Storytelling festival

In the cozy corners of the Community Garden and the Oasis of the Geelhandplaats we are organizing for the first time a Vertelfestival on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 from 2 PM to 9 PM. Everyone is welcome. It is free. Throughout the day there are storytelling sessions for all ages. We start for the very little ones and the children. Afterwards, it is the turn of the youth. We finish for the adults. 2 PM Heder - Story box - experiential stories for children < 9 years 3:30 PM Cuddle thief - crafting around 'emotions' with Saloua > 1 year 3 PM to 6 PM Continuous stories by storytellers and readers > 6 years - by Greet, Diane, Bart, Kathleen, Laura, ... From 3 PM: Serge Baeken: - draws your portrait 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM Zine Salon - make your own booklet with Cil > 15 years 4 PM - 6 PM: Hawa's cards - tell your story > 16 years 5 PM Fikry El Azzouzi - Slam Poetry and novels > 15 years 6 PM to 9 PM - stories for adults Alternating by Vertelkat and Vitalski with at 7:30 PM Louai Hashem - stories from his show 'Is it much further' Afraid of the cold? There is hot chocolate, tea, and coffee Soup with bread There are also blankets. Locatie Geelhandplaats, entrance via nos. 30 and 35, 2060 Antwerp