UK’s First Laureate of Story-Telling

According to the Federation of European Story Telling (F.E.S.T.) since the early eighties storytelling is experiencing a renaissance all over Europe. Here in UK our first Laureate of Story-Telling Taffy Thomas is a keen believer in the direct, personal relationship between teller and listener.
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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.

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Amelia Swan
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Melbourne-based art writer and historian.