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State Liaison: Lou Ann Homan, 260-624-2115, locketoftime@aol.com   

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April 2008

April 10-13: Bethlehem, IN -Going Deep: The Long Traditional Story Festival

Three storytellers, three long traditional stories, three workshops about the stories-the Going Deep Storytelling Festival, to be held on April 10-13, 2008 in Bethlehem, Indiana, turns the term "festival" on its head. While most festivals bring several storytellers in to give short performances, at the Going Deep Festival each of the three performers take an evening to tell one long traditional story, which is then the subject of the next morning's workshop. Most festivals aim for hundreds of listeners-the Going Deep Festival has a more modest goal of 20 participants for the entire event. The evening performances are open to the public for a small admission fee.

Festival co-founder Priscilla Howe says, "We discovered that we're really hosting a retreat. We have stories in the evening, workshops in the morning, and the afternoon is free for massage, palm readings, walks, naps and art activities. It's a funny combination of intense listening and relaxation. We eat together, talk story, laugh, sing and have an incredibly invigorating experience."

This year's performers will be Megan Wells, telling Helen's Troy, Olga Loya telling the Aztec Creation Myth, and Priscilla Howe telling Queen Berta and King Pippin. Performances begin at 7 p.m. and are for grownups and older kids.

Going Deep is held at the Storyteller's Riverhouse Bed and Breakfast in Bethelehem, Indiana, 45 minutes north of Louisville, Kentucky. The festival is sponsored by Scheherezade's Legacy. Early-bird registration ends Feb. 15. For information, visit  www.goingdeepstories.com or call Cynthia Changaris at 502-451-7144.