Telling a Story: An Art That is Not Lost in Chattanooga

Don't miss an incredible weekend at Talespin in Chattanooga this weekend.

Talespin which is put on by the Chattanooga Downtown Partnership, is designed to bring in storytellers from various walks of life to Chattanooga. The main objective is to tell stories with many themes that include youth stories, cultural stories, humorous stories, historical stories and so much more. This weekend event is for all ages! Not only is this a fun event for the kids, but adults will enjoy these unique stories told by professional storytellers. Many of the storytellers and themes will connect generations, traditions and lessons for living.

On Thursday night, May 8, a kickoff event featuring six national storytellers will be held at the historic Tivoli Theatre.

On Friday and Saturday, May 9 & 10, downtown Chattanooga's Coolidge Park will be the centerpiece for the festival, with telling occurring under festival tents throughout the day followed by a "Nightcap Session" on Friday and ghost stories, which are always enjoyable and memorable, under the night sky on Saturday evening.

Sunday, May 11, will feature a special Mother's Day Storytelling Cruise on the Southern Belle Riverboat.

National tellers scheduled for the TaleSpin Festival, according to their website will include Judith Black, Kevin Kling, Bill Harley, Queen Nur, Syd Lieberman and Kathryn Windham.

Merchandise from featured storytellers, a variety of resource materials and event memorabilia will be available for purchase on Thursday evening at the Tivoli Theatre and throughout the event at Coolidge Park in the Festival Marketplace.

For more information on all these events and tickets, please visit the Chattanooga Downtown Parnership. Enjoy!