The Toronto International Storytelling Festival celebrates oral storytelling with traditional stories, personal true stories, poetry and so much more. Promoting the sharing of values and cultures that connect us together, the Festival also honours the many cultural traditions that come together in Toronto — one of the greatest crossroad cities in the world.
It is one of the world’s largest and oldest urban celebrations of live storytelling, oral traditions, and cultural diversity. We’ve pioneered grassroots storytelling in the community, and especially the importance of storytelling as a way to build intercultural and inter-generational bridges.
The Toronto International Storytelling Festival is produced by Storytelling Toronto, a Toronto based charity, that promotes and teaches the art of oral storytelling.
Download the 2024 Digital Program here!
- Talks
- Workshops
- Concerts
Land Acknowledgement
Storytelling Toronto and the 2024 Toronto International Storytelling
Festival operate on the ancestral and traditional territories of the
Mississaugas of the Credit, the Haudenosaunee, the Anishinaabe, and the
Huron-Wendat Nations; the original caretakers of this land. We give
thanks to the Nations who live, and have lived, and protected their
territory against colonization, historically and today.
- About the Festival
- Covid-19 Policy
- Accessibility
The Toronto International Storytelling Festival celebrates oral storytelling with traditional stories, personal true stories, poetry and so much more. The Festival promotes the sharing of values and cultures that connect us together.
The Festival also honours the many cultural traditions that come together in Toronto, one of the greatest crossroad cities in the world.
Now in our 43rd year, this is one of the world’s largest and oldest urban celebrations of live storytelling, oral traditions, and cultural diversity. We’ve pioneered grassroots storytelling in the community, and especially the importance of storytelling as a way to build intercultural and inter-generational bridges.
The Toronto International Storytelling Festival is produced by Storytelling Toronto, a Toronto based charity, that promotes and teaches the art of oral storytelling.
While public health policies regarding COVID precautions are changing, Storytelling Toronto and the Toronto International Storytelling Festival remain committed to the safety of artists, community members, staff and audiences who are coming together for this year's Festival. We are committed to upholding the following safety measures:
• All staff, artists, volunteers, and audience members must wear a mask in the venues, except while eating, drinking, or performing.
• The microphone will be sanitized between performers, or a different mic will be used.
• All on-duty staff and artists will be self-monitoring and taking rapid antigen tests regularly.
These measures help to reduce the transmission of COVID. We also encourage community members to self-monitor for COVID symptoms, and avoid attending activities at the Festival if they are not feeling well. If you miss an in-person event, you will be able to watch it online!
We will continue to review our procedures and will provide updates over time. Please continue to check in for regular updates.
Accessibility at the Festival
Storytelling Toronto is committed to creating a safe, welcoming, and accessible space during all of our festival programming.
If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback about the accessibility at Storytelling Toronto, please contact our Accessibility Coordinator, Victoria Lacey, at access@storytellingtoronto.org