Armenia to host 7th international festival of puppet theaters

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.