For generations, the art of storytelling has served as the underpinning of history lessons. Salkehatchie Stew is dedicated to preserving and sharing the rich tradition of storytelling in South Carolina.
Listeners will be enthralled by the common themes that tend to emerge in the storytelling of the Salkehatchie region, including the power of family, the importance of community, the ability to endure hardships and the need to help others in need.
Stories provide the foundation for a richer, more meaningful connection.
Salkehatchie Stew: Bamberg County's Brew, a celebration of Bamberg County's people and heritage through stories, is scheduled for March 19 and 20, 2010, in Bamberg and Denmark.
The Brew includes entertaining storytelling for all ages featuring regional storytellers Millie Chaplin and Tom Cuny and headliner Donna Washington.
Visitors can browse displays of collections of all kinds and hear collectors' stories, compete in a tall tale telling contest, savor delectable food, see and hear historical remembrances of Bamberg County, and view "Displaced"--a documentary film telling the stories of people and communities who were displaced when the Savannah River Site was built.
"Weathering the Storm" Salkehatchie Stew's 2010 play will be produced in Allendale, Denmark, Hampton, and Estill on weekends beginning April 16.
The play, based on stories gathered from the region with original music and dance, shows how folks deal with bad weather, hard times, cultural changes, and interesting relatives and friends.
This interactive, collaborative production emphasizes the common bonds between people.
The Salkehatchie Stew project continues to collect audio recordings of local stories, creating an archive that offers insight into the rich culture of the region.
Salkehatchie Stew: The Colleton Collection will take place on October 22 and 23, 2010 in downtown Walterboro, combining storytelling and music events, with a downtown mystery stroll in local businesses on Friday evening.
Saturday will be filled with finding the best teller of tall tales and listening to local and regional storytellers and musicians.
Salkehatchie Stew: Barnwell County's Boil will present Barnwell County's special recipes of storytelling on October 30, 2010, in Barnwell County, with local tellers telling ghost stories in a "haunted mansion" and sharing stories of Barnwell County and the Salkehatchie region's rich heritage and culture.
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