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Sterling Renaissance Festival offers immersive entertainment

WRVO | By Payne Horning
Published August 5, 2017 at 11:56 AM EDT
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Jousting is one of the many shows at the Sterling Renaissance Festival in Oswego County.
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The Sterling Renaissance Festival is one of the few of its kind in the country to employ actors, who are responsible for interacting with visitors.
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The Sterling Renaissance Festival is spread out on a 35-acre forest in Oswego County.
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Those who visit the Sterling Renaissance Festival, like regular Renee Bowan, are encouraged to dress up and play along.
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Douglas Kondziolka (or Miguel) performs with his partner at five renaissance festivals throughout the country every year. He says Sterling is unique because it hires a professional troupe of actors to interact with the visitors.

Every summer, 60,000-90,000 people from all over the country come to a sprawling forest in Oswego County for a unique medieval-style experience every summer. The Sterling Renaissance Festival, set in the 16th century town of Warwick, England, gives visitors a chance to experience life as it was then.

WRVO's Payne Horning visited the renowned festival and sent this audio post card.

The Sterling Renaissance Festival runs through August 13.
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Payne Horning
Payne Horning is a reporter and producer, primarily focusing on the city of Oswego and Oswego County. He has a passion for covering local politics and how it impacts the lives of everyday citizens. Originally from Iowa, Horning moved to Muncie, Indiana to study journalism, telecommunications and political science at Ball State University. While there, he worked as a reporter and substitute host at Indiana Public Radio. He also covered the 2015 session of the Indiana General Assembly for the statewide Indiana Public Broadcasting network.
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