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.