March 9 and 10, 2013 / Calgary, Alberta, Canada
A Conference Exploring How Puppets Innovatively Address the Tough Issues Facing Us in Today's World...
...for educators, helping professionals, artists, activists, idea generators and students
INSPIRE, INFORM AND GALVINIZE
Puppets are for everyone. They can make you laugh. They can make you cry. They can open our eyes to the world in new ways. They bring joy, creative outlet and help us tackle emotional and social issues. Puppets can create meaningful bonds within families and groups of people through the breadth of expression they provide and through the collaboration required to construct them. They also play a broad role in contemporary society, providing a creative platform to express controversial and significant social issues.
Keynote speaker Martin P. Robinson of Sesame International, hands-on workshops, peer mentoring, panel discussions and more explore the power of puppetry beyond performance.
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