Hans Christian Andersen Storytelling Series

06/07/2025 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Fiction
Performance

Join us this Saturday at the Hans Christian Andersen statue in Central Park (across from the boat pond, nearest entrance 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue) at 11:00 am for storyteller Ron Sopyla performing a tale with painted scrolls,   and Laura Simms telling  The FLYING TRUNK  by Hans Christian Andersen, accompanied by musician Fode Diop on the N. African Kora. Every Saturday through August 9  hear some of the best storytellers bring global literature to life. 

This is a great event for families, and all ages. For 67 years, the Hans Christian Andersen Storytelling Series has delighted audiences with folk tales and stories from around the world.  Committed to oral literature and engagement.  

Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen Statue in Central Park Nearest entrance is 72nd Street and 5th Ave
New York , NY

Contact Information

Laura Simms
646-732-0696