Hampton storytelling festival organizers say sharing stories can help build community in a digital world

  • Everybody’s Got a Story is an annual storytelling festival in Hampton that aims to bring people together through personal experiences, history, folklore, and poetry.

Every person has a story to tell.

That’s the idea behind Everybody’s Got a Story, Hampton’s annual storytelling festival that brings together professional storytellers alongside first-time participants to share personal experiences, history, folklore and poetry.

While the festival’s largest events took place Friday and Saturday, organizers say the mission extends far beyond a single weekend. On Sunday, storytellers gathered at Hampton Christian Church for one of the group’s regular storytelling programs, continuing a tradition they hope keeps people connected in an increasingly digital world…

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