European Network of Storytelling Sites and Towns

Fostering a sense of belonging to a common political structure among EU countries through knowledge of their intangible oral heritage.

Contributing to Europe's cultural and linguistic diversity through the safeguarding, study, spreading and exchange of an intangible oral heritage transmitted from generation to generation, including that from citizens who have come to Europe from all over the world.

Promoting the research common features on oral storytelling traditions in EU countries, as well as the particularities of each country, thus opening up an intercultural dialogue leading to respect for other ways of life and other cultures.

Interconnecting European sites and cities that are involved in one way or another way to oral storytelling, providing them the possibility to develop economically through this branch of culture.  

Encouraging participation in specific European programmes.