Corn Island Storytelling holds as its central tenet that storytelling is at the root of cultural identity and interpersonal communication. It is a compellation of history one story at a time -- the common denominator of human experience. Storytelling is an art form that bridges cultural diversity, gender barriers and age differences.

The Corn Island Storytelling Festival, the organization's largest annual event, tries to strike a balance between the popularity and marketability of ghost stories and the cultural, historical and literary aspects of oral and musical presentation.

The International Order of E.A.R.S., founded in 1985, is a 501(c)(3), 100% volunteer-based organization dedicated to cultivating and perpetuating storytelling as both an art form and as a means of cultural preservation.

Click on 2006 Festival link at left for this year's festival information