«The Story of the Coconut Tree» by Lida Shemarova

There was a small island named Tanaiya. In the middle there was a beautiful lake of crystal clear water. By the lake there was a small hut in which lived a girl whose name was Aina. Aina loved nothing more than swimming in the lake all day long. One day, while swimming, she felt something […]

«Winterville» by Marianna Maksimova

In commemoration of Ray Bradbury Outside, the last tree is dying. There is nothing anyone could do. It is simply old and sick. It couldn’t give life to other trees. Genetically diseased trees died out without offspring. Forests had been wiped off the planet’s surface long before I was born. It’s freezing here. No wonder. […]

«The Mistletoe's Secret» by Ivan Mulenkov

HOW I PREPARE FOR STORYTELLING

HOW I PREPARE FOR STORYTELLING Poetry Festival and Storytelling Festival 2013 are not my first competitions of this kind. I have participated in five festivals so far. And it has always been a great fun to prepare and then perform. How do I prepare? First of all, it is important to choose a story that […]