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Ljubljana, SloveniaLjubljana, Slovenia

Project Project

““PUPPET NOMAD ACADEMYPUPPET NOMAD ACADEMY””Culture Programme 2007-2013 – Strand 1.3.Culture Programme 2007-2013 – Strand 1.3.

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CORDINATOR:CORDINATOR:Mini TeaterMini Teater, Križevniška 1, Križevniška 1, SI-1000 Ljubljana, SI-1000 Ljubljana

CO-ORGANISERSCO-ORGANISERS UO Novo Kazalište, Zagreb, CroatiaUO Novo Kazalište, Zagreb, Croatia Figurentheater Vlinders & CO VZW, BelgiumFigurentheater Vlinders & CO VZW, Belgium Buchty a Loutky, Cakes and Puppets, Praha, Chech Buchty a Loutky, Cakes and Puppets, Praha, Chech R.R.

PARTNER(S) IN THE THIRD COUNTRYPARTNER(S) IN THE THIRD COUNTRY Unima Armenia, Yerevan, ArmeniaUnima Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia Belarusian State Puppet Theatre, Minsk, BelarusBelarusian State Puppet Theatre, Minsk, Belarus

DURATION OF THE DURATION OF THE PROJECTPROJECT

Duration:Duration: 14 month14 month

Start: Start: 1st November, 20091st November, 2009End:End: 31st December, 201031st December, 2010



Summary of the projectSummary of the project Our Project found inspiration in the antique and in the old EuropeanOur Project found inspiration in the antique and in the old Europeantradition where masters-teachers practically transferred theirtradition where masters-teachers practically transferred their»secrets«, their knowledge and skills to students and younger artists.»secrets«, their knowledge and skills to students and younger artists. Inspired by »the nomads of beauty« from the period of EuropeanInspired by »the nomads of beauty« from the period of Europeanavant-garde, we avant-garde, we cconceived this Project as some kind of puppetonceived this Project as some kind of puppetworkshops travelling from Armenia, across Belarus, Czech republic,workshops travelling from Armenia, across Belarus, Czech republic,Croatia, Slovenia, and up to Belgium.Croatia, Slovenia, and up to Belgium.

The idea is to connect the great masters The idea is to connect the great masters ccoming from a rich traditionoming from a rich traditionofof E Eastern- European puppetry – with the masters from Slovenia,astern- European puppetry – with the masters from Slovenia,Croatia,Croatia, and Belgium, and also with young puppeteers from all aboveand Belgium, and also with young puppeteers from all abovecountries.countries.

Summary of the projectSummary of the project The first part of the Project consists of a whole series of »masterThe first part of the Project consists of a whole series of »masterclasses« where students will work on the history of puppetry inclasses« where students will work on the history of puppetry inArmenia and Belarus; on connections with the rest of the EuropeanArmenia and Belarus; on connections with the rest of the Europeanpuppet tradition; on dramaturgy of puppet performances, on studyingpuppet tradition; on dramaturgy of puppet performances, on studyingthe traditional animation techniques; on puppet and set the traditional animation techniques; on puppet and set

manufacturing,manufacturing,on performance preparation, and on pedagogic potential. on performance preparation, and on pedagogic potential.

The second part of the project embraces the useThe second part of the project embraces the use of all acquiredof all acquiredknowledge in creating performancesknowledge in creating performances in different countries. in different countries.

The final outcome is a nomad puppet academyThe final outcome is a nomad puppet academy presenting the results:presenting the results:from performances to smallfrom performances to small forms. The actors who adopted allforms. The actors who adopted allpuppetry skillspuppetry skills organize workshops for the youngest audienceorganize workshops for the youngest audience


OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVESTrans-national mobility of people Trans-national mobility of people

working in the cultural sectorworking in the cultural sector

TThe trans-national circulation ofhe trans-national circulation of arartistic and cultural works and productstistic and cultural works and products

IIntercultural dialoguentercultural dialogue

Innovation and Creativity Innovation and Creativity



ActivitiesActivities Main project activities: new produces – Main project activities: new produces –

performances, several workshops, performances, several workshops, several art meetings, dialogues, several art meetings, dialogues, exchanging ideas, artists, arts works etc. exchanging ideas, artists, arts works etc.

