The 17th Annual International Vancouver Storytelling Festival was a lovely event, enchanting people with tales from around the globe. It was weekend that showcased the depth and breadth of what storytelling can be through stories that drew from ancient tales that illuminate life lessons and modern personal stories of transformation and survival.

These photos are of Jean Pierre Makosso, Janet Blake, Philomena Jordan, Pat Braden, Kagan Goh and EvenSteven, some of the storytellers from the festival. Photos by Anne Russell.