Experience the Magic of Storytelling!

The weekend kicks off on Friday night at 7:00 at The Storytelling Arts Center of the Southeast, 131 S. Main St. in Laurinburg where you will have an opportunity to preview all of our featured tellers in an olio program. Tickets for this program are free to up to 3 children accompanied by an adult, and $5.00 for all adults. All tickets (children as well as adults) must be reserved in advance. It is unlikely that tickets will be available at the door.

On Saturday morning your adventure at the storytelling festival continues. You will enjoy a weekend of professional storytellers who will make you laugh and sing and who will bring tears to your eyes as they tell tales of all kinds. The first one-hour storytelling session begins at 10:00 am and sessions continue all day until 5:00 pm with a half-hour break between sessions. On Sunday, the one-hour sessions are at 10:30 am (faith stories) and 12:30 pm. The festival will conclude with a session from 2:00 to 3:30 pm showcasing all of our featured tellers. And if you want to try your hand at spinning a yarn, you may sign up to tell your story at our "Sharing Place" which is open during the half-hour breaks.

The 2011 festival will feature nationally renowned storytellers and published authors. In addition there will be the winners of our regional youth competition. You will not find better storytellers anywhere than those who appear at The Storytelling Festival of Carolina each year, because there simply aren't any.

The festival will have food vendors (and we strive to provide you with a healthy bill of fare) as well as vendors offering crafts and storytelling resource items.

And don't miss the music entertainment at the Cypress Bend Vineyards in Wagram (about 10 miles north) from 7:30 to 10:30 on Saturday night. Shuttle vans will be available at our local hotels for our visitors convenience.