Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Multicultural Storytelling Series

Central Park
The Peter Jay Sharp Children's Glade
West of Great Hill Oval from West 103rd to West 106th Streets. Enter Park at Central Park West and 103rd Street

Travel around the world from the Caribbean to Africa, to Scandinavia, Asia, and back to North America, with the impressive line-up of multicultural storytellers that A Clearing in the Forest programming offers families this summer. The artists' incredible repertoires of oral histories come alive with interactive props and music for an all-around sensory experience.
FREE — for all ages.
For more information, please call 212-860-1370

Program Schedule
Sunday, May 20: Stories from Mexico, Brazil, and Norway with Regina Ress
Sunday, June 3: Haitian stores from The Magic Orange Tree with Diane Wolkstein
Saturday, June 30: Czech and Slovak Fairy Tales and Marionettes with Vít Hořejš
Sunday, July 8: Scandinavian stories with Julie Della Torre
Saturday, July 28: Mosquito Stories from Opposing Ends of the Earth (Africa and
Scandinavia) with Ron Sopyla
Saturday, August 4: New Zealand and Australian Aboriginal stories with Christine
Campbell; musical accompaniment provided by Frank Fields
Sunday, August 12: German Fairy Tales from the Grimm Brothers with Robin Bady
Saturday, September 1: Jewish Folklore with Dan Kitrosser
Sunday, September 23: Native American Taino stories with Bobby Gonzalez


Saturdays: June 30, July 28, August 4, September 1
Sundays: May 20, June 3, July 8, August 12, September 23
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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