Mini Teater
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Ljubljana, Slovenia
Project
“PUPPET NOMAD
ACADEMY”
Culture Programme 2007-2013 – Strand 1.3.
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CORDINATOR:
Mini Teater, Križevniška 1, SI-1000 Ljubljana
CO-ORGANISERS
UO Novo Kazalište, Zagreb, Croatia
Figurentheater Vlinders & CO VZW, Belgium
Buchty a Loutky, Cakes and Puppets, Praha, Chech R.
PARTNER(S) IN THE THIRD COUNTRY
Unima Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia
Belarusian State Puppet Theatre, Minsk, Belarus
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DURATION OF THE PROJECT
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Duration:
Start:
 End:
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14 month
1st November, 2009
31st December, 2010
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Summary of the project
Our Project found inspiration in the antique and in the old European
tradition where masters-teachers practically transferred their
»secrets«, their knowledge and skills to students and younger artists.
Inspired by »the nomads of beauty« from the period of European
avant-garde, we conceived this Project as some kind of puppet
workshops travelling from Armenia, across Belarus, Czech republic,
Croatia, Slovenia, and up to Belgium.
The idea is to connect the great masters coming from a rich tradition
of Eastern- European puppetry – with the masters from Slovenia,
Croatia, and Belgium, and also with young puppeteers from all above
countries.
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Summary of the project
The first part of the Project consists of a whole series of »master
classes« where students will work on the history of puppetry in
Armenia and Belarus; on connections with the rest of the European
puppet tradition; on dramaturgy of puppet performances, on studying
the traditional animation techniques; on puppet and set manufacturing,
on performance preparation, and on pedagogic potential.
The second part of the project embraces the use of all acquired
knowledge in creating performances in different countries.
The final outcome is a nomad puppet academy presenting the results:
from performances to small forms. The actors who adopted all
puppetry skills organize workshops for the youngest audience
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OBJECTIVES
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Trans-national mobility of people working
in the cultural sector
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The trans-national circulation of
artistic and cultural works and products
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Intercultural dialogue
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Innovation and Creativity
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Activities
Main project activities: new produces –
performances, several workshops, several
art meetings, dialogues, exchanging
ideas, artists, arts works etc.
Promotion of the project and dissemination
of the results (post-production etc)
Management of the project (co-ordination,
administration, reporting)
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Advanteges – Success
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Very good past co-operation, established with the
partners already before the application on the EU grant
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Past experiences on the similar project’s results
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EU co-financing - 70 % from 50 % advanced EU money
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Realisation of more results than planned
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New approeved EU Culture grant 1.2.1 –
Puppet Nomad Academy II
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Difficulties
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Too stricts EU rules / procedures
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Too much EU byrocracy of the applications
and reporting
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Never enough EU money for co-financing
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Changing the time table of the activities
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RESULTS
5 new performances (instead of planned 4): Noč čisto na robu gozdov
(Le nuit juste avant les forets), Ma and Al, Ali Baba and 40 Thives,
Cinderella, Snowhite; 5 new dramaturgies, scenes, musics
several workshops related to different contents (many of them few
month long organised at different locations and in different countries)
presentation of the performances at different locations, in different
countries and to the different target groups
other results: 1 art exhibition, produces of puppets (70), other
products (DVDs, postcards, monthly programmes, posters, press
conferences, etc.); other activities related such as managing,
coordination, accounting etc.of the project (several project meetings,
exchanging the ideas, new projects ideas etc.)
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Ali Baba and 40 Thives
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Ma and Al
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The Night at the Edge of the Forests
(Le nuit juste avant les forets)
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Cinderella
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Snowwhite
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PUPPET NOMAD ACADEMY
Donator:
PROGRAMME CULTURE 2007 – 2013
Strand 1.3 "Cultural cooperation project with
third countries"
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OTHER PROJECTS
Mini Teater as Coordinator:
- “Puppet Nomad Academy II”
(2011–2012/
Culture Programme 2007–2013)
- “Construction of the building and residence
centre” (2007-2011/Norway grant)
- “Carol Singing and Carol Customs”
(2009–2010/Small Norway grant)
Mini Teater as Partner:
- “Baby Lion”, Flying Gorillas, UK
Culture Programme, Strand 1.3.)
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(2009-2011,
MINI – “BIG” THEATER
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Thank you for your attention.
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