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Balkan Workshop For Theatre
Start date: Jul 3, 2011, End date: Jun 3, 2012 PROJECT  FINISHED 

The action will bring together youth from the border region to collaborate on the production of a puppet theatre performance based on fairy tails with the character “Clever Peter”, a hero in many fairy tales throughout the Balkans. Children in the border region will collect fairy tales to illustrate and will choose a tale to bring to life through puppets. Puppetry is a highly effective and dynamically creative means of exploring the richness of interpersonal communication. This project seeks to remind Bulgarians and Macedonians of the importance of appreciating similar roots and motivate youngsters to take an interest in their historical and cultural heritage. Youth are often not inspired to reflect on the past because they see it as outdated and unfashionable. However, the idea of creating a puppet theatre based on collected fairy tales will motivate the young participants to see how much the countries in the Balkan region have in common. Achievements: 1. Selected young artists: 15 Bulgarian and 15 Macedonian youth trained in “Balkan Workshop for Theatre";2. Research and collection of fairy tales with the hero “Clever Peter”. 60 young research participants with increased awareness of similar cultural roots; children’s illustrations of fairy tales, creation of puppets and a theatrical set;3. Organized cultural exchange weekends and 2 opened exhibitions of children’s illustrated favorite fairy tales/comics and handmade puppets in the premises of Dramatic Theatre – Kyustendil and in the Home of culture “Aco Shopov”, Stip. 4. Elaborated puppets and theatrical sets; rehearsals, music creation for theatrical performance “Clever Peter”; 5. Implemented 2 premiere and 4 additional puppet theatrical performances “Clever Peter” in Bulgarian and Macedonia – realized by theatrical trained 15 Bulgarian and 15 Macedonian youth; 6. Production of 53-min. long documentary film of the work atmosphere of the collaborative and independent work of the youth; public presentation of project results.7. Elaborated and distributed promotional materials:• 100 posters of the performance “Clever Peter”• 500 leaflet of the performance “Clever Peter”• 500 booklet about the implementation of the project• 50 CDs of the documentary film
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  • 85%   58 973,04
  • 2007 - 2013 Bulgaria - Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia IPA CBC (BG-FYROM)
  • Project on KEEP Platform
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