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Fairy and Folk Tales From Around The World! Appropriate for children ages 6 and up. Fun for Adults as well. |
SPECIAL COVID-19 SEASON!!!!
This season will move online! You and
your children may join us for live online All Andersen storytelling season
Saturdays at 11 a.m.
If social
distancing rules permit us to do so, we
will move outdoors again and tell the
stories at the HCA statue in Central
Park.
LIVE ONLINE:
Sessions every Saturday at
11 a.m., beginning on Saturday, May 30, and every Saturday in June, July, August and September 2020,
HERE: https://www.youtube.com/c/HCAStoryCenter and
https://www.facebook.com/HCAStoryCenter.
It will also be possible
to see the live sessions at the same
links after the live sessions have
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When: Every Saturday in June, July, August & September 2020, and Saturday May 30, 2020.
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM.
Cost: Free
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Where: ONLINE because of Covid-19 social distancing. When possible again, we will meet at the Hans Christian Andersen statue "The Ugly Duckling" near 72nd Street & Fifth Avenue in Central Park, New York.
To find the Ugly Duckling Statue, see map.
Children are asked to sit with parents or guardians. Storytellling is held rain or shine. |
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If you and the children in your life enjoy our free storytelling sessions in Central Park, please consider making a donation to ensure the continued survival of the program. Hans Christian Andersen Storytelling Center is a not for profit corporation with 501(c)(3) status. Donations of $25 or above will receive a formal receipt.
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Artistic Director: Laura Simms
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Time: 11 AM - 12 PM |
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HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN STORY |
STORY TELLER |
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Sat, May 30 |
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The Man and his Shadow
The Old House
Jack, the Dullard |
Sheila Arnold,
Laura Simms,
Simon Brooks |
All Storytelling sessions are streamed on:
Facebook www.facebook.com/HCAStoryCenter
YouTube www.youtube.com/c/HCAStoryCenter
- If restrictions permit later in the season, we will instead perform live by the Hans Christian Andersen Statue in Central Park (72nd Street & Fifth Ave)
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Sat, Jun 6 |
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The Wild Swans
The Emperor’s New Clothes |
Judith Heineman,
Julia Della Torre |
Sat, Jun 13 |
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The Most Incredible Thing
The Tea Pot
The Flax |
Regina Ress,
April Armstrong,
Rachael Harrington |
Sat, Jun 20 |
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The Last Pearl
The Puppeteer
The Three Languages |
Jim Brule,
Angela Halvorsen Bogo,
Donna Jacobs Sife
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J U L Y |
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Time: 11 AM - 12 PM |
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Sat, Jul 4 |
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The Goblin and the Huckster
The Princess
and the Pea
Everything in its Right Place |
Julie Pasqual,
Karen De Mauro,
Laura Simms |
All Storytelling sessions are streamed on:
Facebook www.facebook.com/HCAStoryCenter
YouTube www.youtube.com/c/HCAStoryCenter
- If restrictions permit later in the season, we will instead perform live by the Hans Christian Andersen Statue in Central Park (72nd Street & Fifth Ave)
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Sat, Jul 11 |
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The Steadfast Tin Soldier
What Father Does is Always Right
The Journey of the Beetle |
Joy Kelly Smith,
Jean Hale,
Robin Bady |
Sat, Jul 18 |
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The Sandman
The Darning Needle
The Swineherd |
Megan Wells,
Angela Lloyd,
Loren Niemi |
Sat, Jul 25 |
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The Life of Andersen
Five Peas in a
Pod |
Lise Marie Nedergaard,
Connie Regan-Blake |
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Time: 11 AM - 12 PM |
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Sat, Aug 1 |
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Ugly Duckling
The Red Shoes |
Regi Carpenter,
Angela Lloyd |
All Storytelling sessions are streamed on:
Facebook www.facebook.com/HCAStoryCenter
YouTube www.youtube.com/c/HCAStoryCenter
- If restrictions permit later in the season, we will instead perform live by the Hans Christian Andersen Statue in Central Park (72nd Street & Fifth Ave)
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Sat, Aug 8 |
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There is a Difference
The Little Mermaid |
Ed Stivender,
Sally Pomme Clayton |
Sat, Aug 15 |
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Everything in its Right Place
Hans Clodhopper |
Linda Humes,
Ellen Shapiro,
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Sanga of the Valley (Drummer) |
Sat, Aug 22
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The Monster of the Sea
The Butterfly
The Crippled Boy |
Mia Shelton,
Katie Green,
Noa Baum
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Sat, Aug 29 |
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The Girl Who Stepped on Bread
The Angel
The Silver Shilling |
Laura Simms,
Milbre Burch,
Heather Forest (with guitar) |
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Time: 11 AM - 12 PM |
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Sat, Sep 5 |
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Children’s Prattle
The Little Fir Tree |
Robin Bady,
Valentina Ortiz |
All Storytelling sessions are streamed on:
Facebook www.facebook.com/HCAStoryCenter
YouTube www.youtube.com/c/HCAStoryCenter
- If restrictions permit later in the season, we will instead perform live by the Hans Christian Andersen Statue in Central Park (72nd Street & Fifth Ave)
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Sat, Sep 12 |
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The Shadow
The Tinderbox
Recorded Andersen Story
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Therese Folkes Plair,
Rita Auerbach,
Diane Wolkstein |
Sat, Sep 19 |
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Thumbelina
The Snow Queen |
Usha Ventrakaman,
Jonathan Kruk |
Sat, Sep 26 |
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The Ugly Duckling's Birthday Party
Beauty abounds in Stories! Serve cookies! |
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The Nightingale |
Peninnah Schram,
Laura Simms,
Rolf Stang,
Simon Brooks |
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Fairy Tales From Around The World
On Saturdays all summer long since 1956, New York children have gathered around Hans Christian Andersen's statue at the Conservatory Pond in Central Park to hear his tales told by a fine ensemble of storytellers. Celebrity performers such as Victor Borge, Eva la Gallienne, Fanny Hurst and Celeste Holm have also visited, telling their favorite stories.
The idea for the statue originated with Baroness Alma Dahlerup, then president of the Danish-American Women's Association of New York, who had for years arranged for Andersen's stories to be read on the radio. Robert Moses, then New York City Parks Commissioner, secured the 'perfect' site and the City Department of Parks and Recreation and the Central Park Conservancy have given their active support ever since. A significant share of the funding for the statue came from donations made by school children both in Denmark and the United States. Danish-American sculptor George Lober created the larger-than-life bronze statue that was commissioned in 1954, in anticipation of marking the 150th anniversary of the author's birth. Hans Christian Andersens' well-rubbed knees are ample evidence of the fun children continue to have sitting on his lap.
 The statue has become a symbol of the good relations between the United States and Denmark. Following a tradition established by her father and mother, her Majesty, Queen Margrethe II visited the statue in 1976 during her American Bicentennial trip. Other members of the Danish royal family continue to visit. In 1964, the City of Copenhagen contributed two 19th century street lamps that now stand on each side of the statue. In 1985, New York City Parks Commissioner Henry Stern, wishing to reciprocate, sent two New York City street lamps to Copenhagen, which can be seen standing in Dantes Plads. More historic information to be found in "From The Archives."
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