Weber story festival is Feb. 27-29

Deseret News

Published: Friday, Feb. 3 2012 6:32 p.m. MST

OGDEN — Weber State University's 16th annual Storytelling Festival will take place Feb. 27-29. The award-winning festival will include performances from national, local and student storytellers.

Each day during the festival, nationally recognized storytellers Eshu Bumpus, Motoko, Antonio Sacre and Kim Weitkamp will entertain audiences.

The festival will be held at various locations, including Weber State University, Ogden Eccles Conference Center and Peery's Egyptian Theater, as well as the Davis Conference Center in Layton, select local schools and assisted living centers in Davis and Weber counties.

Performances are free to the public with the exception of the Feb. 28 fund-raising banquet at the Ogden Eccles Conference Center.

Banquet tickets, which are $50, can be reserved by contacting Lynda Goucher at 801-626-6728. For more information, including biographies of the featured storytellers and schedules, visit weber.edu/storytelling.

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