NEW YORK CITY’S ICONIC STORYTELLING SERIES

RETURNS TO CENTRAL PARK

AT THE HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN STATUE

SATURDAYS JUNE 6 – AUGUST 29 11 AM – NOON

For all Ages, Always Free

Storytelling at the Andersen Statue is one of Manhattan’s most treasured events. Every Saturday morning from June through August, the world’s best storytellers, often accompanied by musicians, perform for rapt audiences of all ages in Central Park. This is our 70th year. Nothing compares to the communal enchantment, being swept into a marvelous story that speaks to each of us. Experienced and irresistible storytellers combine the great oral literature of fairytale and folklore, including Andersen stories, with personal tales, participation, and world music.

Live storytelling awakens imagination and heart in the most enriching and spontaneous way. We hope you will help us advertise, and alert families that this is taking place in the center of Manhattan, at Central Park, under shaded trees beside the Boat Pond. Every audience becomes a community of listeners. Even birds gather, squirrels perch on branches, the ducks in the pond swim near us.

There is nothing to compare to the experience of listening to a story. The astonishing surprise of getting caught up in wanting to know what happens next, for young and old walking by, makes this a special event. Becoming caught up with the antics of Hans who wins a princess’ heart with a pair of shoes, and a handful of mud, he found on the road. Hear the actual story of the Snow Queen, laugh at The Emperor and his New Clothes, and shed a tear for The Little Mermaid. Storytelling at the Statue is not to be missed.

For a full schedule of storytellers go to: http://www.hcastorycenter.org/index.html

Bios and photos are on our website. All storytellers are happy to be interviewed.

Please contact Simon Brooks for further information:

simon@diamondscree.com

Call: 603 359 3341

06/06/26 at 11AM: Matoaka Little Eagle with harpist Julia Haines - Dancing Down from the Stars - Tewa Myth, and Laura Simms - The Flying Trunk - Hans Christian Andersen

06/13/26 at 11AM: Ron Sopyla with his Table Top Storytelling Theater - The Goat - Russian Tale

06/20/26 at 11AM: Linda Humes with Sanga of the Valley (Drummer) - The Red Shoes - Hans Christian Andersen, and Geraldine Buckley - Pedlar of Swaffham - English Tale

06/27/26 at 11AM: Andy Offit Irwin - Polyphemus - Homer, and Diane Edgecomb - The Nightingale - Hans Christian Andersen

07/04/26 at 11AM: April Armstrong - The Teapot - Hans Christian Andersen, and Michele Carlo - Puerto Rican Folktales

07/11/26 at 11AM: Jean Hale - Sirko and the Wolf - Ukraine, and Jack Stivender - Jack and the Robbers - Scotland, and Judith Shuldiner - The Oak and the Linden Tree - Greece - with Robin Bady, Emcee

07/18/26 at 11AM: Megan Wells - The Sandman - Hans Christian Andersen, and Joy Kelly - The Happy Donkey - Haiti

07/25/26 at 11AM: Julia Morris - The Emperor's New Clothes - Hans Christian Andersen, and Lu Ann Adams - The Rabbit's Song - Pueblo

08/01/26 at 11AM: Heather Forest - The Little Red Hen - English Folktale, and Robin Bady - The Three Pumpkins - Jewish Tale

08/08/26 at 11AM: Regina Ress - The Freedom Bird - Thailand, and Therese Plair - Thumbelina - Hans Christian Andersen

08/15/26 at 11AM: Tom Lee - The Wicked Prince - Hans Christian Andersen, and Megan Hicks - The Great Sea Serpent - Hans Christian Andersen

08/22/26 at 11AM: Milbre Burch - The Devil and the Fig Tree - Original, and Ingrid Nilson - The Seven Princesses - Grimm Brothers

08/29/26 at 11AM: Laura Simms with Shem Gulborry (violin) - The Ugly Duckling - Hans Christian Andersen. and Ron Sopyla - Sun and Moon Have a Baby - Lithuania

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