The city of Calgary in Canada has become a hotbed of innovative puppetry, with a strong underground of cutting edge puppeteers and performance troupes. The Calgary Animated Objects Society is a non-profit organization founded in 2003 to develop and promote the arts of puppetry, mask, and animated objects. Their major project is the annual International Festival of Animated Objects. This year's event is coming up soon, January 19-28th, so make your plans now if you'd like to attend.
The IFAO is a ten day celebration of all things mask and puppet-like, featuring "local, national, and international artists working in the broader realm of animated objects." For more information, visit the IFAO's website.
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Posted by: Lisa Gatz | December 19, 2006 at 07:47 AM