Stories and people who tell a good story will be the focus of a special Storytelling Festival – Off the page to be held in Caulfield and surrounding areas.
A diverse selection of events has been put together as part of the festival which is set to include a host of venues located throughout the Glen Eira City Council area.
The Council-run festival will be launched by author and newspaper columnist Danny Katz and feature a wide range of personalities including Hannah Kent, Alice Pung, A.S. Patric, Dilruk Jayasinha and Dave O’Neill.
According to a Council spokesman the event will feature something for all ages including panel discussions, talks, open mic sessions, music, films, cabaret, comedy, theatre, app development, historical tours and interactive collaborative art installations.
Many stories have been the subject of booklet printing throughout the ages with exhibitions such as Imagined Worlds also set to provide an investigatory look at fairytales, mythology, storytelling, fantasy and identity as portrayed in artworks by some of Australia’s top artists.
The spokesman said there will also be many events aimed at children including the Kids’ Own Book Cubby workshop which will guide young people and kids in the art of writing their own stories.
The Storytelling Festival – Off the page will be held from June 22 to July 9.
Further details of events, venues and dates are available on the Glen Eira City Council website.
