Visitors by the Bus-load!

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. With the 2nd Annual "Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival: Where the River Turns a Thousand Tales" days away, the Convention and Visitors Bureau staff are gearing up for record-breaking numbers of school-age attendees.

On Friday, April 3rd, over 2,500 children from 14 area schools are scheduled to attend the day long Festival performances. Friday's sessions include the talent of national storytellers Andy Offutt Irwin, Barbara McBride-Smith, Bobby Norfolk and Bil Lepp, and regional tellers Joyce Slater, Rosie Cutrer and Sue Hinkel.

The Southern Oil tent, located at the River Campus of Southeast Missouri State University, has been designated to accommodate the masses of students. This year's number is more than triples the turn-out from last year's Festival.

For regular pass-holding festival attendees, there will also be performances taking place in the Drury Hotels/Drury Southwest tent, located at Broadway and Spanish. It is going to be an exciting day--one that should not be missed!

For more information about performance schedule or tickets, please visit www.capestorytelling.com or call the Convention & Visitors Bureau at 800-777-0068.