33-storytelling-moPROCLAMATION NO. 2002-33
WHEREAS through the ages, storytelling has been a treasured form of cultural expression and one of our best avenues for preserving culture and ensuring that traditions and values are
passed from one generation to another; and
WHEREAS storytelling is ageless, preceding the written word, and as an art form has been nurtured by extended families, religions, cultures and communities; and
WHEREAS the Colonneh Storytelling Guild of Huntsville was established in October 2001, choosing the name ‘Colonneh’ in honor of Sam Houston, a great storyteller. The Colonneh Storytelling
Guild is affiliated with the statewide Tejas Storytelling Association; and
WHEREAS some of the Colonneh Storytelling Guild’s purposes are to promote the art, craft and history of storytelling, to provide a forum for the sharing of stories and the improving
of individual techniques, and to seek out and encourage a wide variety of people to tell stories; and
WHEREAS the Guild counts among its members community leaders, university professors and students, public school teachers and administrators, state agency officials and has an extensive
guest list, providing programs for area Scout troops, university classes, local television, service clubs and the General Sam Houston Folk Festival; and
WHEREAS Huntsville storytellers will join Tellabration 2002 on November 23, 2002, 7:00pm in the Old Town Theater in downtown Huntsville. Tellabration is an international night of storytelling
that takes place simultaneously in 44 states and 14 countries around the world;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the power vested in me as Mayor
of the City of Huntsville, Texas that:
November 2002
be declared:
"STORYTELLING MONTH"
in Huntsville and Walker County, and encourage all citizens to recognize the importance of storytelling to Texas’ heritage, culture and tradition. Through this time-honored practice,
Texans can share personal experiences and values while simultaneously preserving the history and folklore that uniquely defines us as Texans.
PROCLAIMED AND SIGNED on this the 19th day of November 2002.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
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WILLIAM B. GREEN, MAYOR