Promotion of the project and Promotion of the project and dissemination of the results (post-dissemination of the results (post-production etc)production etc)

Management of the project (co-ordination, Management of the project (co-ordination, administration, reporting)administration, reporting)

Advanteges – Success Advanteges – Success Very good past co-operation, established with the Very good past co-operation, established with the

partners already before the application on the EU partners already before the application on the EU grant grant

Past experiences on the similar projectPast experiences on the similar project’’s resultss results

EU co-financing - 70 % from 50 % advanced EU moneyEU co-financing - 70 % from 50 % advanced EU money

Realisation of more results than planned Realisation of more results than planned

New approeved EU Culture grant 1.2.1 – New approeved EU Culture grant 1.2.1 – Puppet Nomad Academy IIPuppet Nomad Academy II


DifficultiesDifficultiesToo stricts EU rules / proceduresToo stricts EU rules / procedures

Too much EU byrocracy of the Too much EU byrocracy of the applications and reportingapplications and reporting

Never enough EU money for co-financingNever enough EU money for co-financing

Changing the time table of the activitiesChanging the time table of the activities



RESULTSRESULTS5 new performances (instead of planned 4)5 new performances (instead of planned 4):: Noč čisto na robu gozdov Noč čisto na robu gozdov(Le nuit juste avant les forets), (Le nuit juste avant les forets), Ma and AlMa and Al, Ali Baba and 40 Thives, , Ali Baba and 40 Thives, Cinderella, Snowhite; 5 new dramaturgies, scenes, musicsCinderella, Snowhite; 5 new dramaturgies, scenes, musics

several workshops related to different contents (many of them fewseveral workshops related to different contents (many of them fewmonth longmonth long organised at different locations and in different countries organised at different locations and in different countries))

presentation of the performances at different locationspresentation of the performances at different locations, , in differentin differentccountries and to the different target groupsountries and to the different target groups

other other results: 1 results: 1 art exhibition, produces of puppetsart exhibition, produces of puppets (70) (70), other , other pproducts roducts (DVDs, postcards, monthly programmes, posters, press(DVDs, postcards, monthly programmes, posters, pressconferences, conferences, etc.)etc.); ; other other activities related such as managing,activities related such as managing,coordinaticoordinationon, accoun, accounttiinngg etc.of the projectetc.of the project (several project meetings, (several project meetings, exchanging the ideas, new projects ideas etc.)exchanging the ideas, new projects ideas etc.)

Ali Baba and 40 ThivesAli Baba and 40 Thives


Ma and AlMa and Al


The Night at the Edge of the Forests The Night at the Edge of the Forests (Le nuit juste avant les forets)(Le nuit juste avant les forets)


Cinderella Cinderella


SnowwhiteSnowwhite



PUPPET NOMAD ACADEMYPUPPET NOMAD ACADEMYDonator: Donator:

PROGRAMMEPROGRAMME CULTURE 2007CULTURE 2007 – – 20132013

Strand 1.3 "Cultural cooperation project withStrand 1.3 "Cultural cooperation project withthird countries"third countries"

OTHER PROJECTS OTHER PROJECTS Mini Teater as Coordinator: Mini Teater as Coordinator: - - ““Puppet Nomad Academy IIPuppet Nomad Academy II”” (2011–2012/ (2011–2012/

Culture Programme 2007–2013)Culture Programme 2007–2013)- - ““Construction of the building and Construction of the building and

residence centreresidence centre”” (2007-2011/Norway grant)(2007-2011/Norway grant)- - ““Carol Singing and Carol CustomsCarol Singing and Carol Customs”” (2009–2010/Small Norway grant)(2009–2010/Small Norway grant)

Mini Teater as Partner:Mini Teater as Partner:- - ““Baby LionBaby Lion””, Flying Gorillas, UK , Flying Gorillas, UK (2009-(2009-

2011, Culture Programme, Strand 1.3.)2011, Culture Programme, Strand 1.3.)


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