To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
From: Sophia Michahelles <sophia-AT-superiorconcept.org>
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2009 15:26:43 -0500
Subject: [Puptcrit] Pageant Puppetry workshop in Northern Italy!


Dear Puppetcritters,

We are gearing up for our 8th (!) annual workshop in Pageant Puppetry  
in Northern Italy, which will run from June 20th to 28th. I have  
included a description below, and the full description can be found  
on our website: www.superiorconcept.org/Morinesio

I hope some of you will join us for a week of giant puppets,  
interesting cultural exchange, alpine vistas and gourmet meals!

Sophia



8th Annual
Pageant Puppetry Workshop in Northern Italy!

June 20 - 28, 2009

Morinesio's Midsummer Pageant


Join us for a one-week workshop in pageant puppetry, culminating in a  
community procession for the Summer Solstice and the Feast of St.  
John the Baptist. Collaborate with international participants and  
local residents to to create an event grounded in the ritual  
traditions of Morinesio, a remote village in the Piedmont region of  
the Italian Alps.

Master Puppeteers Alex Kahn and Sophia Michahelles (official puppet  
designers for New York's legendary Village Halloween Parade) will  
lead the classes, drawing inspiration from the folklore and oral  
histories of the village. Local residents will act as guides to the  
culture of the Val Maira, leading side trips to a local cheese farm,  
Occitan step-dancing lessons, and perhaps even a morning of bread  
baking in the communal stone oven.

The workshop will be hosted by Christa and Fritz Gaebler at Casa dei  
Fiori, an authentically restored complex of traditional stone  
farmhouses. An international chef, Christa will introduce  
participants to the delicate tastes of Northern Italian summer, with  
gourmet meals prepared daily from local produce and mountain cheeses.

For more detailed information, and to see photos of past years, visit  
our website:
www.superiorconcept.org/Morinesio



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Sophia Michahelles
Superior Concept Monsters
www.superiorconcept.org



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