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International puppet festival in Mexico's second city
1. Various of "visual poems", a Spanish puppet show
2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Miguel Gutierrez, director of "Puppets feast" festival :
"The festival is like the kids, like your sons. They grow up and grow up and grow up, and suddenly they...
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Russia - Latest puppet for 'Kukly' show
As Russia's political world continues to turn itself on its proverbial ear, political satirists are busy working away at the latest addition to their puppet collection. The creators of the extremely popular prime time puppet satire show...
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Cairo children celebrate Universal Children's Day with a feast of sweet-toothed fun
It's sweet-filled fun for these children.
Kids in Cairo are enjoying "Chocofest" - an annual celebration of theatre, cinema, arts, crafts and - of course - chocolate.
These children have plenty to clap about.
They are having lots of...
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Mexico's Guadalajara puppet festival
AP Television
Guadalajara, Mexico, June 6th 2011
1. Wide of street performance
2. Close up of puppeteer during street performance
3. Medium of actor/puppeteer during street performance
4. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Miguel Gutierrez, Festival...
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Colourful kites fill the sky at festival
Ahmedabad, India, Jan 11, 2012
1. Kite flying enthusiast launching a butterfly kite in to the sky
2. Wide of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the kite festival by releasing balloons in the sky
3. Tilt shot from kites in...
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Walking with Dinosaurs: The Live Experience is said to be the biggest animatronic puppet show ever created. The show will soon open in England, after a successful kick off in 2007 in both Australia and the United States
HEADLINE: Dinosaur show set to open in London
CAPTION: Walking with Dinosaurs: The Live Experience is said to be the biggest animatronic puppet show ever created. The show will soon open in England, after a successful kick off in...
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France - 50th anniversary of Avignon festival
Theatre Festival / Avignon / July 10th / ENT 2
France's biggest theatre festival celebrates its 50th birthday
Every year between July 10th and August 2nd, hundreds of theatre
troupes and thousands of spectators flock to the south of...
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Christmas shopping spree in Brazil
Curitiba, Parana State, 7 December 2004
1. Zoom out from Christmas decoration to wide of decorated building
2. Pigeon decoration on building
3. Tilt-down of a family taking photos in front of building
Sao Paulo capital, 15 December...
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ISRAEL: TV PUPPET SHOW IS HIGHLIGHT OF CURRENT ELECTION CAMPAIGN
English/Nat
Israel's general elections are only two weeks away, but though tensions are rising, the Israeli public - and politicians - are also enjoying the lighter side of politics.
A new Israeli television show called Hartsufim uses...
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BUSHFIRE FESTIVAL LIGHTS UP SWAZILAND
Bushfire is an annual socially-conscious music and arts festival in Swaziland.
It's aimed at demonstrating an alternative lifestyle, but also at bringing people together to enjoy music, poetry and art in the beautiful Ewulwini...
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SYND 20 01 1982 COLLA FAMILY PUPPET THEATRE
Renowned Italian puppeteering family, the Collas, continue to entertain audiences with a remarkably varied cast of 90,000 string puppets
1. ms man makes adjustments to puppet
2. cu man, pull back to man fixing string to puppet's boot
3....
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Widow of Bogy and Tamtam puppeteer says he's an inspiration
LEAD IN:The widow of a famous puppeteer says her husband has inspired a new generation of young people interested in the art.Fawkeya Khafagy's husband Rahmy was the creative force behind TV series Bogy and Tamtam.STORY-LINE:These cuddly...
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Hundreds in Mexico City share their puppetry art
Green dragons, singing dogs and dancing monkeys took to the streets of Mexico City on Sunday.
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INDIA: CALCUTTA: SHADOW PUPPETEERING
Calcutta, India, 11 March 1996
1. Exterior children walking into school
2. Medium shot children walking into school
3. Wide shot puppet theatre
4. Close up tortoise shadow puppet
5. Close up piper and mice
6. Medium shot behind...
PBS
Pbs Kids Clubhouse Adventures: Clubhouse Theme: What Are Puppets
Exploring our world is fun! Abby Brown, KIDS Clubhouse Adventures co-host, loves to help kids have fun while learning! In this segment, Abby teaches kids about puppets and how a child's imagination brings his or her puppet to life. [1:50]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Dark Art
A biologist takes shadow puppetry to the next level.
PBS
Pbs: Japanese Culture: Bunraku
In this excerpt from a documentary on Bunraku, students meet an apprentice studying to be a puppeteer at Bunraku Theater in Osaka and learn a little bit about the history of this classic Japanese art form and see puppets being manipulated.