The Second
I N T E R N A T I O N A L
P U P P E T
F E S T I V A L
P A K I S T A N
(October 10th - 20th 1994)

-- Puppets & the Enivironment --

Bringing together over 200 renkowned puppeteers from all around the world to participate at the historic city of Lahore, this festival presented a widely diversified collection of shows and plays which ran for ten days.

Participating Countries

In this festival a total of 40 groups from 22 countries participated. A list of the participating countries is given below.

Country
Groups
Delegates
Australia
1
4
Columbia
1
4
Ecuador
1
4
Denmark
1
1
England
1
2
France
1
5
Greece
2
5
Germany
1
1
Islamic Republic of Iran
1
10
Italy
2
18
Poland
2
8
Ireland
1
6
Malaysia
1
2
Netherlands
2
3
Russia
1
4
U.S.A.
1
3
Slovenjia
1
12
Spain
2
8
Sweden
1
2
Switzerland
1
3
Uzbekistan
1
14
Venezuela
1
4

Participating Groups

In this festival a total of 208 delegates - of which 128 were from countries other than Pakistan - belonging to a total of 40 groups participated. A listing of all the groups that participated in this festival is given below.

Group/Person
Country
Delegates
International Groups
Mr. Bob Daly
Australia
1
Ms. Kalyna Flowerpott
Australia
1
Ms. Andrea Fox
Australia
1
Ms. Denise Rundle
Australia
1
Instituto Deparrtamental De Bellas Artes
Columbia
4
Ka Rana Sabia Teatro De Titeres
Ecuador
4
Teatrevaerkstedent Den Bla Hest
Denmark
1
The Parker Marionettes
England
2
Le Foz l’ Art de La Marionnette
France
5
Athens International Puppet Theatre
Greece
1
Puppet Theatre Tiritmoba
Greece
4
Dr. Otto Zonschitz
Germany
1
Negar Puppet Theatre
Islamic Republic of Iran
10
Teatro Marionnette Degli Accettella
Italy
9
Compagnia Teatrale La Grande Opera
Italy
9
Polish Puppet Theatre “Arlekin”
Poland
6
The Theatre of Fire and Paper
Poland
2
Samuel Beckkett Centre For Drama & Theatre Studies
Ireland
6
Theatre Buku
Malaysia
2
Poppen “Theater Guido Van Deth”
Netherlands
1
Theatre Deen En Bander
Netherlands
2
Nikoli Zykov Puppet Theatre
Russia
4
Seattle Puppetry Theatre
U.S.A.
3
Lutkovna Gledalisce Ljubljana
Slovenjia
12
Zootrop
Spain
3
Els Aquilinos Teatre
Spain
5
Docteaterhuset
Sweden
2
Theatre Les Marionettes De Fribourg
Switzerland
3
State Puppet Theatre of Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
14
Grupo “Jueghoy”
Venezuela
4
National Groups
New Companion Puppet Group Pakistan
5
National Council of the Arts
12
Shehri Puppet Theatre
8
Uncle Surgam Group
8
Ajoka Theatre
19
Alhamra Puppet Theatre
8
The Puppeteers NCA
10
Folk Puppets
9
Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop
6

For any further information you should contact the Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop.

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