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全國說故事節
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約30年前，任職於田納西
州瓊斯伯勒(Jonesborough)中學的新聞學老師跟他的學生一起聆聽車上的廣播節目。他們聽到傑瑞克勞兒(Jerry
Clower)講述一個關於獵浣熊的滑稽故事。而這位老師吉米史密斯(Jimmy
Neil Smith)則因此而決定舉行一個當地的說故事活動。約有60人出席1973年的首度說故事節。
到了現在，每年十月，約有10,000多名遊客會前來參加瓊斯伯勒的全國說故事節。來自於世界各地的說故事人在這三天的節日中，娛樂及教育聽眾。許多說故事人會敘說祖國的傳說及遠古神話。而其他人則會述說帶有當地色彩的故事。遊客可以漫遊於各帳篷並傾聽各式各樣的故事，如：可笑的傳說、古老的神話或牛仔詩。感謝這個節日，這個節慶重新燃起了人們對說故事的興趣，它不只是分享資訊的一種方式，更被視為一種藝術形式。
一直到了現在，向美國各地說故事藝術致意的全國說故事節已經成為最古老且最受尊敬的集會，此一獨特盛事已經影響全美各地並復甦說故事藝術。
Almost 30 years ago, a Jonesborough, Tennessee, high school journalism teacher was listening to his car radio with a group of students. They heard a funny tale about raccoon hunting told by storyteller Jerry Clower. This experience gave the teacher, Jimmy Neil Smith, an idea: He would start a local storytelling festival. Around 60 people showed up for the first one in 1973.
Today, Jonesborough is the home of the National Storytelling Festival, which attracts more than 10,000 visitors every October. Storytellers come from all over the world to entertain and educate at this three-day festival. Many tell tales and ancient myths from their faraway homelands. Others tell stories with local settings. Visitors can wander through festival tents and listen to a variety of stories -- hilarious tales, age-old myths or cowboy poetry. Thanks to this festival, there has been a renewed interest in storytelling, not only as a way of sharing information but also as an art form.
Today, the National Storytelling Festival is the oldest and most respected gathering devoted to the art of storytelling anywhere in America. This unique event has influenced a national revival of the storytelling art.
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