Gimistory

The beloved Gimistory Storytelling Festival returns this November under the theme Island of Dreams, bringing five nights of storytelling, music, folklore and Caymanian culture to communities across the Cayman Islands.

Supported by the Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF), the free festival runs from 1 to 6 November, beginning in Cayman Brac before travelling to Central George Town, East End and West Bay, and concluding with the popular Duppy Story Night at Pedro St. James.

• Sunday, 1 November – Cayman Brac – Aston Rutty Centre 2PM
• Tuesday, 3 November – George Town – Cardinal Avenue
• Wednesday, 4 November – East End – TBD
• Thursday, 5 November – West Bay Heritage Site
• Friday, 6 November – Duppy Nights at Pedro St. James

This year’s international guests include performers from the Royal Irish Academy of Music facilitated by CayMusicA and acclaimed Jamaican storyteller Dr. Amina Blackwood-Meeks.

They will join local performers including Nasaria Suckoo-Chollette, Camille Angel, Giselle Webb, Hylton Grace, Josefa Martinez, Lesley Ann Bernard and Priscilla Pouchie.

Musical entertainment will feature Beneil Miller and drummer Randy Chollette, with Zosia McGregor, Pam Norton, and Mona Lisa Meade returning as host.