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ARMENIA TO HOST 7TH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF PUPPET THEATERS
tert.am
10.09.12
The Armenian Center of the International Union of Puppeteers (Union
Internationale de la Marionnette, UNIMA - Armenia) is organizing the
7th international festival of puppet theaters 'Toumanian fairy tale
day' in the Dsegh village in Lori region, Armenia.
This year, the festival program highlights the role of books in
children's life and the projects launched as part of the Yerevan World
Book Capital 2012 event. Exhibitions of books by Hovhannes Toumanian
and other well-known authors of children's books will be held.
The aim of the festival is esthetic education of the young generation,
cultural revival in Armenia's regions and development of national
puppetry. It is due to the festival and Hovhannes Toumanian is
known and loved in 77 countries, and performances based on his works
are staged.
Theaters and puppeteers from Hungary, Lithuania, Russia, Germany,
Denmark, Iran will participate in the festival. UNIMA President Dadi
Pudumjee will also take part in the festival.
During his visit to Armenia, Mr Dadi Pudumjee is to hold a meeting with
Armenia's Minister of Culture. The sides will discuss the Puppets for
Peace in the Mediterranean basin and Arab World program, proposed by
Armenia at the 21st UNIMA Congress and World Puppetry Festival held
in Chengdu, China.
The opening ceremony of the 7th international festival of puppet
theaters is to be held in the central square of the Dsegh village,
near the great Armenian writer's memorial flat. Sept. 11.
From: Baghdasarian
tert.am
10.09.12
The Armenian Center of the International Union of Puppeteers (Union
Internationale de la Marionnette, UNIMA - Armenia) is organizing the
7th international festival of puppet theaters 'Toumanian fairy tale
day' in the Dsegh village in Lori region, Armenia.
This year, the festival program highlights the role of books in
children's life and the projects launched as part of the Yerevan World
Book Capital 2012 event. Exhibitions of books by Hovhannes Toumanian
and other well-known authors of children's books will be held.
The aim of the festival is esthetic education of the young generation,
cultural revival in Armenia's regions and development of national
puppetry. It is due to the festival and Hovhannes Toumanian is
known and loved in 77 countries, and performances based on his works
are staged.
Theaters and puppeteers from Hungary, Lithuania, Russia, Germany,
Denmark, Iran will participate in the festival. UNIMA President Dadi
Pudumjee will also take part in the festival.
During his visit to Armenia, Mr Dadi Pudumjee is to hold a meeting with
Armenia's Minister of Culture. The sides will discuss the Puppets for
Peace in the Mediterranean basin and Arab World program, proposed by
Armenia at the 21st UNIMA Congress and World Puppetry Festival held
in Chengdu, China.
The opening ceremony of the 7th international festival of puppet
theaters is to be held in the central square of the Dsegh village,
near the great Armenian writer's memorial flat. Sept. 11.
From: Baghdasarian