PUPPET THRILL

Youth Exchange: PUPPET THRILL
Organizer: Jugend- & Kulturprojekt e.V.
Dates: 08. - 17.06.2012
Location: Dresden, Germany
Participating countries: Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Portugal, Romania
Participants: 4 participants/country (18 - 25 years old) + 1 group leader/country (no age limit)
Accommodation: die Koje http://www.diekoje.de/
Youth Exchange Venue: CVJM Dresden

What is covered:
100% accommodation on a ship hostel!
100% food
70% travel costs!

The first stage of the workshops includes learning methods concerning the creation of
puppets by using primarily trash items or recycled materials so that environmental
awareness will be raised. The second stage of the workshops aims to encourage young
people to give life to their puppets by learning how to manipulate them; whereas at the
third stage of the workshops, the participants will perform with their puppets and their
puppets will be heroes of a theatrical play. Through this process, the young participants
will develop their interactive, creative, interpersonal and expressive skills. They will
learn to cooperate with each other and respect each other's values and viewpoints. The
final aim of the project is to create a puppet theatre performance which will
disemminate fundamental values and ideals of the EU

Working methods:

Workshops: The participants will be divided into small workshop groups. The division into small groups is very important as there will be given attention to each participant and the learning process will be more efficient. In each workshop, a workshop leader will instruct and guide the participants. The workshops which are going to take place will be based on non-formal learning and are the following:

Creative puppetry: history of puppets - types of puppets - creating puppets - puppets and environment: learn how to use reused and recycled materials
Marionettes: types of marionettes – creating mationettes
Techniques: manipulation and performance techniques
Performance: performing – scenography – directing – music

• Group meetings
• Interactive games
• Coaching sessions
• Peer group learning
• Cultural evenings
• Performances
• Free time activities
• Evaluation meetings
• Power point/video and photo projections

URGENT: We are looking for French and Czech participants! You can send us an email as soon as possible to: myrto.pertsinidi@jkpev.de