humor and candor, these masters of the art of storytelling bring messages from other worlds, experiences and ways of life. They evoke powerful emotions and insights that build bridges for the audience to satisfy a hunger to connect with others, both familiar and unknown.

Home Page       37th ANNUAL SIERRA STORYTELLING FESTIVAL June 28 & 29, 2024 Early Bird Tickets on Sale Now!   Called the Queen of Storytelling Festivals, the 37th annual Sierra Storytelling Festival will be held the last weekend in June: June 28th & 29th, on Friday and Saturday. It kicks off wit...

SSF is thrilled to have Eth-Noh-Tec on the stage June 28 & 29! Plus a workshop with these amazing artists: History is no...
04/30/2024

SSF is thrilled to have Eth-Noh-Tec on the stage June 28 & 29! Plus a workshop with these amazing artists: History is no Mystery.
For tickets and info- www.sierrastorytellingfestival.org
Eth-Noh-Tec is an Asian American kinetic storytelling non-profit founded by Nancy Wang and Robert KIkuchi-Yngojo . Using movement, music and stylized gesture, they perform stories that provide values and messages that are Asian specific and universal at the same time, building cultural bridges that celebrate diversity and create compassionate communities through the art of storytelling. This year they will be performing with their intern, Yuriko Takata.

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National Storytelling Network, Circle of Excellence Award, 2015. Arts Visibility Grant. Maine Arts Commission, 2014. Parents Choice Gold Award for Under African Skies DVD, 2008. John A. Kittredge Educational Fund. Travel grant to Singapore Festival, 1996. Four year scholarship. Univ. of Southern Maine, Theater BA. 1989-92. Partners of the Americas travel grant from Brazil to Maine to study mime with Tony Montanaro, 1988.

Liz Nichols joins us from Oakland, Ca. A gifted teacher and coach, Liz was the Storytelling Director of Stagebridge, the nation’s oldest senior theatre company. Since 2007 she has been a master trainer and facilitator for TimeSlips Creative Group Storytelling, designed for those with memory loss.

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Sunday's Children's concert is a great way to introduce kids to the fantastic world of #storytelling. This year, Antonio Rocha will tell at the Children's concert.

Antonio Rocha, Brazillian teller will be performing in 2019! Ticket go on sale in April.

Today is the last day to get your early bird tickets! http://sierrastorytellingfestival.org/tickets/

"There's always room for a story that can transport people to another place." --J.K. Rowling Discount tickets on sale until July 1, 2018 http://sierrastorytellingfestival.org/tickets/ #sierrastorytelling #storytelling #art #nevadacountyarts #community #sierranevada #familyfun #ruralcalifornia #hope #artforever #catharsis

Gene Tagaban : As a young child, I listened to stories of Raven from my grandmother. I heard the story of how Raven freed the Stars, Moon, and Sun into the nighttime sky and opened the Box of Daylight. The people saw this daylight and they were able to see their world clearly for the first time. They marveled at the beauty of it. I heard the story about the time Raven was looking out to sea and saw an island of fire throwing flames into the sky. Hawk helped Raven get that fire. Raven, he took that fire, and he threw it into the rocks, the trees, the water, the animals and into all of the human beings. Now we all have that fire. Now we all have that spirit. In the words of my grandmother, "You are the light of the world, share your light and light the fire in the hearts of the people. You will see their spirits shine." #nevadacountyarts #sierrastorytelling #storytelling #nativeteller #multicultural #theater #noscreens

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The Queen of Storytelling Festivals

Steve Sanfield loved the craft of storytelling, and delighted in the art. Thirty-four years ago he dreamed of bringing the best storytellers from around the nation to a schoolhouse crowning a ridge, and now thirty-fours years later, the Sierra Storytelling Festival is joyously continuing Steve’s vision. Join us the third weekend in July for three days of the art and craft of the best tellers the third weekend in July at the North Columbia Schoolhouse. Early-bird tickets on sale now, sierrastorytellingfestival.org, (530) 265-2826. Loads of volunteer opportunities available; kid’s show on Sunday; Friday and Saturday evening not recommended for young children.

“Sierra Storytelling Festival is a dream for any storyteller/performer. Performing on stage under a ceiling of tree canopies, crisp sails, and blue skies; a warm and welcoming audience; delicious food and craft beer. Add to that a wide blend of stories and music and seriously, why would you do anything or go anywhere else that weekend?"- Kim Weitkamp