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I don't ever post in the puppetry thread, but I got this press release at work. Thought I'd share:
June 20, 2005
Saint Paul Convention and Visitors Bureau
Welcomes International Puppet Festival July 24-30
Public Puppet Fest Set for Saturday, July 23 from 1-5 pm
(Saint Paul, MN) Saint Paul will bring sticks, strings and socks
to life this summer as the Saint Paul Convention and Visitors Bureau
welcomes members of Puppeteers of America to town for their bi-annual
puppetry festival July 24-30 at Concordia University in Saint Paul. Over
700 professional puppeteers, librarians, teachers and puppet aficionados
from around the world gather every other year to attend workshops, visit
an amazing puppetry exhibit, shop in the puppetry store and network with
each other. Registration for the entire week costs $380 but single day
registration is also available for $95. For a complete schedule of
workshops visit www.puppetfest2005.org.
Public Puppet Festival July 23
Puppet Fest 2005 is pleased to announce "The Puppets are coming,
The Puppets are Coming!" a celebration of performances, workshops and
family-friendly puppet fun. Public performances include Harlequin's
Cloak, a comedic pantomime by COAD CANADA PUPPETS inspired by the famous
Commedia dell'Arte and Galapagos George, a whimsical puppet show by
BAREFOOT PUPPETS of Virginia, which tells the story of the last giant
tortoise found on Pinta Island in the Galapagos. Performances for both
shows take place at 1 and 3 pm at Concordia University located at 75
Syndicate Street North and will be preceded by hands-on puppet
activities for kids. Tickets for the Saturday performances cost $7.50
for children and $12 for adults and are available on site or by logging
on to www.puppetfest2005.org and following the ticketing link.
Festival Highlights
For many Americans, puppets are synonymous with Muppets, thanks to
the enormously popular characters created by Jim Henson and made famous
by Sesame Street, the popular children's television series. In fact,
Henson was a member of the Puppeteers of America and directed the
festival back in 1963. Jerry Juhl, one of the founding members of the
Muppets and head writer for the group for many years will be
representing the Jim Henson Legacy and will also be conducting an
intensive writing workshop during the conference.
Another highlight will be the viewing of Strings the movie, an
all-marionette film produced in Denmark. Bernd Ogrodnik, who was the
master puppeteer for the film will be on hand to answer questions and
share techniques he developed for the production.
The Twin Cities area is home to a large concentration of
professional puppet artists thanks in part to In the Heart of the Beast
Puppet and Mask Theatre (HOBT), located on East Lake Street in
Minneapolis. Sandy Spieler, HOBT's artistic director and producer of
the annual MayDay Festival, will produce a special pageant to close
Puppet Fest on July 30.
Puppetry Festival Background
The first U.S. puppetry festival was organized by puppeteer Paul
McPharlin in 1936 and led directly to the founding of the Puppeteers of
America in 1937. National puppet festivals have been held since as a way
to bring puppeteers together. The 2005 Puppet Fest is hosted by the Twin
Cities Puppeteers Guild.
The week-long conference will draw more than 700 members and
guests from around the world. Festival attendees are expected to book
600 room nights in Saint Paul and will spend approximately $160,000 in
the area during their stay.
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June 20, 2005
Saint Paul Convention and Visitors Bureau
Welcomes International Puppet Festival July 24-30
Public Puppet Fest Set for Saturday, July 23 from 1-5 pm
(Saint Paul, MN) Saint Paul will bring sticks, strings and socks
to life this summer as the Saint Paul Convention and Visitors Bureau
welcomes members of Puppeteers of America to town for their bi-annual
puppetry festival July 24-30 at Concordia University in Saint Paul. Over
700 professional puppeteers, librarians, teachers and puppet aficionados
from around the world gather every other year to attend workshops, visit
an amazing puppetry exhibit, shop in the puppetry store and network with
each other. Registration for the entire week costs $380 but single day
registration is also available for $95. For a complete schedule of
workshops visit www.puppetfest2005.org.
Public Puppet Festival July 23
Puppet Fest 2005 is pleased to announce "The Puppets are coming,
The Puppets are Coming!" a celebration of performances, workshops and
family-friendly puppet fun. Public performances include Harlequin's
Cloak, a comedic pantomime by COAD CANADA PUPPETS inspired by the famous
Commedia dell'Arte and Galapagos George, a whimsical puppet show by
BAREFOOT PUPPETS of Virginia, which tells the story of the last giant
tortoise found on Pinta Island in the Galapagos. Performances for both
shows take place at 1 and 3 pm at Concordia University located at 75
Syndicate Street North and will be preceded by hands-on puppet
activities for kids. Tickets for the Saturday performances cost $7.50
for children and $12 for adults and are available on site or by logging
on to www.puppetfest2005.org and following the ticketing link.
Festival Highlights
For many Americans, puppets are synonymous with Muppets, thanks to
the enormously popular characters created by Jim Henson and made famous
by Sesame Street, the popular children's television series. In fact,
Henson was a member of the Puppeteers of America and directed the
festival back in 1963. Jerry Juhl, one of the founding members of the
Muppets and head writer for the group for many years will be
representing the Jim Henson Legacy and will also be conducting an
intensive writing workshop during the conference.
Another highlight will be the viewing of Strings the movie, an
all-marionette film produced in Denmark. Bernd Ogrodnik, who was the
master puppeteer for the film will be on hand to answer questions and
share techniques he developed for the production.
The Twin Cities area is home to a large concentration of
professional puppet artists thanks in part to In the Heart of the Beast
Puppet and Mask Theatre (HOBT), located on East Lake Street in
Minneapolis. Sandy Spieler, HOBT's artistic director and producer of
the annual MayDay Festival, will produce a special pageant to close
Puppet Fest on July 30.
Puppetry Festival Background
The first U.S. puppetry festival was organized by puppeteer Paul
McPharlin in 1936 and led directly to the founding of the Puppeteers of
America in 1937. National puppet festivals have been held since as a way
to bring puppeteers together. The 2005 Puppet Fest is hosted by the Twin
Cities Puppeteers Guild.
The week-long conference will draw more than 700 members and
guests from around the world. Festival attendees are expected to book
600 room nights in Saint Paul and will spend approximately $160,000 in
the area during their stay.
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