Simon Brooks © 2011

New Festival in New Hampshire's White Mountains

White Mountain Storytelling Festival, NH

Fancy a weekend away? How about a trip to Northern New Hampshire in the White Mountains? The White Mountain Storytelling Festival will take place from Friday 30th September to the 2nd October. It will be held in Waterville Valley, NH which is located in between and a little south of Conway and Lincoln, and is easily accessible from I-93. And with all this weather there is some GREAT NEWS: If it is raining, the festival we will be held inside and if it is dry and sunny, there are venues both indoors and out in the fresh mountain air.

Waterville Valley is providing plenty of story space for plenty of renowned storytellers. The weekend begins with Ghost Stories on Friday night at the Towne Square gazebo 7:30pm and continues all day Saturday beginning at 10 am. There is also a chili cook-off to warm you up if the mountain air gets too, er chilly! All of this is capped off Saturday evening with a fantastic performance by Michael Parent. But it does not end there as Sunday morning will feature sacred stories for those who wish to stay.

Stories will take place in three venues for Adults, Families and Kids. A total of 16 tellers will be performing, with the featured teller being Michael Parent. There is something for everyone.

Michael Parent was a featured teller at the first Timpanagoes Storytelling Festival in Utah. He is going to bring the White Mountain Storytelling Festival a fabulous performance that will be talked about for years as the featured teller here. Other tellers include: Neil Billings, Peter Brodeur. Simon Brooks, Cora Ciampi, Andy Davis, Nancy Donnelly, Anne-Marie Forer, Kim Hart, Cindy Killavey, Angela Klingler, Olga Morrill, Ruth Niven, Lauretta Phillips, Joanne Piazzi, George Radcliffe, Take Two = Anne-Marie Forer & Cindy Killavey and Sharon Wood. Phew! Now that is a list of tellers!

Please plan on joining us on Sept 30th for ghost stories, October 1st for a day long festival and October 2nd for sacred stories to start you on your safe journey home.

Admission to all storytelling events will be $20.00 per person (family rates available). Admission to the evening storytelling only on Saturday is $10 per person. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to a special charity. (*Chili Challenge Cost separate.)

For more information, please contact: Lauretta Phillips STORYTELLER
www.lphillipstales.com
NHSA President
603-735-5965

The Snowy Owl Inn at Waterville Valley is offering a special package deal. Check them out:
Tracy Lard, Group Sales
Snowy Owl Inn & Resort
41 Village Rd, PO Box 407
Waterville Valley, NH 03215
Phone: 603.236.8383 x2261
Fax: 603.236.4890
www.snowyowlinn.com

Waterville Valley Resort:
April Smith
Town Square Manager
Waterville Valley Resort, NH
603-236-8175

In short:
The White Mountain Storytelling Festival
Where: Waterville Valley, NH
When: September 30th through to the 2nd October -a weekend event
Contact: Lauretta Phillips, 603-735-5965
Fee: $20.00 per person (call for family rates)

Gigs and Performances

Library and Public Performances Near You!

Saturday 1st October
White Mountain Storytelling Festival (weekend festival begins Friday night)
Waterville Valley, NH
Tent or Snowy Owl's Dining Room - Owl's Nest
10 am - 11.45 am and at 3.45 pm - 4.45 pm
Other tellers throughout the day and rest of weekend

Friday 21st October

Moultonborough Public Library
Moutonborough, NH
603-476-8895
Fright Night for the family (not the movie!)
6.00pm
FREE!

Saturday 22nd October

Davis Public Library
held at Town Hall
Stoddard, NH
Family Fright Night (not the movie!)
603-446-6251
4 pm
FREE!

Wednesday 26th October

Wolfboro Public Library
Wolfboro, NH
603-569-2428
Fright Night for the family (not the movie!)
4pm
FREE!

Inspired to hire Simon? Then contact him at: simon at diamondscree dot com

© Simon Brooks, 2011

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If you do not see me performing in your area, please contact your local library or school and ask them if they could invite me.

If you live outside of New Hampshire, grants are available through NEFA to make it easier for you to have me get there!

For more information on recent activity and current thoughts, or more on what I have mentioned above, please go to my blog: http://worldofstories.blogspot.com/

Peace,

Simon

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