According to the Federation of European Story Telling website (F.E.S.T.) since the early eighties storytelling is experiencing a renaissance all over Europe.
Professional artists tour around the countries with performance storytelling. Clubs for enthusiasts are organizing local events. New applications for storytelling are being developed among educators, in health care, business life and community builders. International festivals of story telling are organized in many countries and special educational programs for storytellers are springing up.