This immigrant discovered his passion for balloon art in Iowa and, two decades later, uses it to spread holiday cheer.

Elizabeth Balcarcel: Converging Christmases

An evening of live storytelling, the Des Moines Storytellers Project features community members coached by Des Moines Register journalists taking the mic to tell true, first-person stories.
We believe everyone HAS a story and everyone CAN tell that story.
Learn more at DesMoinesRegister.com/Storytellers.