Going West Books and Writers Festival 2008: Storyfest

Storytelling, performances, workshops, mural art and entertainment are all part of Storyfest - a fun free family day which marks the end of the month-long Going West Books and Writers Festival.

Themed ‘On the move – journeys great and small’, Storyfest takes place at Kelston Community Centre.

The family day is part of Going West Books and Writers Festival 2008 which takes place in West Auckland in August and September.

The annual festival features five main events – the theatre season of Strange Resting Places at Glen Eden Playhouse Theatre from 27 to 30 August, the Book Market and Poetry Slam which both take place at the Titirangi War Memorial Hall on September 13, the Literary Weekend ‘The Word Around Us’ from 19-21 September and Storyfest on Saturday 27 September.

Now in its 13th year, Going West Books and Writers Festival has become a major event on the Waitakere calendar, offering plenty of opportunities for people of all ages to engage, be entertained and challenged, and immerse themselves in a festival which celebrates not only the literary world, but West Auckland’s wonderful hospitality!

Going West Books and Writers Festival 2008 also includes a series of exhibitions and workshops at Waitakere galleries and art centres as well as a touring programme which involves sending three writers around 14 West Auckland schools to talk about their writing.

The programme for Going West Books and Writers Festival 2008 is out now – for more information visit www.goingwest.co.nz

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