HA NOI (VNS)  — Hanoi Slam, an event where people tell their stories live, without notes, returns with the first performance of the year on March 5.

Ten storytellers will share their life stories with the audience beginning 7.30pm at the Red River Tea Room on 25 Ven Ho Tay Road.

Hanoi Slam is a non-profit community group dedicated to creating a platform for people of all experience levels and abilities to share their storytelling prowess and passion with a willing audience. It will run four Slams in 2014.

Winners of the first three slams plus special guests from 2013 will be invited to take part in the Grand Slam held in June.

Entry costs VND100,000. All door proceeds will benefit the Humanitarian Services for Children of Viet Nam.

Interested storytellers can contact hanoistoryslam@gmail.com.— VNS