2024 Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival
The Ridges Resort on Lake Chatuge 3499 US-76The 10th annual Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival will showcase the art of storytelling with an emphasis on traditional and contemporary Appalachian stories. The GMSF offers storytelling and musical performances, children's events, and workshops so that community members, visitors from afar, and students of all ages can not only learn about the tradition and history of our region through storytelling, but also have the opportunity to become part of its preservation.We're thrilled to be at The Ridges Resort on Lake Chatuge (3499 US-76, Young Harris, GA 30582), a lovely lakeside venue with plentiful parking and a terrific view of the surrounding area. You're in for a treat! If you can't attend the festival in person but don't want to miss the fun, you can sign up for an "online viewing" ticket and join us virtually. Selected sessions will be live-streamed during the festival, and you will be able to watch recordings of the storytelling sessions and workshops for up to 30 days after the event. Our featured tellers for the 2024 festival are: Len Cabral Nestor Gomez Michael Reno Harrell Megan Hicks Anne Rutherford The schedule, workshop descriptions, a venue map, a guide for teachers, and more will be posted on our website as the festival draws near: https://www.gamountainstoryfest.org/