# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Once upon A Hill - The Pedro Tovookan Parris Story with  Antonio Rocha
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 19 Aug, 2025 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Award-winning and internationally acclaimed storyteller Antonio Rocha brings his newest work, Once Upon a Hill in Maine: The Pedro Tovookan Parris Story, to audiences in downtown Johnson City this August. Pedro Tovookan Parris was born in East Africa but enslaved as a child and transported to Brazil on a ship captained by Cyrus Libby in the early 1840s. Pedro was granted his freedom by the American Consul in Rio and sent to testify against Libby in New England, eventually settling in western Maine, where he learned to read and write, studied mathematics, created art, and practiced public speaking.

Written and performed by Rocha, Pedro's saga is a story of resilience, courage, and freedom. He will sing, narrate, and mime the poetically-toned historical tale, at times adding his own perspective as an immigrant from Brazil with African roots. The audience will have a chance to ask questions in a conversation with the artist following the show.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/johnson-city/once-upon-a-hill-the-pedro-tovookan-parris-story-with-antonio-rocha/200028516619150
- **Event Categories**: art, public-speaking
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 25

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Johnson City
- **state**: TN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Fischman Gallery
- **lat**: 36.317264075412
- **long**: -82.35336857826
- **full address**: Fischman Gallery, 133 N Commerce St,Johnson City, Tennessee, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Once upon A Hill - The Pedro Tovookan Parris Story with  Antonio Rocha being held?
  - **A:** Once upon A Hill - The Pedro Tovookan Parris Story with  Antonio Rocha takes place on Tue, 19 Aug, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 19 Aug, 2025 at 07:00 pm at Fischman Gallery, 133 N Commerce St,Johnson City, Tennessee, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Once upon A Hill - The Pedro Tovookan Parris Story with  Antonio Rocha?
  - **A:** Once upon A Hill - The Pedro Tovookan Parris Story with  Antonio Rocha is organized by International Storytelling Center.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Once upon A Hill - The Pedro Tovookan Parris Story with  Antonio Rocha is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Johnson City, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Once upon A Hill - The Pedro Tovookan Parris Story with  Antonio Rocha sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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