WORLD PUPPET CARNIVAL *25 September to 2 October 2011*ALMATY, Kazakhstan
PuppetCarnival@yahoo.com* Phone: +7 (727) 273-69-24 *gos-teatr-kukol@mail.ru

Dear Puppeteers:

We would like to invite you to participate in a spectacular event in Almaty Kazakhstan: The 1st World Puppet Carnival to be held this coming 25 September to 2 October 2011.

All kinds of Theatre Shows and Puppet Films are welcome: for children and adults, from traditional Puppetry, to the new, innovation and experimental works, shows for theatre and shows for the street, ventriloquists…

World Puppet Carnival is competition and International Jury will award you with many valuable prizes:

Best Animation, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Scenery, Best Puppet Design, Best Film, Best Original Performance, Best Artistic Creation and Festival Grand Prix Award for the Best Performance.
During the Carnival every participant will be provided with free accommodation, food, and daily pocket money.

You are kindly asked to choose one of your performances or puppet film and send with Application form to the Carnival until 15 June 2011.

Also you need to send :

• DVD with whole show, film or video
• 5 photos of the show or film
• A short story – summary- of the show /film?

All material send address:
World Puppet Carnival
Almaty State Puppet Theatre
Pushkin Street 63
050002 Almaty
Kazakhstan

Carnival Commission will select Performances and Films and inform you until 30 June 2011.

World Puppet Carnival welcomes Puppeteers from all over the World to meet in exotic and beautiful city of Almaty for Life Celebration on 1st World Puppet Carnival.

President of Carnival Madeniyet Yussupov

Carnival Artistic Director Rod Petrovic